US6133637A
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Semiconductor device having a plurality of semiconductor chips
Assignee: Rohm Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-01-22
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip is formed with a plurality of first electrodes on a surface thereof, while the second semiconductor chip is formed with a plurality of second electrodes on a surface thereof. These surfaces are positioned facing to each other, thereby connecting between the first electrode and the second electrode. The respective surfaces are formed with circuit elements. The circuit elements are covered by the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip at their connecting portions are encapsulated by a synthetic resin that is excellent in moisture resistance. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are entirely packaged by a second synthetic resin that is excellent in adhesibility.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Hikita
- 👤 Kazutaka Shibata
- 👤 Tsunemori Yamaguchi
- 👤 Tadahiro Morifuji
- 👤 Osamu Miyata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/48; G01P3/481; G01P3/488; H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/30; H10W46/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H10W72/20; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/121; H10W74/15; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/811; H10W46/301; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01251; H10W72/01255; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/072; H10W72/07221; H10W72/07227; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07234; H10W72/07236; H10W72/073; H10W72/07321; H10W72/07327; H10W72/07331; H10W72/07337; H10W72/07338; H10W72/074; H10W72/075; H10W72/07521; H10W72/231; H10W72/234; H10W72/241; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/261; H10W72/321; H10W72/325; H10W72/351; H10W72/352; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/381; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W72/859; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W74/131; H10W74/142; H10W90/20; H10W90/24; H10W90/291; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/734; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first rectangular semiconductor chip having a first surface formed with a first electrode; a second rectangular semiconductor chip having a second surface formed with a second electrode to be connected to said first electrode and facing to said first surface such that the corners of said first surface and said second surface are deviated from each other, wherein said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip have a same area as viewed in plan; a third electrode provided at a corner on said first surface and connected to a lead terminal; a fourth electrode provided at a corner on said second surface and connected to said lead terminal; a bump formed on at least one of said first electrode and said second electrode; and an anisotropic conductive member interposed between said first surface and said second surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first rectangular semiconductor chip having a first surface formed with a first electrode; a second rectangular semiconductor chip having a second surface formed with a second electrode to be connected to said first electrode and facing to said first surface such that the corners of said first surface and said second surface are deviated from each other, wherein said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip have a same area as viewed in plan; a third electrode provided at a corner on said first surface and connected to a lead terminal; a fourth electrode provided at a corner on said second surface and connected to said lead terminal; a bump formed on at least one of said first electrode and said second electrode; and an anisotropic conductive member interposed between said first surface and said second surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said bump is provided on both of said first electrode and said second electrode, and said anisotropic conductive member being a film containing conductive particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising an inner package covering a connecting portion between said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip, and an outer package covering said first semiconductor chip, said second semiconductor chip and said inner package.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said inner package includes a first synthetic resin excellent in moisture resistance, and said outer package including a second synthetic resin excellent in adhesibility.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said bump is provided on one of said first electrode and said second electrode, the other of said first electrode and said second electrode having a concave portion to be fitted with said bump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a barrier metal formed on surfaces of said first electrode and said second electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a barrier metal is formed on a surface of said third electrode, and a metal layer is formed on a surface of said barrier metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said metal layer is a thin film formed of gold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising a wire bonded to a surface of said metal layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a conductive protecting layer formed on surfaces of said first electrode and said second electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said conductive protecting layer includes a barrier metal layer and a metal layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 11, said barrier metal layer includes a titanium layer and a platinum layer, and said metal layer is a bump formed of gold.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said conductive protecting layer is at least one conductive polymer material selected from polythiazyl, polyacetylene, polydiacetylene, polypyrrole, polyparaphenylene, polyparaphenylene sulfide, polyparaphenylene vinylene and polythiophene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said first electrode and said second electrode include aluminum, and said anisotropic conductive member being a film based on an epoxy resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said conductive protecting layer is formed on a surface of said third electrode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a first protecting film covering at least one of said first surface and said second surface, and a second protecting film covering said first protecting film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor according to claim 16, wherein said first protecting film is a passivation film and said second protecting film is a synthetic resin film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a soft-property film interposed, at an area except for said bump, between said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 18, said first electrode and said second electrode are respectively formed around said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip, and said soft-property film being placed at an inner side of said first electrode and said second electrode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a package encapsulating said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip in a manner exposing at least one of a first back surface of said first semiconductor chip and a second back surface of said second semiconductor chip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 20, further comprising a third semiconductor chip having a third surface facing to one of said first back surface and said second back surface, said package encapsulating said first semiconductor chip, said second semiconductor chip and said third semiconductor chip in a manner exposing the other of said first back surface and said second back surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 20, further comprising a heat sink provided in one of said first back surface and said second back surface, and the other of said first back surface and said second back surface as well as said heat sink being exposed outside of said package.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said third electrode and said lead terminal are covered by said anisotropic conductive member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
75 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a third electrode formed at a first predetermined position on said first surface and connected to a lead terminal, and a fourth electrode formed at a second predetermined position on said second surface and connected to said lead terminal, wherein said first surface at a portion except for said second predetermined position faces to said second surface at a portion except for said second predetermined position.
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