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Method of making an integrated circuit package employing a transparent encapsulant
Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1998-10-20
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2018-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of making an integrated circuit package for EPROM, CCD, and other optical integrated circuit devices is disclosed. First, a substrate base having metallized vias extending there through is provided. Second, an integrated circuit die is affixed to a first surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the metallized vias. Third, a bead of a viscous adhesive material is applied onto the substrate around the device. The bead covers the side surfaces of the device, the periphery of the upper first surface of the device, and the bond wires. The bead and the upper first surface of the die form a cavity above the die. Fourth, a layer of a transparent encapsulating material is deposited onto the die, within the cavity formed by the bead. Fifth, the encapsulating material is hardened, and subsequently forms an exterior surface of the package. The transparent encapsulating material allows light to illuminate the light sensitive circuitry of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas P. Glenn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/50; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/01; H10W72/015; H10W72/01515; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/531; H10W72/5366; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 49
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of making an integrated circuit package comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an electrical conductor through the substrate between said first surface and said second surface; providing an integrated circuit device, said device having a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of the integrated circuit device onto the first surface of the substrate; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device to the electrical conductor; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate around the integrated circuit device, so that the integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate; hardening said adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of the integrated circuit device and within the cavity; hardening the layer of transparent adhesive material; and cutting through both the bead and the substrate with a saw.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of making an integrated circuit package comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an electrical conductor through the substrate between said first surface and said second surface; providing an integrated circuit device, said device having a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of the integrated circuit device onto the first surface of the substrate; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device to the electrical conductor; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate around the integrated circuit device, so that the integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate; hardening said adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of the integrated circuit device and within the cavity; hardening the layer of transparent adhesive material; and cutting through both the bead and the substrate with a saw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first surface of the substrate is substantially planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the adhesive bead is applied so that, after hardening the adhesive bead, the bead has a height of about 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the adhesive bead is applied so that, after hardening the adhesive bead, the bead has a height of about 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the layer of transparent adhesive material is applied so that, after hardening the layer, the layer has a thickness of about 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said adhesive material is an epoxy material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between the integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor; and applying the bead of a viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate around the device so as to cover the bond wire with the bead material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the adhesive bead is applied so that, after hardening the adhesive bead, the bead has a height of about 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the integrated circuit device has a side surface between the first surface and the second surface of the integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of a viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate includes covering the side surface and a peripheral portion of the first surface of the device with the bead material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the first surface of the substrate is substantially planar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between the integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor; and applying the bead of a viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate around the device so as to cover the bond wire with the bead material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the first surface of the substrate is substantially planar.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 15, wherein a metal trace is provided on the first surface of the substrate that is connected to the electrical conductor through the substrate, and electrically connecting the bond wire includes connecting the bond wire to the metal trace, and applying the adhesive bead includes covering the bond wire and the metal trace with bead material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 17, wherein a metal trace is provided on the first surface of the substrate that is connected to the electrical conductor through the substrate, and electrically connecting the bond wire includes connecting the bond wire to the metal trace, and applying the adhesive bead includes covering the bond wire and the metal trace with bead material.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
291 words
A method of making a plurality of integrated circuit packages comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an array of sites each adapted for the formation of an integrated circuit package; wherein each site has an electrical conductor extending through said substrate between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate; providing an integrated circuit device for each site of the array, wherein each integrated circuit device has a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of one of the integrated devices onto the first surface of the substrate at each site; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device placed on each of the sites to the electrical conductor of the respective site; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto said first surface of the substrate around each integrated circuit device so that each integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate, wherein applying the bead of adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate includes applying a plurality of first parallel beads onto the first surface of the substrate, with one of said first parallel beads between any adjacent devices, and then applying a plurality of second parallel beads onto the first surface of the substrate in a crisscrossing pattern with said first parallel beads with one of said second parallel beads between any adjacent devices, so that each integrated circuit device is surrounded by bead material; hardening the adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of each integrated circuit device and within each cavity; hardening said transparent adhesive material; and separating the packages.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
291 words
A method of making a plurality of integrated circuit packages comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an array of sites each adapted for the formation of an integrated circuit package; wherein each site has an electrical conductor extending through said substrate between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate; providing an integrated circuit device for each site of the array, wherein each integrated circuit device has a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of one of the integrated devices onto the first surface of the substrate at each site; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device placed on each of the sites to the electrical conductor of the respective site; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto said first surface of the substrate around each integrated circuit device so that each integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate, wherein applying the bead of adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate includes applying a plurality of first parallel beads onto the first surface of the substrate, with one of said first parallel beads between any adjacent devices, and then applying a plurality of second parallel beads onto the first surface of the substrate in a crisscrossing pattern with said first parallel beads with one of said second parallel beads between any adjacent devices, so that each integrated circuit device is surrounded by bead material; hardening the adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of each integrated circuit device and within each cavity; hardening said transparent adhesive material; and separating the packages.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19, wherein separating such bead packages includes cutting the substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the first surface of the substrate is substantially planar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 21, wherein separating such bead packages includes cutting the substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 23, wherein separating such bead packages includes cutting the substrate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19, wherein separating the packages includes splitting each bead and splitting the substrate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 25, wherein splitting each bead and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead and substrate with a saw.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 19, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between each integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor of the site for the respective integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate so that each said bond wire is covered by the bead material.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 27, wherein separating the packages includes splitting each bead and splitting the substrate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 28, wherein splitting each bead and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead and substrate with a saw.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 19, wherein each integrated circuit device has a side surface between the first and second surface of the integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of an adhesive material includes covering the side surface and a peripheral portion of the first surface of each said device with the bead material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 30, wherein the first surface of the substrate is substantially planar.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 30, wherein the first surface of the substrate is planar.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 32, wherein separating such bead packages includes cutting the substrate.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 30, wherein separating the packages includes splitting each bead and splitting the substrate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 34, wherein splitting each bead and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead and substrate with a saw.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 30, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between each integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor of the site for the respective integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate so that each said bond wire is covered by the bead material.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 36, wherein separating the packages includes splitting each bead and splitting the substrate.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 37, wherein splitting each bead and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead and substrate with a saw.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of making a plurality of integrated circuit packages comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an array of sites each adapted for the formation of an integrated circuit package; wherein each site has an electrical conductor extending through said substrate between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate; providing an integrated circuit device for each site of the array, wherein each integrated circuit device has a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of one of the integrated devices onto the first surface of the substrate at each site; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device placed on each of the sites to the electrical conductor of the respective site; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto said first surface of the substrate around each integrated circuit device, so that each integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate; hardening the adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of each integrated circuit device and within each cavity; hardening said transparent adhesive material; and splitting the bead material and the substrate between the package sites so as to separate individual packages.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of making a plurality of integrated circuit packages comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an array of sites each adapted for the formation of an integrated circuit package; wherein each site has an electrical conductor extending through said substrate between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate; providing an integrated circuit device for each site of the array, wherein each integrated circuit device has a first surface having a light sensitive portion, and an opposite second surface; placing the second surface of one of the integrated devices onto the first surface of the substrate at each site; electrically connecting the integrated circuit device placed on each of the sites to the electrical conductor of the respective site; applying a bead of a viscous adhesive material onto said first surface of the substrate around each integrated circuit device, so that each integrated circuit device is in a cavity formed by the bead and the first surface of the substrate; hardening the adhesive bead; applying a layer of a transparent adhesive material onto the first surface of each integrated circuit device and within each cavity; hardening said transparent adhesive material; and splitting the bead material and the substrate between the package sites so as to separate individual packages.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 39, wherein splitting the bead material and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead material and substrate with a saw.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 39, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between each integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor of the site for the respective integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate so that each said bond wire is covered by the bead material.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 41, wherein splitting the bead material and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead material and substrate with a saw.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 39, wherein each integrated circuit device has a side surface between the first and second surface of the integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of an adhesive material includes covering the side surface and a peripheral portion of the first surface of each said device with the bead material.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 43, wherein splitting the bead material and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead material and substrate with a saw.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 43, further comprising electrically connecting a bond wire between each integrated circuit device and the electrical conductor of the site for the respective integrated circuit device; and applying the bead of viscous adhesive material onto the first surface of the substrate so that each said bond wire is covered by the bead material.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 45, wherein splitting the bead material and splitting the substrate includes cutting the bead material and substrate with a saw.
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