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Low cost thermally enhanced flip chip BGA
Assignee: Adeia Semiconductor Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1998-01-21
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2018-01-21
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device or flip chip includes a chip having an active side and an opposed side, with the active side electrically connected by bumps with the top of a substrate. A first material or underfill, generally located between the chip and the substrate, is resistive to electrical conductivity to isolate the flip chip bumps and their contacts. A second electrically conductive material is formed on a portion of the top of the substrate, the opposed side of the chip and over the first material to completely cover and protect the opposed side. The second material preferably has 80-95% metal fillers and is at least 75 microns (0.075 millimeters) thick. The second thermally/electrically conductive material transfers heat from the opposed or back side of the chip to provide a low cost flip chip package with comparable thermal performance to a flip chip with a heat spreader and a stiffener. Savings in cost of materials and processing is achieved by the elimination of at least the heat spreader and, when desired, the stiffener.
Inventors
- 👤 Lan H. Hoang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W72/00; H10W72/30; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/351; H10W72/352; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/734
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
An electronic device, comprising: a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having a perimeter and having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said perimeter between said active side and said opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, and a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate, the second electrically conductive material surrounding the chip around said chip perimeter and substantially covering said opposed side of said chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electronic device, comprising: a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having a perimeter and having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said perimeter between said active side and said opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, and a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate, the second electrically conductive material surrounding the chip around said chip perimeter and substantially covering said opposed side of said chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Electronic device of claim 1 further comprising bumps for electrically connecting said substrate with said chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Electronic device of claim 1 further comprising a fillet formed around said chip when the first material is disposed between said top of said substrate and said active side of said chip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
Electronic device of claim 1 wherein said second material is thermally conductive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Electronic device of claim 4 wherein said second material comprises an epoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic device of claim 1 wherein said first material and second material are thermally conductive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Electronic device of claim 1 wherein said second material includes between 80 to 95 percent metal fillers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Electronic device of claim 6 wherein said second material disposed on said opposed side of said chip is at least 75 microns (0.075 millimeters) thick.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
Electronic device of claim 8 wherein said second material is between 75 to 250 microns thick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
Electronic device of claim 8 wherein said second material has a substantially uniform thickness along said top of said substrate and said opposed side of said chip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
Electronic device of claim 8 further comprising a top surface of said second material wherein said top surface of said material is substantially parallel with the top of said substrate while covering a portion of said substrate and said opposed side of said chip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic device of claim 1 wherein said second material is in contact with the chip at each point of said perimeter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
An electronic device, comprising a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate and said opposed side of said chip, and a stiffener having an opening and positioned on said substrate, and said chip positioned within said stiffener opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
An electronic device, comprising a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate and said opposed side of said chip, and a stiffener having an opening and positioned on said substrate, and said chip positioned within said stiffener opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic device of claim 13 wherein said second material is disposed in said stiffener opening.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electronic device, comprising: a substrate having a top and bottom; a chip having an active side facing the top of the substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, the chip having outer side walls that connect the active side and the opposed side, and a monolithic electrically and thermally conductive material formed on said opposed side of said chip and on said substrate such that it surrounds the side walls of said chip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electronic device, comprising: a substrate having a top and bottom; a chip having an active side facing the top of the substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, the chip having outer side walls that connect the active side and the opposed side, and a monolithic electrically and thermally conductive material formed on said opposed side of said chip and on said substrate such that it surrounds the side walls of said chip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic device of claim 15 wherein said conductive material is in contact with the side walls and completely covers the side walls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronic device, comprising a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, and a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate around said chip and said opposed side of said chip wherein said second material includes between 80 to 95 percent metal fillers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronic device, comprising a substrate having a top and a bottom, a chip having an active side facing said top of said substrate and an opposed side, said active side electrically connected with said top of said substrate, a first material resistive to electrical conduction disposed between said chip active side and said top of said substrate, and a second electrically conductive material formed on a portion of said top of said substrate around said chip and said opposed side of said chip wherein said second material includes between 80 to 95 percent metal fillers.
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