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Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Assignee: Lapis Semiconductor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-10-23
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Granted: 2001-05-08
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Expires: 2018-10-23
Abstract
Abstract In a semiconductor device 1 having a first semiconductor chip 11 mounted at a front surface of a substrate 10 and a plurality of bumps 15 formed at a rear surface of the substrate 10, a second semiconductor chip 17 is mounted at an area 16 formed at the center of the rear surface of the substrate 10 where the bumps 15 are not present.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshimi Egawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:11
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/30; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/681; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/073; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W90/20; H10W90/22; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate; a plurality of connecting bumps, for connection to an external connecting element, formed at a first roughly peripheral area of said second surface of said substrate; and a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second approximately central area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the substrate; and a resin disposed between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, with the resin sealing a gap between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate and surrounding and sealing each of said connecting terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate; a plurality of connecting bumps, for connection to an external connecting element, formed at a first roughly peripheral area of said second surface of said substrate; and a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second approximately central area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the substrate; and a resin disposed between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, with the resin sealing a gap between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate and surrounding and sealing each of said connecting terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein: said resin further seals electrically connected portions of said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein: said substrate has a through hole, through which a liquid resin can be passed, formed between said first surface and said second surface of said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein: said first semiconductor chip is electrically connected to said substrate through wire bonding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein: at least one of said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip is electrically connected to said substrate through a flip-chip connection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a motherboard is electrically connected to said connecting bumps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A semiconductor device mounted on a motherboard comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate; and, a plurality of connecting bumps formed at a first area of said second surface of said substrate; a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the substrate; a resin disposed between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, and surrounding and sealing each of said connecting terminals; and, wherein said motherboard is electrically connected to said connecting bumps; and, said resin further seals electrically connected portions between said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate and an electrically connected portion between said connecting bumps at said substrate and said motherboard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A semiconductor device mounted on a motherboard comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate; and, a plurality of connecting bumps formed at a first area of said second surface of said substrate; a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between the second semiconductor chip and the substrate; a resin disposed between said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, and surrounding and sealing each of said connecting terminals; and, wherein said motherboard is electrically connected to said connecting bumps; and, said resin further seals electrically connected portions between said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate and an electrically connected portion between said connecting bumps at said substrate and said motherboard.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and having a through-hole formed between said first surface and said second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between a surface of said first semiconductor chip facing said substrate and said first surface of the substrate; a plurality of connecting balls formed at a first area of said second surface of said substrate; a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between a surface of the second semiconductor chip facing the substrate and the substrate; and a resin disposed between at least said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, extending through said through hole and surrounding and sealing at least each of the connecting terminals for said second semiconductor chip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and having a through-hole formed between said first surface and said second surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted at said first surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between a surface of said first semiconductor chip facing said substrate and said first surface of the substrate; a plurality of connecting balls formed at a first area of said second surface of said substrate; a second semiconductor chip mounted at a second area of said second surface of said substrate via a plurality of connecting terminals disposed between a surface of the second semiconductor chip facing the substrate and the substrate; and a resin disposed between at least said second semiconductor chip and said second surface of said substrate, extending through said through hole and surrounding and sealing at least each of the connecting terminals for said second semiconductor chip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein: said connection balls are formed in a roughly peripheral area of said second surface, and said second semiconductor chip is mounted at an approximate central area of said second surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein: said resin is further disposed between said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate and surrounds and seals each of the connecting terminals between said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein: said first semiconductor chip and said second semiconductor chip are electrically connected to said substrate through a flip-chip connection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein a motherboard is electrically connected to said connection balls.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein: said resin further surrounds and seals each of the connecting terminals between said first semiconductor chip and said first surface of said substrate and electrically connected portion between said connecting balls on said second surface of said substrate and said motherboard.
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