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Ball grid array semiconductor package having improved heat dissipation efficiency, overall electrical performance and enhanced bonding capability

Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-02
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Granted: 2001-05-08
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Expires: 2019-06-02
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Abstract

Abstract A ball grid array semiconductor package includes a substrate, a die mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate by bonding wires, a heat ring mounted on the substrate to surround the die and the bonding wires, and a heat slug mounted on the heat ring to entirely cover the die and the bonding wires thereby providing improved heat dissipation efficiency and overall electrical performance. Encapsulation material is filled into an inner space surrounded by the heat ring, heat slug and substrate to form an encapsulant for protecting the die and bonding wires. The heat ring and heat slug has at least a portion of surface area sequentially coated with a metal medium layer and an insulation layer to enhance the bonding degree between the encapsulant and the heat ring and heat slug.

Inventors

  • 👤 Su Tao
  • 👤 Chin-Long Wu
  • 👤 Tai-Chun Huang
  • 👤 Han-Hsiang Huang
  • 👤 Shih-Kuang Chen
  • 👤 Shin-Hua Chao

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W74/00; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A ball grid array semiconductor package, comprising: a substrate having an upper face formed thereon a solder mask and electrical conductive trace, and a lower face formed thereon a plurality of solder balls for signal input and output; a die mounted on the upper face of said substrate and electrically connected to the electrical conductive trace of said substrate by bonding wires; a heat ring mounted on the upper face of said substrate to surround said die and said bonding wires; a heat slug mounted on the heat ring to cover said die and said bonding wires, and having a plurality of apertures defined in an edge portion; and an encapsulant to encapsulate said die and said bonding wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A ball grid array semiconductor package, comprising: a substrate having an upper face formed thereon a solder mask and electrical conductive trace, and a lower face formed thereon a plurality of solder balls for signal input and output; a die mounted on the upper face of said substrate and electrically connected to the electrical conductive trace of said substrate by bonding wires; a heat ring mounted on the upper face of said substrate to surround said die and said bonding wires; a heat slug mounted on the heat ring to cover said die and said bonding wires, and having a plurality of apertures defined in an edge portion; and an encapsulant to encapsulate said die and said bonding wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said heat ring and said heat slug has at least a portion of surface area sequentially coated with a metal medium layer and an insulation layer, which is contacted with said encapsulant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said insulation layer is made of epoxy resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said metal medium layer is made of chrome or chrome oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said heat ring is substantially of a hollow rectangular shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said heat slug is of a hat shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said heat slug is securely mounted to said heat ring by adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said encapsulant is bonded to the substrate by adhering with said solder mask.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 39 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said encapsulant is formed by filling encapsulation material via said plurality of apertures into an inner space surrounded by said heat ring, heat slug and substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said heat ring and said heat slug are made of metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a heat sink attached onto the heat slug.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a support seat wrapped around said semiconductor package to support said heat sink.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 78 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said support seat has a rectangle plate and a plurality of legs extended downwardly from the edge of said rectangle plate said rectangle plate has a center portion defined therein an opening, said plurality of legs being adapted to stand on a printed circuit board such that said rectangle plate closely contacts with said heat slug and said heat slug is exposed via said opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 42 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said heat sink has two ears for securing said heat sink to said print circuit board by extending two screws through said two ears and said printed circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said support seat is made of metal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 108 words
A ball grid array semiconductor package, comprising: a substrate having an upper face formed thereon a solder mask and electrical conductive trace, and a lower face formed thereon a plurality of solder balls for signal input and output; a die mounted on the upper face of said substrate and electrically connected to the electrical conductive trace of said substrate by bonding wires; a heat sink mounted on the upper face of said substrate to cover said die and said bonding wires, wherein said heat sink is sequentially coated with a metal medium layer and an insulation layer; and an encapsulant to encapsulate said die and said bonding wires.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 108 words
A ball grid array semiconductor package, comprising: a substrate having an upper face formed thereon a solder mask and electrical conductive trace, and a lower face formed thereon a plurality of solder balls for signal input and output; a die mounted on the upper face of said substrate and electrically connected to the electrical conductive trace of said substrate by bonding wires; a heat sink mounted on the upper face of said substrate to cover said die and said bonding wires, wherein said heat sink is sequentially coated with a metal medium layer and an insulation layer; and an encapsulant to encapsulate said die and said bonding wires.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 32 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said insulation layer is coated on a surface area of said heat sink that is contacted with said encapsulant.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said insulation layer is made of epoxy resin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ball grid array semiconductor package as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said metal medium layer is made of chrome or chrome oxide.

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