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Face-to-face multi-chip package
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1999-02-01
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2019-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A face-to-face multi-chip package comprises a lead frame comprising at least a die pad and a plurality of leads, wherein the leads further comprise a plurality of inner leads and a plurality of outer leads. The package further comprises at least three chips, each having a surface comprising a plurality of pads. The chips are disposed with the surfaces comprising the pads face to face. A plurality of bumps are disposed on some of the pads to electrically connect the chips. A plurality of electrical conductors connects predetermined ones of the pads to the inner leads; and an insulation material fully or partially seals the die pad, the chips and the inner leads.
Inventors
- 👤 Min-Chih Hsuan
- 👤 Cheng-Te Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W90/00; H10W90/811; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/121; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W74/131; H10W74/142; H10W74/15; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/726; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A face-to-face multi-chip package, comprising: a leadframe, comprising at least a die pad and a plurality of leads, the leads further comprising a plurality of inner leads and a plurality of outer leads; a plurality of chips, each having a surface comprising a plurality of pads, the chips being disposed such that the surface comprising the pads are face to face, wherein the chips are stacked into an upper chip layer and a lower chip layer each of the chip layer having outer edges and comprising at least one chip, such that the chips of each chip layer are mounted side-by-side, the chip layers being disposed on the die pad; a plurality of bumps, formed on the pads to electrically connect the chips, wherein a part of the bumps alone are directly connected to the inner leads that approach proximately to the outer edges of one chip layer, without using any bonding wires or conductors; and an insulation material, fully or partially sealing the die pad, the chips and the inner leads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A face-to-face multi-chip package, comprising: a leadframe, comprising at least a die pad and a plurality of leads, the leads further comprising a plurality of inner leads and a plurality of outer leads; a plurality of chips, each having a surface comprising a plurality of pads, the chips being disposed such that the surface comprising the pads are face to face, wherein the chips are stacked into an upper chip layer and a lower chip layer each of the chip layer having outer edges and comprising at least one chip, such that the chips of each chip layer are mounted side-by-side, the chip layers being disposed on the die pad; a plurality of bumps, formed on the pads to electrically connect the chips, wherein a part of the bumps alone are directly connected to the inner leads that approach proximately to the outer edges of one chip layer, without using any bonding wires or conductors; and an insulation material, fully or partially sealing the die pad, the chips and the inner leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein an epoxy resin is filled between the chips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein an anisotropic conductive paste is filled between the chips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation material comprises epoxy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein the pads are distributed on the chips as an area array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation material partially seals the die pad, the chips, and the inner leads, leaving a rear surface of the chips of the upper chip layer exposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The package according to claim 6 , wherein a heat dissipation apparatus is further installed on the exposed rear surface of the chips of the upper chip layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The package according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation material partially seals the die pad, the chips, and the inner leads but leaving an exposed portion on a rear side of the die pad, and a heat dissipation apparatus is installed on the exposed portion of the rear side of the die pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
176 words
A face-to-face multi-chip package, comprising: a plurality of chips, each chip having a surface with a plurality of pads and a plurality of bumps formed on the pads, wherein the chips are face to face connected via the bumps such that the chips are stacked into an upper chip layer and a lower chip layer each of the chip layers having outer edges and comprising at least one chip, wherein the chips of each chip layer are mounted side-by-side; a plurality of leads, each of the leads comprising an inner lead that approaches proximately to the outer edges of one chip layer to be electrically connected to the chips thereof; a filling material, filling between the upper chip layer and the lower chip layer, such that the bumps on the surface of each of the chips are protected thereby; and an insulation material, sealing the inner leads and a portion of the chips and leaving a rear side surface of at least one of the upper chip layer and the lower chip layer bare to air.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
176 words
A face-to-face multi-chip package, comprising: a plurality of chips, each chip having a surface with a plurality of pads and a plurality of bumps formed on the pads, wherein the chips are face to face connected via the bumps such that the chips are stacked into an upper chip layer and a lower chip layer each of the chip layers having outer edges and comprising at least one chip, wherein the chips of each chip layer are mounted side-by-side; a plurality of leads, each of the leads comprising an inner lead that approaches proximately to the outer edges of one chip layer to be electrically connected to the chips thereof; a filling material, filling between the upper chip layer and the lower chip layer, such that the bumps on the surface of each of the chips are protected thereby; and an insulation material, sealing the inner leads and a portion of the chips and leaving a rear side surface of at least one of the upper chip layer and the lower chip layer bare to air.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package according to claim 9 , wherein the inner leads are directly connected to a portion of the bumps formed on the pads of the chips.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package according to claim 9 , wherein the rear side surface of both the lower chip layer and the upper chip layer is bare to air.
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