US6239482B1
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Integrated circuit package including window frame
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1999-06-21
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2019-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit package includes at least one integrated circuit element coupled to a polymer film; a window frame coupled to the polymer film and surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element; and encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Albert Fillion
- 👤 William Edward Burdick, Jr.
- 👤 Ronald Frank Kolc
- 👤 James Wilson Rose
- 👤 Glenn Scott Claydon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/099; H10W70/611; H10W70/614; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/681; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/9413; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/131; H10W74/142; H10W90/00; H10W90/10; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element, the window frame including at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film facing the at least one integrated circuit device and the window frame and electrically coupling at least one of the connection pads to the at least one electrically conductive element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element, the window frame including at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film facing the at least one integrated circuit device and the window frame and electrically coupling at least one of the connection pads to the at least one electrically conductive element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
An integrated circuit package ( 10 ) comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film facing away from the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame, the pattern of electrical conductors including portions extending through the vias and being coupled to the connection pads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
An integrated circuit package ( 10 ) comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film facing away from the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame, the pattern of electrical conductors including portions extending through the vias and being coupled to the connection pads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the at least one integrated circuit element is at least one unpackaged integrated circuit device or at least one packaged integrated circuit device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the pattern of electrical conductors comprises a first pattern of electrical conductors and the vias comprise first vias and further including a second pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film facing the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 2 further including a polymeric passivation layer on the polymer film and the pattern of electrical conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the window frame includes at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 2 further including at least one passive electrical device coupled to the polymer film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the polymer film includes at least one thin film passive electrical device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The package of claim 2 further including a thermal spacer coupled to a surface of the at least one integrated circuit element facing away from the polymer film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the window frame includes at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough, the pattern of electrical conductors being electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive element of the window frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the pattern of electrical conductors comprises a first pattern of electrical conductors and the vias comprise first vias and further including second patterns of electrical conductors on opposing surfaces of the polymer film, the second patterns of electrical conductors being electrically coupled to the first pattern of electrical conductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 2 further including a third pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the window frame facing the polymer film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 3 further including an adhesive layer for coupling the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame to the polymer film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The package of claim 4 wherein at least some of the first vias and the portions of the first pattern of electrical conductors extending through the first vias extend to the second pattern of electrical conductors, and means for electrically coupling the second pattern of electrical conductors to at least one of the connection pads.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The package of claim 14 wherein the polymer film and the adhesive layer have at least one second via extending therethrough to the second pattern of electrical conductors and wherein the first pattern of electrical conductors includes at least one second portion extending through the at least one second via to the second pattern of electrical conductors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The package of claim 15 wherein the window frame includes at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough and wherein the second pattern of electrical conductors is electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 15 further including a third pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the window frame facing the polymer film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The package of claim 15 wherein the pattern of electrical conductors comprises a first pattern of electrical conductors and the vias comprise first vias and further including a third pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the window frame facing the polymer film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 17 further including an electrically conductive adhesive coupling the second and third patterns of electrical conductors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 17 wherein the adhesive layer comprises an anisotropic adhesive material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
The package of claim 18 wherein the polymer film and the adhesive layer have at least one third via extending therethrough to the third pattern of electrical conductors and wherein the first pattern of electrical conductors includes at least one third portion extending through the at least one third via to the third pattern of electrical conductors.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The package of claim 21 wherein the window frame includes at least one electrically conductive element extending therethrough and wherein the third pattern of electrical conductors is electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The package of claim 5 wherein the polymeric passivation layer includes passivation vias extending to the pattern of electrical conductors and further including bonding pads coupled to the pattern of electrical conductors through the passivation vias.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 6 further including a polymeric passivation layer over a surface of the window frame facing away from the polymer film.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the polymer film and the adhesive layer include passive device vias extending to the at least one passive electrical device and wherein the pattern of electrical conductors includes passive device portions extending into the passive device vias.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
128 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element, the window frame including at least one electrically conductive element; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film, the pattern of electrical conductors electrically coupling at least one of the connection pads to the at least one electrically conductive element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
128 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a polymer film; at least one integrated circuit element having connection pads and having a connection pad surface coupled to the polymer film, the polymer film having vias extending therethrough to at least some of the connection pads; an integrated circuit package window frame coupled to the polymer film and having at least one opening surrounding the at least one integrated circuit element, the window frame including at least one electrically conductive element; polymeric encapsulant material positioned between the at least one integrated circuit element and the window frame; a pattern of electrical conductors on a surface of the polymer film, the pattern of electrical conductors electrically coupling at least one of the connection pads to the at least one electrically conductive element.
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