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Stacked structure for memory chips

Assignee: Kingpak Technology Inc
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Filing: 2002-03-13
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Granted: 2002-10-29
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Expires: 2022-03-13
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Abstract

Abstract A stacked structure for memory chips includes a substrate, a lower memory chip, an upper memory chip, and an insulation medium. The substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface and a slot penetrating through the substrate from the upper surface to the lower surface. The lower memory chip has a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads. The lower memory chip is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate. The plurality of bonding pads is exposed via the slot of the substrate, and the bonding pads are electrically connected to the lower surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires. The upper memory chip has a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads. The upper memory chip is arranged on the lower memory chip in a back-to-back manner with respect to the lower memory chip so that the plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip faces upwards. The insulation medium has a central portion formed with a slot. The plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip is exposed via the slot of the insulation medium. The insulation medium is formed with a plurality of traces electrically connecting to the bonding pads of the upper memory chip and the upper surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires. Accordingly, the length and radian of each wire can be reduced so that a better signal transmission effect and a smaller package volume can be obtained.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nai Hua Yeh
  • 👤 Chen Pin Peng

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 17:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/114; H10W74/117; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/865; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/944; H10W72/9445; H10W72/951; H10W90/20; H10W90/22; H10W90/291; H10W90/401; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A stacked structure for memory chips, comprising: a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface and a slot penetrating through the substrate from the upper surface to the lower surface; a lower memory chip having a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads, the lower memory chip being arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, the plurality of bonding pads being exposed via the slot of the substrate, and the bonding pads being electrically connected to the lower surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires; an upper memory chip having a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads, the upper memory chip being arranged on the lower memory chip in a back-to-back manner with respect to the lower memory chip so that the plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip faces upwards; and an insulation medium having a central portion formed with a slot, the plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip being exposed via the slot of the insulation medium, the insulation medium being formed with a plurality of traces electrically connecting to the bonding pads of the upper memory chip and the upper surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A stacked structure for memory chips, comprising: a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface and a slot penetrating through the substrate from the upper surface to the lower surface; a lower memory chip having a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads, the lower memory chip being arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, the plurality of bonding pads being exposed via the slot of the substrate, and the bonding pads being electrically connected to the lower surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires; an upper memory chip having a central portion formed with a plurality of bonding pads, the upper memory chip being arranged on the lower memory chip in a back-to-back manner with respect to the lower memory chip so that the plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip faces upwards; and an insulation medium having a central portion formed with a slot, the plurality of bonding pads of the upper memory chip being exposed via the slot of the insulation medium, the insulation medium being formed with a plurality of traces electrically connecting to the bonding pads of the upper memory chip and the upper surface of the substrate via a plurality of wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The stacked structure for memory chips according to claim 1 , wherein the slot of the substrate is filled with a first encapsulant for protecting the plurality of wires.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
The stacked structure for memory chips according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the substrate is covered with a second encapsulant for protecting the upper and lower memory chips and the insulation medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
The stacked structure for memory chips according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation medium is a flexible circuit board formed with the plurality of traces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The stacked structure for memory chips according to claim 1 , wherein the lower surface of the substrate is formed with BGA (Ball Grid Array) metallic balls.

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