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Integrated circuit die and an electronic assembly having a three-dimensional interconnection scheme
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 2002-03-28
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Granted: 2005-02-01
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Expires: 2022-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An electronic assembly is assembled by stacking two or more integrated circuit dies on top of one another. Prior to singulation, an opening is laser-drilled into an upper die, and subsequently filled with a conductive member. The conductive member is located on a lower die and interconnects integrated circuits of the upper and lower dies. Laser-drilling allows for faster throughput when compared to, for example, etching, especially if a small number of openings has to be formed. The opening is laser-drilled from an upper surface of the upper die all the way through the die, which allows for the use of alignment marks on an upper surface of the upper die.
Inventors
- 👤 Johanna M. Swan
- 👤 Bala Natarajan
- 👤 Chien Chiang
- 👤 Greg Atwood
- 👤 Valluri R. Rao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/021; H10W20/023; H10W20/0238; H10W20/20; H10W20/211; H10W20/213; H10W20/2134; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W90/20; H10W90/288; H10W90/297; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/724; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of constructing an electronic assembly, comprising: manufacturing a first integrated circuit on a first substrate, the first integrated circuit including a plurality of transistors formed in a semiconductor material of the first substrate and the first integrated circuit and the first substrate jointly forming a first die; laser-drilling an opening in at least the semiconductor material of the first substrate; forming a conductive member in the opening, the conductive member in the opening of the first substrate being electrically connected to at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit on the first substrate; and stacking the first die on a second component having a circuit, the first integrated circuit being connected through the conductive member to the circuit of the second component.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of constructing an electronic assembly, comprising: manufacturing a first integrated circuit on a first substrate, the first integrated circuit including a plurality of transistors formed in a semiconductor material of the first substrate and the first integrated circuit and the first substrate jointly forming a first die; laser-drilling an opening in at least the semiconductor material of the first substrate; forming a conductive member in the opening, the conductive member in the opening of the first substrate being electrically connected to at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit on the first substrate; and stacking the first die on a second component having a circuit, the first integrated circuit being connected through the conductive member to the circuit of the second component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening is laser-drilled after at least a portion of the integrated circuit is manufactured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the transistors of the integrated circuit are formed prior to laser-drilling of the opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the opening is formed through a volume of the first die without transistors of the integrated circuit and extends through the entire first die.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the opening is laser-drilled through the entire first die.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: forming an oxide layer on surfaces of the opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising: forming a metal layer on the oxide layer, the conductive member being plated on the metal layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the metal layer is sputtered and the conductive member is plated on the metal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the metal layer and the conductive member are of different materials.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the materials include tantalum nitride and copper, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising: forming a contact on a contact terminal on the first integrated circuit, the contact interconnecting the contact terminal with the conductive member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the contact is screen-printed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the conductive member is located on a terminal of the second component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said openings are formed, a respective conductive member is formed in each opening, and the circuits are connected through the conductive members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second component has a second substrate and the circuit of the second component is a second integrated circuit formed on the second substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 15 , further comprising: laser-drilling an opening in at least the second substrate; and forming a conductive member in the opening in the second substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening is laser-drilled through a volume of the first substrate not designated for the first integrated circuit.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of constructing an electronic assembly, comprising: laser-drilling an opening in at least a semiconductor material of a first substrate of a first die having a first integrated circuit formed on the first substrate, the first integrated circuit including a plurality of transistors formed in the semiconductor material of the first substrate; forming a conductive member in the opening, the conductive member in the opening of the first substrate being electrically connected to at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit on the first substrate; and stacking the first die on a second component having a circuit, at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit being connected through the conductive member to the circuit of the second component.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of constructing an electronic assembly, comprising: laser-drilling an opening in at least a semiconductor material of a first substrate of a first die having a first integrated circuit formed on the first substrate, the first integrated circuit including a plurality of transistors formed in the semiconductor material of the first substrate; forming a conductive member in the opening, the conductive member in the opening of the first substrate being electrically connected to at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit on the first substrate; and stacking the first die on a second component having a circuit, at least one of the transistors of the first integrated circuit being connected through the conductive member to the circuit of the second component.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein the opening extends through the entire first die.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein the second component has a second substrate and the circuit of the second component is a second integrated circuit formed on the second substrate, the second circuit including a plurality of transistors.
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