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Stacked device package for peripheral and center device pad layout device
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 2005-02-22
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Granted: 2007-04-17
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Expires: 2025-02-22
Abstract
Abstract An assembly method is disclosed that includes providing a substrate, securing a first semiconductor device on a first surface thereof, and superimposing at least a second semiconductor device at least partially over the first semiconductor device is disclosed. An outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device overhangs both the first semiconductor device and the substrate. Discrete conductive elements are placed between the outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device and a second surface of the substrate. Intermediate portions of the discrete conductive elements pass outside of a side surface of the substrate. Assemblies and packaged semiconductor devices that are formed in accordance with the method are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Dalson Ye Seng Kim
- 👤 Chong Chin Hui
- 👤 Lee Wang Lai
- 👤 Roslan Bin Said
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 20:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; B; B33; B33Y; B33Y80/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/29; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/859; H10W72/865; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/944; H10W72/9445; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/131; H10W74/142; H10W74/15; H10W90/20; H10W90/22; H10W90/271; H10W90/28; H10W90/291; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/752; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second, opposing surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second, opposing surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor device active surface has a surface area larger than a surface area of an active surface of the first semiconductor device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 2 , wherein the surface area of the second semiconductor device active surface is larger than a surface area of the first surface of the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor device active surface has a perimeter longer than a perimeter of an active surface of the first semiconductor device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 4 , wherein the perimeter of the second semiconductor device active surface is longer than a perimeter of the first surface of the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of discrete conductive elements comprises bond wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor device includes bond pads peripherally located on the active surface thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor device includes an active surface facing the substrate first surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first semiconductor device includes bond pads centrally located on the active surface thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first plurality of discrete conductive elements comprise bond wires extending through a slot in the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of discrete conductive elements comprise conductive bumps.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of discrete conductive elements comprise bond wires extending from a plurality of peripherally located bond pads of the first semiconductor device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first semiconductor device active surface has a surface area larger than a surface area of the first surface of the substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of some of the first plurality of discrete conductive elements extend beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor device includes a back side surface facing the substrate first surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a spacer positioned between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulant surrounding at least a portion of the second semiconductor device, and substantially entirely surrounding the first semiconductor device and the second plurality of discrete conductive elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulant surrounding substantially entirely the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device, and the second plurality of discrete conductive elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one central semiconductor device, positioned between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 19 , further comprising at least one spacer positioned between the at least one central semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 20 , further comprising at least one spacer positioned between the at least one central semiconductor device and the first semiconductor device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 20 , further comprising a third plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the central semiconductor device and the substrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 20 , further comprising a third plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to a redistribution layer on an active surface of the first semiconductor device and the central semiconductor device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 20 , further comprising: a third plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to a redistribution layer on a back side surface of the first semiconductor device and the central semiconductor device; and a plurality of through hole vias within the first semiconductor device operably coupled to the redistribution layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of conductive bumps operably coupled to an active surface of the central semiconductor device and a redistribution layer on an active surface of the first semiconductor device, the redistribution layer operably coupled to at least some of the first plurality of discrete conductive elements.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
58 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 19 , further comprising: a plurality of conductive bumps operably coupled to an active surface of the central semiconductor device and a redistribution layer on a back side surface of the first semiconductor device; and a plurality of through hole vias within the first semiconductor device operably coupled to the redistribution layer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The semiconductor device assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one interconnect bump positioned on the second, opposing surface of the substrate, enabling electrical communication with external circuitry.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a first substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the first substrate; a second substrate positioned on the first semiconductor device; a first plurality of conductive bumps operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the second substrate; a central substrate operably coupled to the second substrate with a second plurality of conductive bumps; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the first substrate second surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a first substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the first substrate; a second substrate positioned on the first semiconductor device; a first plurality of conductive bumps operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the second substrate; a central substrate operably coupled to the second substrate with a second plurality of conductive bumps; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the first substrate second surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
132 words
A stacked semiconductor assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device, at least a portion of the second semiconductor device active surface overhanging both the substrate and the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the at least a portion of the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second, opposing surface.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
132 words
A stacked semiconductor assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device, at least a portion of the second semiconductor device active surface overhanging both the substrate and the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the at least a portion of the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second, opposing surface.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
162 words
An electronic system including an input device, an output device, a circuit board, and a processor device coupled to the input and output devices, and the circuit board, the circuit board including a semiconductor device assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
162 words
An electronic system including an input device, an output device, a circuit board, and a processor device coupled to the input and output devices, and the circuit board, the circuit board including a semiconductor device assembly comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second, opposing surface, and at least one side surface adjacent to the first surface and the second, opposing surface; a first semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a first plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the first semiconductor device and the substrate; a second semiconductor device disposed over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device having an active surface facing the first semiconductor device; and a second plurality of discrete conductive elements operably coupled to the second semiconductor device active surface and the substrate second surface, at least a portion of some of the second plurality of discrete conductive elements extending beyond the at least one side surface of the substrate.
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