Deca Technologies USA, Inc.

Deca Technologies Inc.

Craig Bishop

Timothy Lee Olson

Christopher Marc Scanlan

Clifford Sandstrom

Robin Davis

Paul R Hoffman

David Ryan Bartling

William Boyd Rogers

Edward Hudson

Vaibhav Joga Singh Bora

Tim Olson

Benedict San Jose

Sabbas A Daniel

Andrew Hoetker

Ryan Sanden

The disclosure concerns methods of forming a semiconductor device with a repairable redistribution layer (RDL) design, comprising: preparing an original repairable RDL design; forming first conductive segments of the repairable RDL design; inspecting the first conductive segments of the repairable RDL design to detect manufacturing defects; detecting at least one defect in the first conductive segments; and forming second conductive segments of the repairable RDL design according to a new custom RDL design to mitigate the negative effects of the at least one defect among the first conductive segments. The disclosure also concerns semiconductor devices with a repairable RDL design.

Lot of devices with repairable redistribution layer (RDL) design with a custom RDL

A method and related structure for a encapsulant defined land grid array (LGA) may comprise a semiconductor chip comprising conductive studs disposed over an active layer of the semiconductor chip, and a first encapsulant disposed around at least a portion of sidewalls of the conductive studs. A surface of the first encapsulant and conductive studs may be planarized. Conductive traces may be disposed over the encapsulant and coupled with the conductive studs. A dielectric layer may be disposed adjacent the conductive traces. LGA pads may be coupled with the conductive traces. A second encapsulant may be disposed over the dielectric layer and the LGA pads. A planar surface may be formed comprising the second encapsulant around the LGA pads and attachment areas on or over the LGA pads. The plurality of attachment areas may be coplanar or recessed the planar surface.

Encapsulant-defined land grid array (LGA) package and method for making the same

A method of making an assembly or package comprising 3D blocks may include forming a conductive element horizontally oriented over a first carrier, forming support material around the conductive element, and singulating the conductive element and the support material to form a plurality of 3D blocks. The method may further include rotating each of the plurality of 3D blocks and mounting the plurality of 3D blocks over a second carrier with the conductive traces of the 3D blocks vertically oriented to form a vertically oriented conductive element. A plurality of components may be disposed laterally offset from each of the plurality of 3D blocks, an encapsulant may be disposed thereover s to form a reconstituted panel that may be singulated to form a plurality of individual assemblies.

Semiconductor assembly comprising a 3D block and method of making the same

A method of making a semiconductor device may include providing a large semiconductor die comprising conductive interconnects with a first encapsulant disposed over four side surfaces of the large semiconductor die, over the active surface of the large semiconductor die, and around the conductive interconnects. A first build-up interconnect structure may be formed over the large semiconductor die and over the first encapsulant. Vertical conductive interconnects may be formed over the first build-up interconnect structure and around an embedded device mount site. An embedded device comprising through silicon vias (TSVs) may be disposed over the embedded device mount site. A second encapsulant may be disposed over the build-up structure, and around at least five sides of the embedded device. A second build-up structure may be formed disposed over the planar surface and configured to be electrically coupled to the TSVs of the embedded device and the vertical conductive interconnects.

Fully molded semiconductor structure with through silicon via (TSV) vertical interconnects

A method of making a substrate comprising an embedded component and further comprising a region of displacement compensation traces (DCTs) may comprise the following. A component comprising conductive contacts. Measuring a shift of the component. Forming a plurality of interconnect pads over the component according to a nominal design position. Forming the region of DCTs may comprise at least one arrangement of DCTs with unit specific patterning such that the arrangement of DCTs is coupled to, and extends between, the conductive contacts and the interconnect pads. The arrangement of DCTs may compensate for the measured shift of the component and a majority of the arrangement of DCTs does not extend beyond a shared footprint of the component and the interconnect pad region.

Embedded component interposer or substrate comprising displacement compensation traces (DCTs) and method of making the same

A semiconductor device may comprise a bridge die comprising copper studs. Copper posts may be disposed in a periphery of the bridge die. An encapsulant may be disposed on five sides of the bridge die, on sides of the copper studs, and on sides of the copper posts that leave ends of the copper studs and opposing first and second ends of the copper posts exposed from the encapsulant. A frontside build-up interconnect structure may be formed over the copper studs of the bridge die and coupled to second ends of the copper posts opposite the first ends of the copper posts. The frontside build-up interconnect structure comprising first pads at a first pitch within a footprint of the bridge die and second pads at a second pitch outside a footprint of the bridge die. The first pitch may be at least 1.5 times less than the second pitch.

Fully molded bridge interposer and method of making the same

A method of forming a semiconductor device can comprise providing a first shift region in which to determine a first displacement. A second shift region may be provided in which to determine a second displacement. A unique electrically conductive structure may be formed comprising traces to account for the first displacement and the second displacement. The electrically conductive structure may comprise traces comprising a first portion within the first shift region and a second portion of traces in the second shift region laterally offset from the first portion of traces. A third portion of the traces may be provided in the routing area between the first shift region and the second shift region. A unique variable metal fill may be formed within the fill area. The variable metal fill may be electrically isolated from the unique electrically conductive structure.

Unit specific variable or adaptive metal fill and system and method for the same

A method of making a semiconductor device may include providing a carrier and forming a first photoresist over the carrier with first openings through the first photoresist. A non-planar conductive seed layer may be formed over the first photoresist and conformally extend into the first openings through the first photoresist. A second photoresist may be formed over the first photoresist and over the non-planar conductive seed layer. The second photoresist layer may be patterned to form second openings through the second photoresist that extend to the non-planar conductive seed layer. Conductive posts may be plated over the non-planar conductive seed layer and within the second openings. The second photoresist may be removed while leaving in place the first photoresist. A semiconductor die may be coupled to the carrier. The semiconductor die, the conductive posts, and the first photoresist may be encapsulated with mold compound.

Stackable fully molded semiconductor structure with vertical interconnects

An electronic assembly may include a component comprising conductive studs disposed over an active layer of the component. A first encapsulant layer may be disposed around four side surfaces of the component, over the active layer of the component, and contacting at least a portion of the sides of the conductive studs. A substantially planar surface may be disposed over the active layer of the component, wherein the substantially planar surface comprises ends of the conductive studs and the first encapsulant layer. The first encapsulant layer comprises a roughness less than 500 nanometers. First conductive elements may be disposed over the encapsulant and coupled with the conductive studs. A second layer of encapsulant may be disposed over the first conductive elements.

Molded direct contact interconnect structure without capture pads and method for the same

A semiconductor device may include an embedded device comprising through silicon vias (TSVs) extending from a first surface to a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the embedded device comprises an active device, a semiconductor die comprising an active surface formed at the first surface, an integrated passive device (IPD), or a passive device. Encapsulant may be disposed over at least five sides of the embedded device. A first electrical interconnect structure may be coupled to a first end of the TSV at the first surface of the embedded device, and a second electrical interconnect structure may be coupled to a second end of the TSV at the second surface of the embedded device. A semiconductor die (e.g. a system on chip (SoC), memory device, microprocessor, graphics processor, or analog device), may be mounted over the first electrical interconnect of the TSV.

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Craig Bishop