Motorola Corporation

Kenneth Brice-Heames

John K Frei

David W Corman

Dean Lawrence Cook

Richard Scott Torkington

Stephen Chih-Hung Ma

A radio-frequency circuit (20) includes a hybrid integrated circuit (24) having a passive circuit element (38) and a d-c biasing circuit element (54) embedded within a first substrate (32) of a low cost and rugged first semiconducting material, and first and second active circuit elements (36, 40) embedded within second and third substrates (44, 46), respectively, of a second semiconductor material having the characterisitics of greater frangibility but higher gain than the first semiconductor material. The first and second activ circuit elements (36, 40) are substantially first and second single components (36, 40), and are each electrically coupled to the passive circuit element (38). The d-c biasing circuit element (54) is electrically coupled to the first and second active circuit elements (36, 40). The second and third substrates (44, 46) are physically coupled to the first substrate (32), which is thicker than either the second or third substrate (44, 46).

Multi-substrate radio-frequency circuit

A carrier allows a semiconductor die to be flip-chip mounted to a printed wiring board. Many carriers are formed together in an array. A bottom pad constellation formed on one side of a carrier is compatible with the printed wiring board's layout rules. This pad constellation couples to a top pad constellation on the opposing side of the carrier through stepped vias. Conductive bumps made from an alloy of gold and a metal from the platinum family are formed on bond-pads of the die. The top pad constellation of the carrier is formed primarily from gold. The carrier's bottom pad constellation is formed from the gold/platinum alloy. Carriers and dice may be tested by probing the carrier's pad bottom constellation. After testing, solder bumps are formed on the bottom pad constellation, and the carrier is soldered to the printed wiring board.

Method for forming a semiconductor chip carrier

Apparatus for adapting semiconductor die pads and method therefor

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