Intel Corporation

Tahoe Research, Ltd.

Steve S Cho

Thomas Heaton

Robert Alan May

Jung Kyu Han

Srinivas V Pietambaram

Ali Lehaf

Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati

Hiroki Tanaka

Aleksandar Aleksov

Rahul Jain

Tarek A Ibrahim

Xiaoying Guo

Kristof Darmawikarta

Leonel R Arana

Edvin Cetegen

Sergio Antonio Chan Arguedas

Nicholas S Haehn

Nicholas Neal

Changhua Liu

Antariksh Rao Pratap Singh

Jacob Vehonsky

Gang Duan

Sashi S Kandanur

Omkar G Karhade

Rahul N Manepalli

Nitin A Deshpande

Dilan Seneviratne

Vipul V Mehta

Mohit Bhatia

Ravindranadh T Eluri

Anurag Tripathi

Takeshi Nakazawa

Kristof Darmawaikarta

Kyle Mcelhinny

Kyu Oh Lee

Javier Soto Gonzalez

Wei-Lun Kane Jen

Dingying David Xu

Amanda E Schuckman

Amram Eitan

Jason M Gamba

Hongxia Feng

Onur Ozkan

Alexander Aguinaga

A patch structure of an integrated circuit package comprises a core having a first side facing downwards and a second side facing upwards. A first solder resist (SR) layer is formed on the first side of the core, wherein the first SR layer comprises a first layer interconnect (FLI) and has a first set of one or more microbumps thereon to bond to one or more logic die. A second solder resist (SR) layer is formed on the second side of the core, wherein the second SR layer has a second set of one or more microbumps thereon to bond with a substrate. One or more bridge dies includes a respective sets of bumps, wherein the one or more bridge dies is disposed flipped over within the core such that the respective sets of bumps face downward and connect to the first set of one or more microbumps in the FLI.

First layer interconnect first on carrier approach for EMIB patch

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with underfill flow control features. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate and a plurality of interconnects on the package substrate. In an embodiment, a die is coupled to the package substrate by the plurality of interconnects and a flow control feature is adjacent on the package substrate. In an embodiment, the flow control feature is electrically isolated from circuitry of the electronic package. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an underfill surrounding the plurality of interconnects and in contact with the flow control feature.

Protruding SN substrate features for epoxy flow control

Methods and apparatus to reduce defects in interconnects between semiconductor dies and package substrates are disclosed. An apparatus includes a substrate and a semiconductor die mounted to the substrate. The apparatus further includes bumps to electrically couple the die to the substrate. Ones of the bumps have corresponding bases. The bases have a shape that is non-circular.

Methods and apparatus to reduce defects in interconnects between semiconductor dies and package substrates

Methods and apparatus to reduce defects in interconnects between semiconductor dies and package substrates are disclosed. An apparatus includes a substrate and a semiconductor die mounted to the substrate. The apparatus further includes an array of bumps to electrically couple the die to the substrate. Each of the bumps have a corresponding base. Different ones of the bases have different widths that vary spatially across the array of bumps.

Methods and apparatus to reduce defects in interconnects between semicondcutor dies and package substrates

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with thermal solutions. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate, a first die electrically coupled to the package substrate, and an integrated heat spreader (IHS) that is thermally coupled to a surface of the first die. In an embodiment, the IHS comprises a main body having an outer perimeter, and one or more legs attached to the outer perimeter of the main body, wherein the one or more legs are supported by the package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a thermal block between the package substrate and the main body of the IHS, wherein the thermal block is within the outer perimeter of the main body.

Soldered metallic reservoirs for enhanced transient and steady-state thermal performance

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages and methods of making electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a package substrate, an array of first level interconnect (FLI) bumps on the package substrate, wherein each FLI bump comprises a surface finish, a first pad on the package substrate, wherein the first pad comprises the surface finish, and wherein a first FLI bump of the array of FLI bumps is electrically coupled to the first pad, and a second pad on the package substrate, wherein the second pad is electrically coupled to the first pad.

Sacrificial pads to prevent galvanic corrosion of FLI bumps in EMIB packages

Embodiments described herein include electronic packages and methods of forming such packages. An electronic package includes a package substrate, first conductive pads formed over the package substrate, where the first conductive pads have a first surface area, and second conductive pads over the package substrate, where the second conductive pads have a second surface area greater than the first surface area. The electronic package also includes a solder resist layer over the first and second conductive pads, and a plurality of solder resist openings that expose one of the first or second conductive pads. The solder resist openings of the electronic package may include conductive material that is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the solder resist layer. The electronic package further includes solder bumps over the conductive material in the solder resist openings, where the solder bumps have a low bump thickness variation (BTV).

Surface finishes with low RBTV for fine and mixed bump pitch architectures

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment an electronic package comprises a package substrate, and a first level interconnect (FLI) bump region on the package substrate. In an embodiment, the FLI bump region comprises a plurality of pads, and a plurality of bumps, where each bump is over a different one of the plurality of pads. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a guard feature adjacent to the FLI bump region. In an embodiment, the guard feature comprises, a guard pad, and a guard bump over the guard pad, wherein the guard feature is electrically isolated from circuitry of the electronic package.

Corner guard for improved electroplated first level interconnect bump height range

Disclosed herein are microelectronic structures including bridges, as well as related assemblies and methods. In some embodiments, a microelectronic structure may include a substrate and a bridge.

Microelectronic structures including bridges

A package assembly includes a substrate and at least a first die having a first contact array and a second contact array. First and second via assemblies are respectively coupled with the first and second contact arrays. Each of the first and second via assemblies includes a base pad, a cap assembly, and a via therebetween. One or more of the cap assembly or the via includes an electromigration resistant material to isolate each of the base pad and the cap assembly. Each first cap assembly and via of the first via assemblies has a first assembly profile less than a second assembly profile of each second cap assembly and via of the second via assemblies. The first and second cap assemblies have a common applied thickness in an application configuration. The first and second cap assemblies have a thickness variation of ten microns or less in a reflowed configuration.

Electromigration resistant and profile consistent contact arrays

Surface finishes with low rBTV for fine and mixed bump pitch architectures

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Steve S Cho