Deca Technologies Usa, Inc.

Deca Technologies Inc.

Motorola Corporation

Amkor Technology, Inc.

Other

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Timothy Lee Olson

Craig Bishop

Christopher Marc Scanlan

Clifford Sandstrom

Robin Davis

Paul R Hoffman

David Ryan Bartling

Christopher J Berry

William Boyd Rogers

Udey Chaudhry

Kenneth Charles Blaisdell

Ferdinand Aldas

Vaibhav Joga Singh Bora

Edward Hudson

Robert Francis Darveaux

Ludovico Estrada Bancod

Nozad Karim

John D Tysver

Norman Lee Owens

Gary Carl Johnson

William M Strom

Theodore R Golubic

Cliff J Scribner

Jeffrey A Robinson

Paul J Byrne

YeonHo Choi

Bob Shih Wei Kuo

Frank J Mosna, Jr

Lauriann T Carney

John Merrill Nickelsen, Jr

Robert Hardison

Benamanahalli K Nagaraj

William Walter Charles Koutny, Jr

Andrew Hoetker

Ryan Sanden

Robert A Johannsen

Benedict San Jose

Marnie Ann Mattei

A method of making a QFN, DEN, or SON package may comprise forming an embedded chip panel comprising a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in encapsulant and separated by saw streets. A conductive layer may be formed over the embedded chip panel, the conductive layer comprising bussing lines, contact pads, traces, and tie bars, wherein the bussing lines and tie bars extend into the saw streets. Vertical conductive elements may be disposed over and coupled with the conductive layer. An encapsulant layer may be disposed over the conductive layer and around the vertical conductive elements, wherein the vertical conductive elements comprise exposed ends and at least a portion of the tie bars is exposed from the encapsulant layer. Land pads, a conductive pad finish, or SMS may be electroplated over the vertical conductive elements by providing a current through the bussing lines and tie bars.

Quad flat no-lead (QFN) package with tie bars and direct contact interconnect build-up structure 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

An electronic assembly component may comprise at least one fan-out device comprising a first encapsulant disposed around a memory device or function and a processor device or function, and a fan-out interconnect structure disposed over the first encapsulant and the at least one fan-out device. Input output pads may be disposed over the fan-out interconnect structure. A structural support may comprise electrical routing and structural support pads, the structural support further comprising at least one mounting site to which the at least one fan-out device is coupled. An electrical connector may be configured to electrically couple the input output pads of the at least one fan-out device to the structural support pads. A second encapsulant may be disposed over at least a portion of the at least one fan-out device and the structural support.

Multi-chip or multi-chiplet fan-out device for laminate and leadframe packages

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 making a semiconductor assembly may include providing a plurality of components, providing a one or more intermediate carriers, and mounting the plurality of components to the one or more intermediate carriers. The method may further include providing a temporary carrier, mounting the one or more intermediate carriers to the temporary carrier, and disposing an encapsulant over the one or more intermediate carriers and over the plurality of components mounted to the temporary carrier to form a reconstituted panel. The encapsulant may be disposed around four side surfaces of each of the plurality of components.

Method of making a fan-out semiconductor assembly with an intermediate carrier

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

The disclosure concerns devices and methods of forming an electronic assembly or semiconductor assembly, such as fully molded structures, comprising at least two components of a same or differing heights, which may further comprise a backside conductive material. The backside conductive material may be a good thermal conductor, a good electrical conductor, or both.

Fully molded structure with multi-height components comprising backside conductive material and method for making 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

The disclosure concerns method of making a molded substrate, comprising providing a carrier; forming a first conductive layer and first vertical conductive contacts over the carrier; disposing a first layer of encapsulant over the first conductive layer and first vertical conductive contacts; planarizing the first vertical conductive contacts and the first layer of encapsulant to form a first planar surface; forming a second conductive layer and second vertical conductive contacts over the first layer of encapsulant and configured to be electrically coupled with the first conductive layer and first vertical conductive contacts; disposing a second layer of encapsulant over the second conductive layer and second vertical conductive contacts; planarizing the second vertical conductive contacts and the second layer of encapsulant to form a second planar surface; and forming first conductive bumps over the second planar surface, opposite the carrier.

Molded direct contact interconnect substrate and methods of making 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.

Stackable fully molded semiconductor structure with through silicon via (TSV) vertical interconnects and method of making the same

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Timothy Lee Olson