Micron Technology Incorporated

Wei Yu

Hong Wan Ng

Ling Pan

Yeow Chon Ong

Faxing Che

Lin Bu

Shin Yueh Yang

A semiconductor package assembly includes a substrate, a die stack including at least a bottom die, an inert top spacer, and at least a first inert base spacer. The inert top and base spacers are exclusive of any circuits. A top surface of the inert top spacer is directly attached to a bottom surface of the bottom die in the die stack. A top surface of the first inert base spacer is directly attached to a bottom surface of the inert top spacer and a bottom surface of the first inert base spacer is directly attached to the substrate. The footprint of the inert base spacer is smaller than the footprint of the inert top spacer. In some embodiments, the footprint of the inert base spacer is positioned entirely within the footprint of the inert top spacer.

Methods and apparatus for using spacer-on-spacer design for solder joint reliability improvement in semiconductor devices

A semiconductor device assembly includes a semiconductor die, a substrate, and a spacer directly coupled to the substrate. The spacer includes a flexible main body and a support structure embedded in the flexible main body, wherein the support structure has a higher stiffness than the flexible main body. The spacer carries the semiconductor die. The flexible main body of the spacer mitigates the effects of thermomechanical stress, for example caused by a mismatch between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the semiconductor die and the substrate. The embedded support structure provides strength needed to support the semiconductor die during assembly.

Semiconductor devices with flexible spacer including a support structure and methods of making the same

Methods, systems, and devices for connection designs for memory systems are described. A memory system may include a package and a printed circuit board (PCB). An interface of the package may be coupled with the PCB via a set of springs, where each spring may include a material configured to deform based at least in part on a shape of the package, a shape of the PCB, or both. The memory system may also include a set of latches that may secure the package in a fixed position relative to the PCB. That is, the set of springs may provide an electrical connection between the package and the PCB, and the set of latches may provide a mechanical connection between the package and the PCB. In some examples, the package, the PCB, or both, may include one or more connection structures configured to receive the latches.

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