Molding apparatus of semiconductor package

Abstract

A molding apparatus for a semiconductor package includes a chamber including a lower mold configured to hold a substrate including a plurality of molding targets, an upper mold configured to move up and down with respect to the lower mold and define a cavity between the upper mold and the lower mold, and a port configured to provide a passage communicating with the cavity, a molding material supplier configured to supply a molding material to the port, a plunger configured to pressurize the molding material inside the port, a plunger actuator configured to apply a first pressure to the plunger such that the molding material provided in the port is supplied to the cavity, and a mold actuator configured to control actuation of the upper mold. The plunger actuator is configured to supply the molding material to the cavity by applying the first pressure to the plunger, and the mold actuator is configured to pressurize the molding material in the cavity by applying a second pressure to the upper mold. The mold apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the plunger actuator to reduce the first pressure applied to the plunger after the mold actuator begins applying the second pressure to the upper mold.