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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R. Stephenson, Nampa, ID (US);
Bret K. Street, Meridian, ID (US);
Todd O. Bolken, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/144 ; H01L 2/148 ; H01L 2/150 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/144 ; H01L 2/148 ; H01L 2/150 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for encapsulating a BGA package. Specifically, the molded packaging material is configured to provide cups on the backside of the package, opposite the semiconductor device. The cups expose pads on the substrate and are configured to receive solder balls.