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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:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2005
Applicant:
Tiao Zhou, Irving, TX (US);
Inventor:
Tiao Zhou, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/60 (2006.01); H01L 21/44 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device, such as an integrated circuit or an electronic circuit component is affixed to a substrate. A first encapsulation structure encases a first integrated circuit and has at least one groove formed therein. An adhesive partially fills the groove in the first encapsulation structure. A second integrated circuit is affixed to the first encapsulation structure by use of the adhesive in the groove. A second encapsulation structure at least partially encases the first encapsulation structure, the first integrated circuit, and the second integrated circuit.