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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Michael Su, Round Rock, TX (US);
Frank Kuechenmeister, Dresden, DE;
Jaime Bravo, Santiago, CL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various semiconductor chip reinforcement structures and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing a semiconductor chip that has a side and forming a polymer layer on the side. The polymer layer has a central portion and a first frame portion spatially separated from the central portion to define a first channel. An underfill material may be provided to invade the channel and establish a mechanical joint between the polymer layer and the underfill material.