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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Applicant:
Kim-yong Goh, Singapore, SG;
Inventor:
Kim-Yong Goh, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ball grid array to pin grid array conversion methods are provided. An example method can include coupling a plurality of solder balls to a respective plurality of pin grid array contact pads. Each of the plurality of solder balls is encapsulated in a fixed material. A portion of the plurality of solder balls and a portion of the fixed material is removed to provide a plurality of exposed solder balls. The exposed solder balls are softened and each of a plurality of pin members is inserted in a softened, exposed, solder ball. The plurality of pin members forms a pin grid array package.