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The present invention relates generally to integrated circuit packaging and, more particularly, to a ball grid array (BGA) or lan grid array (LGA) semiconductor package including an embedded leadframe for allowing the vertical stacking of an LGA or leadframe package thereupon.
A staple component of the electronics industry is a ball grid array (BGA) semiconductor package. BGA packages typically comprise a substrate having a plurality of array-arranged solder balls on the bottom surface thereof. The solder balls act as I/O (input/output) connections for a semiconductor die which is attached to the opposite, top surface of the substrate. In this regard, the substrate is typically provided with a conductive pattern (e.g., pads, traces, vias, etc.), with the semiconductor die being electrically connected to the conductive pattern which is used to route signals from the semiconductor die to the solder balls. The semiconductor die is typically covered by a hardened encapsulant which also covers the top surface of the substrate and defines the package body of the BGA package. Thus, the solder balls deposited on the bottom surface of the substrate are used to electrically connect the semiconductor die to an external device, e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB). The conductive pattern of the substrate may be configured so as to facilitate the electrical connection of the semiconductor die to differently functioned solder balls to allow the BGA package to operate with multiple functions of grounding, powering, and signaling.
One of the notable drawbacks of currently known BGA packages is the absence therein of any elements which allow for the stacking of a second semiconductor package thereon. The increased signal processing and memory requirements of many electronic devices, coupled with the need to occupy a minimal amount of space within such devices, makes it highly desirable for BGA or LGA packages to be configured to allow for the stacking of a second semiconductor package thereupon. The present invention addresses this deficiency by providing a BGA package with an embedded leadframe which allows for the stacking of a second semiconductor package such as an LGA or leadframe package on top of the package. These, as well as other features and advantages of the present invention, will be described in more detail below.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a BGA or LGA semiconductor package which includes an embedded leadframe to enable the stacking of a second semiconductor package such as an LGA or leadframe package to the top of the package. In the present package, a leadframe is surface mounted to conductive pads on the top surface of the laminate substrate of the package. The conductive pads comprise part of the conductive pattern of the substrate, which also includes conductive pads on the bottom surface thereof, as well as conductive traces and/or vias extending along and/through the substrate. Also mounted to the top surface of the substrate is a semiconductor die which is itself electrically connected to the conductive pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention, the package may include a semiconductor die which is electrically connected to the conductive pattern of the substrate through the use of conductive wires. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the package may include a flip-chip semiconductor die which is electrically connected to the conductive pattern of the substrate through the use of conductive contacts or balls as opposed to wires.
After both the leadframe and the semiconductor die have been mounted to the substrate and electrically connected to the conductive pattern thereof, a molding operation is completed wherein a mold cap or package body is formed to fully cover or encapsulate the semiconductor die and conductive wires (if any), and partially cover or encapsulate the leadframe. Subsequent to the completion of the overmold, a deflashing process is completed to fully expose portions of the leads of the leadframe upon the top surface of the package body. Thereafter, the exposed portions of the leads may optionally be plated with a layer of a suitable conductive material. An etching or sawing process is then completed to effectively electrically isolate the leads of the leadframe from each other. The exposed portions of the leads of the leadframe (which define pads or terminals) provide a footprint to which a second semiconductor package may be electrically connected, and thus stacked upon the package.
The present invention is best understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
These, as well as other features of the present invention, will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings wherein:
Common reference numerals are used throughout the drawings and detailed description to indicate like elements.
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same,
The package 10 includes a laminate substrate 12 which has a generally quadrangular (e.g., square, rectangular) configuration. The substrate 12 defines a generally planar top surface 14 and an opposed, generally planar bottom surface 16. The substrate 12 is formed to include a conductive pattern. The conductive pattern itself comprises a plurality of conductive pads 18 of a first set which are disposed on the top surface 14 in a prescribed pattern or array, and a plurality of conductive pads 20 of a second set which are disposed on the bottom surface 16 in a prescribed pattern or array. In addition to the pads 18, 20 of the first and second sets, the conductive pattern further includes conductive traces and/or vias which extend along and/or through the substrate 12, and are arranged so as to place at least some of the conductive pads 18 of the first set into electrical communication with at least one of the conductive pads 20 of the second set. It will be recognized that one or more pads 18 of the first set may be electrically isolated from the pads 20 of the second set, and used solely for communicating with a semiconductor package which is stacked upon the package 10.
The package 10 of the first embodiment further comprises a semiconductor die 22, the bottom surface of which is directly mounted to the top surface 14 of the substrate 12. Such attachment may be facilitated through the use of a suitable epoxy or adhesive. The terminals of the semiconductor die 22 are electrically connected to respective ones of the pads 18 of the first set through the use of conductive wires 24.
As further seen in
The package 10 of the first embodiment further comprises a package body 38 which is formed on the top surface 14 of the substrate 12. The package body 38 is fabricated from an encapsulant material. The encapsulant material is preferably a plastic (e.g., thermoset, thermoplastic) which, upon hardening, forms the package body 38. Such formation is itself preferably completed through the implementation of a molding process. The fully formed package body 38 defines a generally planar top surface 40 and a generally planar side surface 42 which extends generally perpendicularly from the top surface 40 is substantially flush or continuous with the peripheral edge of the substrate 12. As indicated above, the bottom surface of the package body 38 rests directly against the top surface 14 of the substrate 12. However, it is contemplated that the package body 38 may be formed so as not to extend all the way to the peripheral edge of the substrate 12.
In the package 10, the package body 38 is formed such that both the semiconductor die 22 and conductive wires 24 used to electrically connect the semiconductor die 22 to the conductive pattern of the substrate 12 are fully covered or encapsulated by the package body 38. The leadframe 26 of the package 10 is itself partially covered or encapsulated by the package body 38. In this regard, though both the mounting and central portions 34, 36 of each lead 30 of the leadframe 26 are covered by the package body 38, the terminal portion 32 of each lead 30 is partially exposed therein. More particularly, one surface of each terminal portion 32 is exposed in and substantially flush with the top surface 40 of the package body 38. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that as an alternative to one surface of each terminal portion 32 being exposed in and substantially flush with the top surface 40 of the package body 38, each terminal portion 32 may slightly protrude from the top surface 40.
As further seen in
The package 10 of the first embodiment further comprises a plurality of solder balls 44 which are formed on and conductively connected to respective ones of the pads 20 of the second set in the manner shown in
Referring now to
Having thus described the structural attributes of the package 10 of the first embodiment, an exemplary method of fabricating the same will now be described with regard to
In the next step of the fabrication process, the semiconductor die 22 is attached to the top surface 14 of the substrate 12 in the above-described manner (
Subsequent to the electrical connection of the leadframe 26 to the substrate 12, a molding process is completed to facilitate the formation of the package body 38 (
In the final step of the fabrication method for the semiconductor package 10, a singulation process is completed to effectively electrically isolate the terminal portions 32 of the leads 30 from the support plates 28 and each other (
Referring now to
This disclosure provides exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited by these exemplary embodiments. Numerous variations, whether explicitly provided for by the specification or implied by the specification, such as variations in structure, dimension, type of material and manufacturing process may be implemented by one of skill in the art in view of this disclosure.
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