The semiconductor industry has experienced rapid growth due to continuous improvements in the integration density of a variety of electronic components (e.g., transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc.). For the most part, this improvement in integration density has come from repeated reductions in minimum feature size, which allows more components to be integrated into a given area. As the demand for even smaller electronic devices has grown recently, there has grown a need for smaller and more creative packaging techniques of semiconductor dies.
An example of these packaging technologies is the Package-on-Package (PoP) technology. In a PoP package, a top semiconductor package is stacked on top of a bottom semiconductor package to allow high level of integration and component density. This high level of integration from PoP technology enables production of semiconductor devices with enhanced functionalities and small footprints on the printed circuit board (PCB).
Integrated passive devices (IPDs) and technologies are gaining popularity recently. A wide variety of passive devices, such as baluns, couplers, splitters, filters and diplexers can be integrated in an IPD device. By replacing traditional discrete surface mount devices (SMDs) with IPDs, significant savings of PCB area can be achieved. At the same time, IPDs provide significant cost reductions and performance improvements over traditional SMDs.
Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is noted that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature in the description that follows may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first and second features, such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. In addition, it will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected to” or “coupled to” another element, it may be directly connected to or coupled to the other element, or one or more intervening elements may be present. Further, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
Further, spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The apparatus may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may likewise be interpreted accordingly.
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The integrated circuit dies 100 are arranged, for example, in array. Only two integrated circuit dies 100 are shown in
In some embodiments, the integrated circuit dies 100 include memory, flash, power chip, power module, converter, sensor, logic die, interposer and so on to provide a desired functionality. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit dies 100 includes a semiconductor substrate (not shown), an interconnection structure (not shown) formed on the semiconductor substrate, a passivation layer (not shown) formed on the interconnection structure, a plurality of bump pads (not shown) formed on the passivation layer and electrically connected to the interconnection structure, a post passivation layer (not shown) covering the passivation layer and the bump pads, and a plurality of conductive pillars or conductive bumps 1000 formed on the post passivation layer and electrically connected to the bump pads. It is noted that throughout the specification and the claims of the disclosure, certain terms are used to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art should understand that manufacturers may probably use different names to refer to the same components. For example, the bump pads may also refer to as contact pads, conductive pads or the like. This specification is not intended to distinguish between components that have the same function but different names.
In some embodiments, the semiconductor substrate is a silicon substrate including active components (e.g., transistors or the like) and passive components (e.g., resistors, capacitors, inductors or the like) formed therein. In some embodiments, the interconnection structure includes a plurality of interconnect wiring layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternately. In some embodiments, the passivation layer covers the interconnection structure and includes a plurality of contact openings such that the topmost interconnect wiring layers of the interconnection structure are exposed through the contact openings of the passivation layer. In some embodiments, the passivation layer is a silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a silicon oxy-nitride layer or a dielectric layer formed by other suitable dielectric materials. In some embodiments, the bump pads are formed in the contact openings of the passivation layer and electrically connected to the topmost interconnect wiring layers of the interconnection structure through the contact opening of the passivation layer. In some embodiments, the bump pads are aluminum pads, copper pads or other suitable metal pads. In some embodiments, the post passivation layer includes a plurality of contact openings such that the bump pads are partially exposed by the contact openings of the post passivation layer. In some embodiments, the post passivation layer is a polyimide (PI) layer, a polybenzoxazole (PBO) layer, or a dielectric layer formed by other suitable polymers. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit dies 100 are electrically connected to the redistribution layer 104 through the plurality of conductive pillars or conductive bumps 1000. In some embodiments, the plurality of conductive pillars or conductive bumps 1000 are plated copper pillars or bumps or other suitable conductive pillars or bumps.
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In some embodiments, the redistribution layer 104 further includes isolation layers 1042 respectively disposed on the uppermost dielectric layers 1041 and disposed under the lowermost dielectric layers 1041. In some embodiments, the isolation layers 1042 are formed of any suitable dielectric materials such as solder mask or polyimide. However, other suitable materials are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the isolation layers 1042 includes a plurality of contact openings such that contact pads (e.g., under bump metallurgy (UBM)) 1043 of the redistribution layer 104 are partially exposed by the contact openings of the isolation layers 1042. In some embodiments, the contact pads 1043 include a conductive material such as copper, aluminum, other metals, or alloys or multiple layers thereof, as examples. However, other suitable materials are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure.
In some embodiments, the contact pads 1043 on the uppermost layer of the redistribution layer 104 are in contact with the conductive bumps 1000 so that the integrated circuit dies 100 is electrically connected to the redistribution layer 104. In some embodiments, the contact pads 1043 on the lowermost layer of the redistribution layer 104 are in contact with the connectors 106. In some embodiments, the connectors 106 include micro bumps, such as ball grid array (BGA), but other types of the connectors 106 are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the connectors 106 include solder balls, or other types of electrical connectors, such as controlled collapse chip connection (C4) bumps, or pillars, and may include conductive materials such as Cu, Sn, Ag, Pb, or the like. In some embodiments, the connectors 106 are not included in the package 10.
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In some embodiments, the semiconductor device 12 is electrically connected to the package 10 through a plurality of micro bumps 14. However, other suitable electrical connection method between the package 10 and the semiconductor device 12 are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the semiconductor package 1 further includes an underfill 16 disposed between the semiconductor device 12 and the package 10 to protect the micro bumps 14 against thermal or physical stresses and secure the electrical connection between the package 10 and the semiconductor device 12.
In some embodiments, the underfill 16 is formed by capillary underfill filling (CUF). A dispenser (not shown) may apply a filling material (not shown) along the perimeter of the semiconductor device 12. In some embodiments, a heating process is performed to let the filling material penetrate in the interstices formed by the micro bumps 14 between the package 10 and the semiconductor device 12 by capillarity. In some embodiments, a curing process is performed to consolidate the underfill 16. In some embodiments, the underfill 16 is formed by molded underfill (MUF).
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The first substrate 1200 is, for example, a bulk monocrystalline silicon substrate or other suitable semiconductor substrate(s). The plurality of first deep trench capacitors 1201 are disposed in the first substrate 1200. Specifically, the first deep trench capacitors 1201 may include trench segments spread across the first substrate 1200. Further, each of the trench segments extends or protrudes from a front side SF1 of the first substrate 1200 towards a back side SB1 of the first substrate 1200. In some embodiments, each of the trench segments (or each of the plurality of first deep trench capacitors 1201) has a thickness T1201 larger than 2 μm and less than a thickness T1200 of the first substrate 1200. The trench segments individually form two-dimensional (2D) trench capacitors. A 2D trench capacitor is a trench capacitor limited to a single device layer (e.g., a single IPD), whereas a 3D trench capacitor is a trench capacitor spanning multiple device layers (e.g., multiple IPDs).
The first redistribution layer 1202 is disposed on the first substrate 1200 and electrically connected to the plurality of first deep trench capacitors 1201. In some embodiments, the first redistribution layer 1202 includes a plurality of dielectric layers DL1, a plurality of wires W1, and a plurality of vias V1. The plurality of wires W1 and the plurality of vias V1 are alternatingly stacked in the dielectric layers DL1 to form conductive paths from the trench segments to the interface IF between the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122. The dielectric layers DL1 may include, for example, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, a low k dielectric, some other suitable dielectric(s), or any combination of the foregoing. The wires W1 and the vias V1 may include, for example, metal and/or some other suitable conductive material(s).
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The second substrate 1220 is, for example, a bulk monocrystalline silicon substrate or other suitable semiconductor substrate(s). The plurality of second deep trench capacitors 1221 and the plurality of through vias 1223 are disposed in the second substrate 1220. Specifically, the second deep trench capacitors 1221 may include trench segments spread across the second substrate 1220. Further, each of the trench segments extends or protrudes from a front side SF2 of the second substrate 1220 towards a back side SB2 of the second substrate 1220. In some embodiments, each of the trench segments (or each of the plurality of second deep trench capacitors 1221) may have a thickness T1221 larger than 2 μm and less than a thickness T1220 of the second substrate 1220. In some embodiments, at least one of or each of the plurality of through vias 1223 may be located between two adjacent second deep trench capacitors 1221. In other words, the through vias 1223 may be located between the second deep trench capacitors 1221 instead of on a side of the second deep trench capacitors 1221. However, other disposition relationship between the plurality of second deep trench capacitors 1221 and the plurality of through vias 1223 are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure.
Each of the through vias 1223 extends or protrudes from the front side SF2 of the second substrate 1220 to the back side SB2 of the second substrate 1220, and each of the through vias 1223 may have a depth D1223 equal to or approximate to the thickness T1220 of the second substrate 1220. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of through vias 1223 has a depth D1223 ranging from 5 μm to 100 μm (i.e., 5 μm≤D1223≤100 μm), but not limited thereto. In some embodiments, a process for forming the through vias 1223 may, for example, includes: 1) forming via openings in the second substrate 1220; 2) depositing a conductive layer over the second substrate 1220 and further filling the via openings; and 3) performing a planarization into the conductive layer from the back side 124 of the first substrate 110a to expose the back side SB2 of the second substrate 1220. The planarization may, for example, be or include a CMP or some other suitable planarization. Other processes for forming the through vias 1223 is/are, however, amenable.
The second redistribution layer 1222 is disposed between the first redistribution layer 1202 and the second substrate 1220 and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer 1202, the plurality of second deep trench capacitors 1221, and the plurality of through vias 1223. In some embodiments, the second redistribution layer 1222 includes a plurality of dielectric layers DL2, a plurality of wires W2, and a plurality of vias V2. The plurality of wires W2 and the plurality of vias V2 are alternatingly stacked in the dielectric layers DL2 to form conductive paths from the trench segments to the interface IF between the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122. The dielectric layers DL2 may include, for example, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, a low k dielectric, some other suitable dielectric(s), or any combination of the foregoing. The wires W2 and the vias V2 may include, for example, metal and/or some other suitable conductive material(s).
In some embodiments, the second redistribution layer 1222 is fusion bonded to the first redistribution layer 1202 so that the second redistribution layer 1222 is electrically connected in parallel with the first integrated capacitor device 1202. By using fusion bonding in place of hybrid bonding, process difficulties with the hybrid bonding may be mitigated. The hybrid bonding may be more difficult to implement than the fusion bonding because it depends upon alignment between the wires at the interface IF to electrically couple the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122 together, whereas the fusion bonding does not. However, in some alternative embodiments, hybrid bonding or other suitable bonding method(s) are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure.
The integrated passive devices (IPDs) may be used for, among other things, mobile devices and access processors. Mobile devices and access processors continuously seek to scale down. As such, mobile devices and access processors continuously seek smaller and smaller integrated passive devices. To decrease the size of the integrated passive device, the size of the trench capacitor may be decreased by increasing the capacitance density of the trench capacitor. The capacitance density corresponds to capacitance per unit area in a two-dimensional (2D) projection of the trench capacitor onto a horizontal or XY plane (e.g., a footprint of the trench capacitor). Capacitance density may be increased by increasing the depth of the trench segment (e.g., how deep the trench segment extends into the substrate) in a thickness direction or Z dimension. However, semiconductor manufacturing processes used to form the integrated passive device may limit the depth and may hence limit the capacitance density.
Increasing the depth of the trench segment increases an aspect ratio of the trench segment (e.g., a ratio of height to width) and hence increases an aspect ratio of a trench within which the trench segment is formed. At high aspect ratios, material may cluster around top corners of the trench during deposition of layers from which the trench segment is formed. This phenomenon may be known as trench necking. The clustering may pinch off a top of the trench before the deposition completes. As such, a void may form in the trench. Further, some layers from which the trench segment is formed may be restricted to a top of the trench, which may decrease electrode surface area and may hence decrease the capacitor density.
In the embodiments of the disclosure, the 2D trench capacitors are electrically connected in parallel by the plurality of wires W1 and W2 and the plurality of vias V1 and V2, such that a capacitance of the 3D trench capacitor (i.e., the capacitance of the semiconductor device 12) is a sum of the capacitances of the 2D trench capacitors. Because the trench segments are spread across multiple device layers (e.g., the first substrate 1200 of the first integrated passive device 120 and the second substrate 1220 of the second integrated passive device 122) in the thickness direction or Z dimension, a 2D projection of the 3D trench capacitor onto a horizontal or XY plane may occupy a small area. In other words, the 3D trench capacitor may have a small footprint. Further, because the capacitance of the 3D trench capacitor is a sum of the capacitances of multiple 2D trench capacitors, the 3D trench capacitor may have a high capacitance. As a result of the high capacitance and the small footprint, the 3D trench capacitor 102 may have a high capacitance density. That is to say, a capacitance per unit area in the footprint of the 3D trench capacitor may be high.
The plurality of contact pads (e.g., solder joints) 1224 are disposed between the second substrate 1220 and the package 10 and electrically connected to the plurality of through vias 1223 and the package 10. In some embodiments, the plurality of contact pads 1224 are connected between the micro bumps 14 and the through vias 1223. In this way, the second integrated passive device 122 is electrically connected to the package 10 through the plurality of micro bumps 14, and the first integrated passive device 120 is electrically connected to the package 10 through the second integrated passive device 122.
In some embodiments, the second integrated passive device 122 further includes an isolation layer 1225. The isolation layer 1225 may be disposed on the second substrate 1220 to protect elements or layers below. For example, the isolation layer 1225 is disposed on the back side SB2 of the second substrate 1220 and exposes the plurality of contact pads 1224. The isolation layers 1225 may be formed of any suitable dielectric materials such as solder mask or polyimide. However, other suitable materials are within the contemplated scope of the disclosure.
In the embodiments of the disclosure, a plurality of integrated passive devices (e.g., the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122) or integrated capacitor devices are bonded together to enlarge the capacitance of the semiconductor device 12. Moreover, the integrated passive devices are bonded below the package 10. Since the integrated passive devices and the plurality of connectors 106 are located on the same side of the package 10, the greater the number of IPDs, the larger the area occupied by IPDs, and the more connectors 106 need to be removed, leading to power supply degradation. However, by electrically connecting multiple IPDs in parallel and vertically stacked the multiple IPDs below the package 10, the area occupied by the IPDs can be reduced while maintaining the capacitance, thereby reducing the number of connectors 106 that need to be removed or keeping the same footprint of the semiconductor package 1.
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In the embodiments in which the total thickness TT of the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122 is larger than 200 μm, a thickness T120 of the first integrated passive device 120 may be equal to or larger than a thickness T122 of the second integrated passive device 122 due to through vias 1223 process limitation. In the embodiments in which the total thickness TT of the first integrated passive device 120 and the second integrated passive device 122 ranges from 50 μm to 200 μm (i.e., 50 μm≤TT=200 μm), the thickness T120 of the first integrated passive device 120 may be less than, equal to or larger than the thickness T122 of the second integrated passive device 122 based on the process flow.
Based on the above discussions, it can be seen that the present disclosure offers various advantages. It is understood, however, that not all advantages are necessarily discussed herein, and other embodiments may offer different advantages, and that no particular advantage is required for all embodiments.
In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, a semiconductor package includes a package, a first integrated passive device, and a second integrated passive device. The first integrated passive device is disposed below the package. The second integrated passive device is disposed between the package and the first integrated passive device. The first integrated passive device is electrically connected to the package through the second integrated passive device.
In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, a semiconductor package includes a package, a first integrated capacitor device, and a second integrated capacitor device. The first integrated passive device is disposed below the package. The second integrated capacitor device is disposed below and electrically connected to the package. The second integrated capacitor device is bonded to the first integrated capacitor device and is electrically connected in parallel with the first integrated capacitor device.
In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, a semiconductor device includes a first integrated passive device and a second integrated passive device. The first integrated passive device includes a first substrate, a plurality of first deep trench capacitors, and a first redistribution layer. The plurality of first deep trench capacitors are disposed in the first substrate. The first redistribution layer is disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of first deep trench capacitors. The second integrated passive device is disposed on the first integrated passive device and includes a second substrate, a plurality of second deep trench capacitors, a plurality of through vias, a second redistribution layer, and a plurality of contact pads. The plurality of second deep trench capacitors and the plurality of through vias are disposed in the second substrate. The second redistribution layer is disposed between the first redistribution layer and the second substrate and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer, the plurality of second deep trench capacitors, and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of contact pads are disposed on the second substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of through vias.
The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art may better understand the aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use the present disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they may make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
This application is a continuation application of and claims the priority benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/458,573, filed on Aug. 27, 2021. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
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Parent | 17458573 | Aug 2021 | US |
Child | 18786553 | US |