This U.S. non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0120878, filed on Sep. 12, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor packages.
An integrated circuit chip may be realized in the form of a semiconductor package so as to be appropriately applied to an electronic product. In a typical semiconductor package, a semiconductor die may be mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) and may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board (PCB) through bonding wires or bumps. Various techniques for improving reliability and durability of semiconductor packages have been studied with the development of an electronic industry.
Example embodiments of the inventive concepts may provide a semiconductor package with improved durability and reliability.
In an aspect, a semiconductor package may include a redistribution substrate; a glass substrate mounted on the redistribution substrate and a cavity defined in a central portion of the glass substrate; a bridge die in the cavity; a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are side by side, on the glass substrate, and the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip on the bridge die; a mold layer covering a top surface of the redistribution substrate, the glass substrate, the bridge die, the first semiconductor chip, and the second semiconductor chip; and internal connection terminals connecting the glass substrate and the bridge die to the first and second semiconductor chips. The glass substrate includes a plurality of connection vias. A distance between an outer side surface of the glass substrate and a side surface of the mold layer ranges from 30 μm to 500 μm.
In an aspect, a semiconductor package may include a redistribution substrate including, a plurality of redistribution insulating layers sequentially stacked, and redistribution patterns between the redistribution insulating layers; a glass substrate mounted on the redistribution substrate and defining a cavity in a central portion of the glass substrate; a bridge die in the cavity; a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are side by side, on the glass substrate, and the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip on the bridge die; silicon capacitors between the glass substrate and the bridge die, and the silicon capacitors connected to bottom surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips; a mold layer covering a top surface of the redistribution substrate, the glass substrate, the bridge die, the silicon capacitors, the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip; and internal connection terminals connecting the glass substrate, the bridge die and the silicon capacitors to the first and second semiconductor chips. The glass substrate includes first connection vias. A distance between an outer side surface of the glass substrate and a side surface of the mold layer ranges from 30 μm to 500 μm. A thickness of the glass substrate ranges from 50 μm to 500 μm. A diameter of the first connection vias ranges from 5 μm to 50 μm. A distance between the first connection vias ranges from 5 μm to 50 μm. The glass substrate has a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the mold layer. The glass substrate has a rigidity higher than that of the mold layer.
In an aspect, a semiconductor package may include a first substrate; a redistribution substrate on the first substrate; a glass substrate on the redistribution substrate and defining a cavity in a central portion of the glass substrate; a bridge die in the cavity; a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are side by side, on the glass substrate, and the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip on the bridge die; a mold layer covering a top surface of the redistribution substrate, the glass substrate, the bridge die, the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip; internal connection terminals connecting the glass substrate and the bridge die to the first and second semiconductor chips; and a heat dissipation member covering a top surface of the first substrate, the first, and second semiconductor chips and the mold layer. The redistribution substrate includes a plurality of redistribution insulating layers sequentially stacked and redistribution patterns between the redistribution insulating layers. A distance between an outer side surface of the glass substrate and a side surface of the mold layer ranges from 30 μm to 500 μm.
Example embodiments of the inventive concepts will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.
When the terms “about” or “substantially” are used in this specification in connection with a numerical value, it is intended that the associated numerical value includes a manufacturing or operational tolerance (e.g., ±10%) around the stated numerical value. Moreover, when the words “generally” and “substantially” are used in connection with geometric shapes, it is intended that precision of the geometric shape is not required but that latitude for the shape is within the scope of the disclosure. Further, regardless of whether numerical values or shapes are modified as “about” or “substantially,” it will be understood that these values and shapes should be construed as including a manufacturing or operational tolerance (e.g., ±10%) around the stated numerical values or shapes. When ranges are specified, the range includes all values therebetween such as increments of 0.1%.
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The redistribution substrate RDL may include first to fourth redistribution insulating layers IL1 to IL4, which are sequentially stacked. Each of the first to fourth redistribution insulating layers IL1 to IL4 may include a photo-imageable dielectric (PID) layer. Alternatively, each of the first to fourth redistribution insulating layers IL1 to IL4 may include a curable insulating layer (e.g., an Ajinomoto build-up film (ABF)). A first redistribution pattern RT1 may be disposed between the first redistribution insulating layer IL1 and the second redistribution insulating layer IL2. A second redistribution pattern RT2 may be disposed between the second redistribution insulating layer IL2 and the third redistribution insulating layer IL3. A third redistribution pattern RT3 may be disposed between the third redistribution insulating layer IL3 and the fourth redistribution insulating layer IL4.
Lower bonding pads BP may be disposed on a bottom surface of the fourth redistribution insulating layer IL4. The lower bonding pads BP may penetrate the fourth redistribution insulating layer IL4 so as to be in contact with the third redistribution patterns RT3. First external connection terminals 10 may be bonded to the lower bonding pads BP. Each of the first external connection terminals 10 may include at least one of a solder ball, a conductive bump, or a conductive pillar. The first external connection terminals 10 may include at least one of tin, lead, silver, copper, aluminum, gold, or nickel.
The glass substrate 700 may include a base layer 710 and a plurality of conductive structures 720. For example, the base layer 710 may include silicon oxide (SiO2). The base layer 710 may not include an interconnection line. Each of the conductive structures 720 may include a lower conductive pad 721, a first connection via 723, and an upper conductive pad 725. The lower conductive pad 721 may be disposed under the first connection via 723, and the lower conductive pad 721 and the first connection via 723 may be in contact with each other. The conductive structures 720 may be electrically connected to the first to third redistribution patterns RT1 to RT3 of the redistribution substrate RDL. The conductive structures 720 may include a metal such as copper, aluminum, gold, nickel, or titanium. Each of the first connection vias 723 may have a diameter of 5 μm to 50 μm, and a distance W3 between the first connection vias 723 may range from 5 μm to 50 μm. The glass substrate 700 may have a first thickness T1 of 50 μm to 500 μm.
The bridge die BR may be a single-crystalline semiconductor substrate or a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. Even though not shown in the drawings, the bridge die BR may include a substrate, interlayer insulating layers and internal interconnection lines. The bridge die BR may not include a transistor and a connection via. For example, a thickness of the bridge die BR may range from 90% to 110% of the first thickness T1 of the glass substrate 700. In some example embodiments, the thickness of the bridge die BR may be equal to the first thickness T1 of the glass substrate 700.
A first semiconductor chip CH1 and a second semiconductor chip CH2 may be disposed side by side on the glass substrate 700 and the bridge die BR. Each of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may be a single semiconductor die or semiconductor chip, or a semiconductor package including a plurality of the same kind or different kinds of semiconductor dies. Each of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may include at least one of an image sensor chip (e.g., a CMOS image sensor (CIS), etc.), a memory device chip (e.g., a FLASH memory chip, a DRAM chip, a SRAM chip, an EEPROM chip, a PRAM chip, an MRAM chip, a ReRAM chip, a high bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, a hybrid memory cubic (HMC) chip, etc.), a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device chip, or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) semiconductor chip. The first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may be the same semiconductor chips or different semiconductor chips. Even though not shown in the drawings, each of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may include a substrate, interlayer insulating layers, and an integrated circuit (e.g., transistors and internal interconnection lines).
First upper chip pads CP1 may be disposed on a top surface of the bridge die BR. Second lower chip pads CP3 may be disposed on each of bottom surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2. The chip pads CP1 and CP3 may include a metal such as copper, aluminum, gold, nickel, or titanium.
First internal connection terminals SB1 may connect the bridge die BR to the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2. The first internal connection terminals SB1 may connect the first upper chip pads CP1 to corresponding ones of the second lower chip pads CP3. Second internal connection terminals SB2 may connect the glass substrate 700 to the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2. Each of the first and second internal connection terminals SB1 and SB2 may include a solder ball or a conductive bump. Each of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may be bonded to the bridge die BR and the glass substrate 700 through the first and second internal connection terminals SB1 and SB2 by a flip-chip bonding method. As a result, a redistribution layer may not be formed on the bridge die BR and the glass substrate 700, and thus a manufacturing cost of the semiconductor package 1000 may be reduced.
A mold layer MD may cover a top surface of the redistribution substrate RDL, the glass substrate 700, the bridge die BR, the first semiconductor chip CH1, and the second semiconductor chip CH2. More particularly, the mold layer MD may cover the top surface and a side surface of the bridge die BR, a top surface and inner and outer side surfaces of the glass substrate 700, the bottom surfaces and side surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2, and the top surface of the redistribution substrate RDL. A distance W4 between the outer side surface of the glass substrate 700 and a side surface of the mold layer MD may range from 30 μm to 500 μm. Since the side surface of the glass substrate 700 is not exposed, the likelihood of a crack between the glass substrate 700 and the mold layer MD may be reduced in likelihood, minimized, or prevented. Thus, the semiconductor package 1000 with improved durability may be provided. The mold layer MD may fill a space between the glass substrate 700 and the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2, and a space between the bridge die BR and the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2. The mold layer MD may protect the first and second internal connection terminals SB1 and SB2. Top surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may be coplanar with a top surface of the mold layer MD. For example, the mold layer MD may include an insulating resin such as an epoxy molding compound (EMC). The mold layer MD may further include fillers, and the fillers may be dispersed in the insulating resin.
The glass substrate 700 may have a more uniform surface due to low thickness dispersion, and thus the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 may be easily bonded to the glass substrate 700. The glass substrate 700 may have a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the mold layer MD. The glass substrate 700 may have a rigidity higher than that of the mold layer MD. Thus, warpage of the semiconductor package 1000 may be reduced in likelihood or prevented to improve reliability and durability of the semiconductor package 1000.
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A heat dissipation member HS may be provided to cover a top surface of the first substrate 80, the first and second semiconductor chips CH1 and CH2 and the mold layer MD. The heat dissipation member HS may include a material having excellent thermal conductivity, for example, a metal or graphene.
A thermal interface material layer TIM may be disposed between the heat dissipation member HS and the mold layer MD, between the heat dissipation member HS and the first semiconductor chip CH1 and between the heat dissipation member HS and the second semiconductor chip CH2. The thermal interface material layer TIM may include a thermosetting resin layer. The thermal interface material layer TIM may further include filler particles dispersed in the thermosetting resin layer. The filler particles may include at least one of silica, alumina, zinc oxide, or nitrogen boride.
An adhesive layer 60 may be disposed between the heat dissipation member HS and the first substrate 80. The adhesive layer 60 may include the same material as the thermal interface material layer TIM. Other components of the semiconductor package 4000 may be the same/similar as described with reference to
In the semiconductor package according to the inventive concepts, the glass substrate including the cavity and the connection vias may be disposed on the redistribution substrate, and the bridge die formed of silicon may be disposed in the cavity. The semiconductor chips may be mounted on the glass substrate and the bridge die, and the mold layer may cover them. The glass substrate may have the thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the mold layer, and the rigidity higher than that of the mold layer, and thus warpage of the semiconductor package may be prevented or reduced in likelihood. As a result, the semiconductor package with improved durability and reliability may be provided. In addition, since an additional redistribution layer is not formed on the bridge die, the manufacturing cost of the semiconductor package may be effectively reduced.
While the example embodiments of the inventive concepts have been particularly shown and described, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that variations in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the attached claims.
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10-2023-0120878 | Sep 2023 | KR | national |