With the continued evolution of semiconductor technologies, semiconductor chips/dies are becoming increasingly smaller. In the meantime, more functions are being integrated into the semiconductor dies. Accordingly, the semiconductor dies have increasingly greater numbers of input/output (I/O) pads packed into smaller areas. As a result, the packaging of the semiconductor dies becomes more important and more challenging.
For a more complete understanding of the embodiments, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
The making and using of the embodiments of the disclosure are discussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that the embodiments provide many applicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed are illustrative, and do not limit the scope of the disclosure.
Semiconductor dies 111 and 112 are disposed on a substrate 115, which has contacts 116 on a surface thereof. Substrate 115 of package structure 110 has interconnect structures 117 connecting contacts 116 on one surface of substrate 115 to contacts 118 on an opposing surface of the substrate, as shown in
As described above, package 100 also includes die 120. Die 120 has contacts 122, which are surrounded by one or more passivation layers (not shown). In some embodiments, contacts 122 include metal pads 123 and bumps formed over metal pads 123. The bumps of contacts 122 may be solder bumps and/or may include copper pillars. The solder bumps of contacts 122 form bonding structures 125 between dies 120 and interconnecting structure 130. In some embodiments, the widths (or diameters) of bonding structure 125 are in a range from about 20 μm to about 100 μm. Connectors 119 are larger than contacts 122, in accordance with some embodiments.
A distance between a bottom surface of package structure 110 to a top surface of interconnecting structure 130 is labeled as H1 in
As shown in
The interconnecting structure 130 has small contacts 133 bonding with contacts 122 on die 120 to form bonded structures 125. The interconnecting structure 130 also has large contacts 134 bonding with connectors 119 of package structure 110 to form bonded structures 124. Small contacts 133 are smaller than large contacts 134, in accordance with some embodiments. Further, interconnecting structure 130 has contacts 135 bonding with connecting elements 140, which are used to make external connections with an external substrate, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), or another package. A height of connecting element 140 is labeled as H5 in
In some embodiments, dielectric layer 131 has a thickness in a range from about 3 μm to about 25 μm. In some embodiments, passivation layer 132 has a thickness in a range from about 3 μm to about 15 μm. A total thickness of interconnecting structure 130 is labeled as H3 in
In the embodiment of
In some embodiments, widths of contacts 133 are in a range from about 20 μm to about 100 μm. In some embodiments, widths of contacts 134 are in a range from about 100 μm to about 400 μm. In the embodiment of
In the embodiment of
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After contact openings 204 are formed, a barrier layer 205 is formed to cover exposed surfaces of passivation layer 203 on carrier 201, as shown in
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After UBM layer 211 is formed, a photoresist layer 212 is formed over the UBM layer, as shown in
In some embodiments, the conductive layer 214 includes two sub-layers. One sub-layer is a metal layer, which is made of copper, aluminum, copper alloy, or other conductive materials with low resistivity. Another sub-layer that covers the previously-mentioned sub-layer is made of solder. In some embodiments, a protective layer 215 is formed to cover the conductive layer 214, as shown in
The UBM layer 211 and the conductive layer 214 form bump structures, in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the bump structures are copper posts. Exemplary details of materials, structures, and forming methods of forming copper posts are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/846,353, titled “Mechanisms for Forming Copper Pillar Bumps” and filed on Jul. 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. The structure formed over the adhesion layer 202, as shown in
After dies 120 are placed on interconnecting structures 130, package structures 110 are placed on interconnecting structure 130, as shown in
Afterwards, a reflow process is performed to bond contacts 134 with connector 119 and also to bond contacts 133 to contacts 122, as shown in
After the reflow process is completed, molding layer 145 is applied to cover package structures 110 and dies 120, as shown in
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After the connecting elements 140 are bonded to the interconnecting structure 130, the package structure shown in
The bonding structures formed between dies 120, package structure 110, connecting elements 140, and interconnecting structure 130 are merely some embodiments. Other types of bonding structures with different shapes and material layers are also possible.
The mechanisms of forming a semiconductor device package described above provide a low-cost manufacturing process due to the relative simple process flow. By forming an interconnecting structure with a redistribution layer(s) to enable bonding of one or more dies underneath a package structure, the warpage of the overall package is greatly reduced. In addition, interconnecting structure is formed without using a molding compound, which reduces particle contamination. The reduction of warpage and particle contamination improves yield. Further, the semiconductor device package formed has low form factor with one or more dies fit underneath a space between a package structure and an interconnecting structure.
One aspect of this description is related to a method of forming a semiconductor package. The method includes forming an interconnecting structure on an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is on a carrier. The method further includes placing a semiconductor die on a surface of the interconnecting structure. The method further includes placing a package structure on the surface of the interconnecting structure, wherein the semiconductor die fits in a space between the interconnecting structure and the package structure. The method further includes performing a reflow to bond the package structure to the interconnecting structure.
Another aspect of this description is related to a method of making a semiconductor package. The method includes forming an interconnecting structure, wherein the interconnecting structure includes a first redistribution layer (RDL) and a second RDL spaced from the first RDL, and the interconnecting structure has a thickness equal to or less than about 30 μm. The method further includes bonding a semiconductor die to the first RDL using a first bonding structure. The method further includes bonding the semiconductor die to the second RDL using a second bonding structure. The method further includes bonding a package structure to the first RDL using a third bonding structure. The method further includes bonding the package structure to the second RDL using a fourth bonding structure, wherein the semiconductor die is between the package structure and the interconnecting structure.
Still another aspect of this description relates to a method of making a semiconductor package. The method includes forming an interconnecting structure, wherein the interconnecting structure comprises a first redistribution layer (RDL). The method further includes bonding a first semiconductor die to the first RDL using a first bonding structure having a first width. The method further includes bonding a first package structure to the first RDL using a second bonding structure having a second width different from the first width, wherein the first package structure is on an opposite side of the first semiconductor die from the interconnecting structure, and an overall height of the semiconductor package ranges from about 350 microns (μm) to about 1050 μm.
Although the embodiments and their advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, and composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the disclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be utilized according to the disclosure. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the combination of various claims and embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure.
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