The present application relates to the field of electronics, and more particularly, to methods of forming electronic component packages and related structures.
To form a stacked electronic component assembly, a stacked electronic component package is mounted to a lower electronic component package. Due to inadvertent warpage in either the stacked electronic component package or the lower electronic component package, failure in the solder interconnections between the stacked electronic component package and the lower electronic component package can occur during solder reflow. Failure of the solder interconnections requires rework or scraping of the electronic component assembly.
In the following description, the same or similar elements are labeled with the same or similar reference numbers.
As an overview and in accordance with one embodiment, a stackable treated via package formation method 100 (
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Formed on upper surface 202U of substrate 202 are electrically conductive upper, e.g., first, traces 204, e.g., formed of copper. Formed on lower surface 202L of substrate 202 are lower, e.g., second, traces 206. Lower traces 206 are electrically connected to upper traces 204 by electrically conductive vias 208 extending through substrate 202 between upper surface 202U and lower surface 202L.
Stackable treated via package 200 further includes an upper, e.g., first, solder mask 210 on upper surface 202U that protects first portions of upper traces 204 while exposing second portions, e.g., terminals 212 and/or bond fingers 214, of upper traces 204.
Stackable treated via package 200 further includes a lower, e.g., second, solder mask 216 on lower surface 202L that protects first portions of lower traces 206 while exposing second portions, e.g., terminals 218, of lower traces 206.
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From attach upper interconnection balls operation 102, flow moves to an attach electronic component operation 104. In attach electronic component operation 104, an electronic component 222 is attached.
In one embodiment, electronic component 222 is an integrated circuit chip, e.g., an active component. However, in other embodiments, electronic component 222 is a passive component such as a capacitor, resistor, or inductor. In another embodiment, electronic component 222 is a pre-packaged device. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of electronic components are mounted, e.g., in a stacked configuration.
In accordance with this embodiment, electronic component 222 includes an active surface 224 and an opposite inactive surface 226. Electronic component 222 further includes bond pads 228 formed on active surface 224.
Inactive surface 226 is mounted to upper solder mask 210 with an adhesive 230, sometimes called a die attach adhesive. In another embodiment, upper solder mask 210 is patterned to expose a portion of upper surface 202U of substrate 202 and inactive surface 226 is mounted to the exposed portion of upper surface 202U of substrate 202 with adhesive 230. Generally, electronic component 222 is mounted to substrate 202.
From attach electronic component operation 104, flow moves to a wirebond operation 106. In wirebond operation 106, bond pads 228 are electrically connected to upper traces 204, e.g., bond fingers 214 thereof, by electrically conductive bond wires 232.
Although electronic component 222 is illustrated and described as being mounted in a wirebond configuration, in other embodiments, electronic component 222 is mounted in a different configuration such as a flip chip configuration. In a flip chip configuration, flip chip bumps, e.g., solder, form the physical and electrical connections between bond pads 228 and upper traces 204, e.g., bond fingers 214 thereof, as discussed below in reference to
Although a particular electrically conductive pathway between bond pads 228 and lower traces 206 is described above, other electrically conductive pathways can be formed. For example, contact metallizations can be formed between the various electrical conductors.
Further, instead of straight though vias 208, in one embodiment, substrate 202 is a multilayer substrate and a plurality of vias and/or internal traces form the electrical interconnection between upper traces 204 and lower traces 206.
In accordance with one embodiment, one or more of upper traces 204 is not electrically connected to lower traces 206, i.e., is electrically isolated from lower traces 206, and electrically connected to bond pads 228. To illustrate, a first upper trace 204A of the plurality of upper traces 204 is electrically isolated from lower traces 206 and electrically connected to a respective bond pad 228. In accordance with this embodiment, the respective bond pad 228 electrically connected to upper trace 204A is also electrically isolated from lower traces 206.
In accordance with one embodiment, one or more of upper traces 204 is electrically connected to both bond pads 228 and to lower traces 206. To illustrate, a second upper trace 204B of the plurality of upper traces 204 is electrically connected to lower trace(s) 206 by a via 208. In accordance with this embodiment, the respective bond pad 228 electrically connected to upper trace 204B is also electrically connected to lower trace(s) 206.
In accordance with one embodiment, one or more of upper traces 204 is not electrically connected to a bond pad 228, i.e., is electrically isolated from bond pads 228, and is electrically connected to lower traces 206. To illustrate, a third upper trace 204C is electrically isolated from bond pads 228 and electrically connected to lower trace(s) 206. In accordance with this embodiment, the respective lower trace(s) 206 electrically connected to upper trace 204C are also electrically isolated from bond pads 228.
As set forth above, in accordance with various embodiments, upper traces 204 are electrically connected to lower traces 206, to bond pads 228, and/or to lower traces 206 and bond pads 228. Thus, in accordance with various embodiments, upper interconnection balls 220 are electrically connected to lower traces 206 only, to bond pads 228 only, and/or to both lower traces 206 and bond pads 228.
Although various examples of connections between bond pads 228, upper traces 204, lower traces 206, and upper interconnection balls 220 are set forth above, in light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that any one of a number of electrical configurations are possible depending upon the particular application.
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In yet another embodiment, attach electronic component operation 104 is performed simultaneously with attach upper interconnection balls operation 102. Accordingly, upper interconnection balls 220 are attached to terminals 212 and electronic component 222 is flip chip mounted with flip chip bumps 231 simultaneously, e.g., in a single reflow operation. Further, wirebond operation 106 is not performed and flow moves directly from both attach upper interconnection balls operation 102 and attach electronic component operation 104 to encapsulate operation 108.
Although stackable treated via package 200 of
Illustratively, package body 334 is a cured liquid encapsulant, molding compound, or other dielectric material. Package body 334 protects electronic component 222, bond wires 232, upper interconnection balls 220, upper solder mask 210 and any exposed portions of upper surface 202U and/or upper traces 204 from the ambient environment, e.g., from contact, moisture and/or shorting to other structures.
Package body 334 includes a principal surface 334P parallel to upper surface 202U of substrate 202. Although the terms parallel, perpendicular, and similar terms are used herein, it is to be understood that the described features may not be exactly parallel and perpendicular, but only substantially parallel and perpendicular to within excepted manufacturing tolerances.
Via apertures 436 penetrate into package body 334 from principal surface 334P to expose upper interconnection balls 220. Each via aperture 436 exposes a respective interconnection ball 220 on a respective terminal 212.
In one embodiment, via aperture 436 are formed using a laser-ablation process. More particularly, a laser is repeatedly directed at principal surface 334P perpendicularly to principal surface 334P. This laser ablates, i.e., removes, portions of package body 334 leaving via apertures 436, sometimes called through holes.
Although a laser-ablation process for formation of via apertures 436 is set forth above, in other embodiments, other via aperture formation techniques are used. For example, via apertures 436 are formed using selective molding, milling, mechanical drilling, chemical etching and/or other via aperture formation techniques.
To further illustrate, a first via aperture 436A of the plurality of via apertures 436 extends between principal surface 334P of package body 334 and a first upper interconnection ball 220A of upper interconnection balls 220. Accordingly, upper interconnection ball 220A is exposed through via aperture 436A.
Via aperture 436A tapers from principal surface 334P to upper interconnection ball 220A. More particularly, the diameter of via aperture 436A in a plane parallel to principal surface 334P is greatest at the top of via aperture 436A, and smallest at the bottom of via aperture 436A and gradually diminishes between the top and bottom of via aperture 436A. The top of via aperture 436A is located at principal surface 334P and the bottom of via aperture 436 is located at upper interconnection ball 220A in this embodiment.
In another embodiment, via aperture 436A has a uniform diameter, i.e., has a cylindrical shape. In yet another embodiment, via aperture 436A tapers from the bottom to the top of via aperture 436A. More particularly, the diameter of via aperture 436A in a plane parallel to principal surface 334P is smallest at the top of via aperture 436A and greatest at the bottom of via aperture 436A and gradually increases between the top and bottom of via aperture 436A.
Although only a single via aperture 436A is described in detail, in light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that the description is equally applicable to all of via apertures 436.
Illustratively, lower interconnection balls 538 are formed of solder. In other embodiments, lower interconnection balls 538 are formed of other electrically conductive material such as plated copper or electrically conductive adhesive.
In one embodiment, lower interconnection balls 538 are distributed in an array forming a Ball Grid Array (BGA). Illustratively, lower interconnection balls 538 are used to connect stackable treated via package 200 to other structures such as a larger substrate, e.g., a printed circuit motherboard.
Although attach lower interconnection balls operation 112 is set forth at a particular stage during fabrication of stackable treated via package 200, in other embodiments, attach lower interconnection balls operation 112 is performed at an earlier or later stage during fabrication of stackable treated via package 200.
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More particularly, upper interconnection balls 220 (
In one embodiment, a jig includes a plurality of flat ended pins. The flat ended pins are passed through via apertures 436 and pressed downward on upper interconnection balls 220 to simultaneously flatten all of upper interconnection balls 220 (
Illustratively, stackable treated via package 200 is formed simultaneously with a plurality of stackable treated via package 200 in an array or strip, e.g., a strip of four. A jig including a plurality of flat ended pins corresponding to upper interconnection balls 220 is pressed downward on the array or strip to simultaneously flatten all of upper interconnection balls 220 of the array or strip to form treated interconnection balls 640. The array or strip is singulated to form individual stackable treated via package 200.
Flat surfaces 642 are planar surfaces and lie in a planar seating plane 644, i.e., flat surfaces 642 are parallel and coplanar to one another. Flat surfaces 642 are exposed through via apertures 436 while the rest of treated interconnection balls 640 is enclosed within package body 334.
Although the entire upper surfaces of treated interconnection balls 640 are illustrated as flat surfaces 642, in other examples, only top portion of the upper surfaces of treated interconnection balls 640 are flat and the remaining lower portions are convex. In yet another example, treated interconnection balls 640 include concave surfaces.
In one embodiment, stackable treated via package 200 is warped, e.g., due to mismatch in stress generated by the various layers such as substrate 202 and package body 334. Stackable treated via package 200 is warped prior to performance of treat upper interconnection balls operation 114. For example, stackable treated via package 200 is warped at the stage illustrated in
In accordance with another embodiment, upper interconnection balls 220 are formed with a certain amount of tolerance and thus mismatch. Stated another way, some of upper interconnection balls 220 are larger than others of upper interconnection balls 220. For example, upper interconnection balls 220 vary slightly in size at the stage illustrated in
Although warpage and size variation are set forth above as reasons for non-coplanarity of upper interconnection balls 220, in light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that upper interconnection balls 220 can be non-coplanar for other reasons.
Although non-coplanarity of upper interconnection balls 220 is set forth above in various examples, in another embodiment, upper interconnection balls 220 are coplanar prior to performance of treat upper interconnection balls 114.
However, regardless of whether upper interconnection balls 220 are coplanar or non-coplanar, after performance of treat upper interconnection balls operation 114, flat surfaces 642 lie in planar seating plane 644. Stated another way, after performance of treat upper interconnection balls operation 114, treated interconnection balls 640 provide a planar seating plane 644. By providing planar seating plane 644, bonding with interconnection balls of a stacked electronic component package is enhanced thus maximizing yield as discussed further below.
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More particularly, upper interconnection balls 220 (
In one embodiment, a jig includes a plurality of jagged ended pins. The jagged ended pins are passed through via apertures 436 and pressed downward on upper interconnection balls 220 to simultaneously deform all of upper interconnection balls 220 (
Illustratively, stackable treated via package 200 is formed simultaneously with a plurality of stackable treated via package 200 in an array or strip, e.g., a strip of four. A jig including a plurality of jagged ended pins corresponding to upper interconnection balls 220 is pressed downward on the array or strip to simultaneously deform all of upper interconnection balls 220 of the array or strip to form treated interconnection balls 846. The array or strip is singulated to form individual stackable treated via package 200.
Jagged surfaces 848 are sharply uneven surfaces, sometimes called roughened surfaces. Jagged surfaces 848 are exposed through via apertures 436 while the rest of treated interconnection balls 846 is enclosed within package body 334.
In one example, jagged surfaces 848 are hatched to include one or more alternating repeating peaks 850 and valleys 852. Peaks 850 jut out from (protrude from) treated interconnection balls 846. In the opposite manner, valleys 852 are recessed within treated interconnection balls 846. Jagged surfaces 848 are sometimes said to have projections which project from treated interconnection balls 846.
In light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that the descriptions of jagged surfaces 848A, 848B of
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Terminals 1074, e.g., of a circuit pattern, are formed on upper surface 1072U of substrate 1072. Although not illustrated, in light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that larger substrate 1070 can have additional and/or difference circuit patterns depending upon the particular application.
Larger substrate 1070 further includes an upper, e.g., first, solder mask 1076 on upper surface 1072U of substrate 1072 and a lower, e.g., second, solder mask 1078 on lower surface 1072L of substrate 1072. Upper solder mask 1076 is patterned to expose terminal 1074.
Solder structures 1080 are formed on terminals 1074. Illustratively, solder structures 1080 are formed of screen printed solder paste.
Lower interconnection balls 538 of stackable treated via package 200 are placed into contact (stacked on) respective solder structures 1080.
Further, an upper, e.g., second, electronic component package 1082 is stacked upon stackable treated via package 200. Upper electronic component package 1082 is sometimes called a stacked electronic component package.
Upper electronic component package 1082 includes a substrate 1002, an upper surface 1002U, a lower surface 1002L, upper traces 1004, lower traces 1006, vias 1008, an upper solder mask 1010, bond fingers 1014, a lower solder mask 1016, terminals 1018, an electronic component 1022, an active surface 1024, an inactive surface 1026, bond pads 1028, an adhesive 1030, bond wires 1032, a package body 1034, and lower interconnection balls 1038 similar to substrate 202, upper surface 202U, lower surface 202L, upper traces 204, lower traces 206, vias 208, upper solder mask 210, bond fingers 214, lower solder mask 216, terminals 218, electronic component 222, active surface 224, inactive surface 226, bond pads 228, adhesive 230, bond wires 232, package body 334, and lower interconnection balls 538 of stackable treated via package 200, respectively, and so the description thereof is not repeated here.
Lower interconnection balls 1038 of upper electronic component package 1082 are placed into via apertures 436 and upon flat surfaces 642 of treated interconnection balls 640. As flat surfaces 642 lie in a flat seating plane as discussed above, contact between lower interconnection balls 1038 of upper electronic component package 1082 and treated interconnection balls 640 is enhanced thus enhancing bonding therebetween.
In one embodiment, lower interconnection balls 538 and/or lower interconnection balls 1038 are flux dipped prior to stacking.
Although a particular upper electronic component package 1082 is illustrated and discussed, in light of this disclosure, those of skill in the art will understand that other upper electronic component packages can be stacked on stackable treated via package 200 in other embodiments. For example, an upper electronic component package includes an electronic component mounted in a flip chip configuration and/or multiple electronic components stacked one upon another or side by side.
More particularly, lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 640, e.g., solder, are heated to melt lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 640. Upon melting, lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 640 combine (intermix) into molten structures, e.g., molten solder. During melting, treated interconnection balls 640 dome up enhancing intermixing of lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 640 to form the molten structures. These molten structures cool and form solder columns 1184. In accordance with this embodiment, solder columns 1184 are integral, i.e., are single unitary structures and not a plurality of different layers connected together.
Solder columns 1184 extend through via apertures 436 and between lower terminals 1018 of upper electronic component package 1082 and terminals 212 of stackable treated via package 200. In one example, upper electronic component package 1082 is mounted and electrically connected to stackable treated via package 200 by solder columns 1184.
Further, during the reflow, lower interconnection balls 538 and solder structures 1080, e.g., solder, are heated to melt lower interconnection balls 538 and solder structures 1080. Upon melting, lower interconnection balls 538 and solder structures 1080 combine (intermix) into molten structures, e.g., molten solder. These molten structures cool and form solder columns 1186. In accordance with this embodiment, solder columns 1186 are integral, i.e., are single unitary structures and not a plurality of different layers connected together.
Solder columns 1186 extend between lower terminals 218 of stackable treated via package 200 and terminals 1074 of larger substrate 1070. In one example, stackable treated via package 200 is mounted and electrically connected to larger substrate 1070 by solder columns 1186.
Although electronic component assembly 1000 including treated interconnection balls 640 is illustrated in
During reflow, treated interconnection balls 846, i.e., jagged surfaces 848, break the oxide layer of lower interconnection balls 1038 of upper electronic component package 1082 thus enhancing bonding therewith. More particularly, lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 846, e.g., solder, are heated to melt lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 846. Upon melting, lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 846 combine (intermix) into molten structures, e.g., molten solder. During melting, jagged surface 848 break the oxide layer of lower interconnection balls 1038 enhancing intermixing of lower interconnection balls 1038 and treated interconnection balls 846 to form the molten structures. These molten structures cool and form solder columns 1184.
Although specific embodiments were described herein, the scope of the invention is not limited to those specific embodiments. Numerous variations, whether explicitly given in the specification or not, such as differences in structure, dimension, and use of material, are possible. The scope of the invention is at least as broad as given by the following claims.
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