Stacking three dimensional leadless multi-chip module and method for making the same
US5247423A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stackable three dimensional leadless multi-chip module (10) is provided whereby each level of semiconductor device (11) is interconnected to another level through reflowing of solder plated wires (22). Each semiconductor device (11) contains a semiconductor die (24) overmolded by a package body (12) on a PCB substrate (14) having a plurality of edge metal conductors (16) that form half-vias (18). The half-vias (18) at the edges of substrate (14) give the substrate a castellated appearance, where the castellations serve as the self-aligning feature during the stacking of the devices (11). Each device (11) is simply stacked on top of each other without any additional layers to give the semiconductor module (10) a lowest possible profile. A plurality of solder plated wires (22) fits into the half-vias (18) and is solder reflowed to the metal conductors (16) to interconnect the semiconductor devices (11). The wires (22) are bent to enable the module (10) to be surface mounted to a PC board.
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