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Liquid encapsulated ball grid array semiconductor device with fine pitch wire bonding

US5468999A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1994
Grant dateNov 21, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/30107
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ball grid array semiconductor device (10) includes a package substrate (14 or 16) having a plurality of conductive traces (18), bond posts (20), and conductive vias (22). A semiconductor die (12) is mounted to the package substrate. Orthogonal wire bonds (28) are used to electrically connect staggered bond pads (26) to corresponding bond posts (20) on the substrate. A liquid encapsulant (40) is used to cover the die, the wire bonds, and portions of the package substrate. In another embodiment, a package substrate (50) includes a lower bonding tier (52) and an upper bonding tier (54). Wire bonds (60) are used to electrically connect an outer row of bond pads (64) to bond posts (20) of lower tier (52), while wire bonds (62) are used to electrically connect an inner row of bond pads (64) to bond posts (20) of an upper tier (54). The loop height of wire bonds (60) is smaller than that of wire bonds (62).

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