Ultra mold for encapsulating very thin packages
US6306331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of encapsulating a workpiece, particularly a microelectronic device, to achieve a very thin encapsulating layer and reduce the finished device size. The method includes positioning the workpiece in the mold cavity of a mold capable of reducing its volume while the mold compound is in a liquid state from a first volume, where mold compound may be easily added without creating voids, to a second smaller volume which defines the finished workpiece size. The second volume is below the size which would permit the void-free encapsulation of the workpiece in a conventional thermosetting plastic transfer molding machine. The mold may be opened in two stages to prevent damage to thin molded microelectronic devices by opening the perimeter of the mold first while the molded device is still being supported by large molding surfaces. The invention also includes the mold used in the method.
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