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Semiconductor memory device adaptable to various types of packages

US6625050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2002
Grant dateSep 23, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/13091
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Pad lines are placed on the peripheral region of a chip along EAST band and WEST band (E/W band). In order to allow the chip with pads arranged on the peripheral region to be adaptable to a TSOP, VDD and VSS pads are arranged on the edge region on NORTH band and SOUTH band (N/S band) near the center of the N/S band. Moreover, in consideration of frame design for the TSOP, some pads on the ends of the pad lines among the pads included in the pad lines are arranged in reverse order relative to the order of pins. Further, VDDQ and VSSQ pads are arranged in the same order as that of pins for a package which requires no consideration of frame design. On the other hand, for use in a BGA package, VDD and VSS pads are arranged in pairs at respective ends of the pad lines. A semiconductor memory device with this pad arrangement is accordingly adaptable to various types of packages.

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