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Solder ball allocation on a chip and method of the same

US6696763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2001
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solder ball allocation on a chip, and a method of the same are provided. The chip has a substrate, first solder balls and second solder balls. The first solder balls are located on a periphery of the substrate and arranged outwardly. The second solder balls are located in a central part of the substrate and arranged with several first geometric patterns that construct a second geometric pattern. The first geometric patterns are also arranged to divide the chip into several power source blocks. The conflict between the second solder balls and the power source blocks are analyzed to remove the second solder balls with conflicts. The power line can go through the middle directly to avoid the power source bypass, or other reasons that cause the chip unable to work stable. The invention divides the chip into several power source blocks without increase the chip volume and cost.

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