Chip scale surface mount package for semiconductor device and process of fabricating the same
US6876061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/13091
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor package by which contacts are made to both sides of the dice is manufactured on a wafer scale. The back side of the wafer is attached to a metal plate. The scribe lines separating the dice are saw cut to expose the metal plate but the cuts do not extend through the metal plate. A metal layer, which may include a number of sublayers, is formed on the front side of the dice, the metal covering the exposed portions of the metal plate and extending the side edges of the dice. Separate sections of the metal layer may also cover connection pads on the front side of the dice. A second set of saw cuts are made coincident with the first set of saw cuts, using a blade that is narrower than the blade used to make the first set of saw cuts. As a result, the metal layer remains on the side edges of the dice connecting the back and front sides of the dice (via the metal plate). Since no wire bonds are required, the resulting package is rugged and provides a low-resistance electrical connection between the back and front sides of the dice.
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