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Semiconductor chip assembly with welded metal pillar of stacked metal balls

US7446419B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2006
Grant dateNov 4, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3512
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The chip and the metal pillar are embedded in the encapsulant, the routing line extends laterally beyond the metal pillar towards the chip, and the metal pillar is welded to the routing line and includes stacked metal balls that are welded together.

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