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Via first plus via last technique for IC interconnects

US7939926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

12Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Kenneth Kaskoun · Berlin, DE
Shiqun Gu · San Diego, US
Bart Swinnen · Holsbeek, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2008
Grant date	May 10, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

A multi-tiered IC device contains a first die including a substrate with a first and second set of vias. The first set of vias extends from one side of the substrate, and the second set of vias extend from an opposite side of the substrate. Both sets of vias are coupled together. The first set of vias are physically smaller than the second set of vias. The first set of vias are produced prior to circuitry on the die, and the second set of vias are produced after circuitry on the die. A second die having a set of interconnects is stacked relative to the first die in which the interconnects couple to the first set of vias.

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