Semiconductor package including a top-surface metal layer for implementing circuit features
US8018068B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor package including a top-surface metal layer for implementing circuit features provides improvements in top-surface interconnect density, more flexible routing and mounting of top surface semiconductor packages, dies and passive components or a conformal shield cap implementation. The metal layer interconnected with an internal substrate of the semiconductor package by blind vias laser-ablated through the encapsulation and filled with metal. The vias extend from the top surface to an internal package substrate or through the encapsulation to form bottom-side terminals. The metal layer may be formed by circuit patterns and/or terminals embedded within the encapsulation conformal to the top surface by laser-ablating channels in the top surface of the encapsulation and filling the channels with metal. A conformal coating may be applied to the top surface of the semiconductor package over the metal layer to prevent solder bridging to circuit patterns of the metal layer.
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