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Sensor packaging method and sensor packages

US8659167B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2012
Grant dateFeb 25, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/1461
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method (80) entails providing (82) a structure (117), providing (100) a controller element (102, 24), and bonding (116) the controller element to an outer surface (52, 64) of the structure. The structure includes a sensor wafer (92) and a cap wafer (94). Inner surfaces (34, 36) of the wafers (92, 94) are coupled together, with sensors (30) interposed between the wafers. One wafer (94, 92) includes a substrate portion (40, 76) with bond pads (42) formed on its inner surface (34, 36). The other wafer (94, 92) conceals the substrate portion (40, 76). After bonding, methodology (80) entails forming (120) conductive elements (60) on the element (102, 24), removing (126) material sections (96, 98, 107) from the wafers to expose the bond pads, forming (130) electrical interconnects (56), applying (134) packaging material (64), and singulating (138) to produce sensor packages (20, 70).

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