Pre-applying supporting materials between bonded package components
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1. A method comprising:
- disposing a supporting material onto a surface of a first package component, wherein the first package component comprises a plurality of electrical connectors on the surface, wherein the plurality of electrical connectors is adjacent to peripheral regions of the first package component, and wherein the supporting material is adjacent to a center region of the surface;
after the supporting material is disposed, bonding the first package component to a second package component through the plurality of electrical connectors, wherein the supporting material has a first surface in contact with the first package component, and a second surface in contact with the second package component, and the first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other; and
after the bonding encapsulating the supporting material and the plurality of electrical connectors in an encapsulating material, wherein the supporting material and the encapsulating material are different from each other, the supporting material has a sidewall surface different from the first and second surfaces, the encapsulating material is in contact with at least a portion of the sidewall surface, and a portion of the encapsulating material is between the sidewall surface and one of the plurality of electrical connectors.
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Abstract
A structure includes a first package component, and a second package component over and bonded to the first package component. A supporting material is disposed in a gap between the first package component and the second package component. A molding material is disposed in the gap and encircling the supporting material.
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1. A method comprising:
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disposing a supporting material onto a surface of a first package component, wherein the first package component comprises a plurality of electrical connectors on the surface, wherein the plurality of electrical connectors is adjacent to peripheral regions of the first package component, and wherein the supporting material is adjacent to a center region of the surface; after the supporting material is disposed, bonding the first package component to a second package component through the plurality of electrical connectors, wherein the supporting material has a first surface in contact with the first package component, and a second surface in contact with the second package component, and the first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other; and after the bonding encapsulating the supporting material and the plurality of electrical connectors in an encapsulating material, wherein the supporting material and the encapsulating material are different from each other, the supporting material has a sidewall surface different from the first and second surfaces, the encapsulating material is in contact with at least a portion of the sidewall surface, and a portion of the encapsulating material is between the sidewall surface and one of the plurality of electrical connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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forming a plurality of package components, wherein the forming each of the plurality of package components comprises; disposing a supporting material to a surface of a first package component, wherein the supporting material is adjacent to a center region of the surface, wherein the disposing the supporting material comprises; disposing the supporting material as a paste; and curing the paste; after the paste is cured, bonding the plurality of package components to a second package component, with the plurality of package components arranged as an array, wherein each of the plurality of package components is bonded to the second package component through a plurality of electrical connectors, and the supporting material has a surface in contact with the second package component; and after the bonding, encapsulating the plurality of package components in an encapsulating material, the encapsulating material contacting a first sidewall surface and a second sidewall surface of the supporting material, and a distance between the first sidewall surface and the second sidewall surface being less than a length of the first package component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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disposing a paste onto, and in contact with, a surface of a device die; curing the paste to form a supporting material, wherein the supporting material has a first planar surface facing the device die, and the device die comprises a plurality of solder regions surrounding the supporting material; bonding the device die to a package substrate through the plurality of solder regions, with a second surface of the supporting material contacting the package substrate, and the first planar surface and the second surface are opposite to each other, wherein the plurality of solder regions are reflowed to join the device die to the package substrate, and a thickness of the supporting material is substantially equal to or greater than a height of the plurality of solder regions; and filling a molding compound into a gap between the device die and the package substrate, wherein the molding compound and the supporting material are different materials, and a portion of the molding compound is between two of the plurality of solder regions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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