Packaging and interconnect system for integrated circuits

• US 5,422,514 A
• Filed: 05/11/1993
• Issued: 06/06/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Micromodule Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Ho, Chung W., Robinette, William C. Jr., Griswold, Bradley L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hille, Rolf
• Assistant Examiner(s): POTTER, ROY KARL
• Application Number:
  US08/060,406
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 257/679, 257/723, 257/773, 257/787, 257/697, 257/685
• US Class Current: 257/679
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/45099 Material
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48227 connecting the wire to a bond pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/04 characterised by the shape of the container or parts, e.g. caps, walls
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/24 solid or gel at the normal operating temperature of the device H01L23/3135 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/3121 a substrate forming part of the encapsulation
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/3128 the substrate having spherical bumps for external connection
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/3675 characterised by the shape of the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/49827 Via connections through the substrates, e.g. pins going through the substrate, coaxial cables H01L23/49822, H01L23/49833, H01L23/4985, H01L23/49861 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/5389 the chips being integrally enclosed by the interconnect and support structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 24/48 of an individual wire connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/0652 the devices being arranged next and on each other, i.e. mixed assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/01078 Platinum [Pt]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/01079 Gold [Au]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/14 Integrated circuits

Abstract

A thin MCM packaging structure and technique is provided in which a thin film decal interconnect circuit is fabricated on a thin aluminum wafer. The thin-film decal interconnect employs Au metallurgy for bonding and comprises a bond pad/ground plane layer, topside pads, and one or more routing layers. The top routing layer also acts as the pad layer along the edge of the interconnect structure. The underside of the decal interconnect structure is provided with metal pads for attachment to conventional aluminum or gold I/O pads on one surface of the integrated circuit die. A thermosonic bonding system is used to bond the die pads to the pads. The aluminum wafer is selectively removed forming one or more cavities to hold one or more die to be mounted on the MCM structure. The die are oriented with their pads in contact with contact pads on the thin-film decal interconnect to which they are bonded and the cavities are filled with a liquid encapsulant and cured. The composite structure may be lapped down to minimize overall package thickness and to expose the backsides of the integrated circuit die for thermal management.

Claims

1. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including at least one chip mounting cavity formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

at least one integrated circuit die disposed entirely within said at least one chip mounting cavity on said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one integrated circuit die, said at least one integrated circuit die including a plurality of I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

2. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 1 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said at least one integrated circuit die in said at least one chip mounting cavity.

3. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including at least one chip mounting cavity formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

at least one first integrated circuit die having first and second surfaces and disposed entirely within said at least one chip mounting cavity on said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one first integrated circuit die including a plurality of first I/O connection pads disposed on said first surface thereof in contact with said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one first integrated circuit die aligned so as to mate said plurality of I/O connection pads with said plurality of first bonding pads, said first I/O connection pads thermosonically bonded to said first bonding pads; and

at least one second integrated circuit die disposed on said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one second integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one second integrated circuit die, said at least one second integrated circuit die including a plurality of second I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of second I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

4. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 3 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said at least one first and second integrated circuit die.

5. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including at least one chip mounting cavity formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

at least one first integrated circuit die disposed entirely in said at least one chip mounting cavity on said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one first integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one first integrated circuit die, said at least one first integrated circuit die including a plurality of first I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of first I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit; and

at least one second integrated circuit die disposed on said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one second integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one second integrated circuit die, said at least one second integrated circuit die including a plurality of second I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of second I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

6. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 5 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said at least one first and second integrated circuit die.

7. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including a plurality of chip mounting cavities formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

a plurality of integrated circuit dice, one of said integrated circuit dice disposed within each of said plurality of chip mounting cavities, each of said integrated circuit dice having a first surface bonded to said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of each of said integrated circuit dice, each of said integrated circuit dice including a plurality of I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

8. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 7 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said plurality of integrated circuit dice in said at least one chip mounting cavity.

9. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including a plurality of chip mounting cavity formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

a plurality of integrated circuit dice having first and second surfaces, one of said integrated circuit dice disposed within each of said chip mounting cavities on said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, each of said first integrated circuit dice including a plurality of first I/O connection pads disposed on said first surface thereof in contact with said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, each of said integrated circuit dice aligned so that its plurality of I/O connection pads align with ones of first bonding pads, said first I/O connection pads thermosonically bonded to said first bonding pads; and

at least one second integrated circuit die disposed on said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one second integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one second integrated circuit die, said at least one second integrated circuit die including a plurality of second I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of second I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

10. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 9 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said first and second integrated circuit dice.

11. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 9 wherein said at least one second integrated circuit die comprises a plurality of integrated circuit dice.

12. A multichip module packaging structure comprising:

a thin film multilayer interconnect circuit disposed on a baseplate, said baseplate including a plurality of chip mounting cavities formed therein, said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit comprising a layer including a plurality of first bonding pads disposed on a first surface thereof, a layer including a plurality of second bonding pads disposed on a second surface thereof, and at least one routing layer including a plurality of routing conductors;

a plurality of first integrated circuit dice, one of said first integrated circuit dice disposed in each of said chip mounting cavities on said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, each of said first integrated circuit dice having a first surface bonded to said first surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that ones of said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of each of said at first integrated circuit dice, each of said first integrated circuit dice including a plurality of first I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of first I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of first bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit; and

at least one second integrated circuit die disposed on said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit, said at least one second integrated circuit die having a first surface bonded to said second surface of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit in a position such that said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit are disposed about the periphery of said at least one second integrated circuit die, said at least one second integrated circuit die including a plurality of second I/O connection pads disposed on a second surface thereof opposed to said first surface thereof, ones of said plurality of second I/O connection pads wire bonded to corresponding ones of said plurality of second bonding pads of said thin film multilayer interconnect circuit.

13. The multichip module packaging structure of claim 12 further including a layer of encapsulant disposed over said first and second integrated circuit dice.