Packaging for silicon sensors
DCFirst Claim
1. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
- a substrate;
an integrated circuit die positioned on said substrate, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides; and
an adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate and said sides of said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said substrate such that a substantial portion of said top surface of said die is exposed.
7 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An integrated circuit package for direct mounting of an integrated circuit die to a printed circuit board is disclosed. The integrated circuit die includes a silicon sensor that detects changes in external variables, such as providing an image of a human fingerprint. The integrated circuit die has wire bond pads formed along only one side thereof to provide maximum exposure of the top surface area of the silicon sensor. The die is affixed to the printed circuit board and an adhesive surface coating, such as epoxy, is applied to the die and the printed circuit board for sealing the die thereto. The adhesive surface coating is formed from a first bead applied to the printed circuit board to cover at least the ends of the wires bonded to the board and a second bead applied to the first bead and the die to enclose the sides of the die and partially overlap the wire band pads and wires on top surface thereof.
-
Citations
49 Claims
-
1. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
-
a substrate; an integrated circuit die positioned on said substrate, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate and said sides of said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said substrate such that a substantial portion of said top surface of said die is exposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
-
a printed circuit board having one or more electrically conductive traces formed thereon; an integrated circuit die affixed to said printed circuit board, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides, and a plurality of wires having a first end electrically connected to said integrated circuit die and a second end electrically connected to said traces on said printed circuit board; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said printed circuit board and said sides of said integrated circuit die to extend at least partially around the circumference of said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said printed circuit board such that a substantial portion of the surface area of said top surface of said integrated circuit die is exposed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A method for packaging an integrated circuit, comprising the steps of:
-
positioning an integrated circuit die on a substrate; applying an adhesive surface coating to the substrate and a circumferential edge of the integrated circuit die; and heating the substrate and integrated circuit die to cause the adhesive surface coating to flow onto the substrate and the integrated circuit die and harden such that the integrated circuit die is sealed to the substrate and a substantial portion of the top surface of the integrated circuit die is exposed. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A method for packaging an integrated circuit, comprising the steps of:
-
mounting an integrated circuit die having sides and top and bottom surfaces on a printed circuit board having electrically conductive traces formed thereon; bonding a first end of electrically conductive wires to the integrated circuit die and a second end of the wires to the electrically conductive traces on the printed circuit board; applying an adhesive surface coating to the printed circuit board and the sides of the integrated circuit die to cover at least the wires; and heating the printed circuit board and the integrated circuit die to cause the adhesive surface coating to flow onto the printed circuit board and the integrated circuit die and then harden such that the integrated circuit die is sealed to the printed circuit board and a substantial portion of the top surface of the integrated circuit die is exposed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
-
-
40. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
-
a substrate; an integrated circuit die positioned on said substrate, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate and said sides of said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said substrate such that a substantial portion of said top surface of said die is exposed, said adhesive surface coating comprising a first bead of adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate a predetermined distance from said integrated circuit and at least partially around the circumference of said integrated circuit die to form a space therebetween, and a second bead of adhesive surface coating applied in said space to contact said first bead and said integrated circuit die and to extend at least partially around the circumference of said integrated circuit die. - View Dependent Claims (41)
-
-
42. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
-
a substrate; an integrated circuit die positioned on said substrate, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate and said sides of said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said substrate such that a substantial portion of said top surface of said die is exposed, said adhesive surface coating comprising a first bead of adhesive surface coating applied to said substrate and at least partially around the circumference of said integrated circuit die and a second bead of adhesive surface coating applied to contact said first bead and said integrated circuit die and to extend at least partially around the circumference of said integrated circuit die, said first bead formed of a first type of adhesive surface coating material and said second bead formed of a second type of adhesive surface coating material. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
-
-
45. A packaged integrated circuit, comprising:
-
a printed circuit board having one or more electrically conductive traces formed thereon; an integrated circuit die affixed to said printed circuit board, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides, and a plurality of wires having a first end electrically connected to said integrated circuit die and a second end electrically connected to said traces on said printed circuit board; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said printed circuit board and said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated die to said printed circuit board such that a substantial portion of the surface area of said top surface of said integrated circuit die is exposed, said adhesive surface coating comprising a first bead of adhesive surface coating applied to said printed circuit board a predetermined distance from said integrated circuit die to form a space between said first bead and said integrated circuit die, and a second bead of adhesive surface coating applied in said space and in contact with said first bead and said sides of said integrated circuit die. - View Dependent Claims (46)
-
-
47. A packaged integrated circuit comprising:
-
a printed circuit board having one or more electrically conductive traces formed thereon; an integrated circuit die affixed to said printed circuit board, said integrated circuit die having a top surface and sides, and a plurality of wires having a first end electrically connected to said integrated circuit die and a second end electrically connected to said traces on said printed circuit board; and an adhesive surface coating applied to said printed circuit board and said integrated circuit die for sealing said integrated circuit die to said printed circuit board such that a substantial portion of the surface area of said top surface of said integrated die is exposed, said adhesive surface coating comprising a first bead of adhesive surface coating formed of a first type of adhesive surface coating material and applied to said printed circuit board, and a second bead of adhesive surface coating formed of a second type of adhesive surface coating material and applied in contact with said first bead and said sides of said integrated circuit die. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
-
Specification