Method for fabricating stackable chip scale semiconductor package
First Claim
1. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
- providing a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface;
laser machining a plurality of vias in the substrate from the first surface to the second surface;
at least partially filling the vias with a conductive material to form conductive vias;
forming a plurality of first contacts on the first surface in electrical communication with the conductive vias;
forming a plurality of second contacts on the second surface in electrical communication with the conductive vias; and
mounting a die to the substrate in electrical communication with the first contacts or the second contacts.
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Abstract
A stackable chip scale semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the package are provided. The package includes a substrate having a die mounting site wherein a semiconductor die is mounted. The package also includes first contacts formed on a first surface of the substrate, and second contacts formed on an opposing second surface of the substrate. Conductive vias in the substrate electrically connect the first contacts to the second contacts. In addition, the first contacts and the second contacts have a mating configuration, such that a second package can be stacked on and electrically connected to the package. The method for fabricating the package includes the steps of: laser machining and etching the vias, forming an insulating layer in the vias, and then depositing a conductive material within the vias.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface;
laser machining a plurality of vias in the substrate from the first surface to the second surface;
at least partially filling the vias with a conductive material to form conductive vias;
forming a plurality of first contacts on the first surface in electrical communication with the conductive vias;
forming a plurality of second contacts on the second surface in electrical communication with the conductive vias; and
mounting a die to the substrate in electrical communication with the first contacts or the second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a silicon substrate comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface;
laser machining a via through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface;
etching the via;
forming an insulating layer in the via;
at least partially filling the via with a conductive material to form a conductive via;
forming a first contact on the first surface in electrical communication with the conductive via;
forming a second contact on the second surface in electrical communication with the conductive via, the second contact and the first contact having a mating configuration; and
mounting a die to the substrate in electrical communication with the first contact or the second contact. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface;
forming a conductive via through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface by laser machining a via and at least partially filling the via with a conductive material;
forming a first contact on the first surface in electrical communication with the conductive via;
forming a second contact on the second surface in electrical communication with the conductive via;
mounting a die to the substrate in electrical communication with the first contact or the second contact; and
stacking the substrate on a second substrate, the second substrate having a third contact in electrical communication with a second die on the second substrate, the third contact substantially identical to the first contact and bonded to the second contact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a silicon substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface;
laser machining a plurality of vias in the substrate extending from the first surface to the second surface;
etching the vias;
depositing a conductive material within the vias to form conductive vias;
forming first contacts on the first substrate in electrical communication with the conductive vias;
forming second contacts on the second substrate in electrical communication with the conductive vias, the second contacts configured to retain and electrically engage the first contacts;
mounting a die to the substrate; and
forming electrical paths between the die and the first contacts or the second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a first wafer and a second wafer;
forming a plurality of packages on the first wafer and the second wafer, each package including a substrate comprising a portion of the first wafer or the second wafer, and a die in electrical communication with a plurality of first contacts on a first side of the substrate, and with a plurality of second contacts on a second side of the substrate;
stacking the first wafer to the second wafer with selected first contacts on the first wafer in electrical communication with selected second contacts on the second wafer; and
cutting the first wafer and the second wafer to form a plurality of stacked packages. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package comprising:
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providing a first package comprising a first contact on a first surface thereof, and a second contact on a second surface thereof, and a conductive via electrically connecting the first contact to the second contact;
providing a second package substantially identical to the first package and with the second contact on the second package configured to retain and electrically engage the first contact on the first package; and
stacking the first package on the second package with the second contact on the second package retaining and electrically engaging the first contact on the first package. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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