Surface mount package for a micromachined device
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a device chip with a micromachine and at least one electrically-conductive runner to the micromachine;
a capping chip enclosing the micromachine on the device chip, the capping chip having a first surface facing the device chip, an oppositely-disposed second surface, and at least one electrical interconnect comprising a conductive via that extends through the capping chip from the first surface to the second surface, tile electrical interconnect electrically communicating with the runner on the device chip;
solder that has been reflowed to electrically connect the conductive via of the capping chip with the runner of the device chip;
a bond pad on the capping chip and electrically communicating with the electrical interconnect through the capping chip; and
solder on the bond pad of tile capping chip, the solder bonding the semiconductor device to a circuit board so that the capping chip is between the device chip and the circuit board.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device and method by which a device chip with a micromachine is directly surface mounted to a circuit board. A capping chip is bonded to the device chip and encloses the micromachine. The capping chip has a first surface facing the device chip, an oppositely-disposed second surface, and electrical interconnects through the capping chip between the first and second surfaces. The electrical interconnects electrically communicate with runners on the device chip that are electrically connected to the micromachine, thereby providing a signal path from the micromachine to the exterior of the device. The capping chip further includes bond pads for electrical communication with the electrical interconnects. With the bond pads, the capping chip can be surface mounted to a circuit board by reflowing solder bumps formed on the bond pads. Depending on the placement of the bond pads on the capping chip, the semiconductor device can be mounted to the circuit board with the capping chip between the device chip and circuit board, or the semiconductor device can be mounted with one side of the device attached to the circuit board.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a device chip with a micromachine and at least one electrically-conductive runner to the micromachine;
a capping chip enclosing the micromachine on the device chip, the capping chip having a first surface facing the device chip, an oppositely-disposed second surface, and at least one electrical interconnect comprising a conductive via that extends through the capping chip from the first surface to the second surface, tile electrical interconnect electrically communicating with the runner on the device chip;
solder that has been reflowed to electrically connect the conductive via of the capping chip with the runner of the device chip;
a bond pad on the capping chip and electrically communicating with the electrical interconnect through the capping chip; and
solder on the bond pad of tile capping chip, the solder bonding the semiconductor device to a circuit board so that the capping chip is between the device chip and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a device chip with a micromachine and electrically-conductive runners to the micromachine;
a capping chip encloseing the micromachine on the device chip, the capping chip having a first surface facing the device chip and an oppositely-disposed second surface;
conductive vias extending through the capping chip from the first surface to the second surface;
solder bonding the capping chip to the device chip, the solder being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature;
first solder bumps electrically connecting the conductive vias to the runners of the device chip, the first solder bumps being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature;
bond pads on the capping chip and electrically connected to the conductive vias; and
second solder bumps on the bond pads of the capping chip the second solder bumps being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature that is lower than the liquidus temperature of the first solder bumps and lower than the liquidus temperature of the solder bonding the capping chip to the device chip. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a device chip with a micromachine and at least one electrically-conductive runner to the micromachine;
a capping chip enclosing the micromachine on the device chip, the capping chip having a first surface facing the device chip, an oppositely-disposed second surface, and at least one electrical interconnect through the capping chip between the first and second surfaces, the electrical interconnect electrically communicating with the runner on the device chip;
a bond pad on the capping chip and electrically communicating with the electrical interconnect through the capping chip; and
a metal region on a side of the capping chip between the first and second surfaces of the capping chip, the semiconductor device being bonded to a circuit board so that the metal region is between the capping chip and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a device chip with a micromachine and electrically-conductive runners to the micromachine;
a capping chip enclosing the micromachine on the device chip, the capping chip having a first surface facing the device chip and an oppositely-disposed second surface;
conductive vias through the capping chip between the first and second surfaces;
solder bonding the capping chip to the device chip, the solder being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature;
first solder bumps electrically connecting the conductive vias to the runners of the device chip, the first solder bumps being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature;
bond pads on the capping chip and electrically connected to tile conductive vias;
second solder bumps on the bond pads of the capping chip, the second solder bumps being formed of a solder alloy with a liquidus temperature that is lower than the liquidus temperature of the first solder bumps and lower than the liquidus temperature of the solder bonding the capping chip to the device chip; and
a metal region on a side of the capping chip between the first and second surfaces of the capping chip, the semiconductor device being bonded to a circuit board so that the metal region is between the capping chip and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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