Microelectronic devices and methods for forming interconnects in microelectronic devices
First Claim
1. A method of forming an interconnect in a microelectronic device, the method comprising:
- providing a microelectronic substrate having a front side, a backside, and a microelectronic die including an integrated circuit and a terminal operatively coupled to the integrated circuit;
forming a passage at least partially through the substrate, the passage having an opening at the front side and/or the backside;
sealing the opening with a conductive cap that closes one end of the passage, wherein another end of the passage remains open; and
filling the passage with a conductive material.
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Abstract
Microelectronic devices, methods for packaging microelectronic devices, and methods for forming interconnects in microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing a microelectronic substrate having a front side and a backside. The substrate has a microelectronic die including an integrated circuit and a terminal operatively coupled to the integrated circuit. The method also includes forming a passage at least partially through the substrate and having an opening at the front side and/or backside of the substrate. The method further includes sealing the opening with a conductive cap that closes one end of the passage while another end of the passage remains open. The method then includes filling the passage with a conductive material.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of forming an interconnect in a microelectronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a microelectronic substrate having a front side, a backside, and a microelectronic die including an integrated circuit and a terminal operatively coupled to the integrated circuit; forming a passage at least partially through the substrate, the passage having an opening at the front side and/or the backside; sealing the opening with a conductive cap that closes one end of the passage, wherein another end of the passage remains open; and filling the passage with a conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming an interconnect in a microelectronic die, the method comprising:
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providing a microelectronic substrate having a front side, a backside, and a microelectronic die including an integrated circuit and a terminal at the front side of the substrate operatively coupled to the integrated circuit; forming a passage extending completely through the substrate and the terminal, the passage having an opening at the terminal; forming a conductive cap that occludes the opening and is in electrical contact with the terminal; and constructing an interconnect in at least a portion of the passage and contacting the conductive cap. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of forming an interconnect in a microelectronic die, the die including a substrate having a front side and a backside, an integrated circuit, and a terminal at the front side of the substrate operatively coupled to the integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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forming a passage extending at least partially through the substrate and the terminal, the passage having an opening at the terminal; occluding the opening with a conductive cap that is in electrical contact with the terminal; and depositing a conductive fill material into the passage and in contact with the conductive cap. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of manufacturing a microfeature workpiece having a plurality of microelectronic dies, the individual dies including an integrated circuit and a plurality of terminals operatively coupled to the integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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forming a plurality of passages extending completely through each die and each terminal; forming a conductive cap in corresponding passages proximate to a front side of the workpiece and in electrical contact with corresponding terminals; and depositing a conductive material into the passages and in contact with the conductive caps. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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