Apparatus and methods for packaging electronic devices for optical testing
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1. An apparatus for packaging electronic devices, comprising:
- a mounting plate having a first surface and a second surface;
an IC (integrated circuit) chip having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the chip is mounted to the first surface of the mounting plate;
a package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the package body;
wherein at least a portion of the mounting plate adjacent the back surface of the IC chip is transparent to one or more wavelengths of light to allow photons to pass through the mounting plate between the first and second surfaces;
wherein the package body comprises a first surface, a second surface and an aperture formed between the first and second surfaces of the package body, and wherein the mounting plate is attached to the first surface of the package body such that the IC chip is aligned and inserted into the aperture; and
one or more off-chip electrical components mounted on the first surface, second surface or first and second surfaces of the package body.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for packaging IC (integrated circuit) chips to enable both optical access to the back side of an IC chip and electrical access to the front side of the IC chip.
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1. An apparatus for packaging electronic devices, comprising:
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a mounting plate having a first surface and a second surface; an IC (integrated circuit) chip having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the chip is mounted to the first surface of the mounting plate; a package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the package body; wherein at least a portion of the mounting plate adjacent the back surface of the IC chip is transparent to one or more wavelengths of light to allow photons to pass through the mounting plate between the first and second surfaces; wherein the package body comprises a first surface, a second surface and an aperture formed between the first and second surfaces of the package body, and wherein the mounting plate is attached to the first surface of the package body such that the IC chip is aligned and inserted into the aperture; and one or more off-chip electrical components mounted on the first surface, second surface or first and second surfaces of the package body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for packaging electronic devices, comprising:
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a mounting plate having a first surface and a second surface; an IC (integrated circuit) chip having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the chip is mounted to the first surface of the mounting plate; and a package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the package body, wherein at least a portion of the mounting plate adjacent the back surface of the IC chip is transparent to one or more wavelengths of light to allow photons to pass through the mounting plate between the first and second surfaces, wherein the package body comprises a first surface, a second surface and an aperture formed between the first and second surfaces of the package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the first surface of the package body such that the IC chip is aligned and inserted into the aperture, and wherein the mounting plate comprises a material that is doped with another material to match an index of refraction of the mounting plate to an index of refraction of substrate material of the IC chip. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for packaging electronic devices, comprising:
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a mounting plate having a first surface and a second surface; an IC (integrated circuit) chip having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the chip is mounted to the first surface of the mounting plate; a package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the package body; wherein at least a portion of the mounting plate adjacent the back surface of the IC chip is transparent to one or more wavelengths of light to allow photons to pass through the mounting plate between the first and second surfaces; wherein the package body comprises a first surface, a second surface and an aperture formed between the first and second surfaces of the package body, and wherein the mounting plate is attached to the first surface of the package body such that the IC chip is aligned and inserted into the aperture; and an index matching material disposed between the mounting plate and the back surface of the IC chip. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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