Methods for wafer-level packaging of microfeature devices and microfeature devices formed using such methods
First Claim
1. A method for packaging microfeature devices, the method comprising:
- releasably attaching a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies to a generally rigid, temporary carrier substrate in a desired arrangement, wherein the carrier substrate is patterned with the desired arrangement before releasably attaching the first known good dies, and wherein the temporary carrier substrate has a form factor corresponding to a form factor of a semiconductor wafer;
attaching one or more second known good microelectronic dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration to form a plurality of stacked devices;
at least partially encapsulating the stacked devices; and
separating the stacked devices from each other.
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Abstract
Methods for wafer-level packaging of microfeature devices and microfeature devices formed using such methods are disclosed herein. A method for packaging microfeature devices in accordance with an embodiment of the invention can include releasably attaching a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies to a carrier substrate in a desired arrangement. In several embodiments, for example, the first dies can be releasably attached to an attachment feature on the carrier substrate. The method can also include attaching one or more second known good microelectronic dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration to form a plurality of stacked devices. The method further includes at least partially encapsulating the stacked devices and separating the stacked devices from each other.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for packaging microfeature devices, the method comprising:
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releasably attaching a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies to a generally rigid, temporary carrier substrate in a desired arrangement, wherein the carrier substrate is patterned with the desired arrangement before releasably attaching the first known good dies, and wherein the temporary carrier substrate has a form factor corresponding to a form factor of a semiconductor wafer; attaching one or more second known good microelectronic dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration to form a plurality of stacked devices; at least partially encapsulating the stacked devices; and separating the stacked devices from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for packaging microfeature devices, the method comprising:
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releasably attaching a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies to a generally rigid, temporary carrier substrate in a desired arrangement such that the carrier substrate is substantially populated with first dies, wherein the carrier substrate is patterned with the desired arrangement before releasably attaching the first known good dies, and wherein the carrier substrate has a shape and a thickness corresponding to a shape and a thickness of a semiconductor wafer; attaching and electrically coupling second known good microelectronic dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration to form a plurality of stacked units; disposing an encapsulant between the stacked units; removing the carrier substrate from the stacked units after disposing the encapsulant between the stacked units; and cutting the encapsulant to separate the stacked units from each other. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for manufacturing microfeature devices including first known good microelectronic dies and second known good microelectronic dies, the first dies and second dies including integrated circuitry and terminals electrically coupled to the integrated circuitry, the method comprising:
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populating a generally rigid, temporary support member with a plurality of first dies such that the support member is substantially populated with the first dies, wherein the support member is patterned with a predetermined arrangement for the first dies before the support member is populated, and wherein the support member has a form factor corresponding to a form factor of a semiconductor wafer; coupling second dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration; depositing an encapsulant onto the support member to at least partially encapsulate the first dies and the second dies; removing the first dies from the support member after at least partially encapsulating the first dies and the second dies; and cutting the encapsulant to separate the first dies. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for manufacturing microfeature devices, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies and a plurality of second known good microelectronic dies; patterning a generally rigid, temporary support member with a desired arrangement for the first dies, wherein the carrier substrate has a shape and a thickness corresponding to a shape and a thickness of a semiconductor wafer; releasably attaching the first dies to the generally rigid, temporary support member in the desired arrangement; stacking second dies on corresponding first dies to form a plurality of stacked subassemblies; heating the subassemblies to reflow external contacts on the first dies and second dies to electrically couple the first dies to the second dies; depositing an encapsulant onto the temporary support member to at least partially encapsulate the first dies and second dies; removing the temporary support member; and singulating the first dies.
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