Semiconductor device packages with electromagnetic interference shielding
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device package, comprising:
- a substrate unit including;
an upper surface,a lower surface,a lateral surface disposed adjacent to a periphery of the substrate unit, the lateral surface of the substrate unit being substantially planar and fully extending between the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate unit, anda grounding element disposed adjacent to the periphery of the substrate unit, the grounding element corresponding to a remnant of a grounding via and including a connection surface that is electrically exposed adjacent to the lateral surface of the substrate unit;
a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and electrically connected to the substrate unit;
a package body disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and covering the semiconductor device, the package body including exterior surfaces that include a lateral surface, the lateral surface of the package body being substantially co-planar with the lateral surface of the substrate unit; and
an electromagnetic interference shield disposed adjacent to the exterior surfaces of the package body and electrically connected to the connection surface of the grounding element, the electromagnetic interference shield including a lateral portion that extends around the periphery of the substrate unit, and a lower end of the lateral portion is substantially co-planar with the lower surface of the substrate unit,wherein the grounding element provides an electrical pathway to ground electromagnetic emissions incident upon the electromagnetic interference shield.
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Abstract
Described herein are semiconductor device packages with EMI shielding and related methods. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device package includes: (1) a substrate unit including a grounding element disposed adjacent to a periphery of the substrate unit; (2) a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to an upper surface of the substrate unit; (3) a package body disposed adjacent to the upper surface and covering the semiconductor device; and (4) an EMI shield disposed adjacent to exterior surfaces of the package body and electrically connected to a connection surface of the grounding element. A lateral surface of the package body is substantially aligned with a lateral surface of the substrate unit, and the connection surface of the grounding element is electrically exposed adjacent to the lateral surface of the substrate unit. The grounding element corresponds to a remnant of a grounding via, and provides an electrical pathway to ground electromagnetic emissions incident upon the EMI shield.
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24 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device package, comprising:
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a substrate unit including; an upper surface, a lower surface, a lateral surface disposed adjacent to a periphery of the substrate unit, the lateral surface of the substrate unit being substantially planar and fully extending between the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate unit, and a grounding element disposed adjacent to the periphery of the substrate unit, the grounding element corresponding to a remnant of a grounding via and including a connection surface that is electrically exposed adjacent to the lateral surface of the substrate unit; a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and electrically connected to the substrate unit; a package body disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and covering the semiconductor device, the package body including exterior surfaces that include a lateral surface, the lateral surface of the package body being substantially co-planar with the lateral surface of the substrate unit; and an electromagnetic interference shield disposed adjacent to the exterior surfaces of the package body and electrically connected to the connection surface of the grounding element, the electromagnetic interference shield including a lateral portion that extends around the periphery of the substrate unit, and a lower end of the lateral portion is substantially co-planar with the lower surface of the substrate unit, wherein the grounding element provides an electrical pathway to ground electromagnetic emissions incident upon the electromagnetic interference shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A semiconductor device package, comprising:
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a substrate unit including a first surface, a second opposing surface, and a grounding element at least partially extending between the first surface and the second opposing surface, the grounding element including a first via pad remnant, a second via pad remnant, and a channel remnant extending between the first via pad remnant and the second via pad remnant, at least one of the first via pad remnant, the second via pad remnant, and the channel remnant including a lateral surface exposed at a periphery of the substrate unit; a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to the first surface of the substrate unit and electrically connected to the substrate unit; a package body disposed adjacent to the first surface of the substrate unit and covering the semiconductor device and the grounding element, such that the lateral surface of the grounding element is electrically exposed, the package body including exterior surfaces; and an electromagnetic interference shield disposed adjacent to the exterior surfaces of the package body and contacting the exposed lateral surface of the grounding element, a lower end of the electromagnetic interference shield being substantially co-planar with and fully circumscribing the second opposing surface of the substrate unit, wherein the grounding element provides an electrical pathway to ground electromagnetic emissions incident upon the electromagnetic interference shield. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A method of forming a semiconductor device package, comprising:
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providing a substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, and grounding vias at least partially extending between the upper surface and the lower surface; electrically connecting a semiconductor device to the upper surface of the substrate; applying a molding material to the upper surface of the substrate to form a molded structure covering the grounding vias and the semiconductor device; forming cutting slits fully extending through the molded structure and the substrate, the cutting slits being aligned with the substrate, such that;
(a) the substrate is sub-divided to form a separated substrate unit;
(b) the molded structure is sub-divided to form a separated package body disposed adjacent to the substrate unit, the package body including exterior surfaces; and
(c) remnants of the grounding vias correspond to grounding elements disposed adjacent to a periphery of the substrate unit, each of the grounding elements including an exposed connection surface; andsubsequent to forming the cutting slits, applying an electromagnetic interference coating to the exterior surfaces of the package body and the connection surfaces of the grounding elements to form an electromagnetic interference shield. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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