Apparatus and method for microelectromechanical systems device packaging
First Claim
1. A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising:
- an L-shaped substrate comprising;
a vertical portion having a horizontal top surface, a vertical front surface, and a vertical back surface, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes a mounting region;
a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion;
a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and
a plurality of grooves extending in a direction perpendicular to the front surface, each of the plurality of grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads is formed inside a respective one of the grooves;
a MEMS die mounted on the mounting region of the substrate such that the MEMS die is oriented substantially parallel to the front surface; and
a lid attached to the front surface of the substrate while covering the MEMS die.
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Abstract
A MEMS package includes a substrate having an L-shaped cross-section. The substrate includes a vertical portion having a front surface and a back surface, and a horizontal portion protruding from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes a mounting region. A MEMS die is mounted on the mounting region such that the MEMS die is oriented substantially parallel to the front surface; a lid attached to the front surface of the substrate while covering the MEMS die; and a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the substrate. The leads can extend substantially parallel to one another, and substantially perpendicular to the front surface. The MEMS die can be oriented substantially perpendicular to a PCB substrate on which the package is mounted.
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34 Claims
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1. A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising:
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an L-shaped substrate comprising; a vertical portion having a horizontal top surface, a vertical front surface, and a vertical back surface, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes a mounting region; a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion; a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and a plurality of grooves extending in a direction perpendicular to the front surface, each of the plurality of grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads is formed inside a respective one of the grooves; a MEMS die mounted on the mounting region of the substrate such that the MEMS die is oriented substantially parallel to the front surface; and a lid attached to the front surface of the substrate while covering the MEMS die. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A substrate for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising:
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a substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, the substrate comprising; a vertical portion having a vertical front surface and a vertical back surface, wherein the vertical portion includes a mounting region on the front surface, bond pads on the mounting region, and interconnects electrically coupled to the bond pads; a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes a mounting region; a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and a plurality of grooves extending through the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, the grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads is formed inside a respective one of the grooves. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of making a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate comprising a first portion having a first surface including a plurality of die mounting regions, and a second portion elevated from the first surface of the first portion, wherein the second portion is positioned outside the mounting regions, wherein the substrate further comprises a plurality of through-holes formed through the second portion, and a conductive material at least partially filling the through-holes; and partitioning the substrate into individual MEMS packages such that each of the MEMS packages includes; a vertical portion having a vertical front surface and a vertical back surface, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes one of the mounting regions; a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion; and a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and a plurality of grooves defined by portions of the through-holes at least partially filled with the conductive material, the plurality of grooves extending in a direction perpendicular to the front surface, each of the plurality of grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads comprises the conductive material inside a respective one of the grooves. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of making a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package, the method comprising:
providing a substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, the substrate comprising; a vertical portion having a vertical front surface and a vertical back surface, the front surface including a mounting region; a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion; a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and a plurality of grooves extending through the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, the grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads is formed inside a respective one of the grooves; mounting one or more MEMS dies on the mounting region of the substrate such that the MEMS dies are oriented substantially parallel to the front surface; and attaching a lid to the front surface of the substrate so as to cover the one or more MEMS dies. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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