Method and System for Providing a Low-Profile Semiconductor Assembly
First Claim
1. A semiconductor assembly, comprising:
- a substrate having a first surface;
a chip coupled to the substrate, the chip having a second surface facing the first surface of the substrate, the chip spaced apart from the substrate forming a gap, wherein at least a portion of the substrate is coupled to the chip by a plurality of solder bumps;
the plurality of solder bumps comprising a deformable material, such that as a height of the gap between the chip and the substrate increases, the plurality of solder bumps are operable to deform into a stretched state;
an underfill material applied between the substrate and the chip, the underfill material operable to substantially fill the gap between the chip and the substrate and surround the plurality of solder bumps in the stretched state; and
a plurality of barricades comprising a plurality of non-conductive protrusions disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the chip, the plurality of barricades being operable to confine the plurality of solder bumps in a compressed state.
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Abstract
A semiconductor assembly is provided that includes a substrate that has a first surface. A chip is coupled to the substrate. The chip has a second surface that faces the first surface of the substrate. The chip is spaced apart from the substrate forming a gap. At least a portion of the substrate is coupled to the chip by solder bumps. The solder bumps include a deformable material, such that as a height of the gap between the chip and the substrate increases, the solder bumps deform into a stretched state. An underfill material is applied between the substrate and the chip. The underfill material substantially fills the gap between the chip and the substrate and surrounds the solder bumps in the stretched state. Barricades comprising non-conductive protrusions are disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the chip. The barricades confine the solder bumps in a compressed state.
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1. A semiconductor assembly, comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface; a chip coupled to the substrate, the chip having a second surface facing the first surface of the substrate, the chip spaced apart from the substrate forming a gap, wherein at least a portion of the substrate is coupled to the chip by a plurality of solder bumps; the plurality of solder bumps comprising a deformable material, such that as a height of the gap between the chip and the substrate increases, the plurality of solder bumps are operable to deform into a stretched state; an underfill material applied between the substrate and the chip, the underfill material operable to substantially fill the gap between the chip and the substrate and surround the plurality of solder bumps in the stretched state; and a plurality of barricades comprising a plurality of non-conductive protrusions disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the chip, the plurality of barricades being operable to confine the plurality of solder bumps in a compressed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a semiconductor assembly, comprising:
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providing a substrate having a first surface; coupling a chip to the substrate, the chip having a second surface facing the first surface of the substrate, the chip spaced apart from the substrate forming a gap, wherein at least a portion of the substrate is coupled to the chip by a plurality of solder bumps; the plurality of solder bumps comprising a deformable material, such that as a height of the gap between the chip and the substrate increases, the plurality of solder bumps are operable to deform into a stretched state; and applying an underfill material between the substrate and the chip, the underfill material operable to substantially fill the gap between the chip and the substrate and surround the plurality of solder bumps in the stretched state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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