US20070120247A1 - Semiconductor packages having leadframe-based connection arrays - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to grid array semiconductor packages and methods of assembling and evaluating the same.
- the present invention relates to leadframes for mounting a semiconductor chip for encapsulating to form a complete semiconductor package.
- the leadframe includes a plurality of leads having a similar length, with offset array pads forming a grid array on the surface of the package.
- Semiconductor chips or dice are typically enclosed in semiconductor assemblies, or packages, prior to use. These packages protect chips from the conditions of the surrounding environment and provide leads or other connection points, allowing a chip to be electrically accessed.
- Packages have typically included a semiconductor chip bonded to a leadframe, either seated on a die paddle or directly to the leads in a leads-over-chip (“LOC”) attachment.
- LOC leads-over-chip
- the contact pads on the semiconductor die are then electrically connected to the chip by wires in wirebond fashion.
- the connected leadframe and chip are then placed in a mold cavity and encapsulated in a mold compound to form a complete package.
- the leads extend out from the mold compound, allowing the chip to be electrically accessed.
- the leads extend laterally from the package in a flat array, which may be trimmed and formed into a desired conformation.
- These assemblies are formed by attaching a semiconductor die to a leadframe die paddle, wirebonding the die to the leads and placing an encapsulant, such as a mold compound, over the semiconductor die and the die face of the leadframe.
- a soldermask is then applied to the opposite face of the leadframe, and holes are formed in the soldermask. Solder balls are disposed within the holes to form a ball grid array.
- soldermask-covered leadframe packages With these soldermask-covered leadframe packages, the complete structure of the flat leadframe is protected only by the soldermask on one side.
- the soldermask adds an additional laminate layer to the assembly, providing additional points for potential contaminant and moisture entry. Applying the soldermask and forming the holes therein add additional steps to package fabrication, increasing manufacturing costs and the opportunity for error.
- a flat leadframe is attached to a semiconductor die using wire bonds.
- the package is then encapsulated in two steps, one encapsulating the chip and the chip side of the leadframe and one encapsulating the leadframe.
- the mold includes bumps which contact the leadframe, producing dimples that allow the leads to be accessed. Solder balls may then be created in the dimples.
- Kimura-type devices introduce additional problems into package formation.
- wear can erode the surface of the contact bumps, requiring replacement and preventing contact with the leadframe.
- Mold compound that intrudes between the leadframe and a contact bump can form a resin film that requires removal or can interfere with the electrical connection. Removal of this thin film is difficult as it is recessed within the dimples.
- the Shin-type device is a semiconductor package featuring a semiconductor die attached to a leadframe.
- the leads of the leadframe are bent, causing the lead ends to terminate at a surface of the package.
- the lead ends are used to form a grid array.
- the position of the lead end is determined by the length of the lead and the direction of the lead path.
- Shin-type devices thus have multiple leads of differing lengths. This approach may result in a relatively weaker structure, as reinforcement from the leadframe may be reduced compared to packages where the leads are of similar length and run throughout the package. Further, the varied lead lengths may compromise signal transmission, especially in higher-speed, higher-frequency devices.
- the semiconductor die is connected to the leadframe through wirebonding, solder joints or bumping, thus adding fabrication steps and materials.
- the present invention includes apparatus and methods for fabricating semiconductor packages, or assemblies.
- One type of semiconductor assembly includes a leadframe with leads featuring an offset portion exposed at a surface of the package to form a grid array.
- a volume of electrically conductive material such as solder or a conductive or conductor-filled epoxy, may be disposed or formed on each exposed portion to form an array of solder balls, or other connection structures, in a ball grid array (“BGA”) or similar array structure.
- BGA ball grid array
- Semiconductor assemblies may include a leadframe where a lead has an inner bond end wire bonded or thermocompressively bonded to a bond pad of the semiconductor chip to enable electrical communication therewith. Leads to be thermocompressively bonded may include a section proximate the inner bond end with increased flexibility to improve the thermocompressive bond. Leadframes and methods of forming semiconductor assemblies are included within the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view of one embodiment of a semiconductor assembly made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is a view of an alternative embodiment of an array offset in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of a section of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top view of a ball grid array package made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cutaway side view of a section of another embodiment of a semiconductor assembly made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of part of a lead of the embodiment of FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 1 depicts a perspective cutaway view of one embodiment of a semiconductor assembly 10 made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 depicts a sectional side view of a section of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- a semiconductor assembly 10 includes a semiconductor chip 12 attached in leads-over-chip (“LOC”) fashion to a leadframe 14 by an adhesive element 16 .
- the adhesive element 16 is an adhesive strip, such as a double-sided adhesive polyimide tape such as a KAPTONJ tape, but it will be appreciated that any suitable adhesive may be used, including a liquid or gel adhesive.
- Leadframe 14 includes a plurality of leads 18 , such as leads 18 A and 18 B. Groups of leads 18 are organized into lead sets, such as first lead set 15 and a second lead set 17 on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis L of the semiconductor chip 12 . Within a first lead set 15 , the leads 18 have substantially similar lengths, running from a side 11 of the assembly 10 toward the longitudinal axis L. Each lead 18 comprises a lead shaft 20 that generally runs within a first common plane P 1 . Along its length, the lead shaft 20 includes an offset 22 formed as the lead shaft 20 extends out of the first common plane and then returns to the first common plane. The offset 22 may include an array pad 24 having a flat surface, although any suitable array pad design may be used.
- the array pad may vary in width or shape from the remainder of the lead.
- FIG. 1A shows an assembly 10 A including leads with circular array pads 24 A, which can be useful for forming solder balls therein.
- the array pads 24 of the various leads 18 lie within a second common plane P 2 , although small variations such as two or more separate common planes may be used for specific applications.
- the leadframe may be constructed of any suitable material known presently, or in the future, to those skilled in the art, including aluminum, copper and alloys thereof, as well as ferrous alloys.
- leads 18 protrude from side 11 of molding compound 26 of semiconductor assembly 10 .
- assemblies 10 in accordance with the principles of the present invention, it may be advantageous to produce leadframe 14 as one of a number of leadframes 14 on a strip. A number of assemblies 10 may be fabricated on the strip, which assemblies 10 are then separated by cutting the strip. Protruding lead ends 19 of leads 18 may result from such a procedure. Alternatively, lead ends 19 may be trimmed flush at side 11 . Embodiments where the lead ends 19 are enclosed within the molding compound 26 are also contemplated as within the scope of the invention, but maybe somewhat more difficult to fabricate. In addition to providing electrical connection to chip 12 , leads 18 may also act to conduct heat from assembly 10 during operation.
- the leads 18 are all of substantially similar length, and two opposite lead sets 15 and 17 extend across the majority of the active surface of the chip 12 to be in contact with, and accessible to, bond pads thereon. Exposed lead ends 19 increase the ability of leads 18 to conduct heat from the assembly 10 , increasing the potential functional life of the assembly 10 .
- Leads 18 are electrically connected to the semiconductor chip 12 .
- the connection is accomplished by wirebonding.
- a gold or aluminum wire bond 25 connects an inner bond end 23 of each lead 18 to a bond pad 13 on the active surface of the chip 12 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the wire bond 25 may be formed by any suitable means known to those skilled in the art. It will be appreciated that any suitable electrical connection, such as TAB bonding using conductive traces carried on a flexible dielectric film, or the direct thermocompressive bonding of an inner bond end 23 of lead 18 as discussed further herein, may be used and is within the scope of the present invention.
- the mechanically and electrically connected semiconductor chip 12 and leadframe 14 are encapsulated within a dielectric molding compound 26 to form a molded package.
- One surface 28 of the molding compound 26 lies in the second common plane P 2 of the outer surfaces of array pads 24 , leaving exposed at least one surface of the array pads 24 .
- the connected semiconductor chip 12 and leadframe 14 are placed in a mold cavity, which is then transfer molded, injection molded or pot molded with molding compound 26 to form the complete molded package of the assembly 10 .
- the molding process is transfer molding using a silicon particle-filled thermoplastic polymer.
- the array pads 24 of the leads 18 contact a surface of the mold cavity, resulting in the molding compound surface 28 residing in the same common plane P 2 as the array pads 24 .
- a molding compound 26 may form between the array pads 24 and the adjacent mold cavity surface.
- a volume of electrically conductive material is then disposed on each of the array pads 24 to allow the assembly to be mounted and attached in a flip-chip fashion to higher-level packaging such as a circuit board.
- the conductive attachment material is shown as solder balls 30 disposed on the array pads 24 .
- any suitable electrically conductive material known now, or in the future, to those skilled in the art may be used for discrete conductive elements to enable the assembly 10 to be attached.
- Suitable conductive materials include tin/lead solder, electrically conductive epoxy, conductively filled epoxy or any other suitable electrically conductive material that maybe fashioned into a discrete conductive element by those of ordinary skill in the art.
- Examples of such discrete conductive elements include solder balls and conductive columns or pillars.
- the electrically conductive material maybe disposed upon the accessible array pads 24 by disposing masses of solder paste upon the array pads followed by flowing the solder to form solder balls. Suitable techniques for alternative structures known to those skilled in the art may similarly be used. It is also contemplated that a Z-axis anisotropically conductive film may be disposed over the surface of the molded package having the exposed array pads 24 in lieu of using discrete conductive elements.
- An offset 22 may be located at any position along the shaft 20 of a lead 18 .
- leads 18 of a first lead set 15 will include several subsets, each subset having offsets 22 located at a common position.
- the leads 18 of each subset may be alternated, as shown in FIG. 1 , to produce four rows of array pads 24 . This places the array pads 24 of the first lead set 15 at several different common lateral positions with respect to longitudinal axis L, creating a grid array of array pads 24 .
- FIG. 3 depicts a top view of a semiconductor assembly 40 fabricated in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Surface 48 features solder balls 42 disposed on the exposed array pads 24 (not visible), forming a ball grid array.
- One embodiment of a desirable grid array is depicted.
- offsets 22 By positioning offsets 22 , an even number of rows of array pads 24 are aligned around longitudinal axis of centerline L of the assembly 40 , which may also serve as a centerline of the leadframe 14 and semiconductor chip 12 .
- Each set of rows is formed by a first lead set 15 having substantially equal length, with the individual rows formed by subsets of leads 18 with array pads 24 at common positions as described above.
- an inner row 44 located proximal to the centerline L and a distal outer row 46 . It will be appreciated that any desired number of rows are possible and that embodiments which lack a uniform row structure in favor of an individualized pattern are also possible. All such embodiments are within the scope of the present invention.
- the principles of the present invention result in a semiconductor assembly including a leadframe having substantially the same length leads that create a multiposition grid array through a mold compound surface of a molded package.
- Such an assembly has a number of advantages, including relatively small size, enhanced heat conduction, a robust structure and improved sealing of the assembly components.
- FIG. 4 a side view of a section of another embodiment of a semiconductor assembly 60 made in accordance with the principles of the present invention is depicted.
- a semiconductor chip 62 is attached to a lead 68 of a leadframe (depicted as a section of neighboring lead 64 ) by an adhesive element 66 in LOC chip fashion.
- an offset 72 includes an array pad 74 exposed through molding compound 76 on surface 78 .
- Solder balls 80 disposed on the array pads 74 create a ball grid array.
- Lead shaft 70 runs from a side 61 of the semiconductor assembly 60 towards inner bond end 82 directed towards the center of the assembly 60 .
- Inner bond end 82 is directly thermocompressively bonded to a bond pad 84 located on the longitudinal axis or centerline L of semiconductor chip 62 .
- FIG. 5 depicts the lead 68 of FIG. 4 , allowing inner bond end 82 to be seen in greater detail.
- Inner bond end 82 may feature a contact pad 90 located at the underside of the inner bond end 82 of shaft 70 .
- Contact pad 90 is configured for bonding to a bond pad 84 when subjected to an appropriate thermocompressive effect.
- inner bond end 82 may desirably include an area of increased flexibility adjacent and outboard from contact pad 90 .
- Undercut 92 is located on the chip side of the shaft 70 , adjacent to contact pad 90 . Undercut 92 comprises a thinner section or smaller cross-section segment of the shaft 70 .
- the shaft 70 may be formed with undercut 92 in place. Alternatively, undercut 92 may be formed by etching or grinding material from a segment of the shaft 70 .
- This thinner section of shaft 70 formed by the undercut 92 increases the flexibility of the shaft 70 at the inner bond end 82 in directions perpendicular to the axis of the shaft 70 as depicted by arrow 94 .
- Inner bond end 82 and specifically contact pad 90 of shaft 70 thus may be easily moved downwards toward the bond pad 84 in order to facilitate forming the thermocompressive bond therewith.
- the thermocompressive bond between contact pad 90 and bond pad 84 may be formed by any suitable means known now, or in the future, to those skilled in the art. It is also contemplated that a conductive or conductor-filled adhesive may be used to form an electrical and mechanical connection between contact pads 90 and bond pads 84 . Likewise, a Z-axis anisotropic conductive film may be disposed therebetween.
- the present invention includes methods of forming semiconductor assemblies that include leads-over-chip leadframes with substantially one-length leads forming a grid array through offset positioning. Similarly, the present invention includes methods of forming semiconductor assemblies which include leadframes forming an upset grid array that are thermocompressively bonded to a semiconductor chip.
- Such assemblies include a molded package with inherent sealing and protection, are reinforced by a number of similar-length leads creating a stronger package, include a grid array that can feature a BGA, SLICC or similar structure, may include leads allowing for improved thermocompression bonding, and allow for the semiconductor chip to be mounted in a LOC fashion.
- the grid array may be positioned to form an assembly that is only slightly larger than the semiconductor chip. Since a leadframe is used in forming the assembly, no expensive retooling of fabrication equipment is required.
Abstract
Methods of forming a semiconductor assembly are described which include a leadframe with leads having offset portions exposed at an outer surface of a material package to form a grid array. An electrically conductive compound, such as solder, may be disposed or formed on the exposed lead portions to form a grid array such as a ball grid array (“BGA”) or other similar array-type structure of dielectric conductive elements. The leads may have inner bond ends including a contact pad thermocompressively bonded to a bond pad of the semiconductor chip to enable electrical communication therewith and a lead section with increased flexibility to improve the thermocompressive bond. The inner bond ends may also be wirebonded to the bond pads.
Description
- This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/153,952, filed Jun. 16, 2005, pending, which application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/422,250, filed Apr. 24, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,967,127, issued Nov. 22, 2005, which application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/136,186, filed May 1, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,836,008, issued Dec. 28, 2004. The disclosure of each of the aforementioned patent applications and patents is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to grid array semiconductor packages and methods of assembling and evaluating the same. In particular, the present invention relates to leadframes for mounting a semiconductor chip for encapsulating to form a complete semiconductor package. The leadframe includes a plurality of leads having a similar length, with offset array pads forming a grid array on the surface of the package.
- Semiconductor chips or dice are typically enclosed in semiconductor assemblies, or packages, prior to use. These packages protect chips from the conditions of the surrounding environment and provide leads or other connection points, allowing a chip to be electrically accessed. Packages have typically included a semiconductor chip bonded to a leadframe, either seated on a die paddle or directly to the leads in a leads-over-chip (“LOC”) attachment. The contact pads on the semiconductor die are then electrically connected to the chip by wires in wirebond fashion. The connected leadframe and chip are then placed in a mold cavity and encapsulated in a mold compound to form a complete package. The leads extend out from the mold compound, allowing the chip to be electrically accessed. Typically, the leads extend laterally from the package in a flat array, which may be trimmed and formed into a desired conformation.
- As electronic devices have decreased in size, alternative methods of assembling and packaging semiconductor dice have been used. These methods decrease the “real estate” or area that is required to install the die on higher-level packaging, such as a printed circuit board. Flip-chip installation of a chip using a ball grid array (“BGA”) reduces the real estate used to an area the same as or only slightly larger than the chip dimensions, but introduces a number of difficulties and shortcomings into the manufacturing process. Attempts have been made in the art to provide a semiconductor assembly that includes the benefits of a flip-chip type of attachment while keeping the benefits of a conventional molded package.
- Many attempts to combine a grid array onto a molded package have included a leadframe as a component of the complete assembly. The leadframe supplies a number of advantages to the finished assembly. Leads not only furnish electrical connections, but also provide a pathway to conduct heat from a package while in operation. Examples of some such packages are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,847,455 issued Dec. 8, 1998 to Manteghi and U.S. Pat. No. 5,663,593 issued Sep. 2, 1997 to Mostafazadeh et al., the disclosure of each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. These patents are directed to assemblies including both leadframes and ball grid arrays that allow the assembly to be mounted in a flip-chip fashion. These assemblies are formed by attaching a semiconductor die to a leadframe die paddle, wirebonding the die to the leads and placing an encapsulant, such as a mold compound, over the semiconductor die and the die face of the leadframe. A soldermask is then applied to the opposite face of the leadframe, and holes are formed in the soldermask. Solder balls are disposed within the holes to form a ball grid array.
- With these soldermask-covered leadframe packages, the complete structure of the flat leadframe is protected only by the soldermask on one side. The soldermask adds an additional laminate layer to the assembly, providing additional points for potential contaminant and moisture entry. Applying the soldermask and forming the holes therein add additional steps to package fabrication, increasing manufacturing costs and the opportunity for error.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,715,593 and 6,028,356 issued Feb. 10, 1998 and Feb. 22, 2000, respectively, to Kimura, represent an attempt to resolve these shortcomings. A flat leadframe is attached to a semiconductor die using wire bonds. The package is then encapsulated in two steps, one encapsulating the chip and the chip side of the leadframe and one encapsulating the leadframe. In the latter step, the mold includes bumps which contact the leadframe, producing dimples that allow the leads to be accessed. Solder balls may then be created in the dimples.
- By placing the solder balls into package dimples, Kimura-type devices introduce additional problems into package formation. As the molds are reused, wear can erode the surface of the contact bumps, requiring replacement and preventing contact with the leadframe. Mold compound that intrudes between the leadframe and a contact bump can form a resin film that requires removal or can interfere with the electrical connection. Removal of this thin film is difficult as it is recessed within the dimples.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,939, issued Feb. 2, 1999 to Shin et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, is directed to another semiconductor package including a BGA. The Shin-type device is a semiconductor package featuring a semiconductor die attached to a leadframe. The leads of the leadframe are bent, causing the lead ends to terminate at a surface of the package. The lead ends are used to form a grid array. The position of the lead end is determined by the length of the lead and the direction of the lead path. Shin-type devices thus have multiple leads of differing lengths. This approach may result in a relatively weaker structure, as reinforcement from the leadframe may be reduced compared to packages where the leads are of similar length and run throughout the package. Further, the varied lead lengths may compromise signal transmission, especially in higher-speed, higher-frequency devices. Additionally, in the Shin-type packages, the semiconductor die is connected to the leadframe through wirebonding, solder joints or bumping, thus adding fabrication steps and materials.
- The present invention includes apparatus and methods for fabricating semiconductor packages, or assemblies. One type of semiconductor assembly includes a leadframe with leads featuring an offset portion exposed at a surface of the package to form a grid array. A volume of electrically conductive material, such as solder or a conductive or conductor-filled epoxy, may be disposed or formed on each exposed portion to form an array of solder balls, or other connection structures, in a ball grid array (“BGA”) or similar array structure. Semiconductor assemblies may include a leadframe where a lead has an inner bond end wire bonded or thermocompressively bonded to a bond pad of the semiconductor chip to enable electrical communication therewith. Leads to be thermocompressively bonded may include a section proximate the inner bond end with increased flexibility to improve the thermocompressive bond. Leadframes and methods of forming semiconductor assemblies are included within the present invention.
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FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view of one embodiment of a semiconductor assembly made in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 1A is a view of an alternative embodiment of an array offset in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of a section of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top view of a ball grid array package made in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a cutaway side view of a section of another embodiment of a semiconductor assembly made in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a side view of part of a lead of the embodiment ofFIG. 4 . - Reference will now be made to
FIGS. 1 and 2 .FIG. 1 depicts a perspective cutaway view of one embodiment of asemiconductor assembly 10 made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.FIG. 2 depicts a sectional side view of a section of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 . Asemiconductor assembly 10 includes asemiconductor chip 12 attached in leads-over-chip (“LOC”) fashion to aleadframe 14 by anadhesive element 16. In the depicted embodiment, theadhesive element 16 is an adhesive strip, such as a double-sided adhesive polyimide tape such as a KAPTONJ tape, but it will be appreciated that any suitable adhesive may be used, including a liquid or gel adhesive. -
Leadframe 14 includes a plurality of leads 18, such asleads semiconductor chip 12. Within a first lead set 15, the leads 18 have substantially similar lengths, running from aside 11 of theassembly 10 toward the longitudinal axis L. Each lead 18 comprises alead shaft 20 that generally runs within a first common plane P1. Along its length, thelead shaft 20 includes an offset 22 formed as thelead shaft 20 extends out of the first common plane and then returns to the first common plane. The offset 22 may include anarray pad 24 having a flat surface, although any suitable array pad design may be used. The array pad may vary in width or shape from the remainder of the lead. For example,FIG. 1A shows anassembly 10A including leads withcircular array pads 24A, which can be useful for forming solder balls therein. Desirably, thearray pads 24 of the various leads 18 lie within a second common plane P2, although small variations such as two or more separate common planes may be used for specific applications. It will be appreciated that the leadframe may be constructed of any suitable material known presently, or in the future, to those skilled in the art, including aluminum, copper and alloys thereof, as well as ferrous alloys. - In the embodiment depicted in
FIG. 1 , leads 18 protrude fromside 11 ofmolding compound 26 ofsemiconductor assembly 10. In fabricatingassemblies 10 in accordance with the principles of the present invention, it may be advantageous to produceleadframe 14 as one of a number ofleadframes 14 on a strip. A number ofassemblies 10 may be fabricated on the strip, whichassemblies 10 are then separated by cutting the strip. Protruding lead ends 19 of leads 18 may result from such a procedure. Alternatively, lead ends 19 may be trimmed flush atside 11. Embodiments where the lead ends 19 are enclosed within themolding compound 26 are also contemplated as within the scope of the invention, but maybe somewhat more difficult to fabricate. In addition to providing electrical connection to chip 12, leads 18 may also act to conduct heat fromassembly 10 during operation. The leads 18 are all of substantially similar length, and two opposite lead sets 15 and 17 extend across the majority of the active surface of thechip 12 to be in contact with, and accessible to, bond pads thereon. Exposed lead ends 19 increase the ability of leads 18 to conduct heat from theassembly 10, increasing the potential functional life of theassembly 10. - Leads 18 are electrically connected to the
semiconductor chip 12. In this depicted embodiment, the connection is accomplished by wirebonding. A gold oraluminum wire bond 25 connects aninner bond end 23 of each lead 18 to abond pad 13 on the active surface of the chip 12 (FIG. 2 ). Thewire bond 25 may be formed by any suitable means known to those skilled in the art. It will be appreciated that any suitable electrical connection, such as TAB bonding using conductive traces carried on a flexible dielectric film, or the direct thermocompressive bonding of aninner bond end 23 of lead 18 as discussed further herein, may be used and is within the scope of the present invention. - The mechanically and electrically connected
semiconductor chip 12 andleadframe 14 are encapsulated within adielectric molding compound 26 to form a molded package. Onesurface 28 of themolding compound 26 lies in the second common plane P2 of the outer surfaces ofarray pads 24, leaving exposed at least one surface of thearray pads 24. In forming theassembly 10, theconnected semiconductor chip 12 andleadframe 14 are placed in a mold cavity, which is then transfer molded, injection molded or pot molded withmolding compound 26 to form the complete molded package of theassembly 10. In a currently preferred embodiment, the molding process is transfer molding using a silicon particle-filled thermoplastic polymer. Thearray pads 24 of the leads 18 contact a surface of the mold cavity, resulting in themolding compound surface 28 residing in the same common plane P2 as thearray pads 24. As amolding compound 26 enters the mold cavities as a flow front under high pressure and temperature, a thin film or “flash” ofmolding compound 26 may form between thearray pads 24 and the adjacent mold cavity surface. Depending on the thickness of the film, it may be necessary to clean the film from thearray pads 24 to allow an electrical connection to be made to thosearray pads 24. This cleaning may require as little as a mechanical scrub of thearray pads 24 or it may require that a chemical etch be performed to expose the surface of thearray pads 24. - Desirably, a volume of electrically conductive material is then disposed on each of the
array pads 24 to allow the assembly to be mounted and attached in a flip-chip fashion to higher-level packaging such as a circuit board. In the depicted embodiment, the conductive attachment material is shown assolder balls 30 disposed on thearray pads 24. It will be appreciated that any suitable electrically conductive material known now, or in the future, to those skilled in the art may be used for discrete conductive elements to enable theassembly 10 to be attached. Suitable conductive materials include tin/lead solder, electrically conductive epoxy, conductively filled epoxy or any other suitable electrically conductive material that maybe fashioned into a discrete conductive element by those of ordinary skill in the art. Examples of such discrete conductive elements include solder balls and conductive columns or pillars. The electrically conductive material maybe disposed upon theaccessible array pads 24 by disposing masses of solder paste upon the array pads followed by flowing the solder to form solder balls. Suitable techniques for alternative structures known to those skilled in the art may similarly be used. It is also contemplated that a Z-axis anisotropically conductive film may be disposed over the surface of the molded package having the exposedarray pads 24 in lieu of using discrete conductive elements. - An offset 22 may be located at any position along the
shaft 20 of a lead 18. Desirably, leads 18 of a first lead set 15 will include several subsets, eachsubset having offsets 22 located at a common position. The leads 18 of each subset may be alternated, as shown inFIG. 1 , to produce four rows ofarray pads 24. This places thearray pads 24 of the first lead set 15 at several different common lateral positions with respect to longitudinal axis L, creating a grid array ofarray pads 24. -
FIG. 3 depicts a top view of asemiconductor assembly 40 fabricated in accordance with the principles of the present invention.Surface 48 featuressolder balls 42 disposed on the exposed array pads 24 (not visible), forming a ball grid array. One embodiment of a desirable grid array is depicted. By positioningoffsets 22, an even number of rows ofarray pads 24 are aligned around longitudinal axis of centerline L of theassembly 40, which may also serve as a centerline of theleadframe 14 andsemiconductor chip 12. Each set of rows is formed by a first lead set 15 having substantially equal length, with the individual rows formed by subsets of leads 18 witharray pads 24 at common positions as described above. Within a set of rows, there is aninner row 44 located proximal to the centerline L and a distalouter row 46. It will be appreciated that any desired number of rows are possible and that embodiments which lack a uniform row structure in favor of an individualized pattern are also possible. All such embodiments are within the scope of the present invention. - From the foregoing description, it can be seen that the principles of the present invention result in a semiconductor assembly including a leadframe having substantially the same length leads that create a multiposition grid array through a mold compound surface of a molded package. Such an assembly has a number of advantages, including relatively small size, enhanced heat conduction, a robust structure and improved sealing of the assembly components.
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FIG. 4 , a side view of a section of another embodiment of asemiconductor assembly 60 made in accordance with the principles of the present invention is depicted. Asemiconductor chip 62 is attached to alead 68 of a leadframe (depicted as a section of neighboring lead 64) by anadhesive element 66 in LOC chip fashion. As described above, with respect toFIGS. 1 and 2 , an offset 72 includes anarray pad 74 exposed throughmolding compound 76 onsurface 78.Solder balls 80 disposed on thearray pads 74 create a ball grid array. It will be appreciated that structures and features equivalent to those discussed above, in connection with FIGS. 1 to 3, may be included in embodiments similar to that ofFIG. 4 , and insofar as there are common features, the prior discussion of such common features applies here as well. This discussion accordingly will focus on the additional features ofFIG. 4 . - Lead
shaft 70 runs from aside 61 of thesemiconductor assembly 60 towardsinner bond end 82 directed towards the center of theassembly 60.Inner bond end 82 is directly thermocompressively bonded to abond pad 84 located on the longitudinal axis or centerline L ofsemiconductor chip 62. -
FIG. 5 depicts thelead 68 ofFIG. 4 , allowinginner bond end 82 to be seen in greater detail.Inner bond end 82 may feature acontact pad 90 located at the underside of theinner bond end 82 ofshaft 70.Contact pad 90 is configured for bonding to abond pad 84 when subjected to an appropriate thermocompressive effect. To enhance the ability of thecontact pad 90 in forming the bond,inner bond end 82 may desirably include an area of increased flexibility adjacent and outboard fromcontact pad 90. Undercut 92 is located on the chip side of theshaft 70, adjacent to contactpad 90. Undercut 92 comprises a thinner section or smaller cross-section segment of theshaft 70. Theshaft 70 may be formed with undercut 92 in place. Alternatively, undercut 92 may be formed by etching or grinding material from a segment of theshaft 70. - This thinner section of
shaft 70 formed by the undercut 92 increases the flexibility of theshaft 70 at theinner bond end 82 in directions perpendicular to the axis of theshaft 70 as depicted byarrow 94.Inner bond end 82 and specifically contactpad 90 ofshaft 70 thus may be easily moved downwards toward thebond pad 84 in order to facilitate forming the thermocompressive bond therewith. It will be appreciated that the thermocompressive bond betweencontact pad 90 andbond pad 84 may be formed by any suitable means known now, or in the future, to those skilled in the art. It is also contemplated that a conductive or conductor-filled adhesive may be used to form an electrical and mechanical connection betweencontact pads 90 andbond pads 84. Likewise, a Z-axis anisotropic conductive film may be disposed therebetween. - In accordance with the description provided, the present invention includes methods of forming semiconductor assemblies that include leads-over-chip leadframes with substantially one-length leads forming a grid array through offset positioning. Similarly, the present invention includes methods of forming semiconductor assemblies which include leadframes forming an upset grid array that are thermocompressively bonded to a semiconductor chip.
- It will be appreciated that the foregoing leadframes, semiconductor assemblies, and methods of forming assemblies result in structures with advantages over the prior art. Such assemblies include a molded package with inherent sealing and protection, are reinforced by a number of similar-length leads creating a stronger package, include a grid array that can feature a BGA, SLICC or similar structure, may include leads allowing for improved thermocompression bonding, and allow for the semiconductor chip to be mounted in a LOC fashion. The grid array may be positioned to form an assembly that is only slightly larger than the semiconductor chip. Since a leadframe is used in forming the assembly, no expensive retooling of fabrication equipment is required.
- It is apparent that details of the apparatus and methods herein described can be varied considerably without departing from the concept and scope of the invention. The claims alone define the scope of the invention as conceived and as described herein.
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1. A semiconductor device package, comprising:
a packaging material;
at least one lead having a first portion extending in a plane within the packaging material and including a second, bent lead portion extending out of the plane to a pad substantially coplanar with a portion of an exterior surface of the packaging material.
2. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the second, bent lead portion of the at least one lead returns to a third portion of the at least one lead extending in the plane.
3. The semiconductor device package of claim 2 , wherein an end of the third portion is exposed through another portion of the exterior surface of the packaging material.
4. The semiconductor device package of claim 3 , wherein the end of the third portion is substantially flush with the another portion of the exterior surface of the packaging material.
5. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lead is of substantially constant thickness, measured transverse to the plane.
6. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lead comprises a plurality of leads, and wherein:
a first lead of the plurality extends in a first direction parallel to the plane;
a second lead of the plurality extends in the first direction parallel to the plane, parallel to the first lead and laterally adjacent thereto; and
the first portions of the first lead and the second lead differ in length.
7. The semiconductor device package of claim 6 , wherein the first lead and the second lead have ends of the respective first portions thereof terminating within the packaging material along a common line perpendicular to the first direction.
8. The semiconductor device package of claim 7 , wherein the second, bent lead portions of the first lead and the second lead return to respective third lead portions extending in the plane.
9. The semiconductor device package of claim 7 , further comprising:
a semiconductor chip disposed within the packaging material and having an active surface adjacent the first and second leads; and
a plurality of bond pads on the active surface proximate the ends of the first portions of the first and second leads;
wherein a different bond pad of the plurality is coupled to the ends of each of the first portions of the first and second leads.
10. The semiconductor device package of claim 9 , wherein the coupling comprises one of wire bonds and thermocompression bonds.
11. The semiconductor device package of claim 9 , further comprising discrete conductive elements disposed on at least some of the pads.
12. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the package comprises an in-prosess package.
13. A semiconductor device package, comprising:
a semiconductor chip having an active surface with a plurality of bond pads disposed thereon proximate a centerline thereof;
a plurality of leads comprising:
a first set of mutually parallel leads adjacent the active surface, extending in a plane thereto and perpendicular to the centerline toward a periphery of the semiconductor chip; and
a second set of mutually parallel leads adjacent the active surface, extending in the plane parallel thereto and perpendicular to the centerline toward an opposing periphery of the semiconductor chip;
each lead of the plurality including a bent lead portion extending out of the plane to a pad having a surface substantially parallel to the plane.
14. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , wherein the bent lead portions of leads of the plurality return to the plane.
15. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , further comprising a packaging material encapsulating at least the active surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the pad surfaces of the leads of the plurality are exposed through and substantially flush with a portion of an exterior surface of the packaging material.
16. The semiconductor device package of claim 15 , wherein the packaging material substantially completely surrounds the semiconductor chip.
17. The semiconductor device package of claim 16 , wherein an end of each lead is exposed through another portion of the exterior surface of the packaging material.
18. The semiconductor device package of claim 17 , wherein the end of each third portion is substantially flush with the another portion of the exterior surface of the packaging material.
19. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , wherein each lead of the plurality is of substantially constant thickness, measured transverse to the plane.
20. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , wherein the bent portions of adjacent leads of the mutually parallel leads of a group of leads are located at differing distances from the centerline.
21. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , wherein bond pads of the plurality are coupled to ends of the first portions of the first and second leads.
22. The semiconductor device package of claim 21 , wherein the coupling comprises one of wire bonds and thermocompression bonds.
23. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , further comprising discrete conductive elements disposed on pad surfaces of leads of the plurality.
24. The semiconductor device package of claim 13 , wherein the package comprises an in-process package.
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