IP Library Granted Patent US 12667001
Granted Patent B2
US 12667001 · App. 17/538,603 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Integrated packaging architecture with solder and non-solder interconnects

Inventors: Jin Yang (Hillsboro, OR); David Shia (Portland, OR); Adel A. Elsherbini (Tempe, AZ); Christopher M. Pelto (Beaverton, OR); Kimin Jun (Portland, OR); Bradley A. Jackson (Lake Oswego, OR); Robert J. Munoz (Round Rock, TX); Shawna M. Liff (Scottsdale, AZ); Johanna M. Swan (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H10W90/00H10W72/07232H10W72/07236H10W72/07254H10W72/247H10W74/15H10W90/722H10W90/724H10W90/732H10W90/792
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Patent No.
US 12667001
App. No.
17/538,603
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microelectronic assembly is provided, comprising: a first IC die coupled to a surface with first interconnects having a first pitch; and a second IC die coupled to the surface with second interconnects having a second pitch. The second pitch is greater than the first pitch, and the first pitch is less than 10 micrometers. In another embodiment, a microelectronic assembly is provided, comprising: a first stack coupled to a surface, the first stack comprising a first number of IC dies; and a second stack coupled to the surface, the second stack comprising a second number of IC dies, in which: the first stack and the second stack are laterally surrounded by a dielectric, the first stack and the second stack have a same thickness, and the first number is less than the second number.

Claims (39)

1 . A microelectronic assembly comprising:

a first integrated circuit (IC) die;

a second IC die; and

a third IC die,

wherein:

the first IC die is coupled to the second IC die with first interconnects having a first pitch,

the second IC die is coupled to the third IC die with second interconnects having a second pitch,

the first pitch is greater than the second pitch, and

the second pitch is less than 10 micrometers.

2 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first pitch is between 20 micrometers and 80 micrometers.

3 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first pitch is between 80 micrometers and 150 micrometers.

4 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second pitch is less than 1 micrometer.

5 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the first IC die and the second IC die are attached to a surface of a first layer that includes IC dies,

the first IC die and the second IC die are in a second layer, and

the microelectronic assembly further comprises a third layer of IC dies over the second layer.

6 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 5 , wherein at least one IC die in the second layer is coupled to the third layer with interconnects of the second pitch.

7 . The microelectronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the first interconnects comprise solder, and

the microelectronic assembly further comprises underfill around the first interconnects.

8 . An IC package comprising:

a first plurality of IC dies in a first layer;

a first IC die in a second layer, the first IC die coupled to a surface of the first layer with first interconnects having a first pitch; and

a second IC die in the second layer, the second IC die coupled to the surface of the first layer with second interconnects having a second pitch,

wherein:

the second pitch is greater than the first pitch, and

the first pitch is less than 10 micrometers.

9 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein the first interconnects are hybrid bonds.

10 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein:

the second interconnects are micro-bumps with solder caps,

a cross-sectional dimension of any one of the micro-bumps is between 10 micrometers and 40 micrometers, and

the second pitch is between 20 micrometers and 80 micrometers.

11 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein:

the second interconnects are copper pillars and solder,

a cross-sectional dimension of any one of the copper pillars is between 40 micrometers and 75 micrometers, and

the second pitch is between 80 micrometers and 150 micrometers.

12 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein the first IC die is a dummy IC die having no electrical functionalities.

13 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein the first IC die is a stack of IC dies coupled to each other with interconnects having the first pitch.

14 . The IC package of claim 8 , wherein the first layer is coupled to a package substrate.