IP Library Granted Patent US 7,224,057
Granted Patent B2
US 7,224,057 · App. 10/657,132 · Granted May 29, 2007

Thermal enhance package with universal heat spreader

Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,224,057
App. No.
10/657,132
Granted
May 29, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thermal enhance semiconductor package with a universal heat spreader mainly comprises a carrier, a semiconductor chip and a universal heat spreader. The semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the carrier in a flip-chip fashion and the universal heat spreader is mounted on the back surface of the semiconductor chip. Therein the universal heat spreader has a plurality of through holes for upgrading the efficiency of heat transmission. Moreover, a heat transmission pin is provided in one of the through holes to increase the areas for heat dissipation so as to enhance the thermal performance of the package.

Claims (34)

1. A thermal enhance semiconductor package, comprising:

a carrier having an upper surface and a lower surface opposed to the upper surface;

a semiconductor chip having an active surface and a back surface opposed to the active surface, wherein the semiconductor chip further comprises a plurality of bonding pads formed on the active surface;

a plurality of conductive devices, connecting the bonding pads and the upper surface of the carrier; and

a universal heat spreader disposed on the back surface of the semiconductor chip and having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the universal heat spreader faces the back surface of the semiconductor chip, and the universal heat spreader further comprising:

a plurality of through holes passing through the outer surface and the inner surface of the universal heat spreader; and

a plurality of heat transmission pins disposed in one region of the through holes;

wherein air convection is provided via the other region of the through holes that are completely empty, and the heat is transferred from the inside of the thermal enhance semiconductor package to the outside of the thermal enhance semiconductor package.

2. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising a copper layer formed on an outer surface of the heat transmission pin.

3. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein a material of the universal heat spreader comprises copper or aluminum.

4. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 3 , further comprising a copper layer formed on an inner wall of the through holes.

5. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising a silver layer formed on an outer surface of the heat transmission pin.

6. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 5 , wherein a material of the universal heat spreader comprises copper or aluminum.

7. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 6 , further comprising a copper layer formed on an inner wall of the through holes.

8. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising a heat transmission adhesive formed between the back surface of the semiconductor chip and the inner surface of the universal heat spreader.

9. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising a stiffener ring connecting the carrier and the universal heat spreader via a heat transmission adhesive.

10. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 9 , wherein the stiffener ring is disposed surrounding the semiconductor chip.

11. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising an underfill disposed between the upper surface of the carrier and the active surface of the semiconductor chip.

12. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein one of the conductive devices is a conductive bump.

13. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of solder balls are formed on the lower surface of the carrier.

14. A thermal enhance semiconductor package, comprising:

a carrier having an upper surface and a lower surface opposed to the upper surface;

a semiconductor chip having an active surface and a back surface opposed to the active surface, wherein the semiconductor chip further comprises a plurality of bonding pads formed on the active surface;

a plurality of conductive devices, connecting the bonding pads and the upper surface of the carrier; and

a universal heat spreader disposed on the back surface of the semiconductor chip and having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the universal heat spreader faces the back surface of the semiconductor chip, and the universal heat spreader further comprising:

a plurality of through holes passing through the outer surface and the inner surface of the universal heat spreader; and

a plurality of heat transmission pins disposed in one region of the through holes to increase the area for heat dissipation, wherein the disposing location of the heat transmission pins is adjustable to achieve the designed thermal resistance;

wherein air convection is provided via the other region of the through holes that are completely empty, and the heat is transferred from the inside of the thermal enhance semiconductor package to the outside of the thermal enhance semiconductor package.

15. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , wherein the heat transmission pin has an outer surface and a copper layer is formed on the outer surface.

16. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , further comprising a heat transmission adhesive formed between the back surface of the semiconductor chip and a surface of the universal heat spreader.

17. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , further comprising a stiffener ring connecting the carrier and the universal heat spreader via a heat transmission adhesive.

18. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , further comprising an underfill disposed between the upper surface of the carrier and the active surface of the semiconductor chip.

19. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , wherein one of the conductive device is a conductive bump.

20. The thermal enhance semiconductor package of claim 14 , wherein a plurality of solder balls are formed on the lower surface of the carrier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2003
From: YANG, CHING-HSU
To: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 09113262 · Nov 5, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040084763A1 · May 6, 2004