Semiconductor device
View Patent ↗In order to provide a semiconductor device which makes it possible to mount a semiconductor element on the substrate of the semiconductor device main body at the correct position with a higher degree of accuracy, a semiconductor element 2 is mounted at a circuit forming surface of a semiconductor substrate 1 at the periphery of which pad electrodes 5 are provided and a specific area in the semiconductor device containing the semiconductor element 2 is sealed with resin. At the circuit forming surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 , reference lines 3 are formed in correspondence to the positions of at least three corners of the semiconductor element 2 to be mounted.
1. A method of mounting a semiconductor element on a substrate comprising:
providing a semiconductor substrate having a circuit forming surface, and having a plurality of electrode pads provided on the circuit forming surface, the electrode pads being disposed to surround an area of the circuit forming surface;
providing a semiconductor element having at least three corners;
forming an adhesive layer on the semiconductor substrate, the adhesive layer being in the form of reference lines respectively provided at positions corresponding to the at least three corners of the semiconductor element;
positioning the semiconductor element in the area of the circuit forming surface while using the reference lines to determine a correct placement of the semiconductor element within the area of the circuit forming surface;
adhering the semiconductor element to the semiconductor substrate using adhesive of the reference lines; and
sealing said semiconductor element with a sealing resin.
2. The method of mounting a semiconductor element on a substrate according to claim 1 , wherein:
said reference lines form a cross.
3. The method of mounting a semiconductor element on a substrate according to claim 1 , wherein:
said step of forming reference lines further comprises depositing adhesive over a thickness of between 20 and 30 μm.
4. The method of mounting a semiconductor element on a substrate according to claim 1 , wherein:
said step of positioning the semiconductor element further comprises recognizing the reference lines by using a television camera.