IP Library Granted Patent US 7,858,439
Granted Patent B2
US 7,858,439 · App. 11/851,741 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Stacked semiconductor package and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,858,439
App. No.
11/851,741
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a stacked semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a stacked semiconductor package includes preparing a substrate formed with a seed metal layer; laminating semiconductor chips having via holes aligned with one another on the seed metal layer to form a semiconductor chip module; and growing a conductive layer inside of the via holes using the seed metal layer to form a conductive growth layer inside of the via holes.

Claims (23)

1. A method for manufacturing a stacked semiconductor package, comprising the steps of:

preparing a substrate formed with a seed metal layer and a plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein the substrate is made of metal or non-metal material;

forming recess parts in a portion of a surface of the respective semiconductor chips;

forming pads on bottom surfaces of the recess parts, respectively;

forming via holes penetrating a portion of the pads and the semiconductor chips such that the via holes are disposed within the recess parts;

laminating semiconductor chips having the via holes aligned with one another on the seed metal layer to form a semiconductor chip module;

growing a conductive growth layer inside of the via holes using the seed metal layer to form a conductive growth layer inside of the via holes, wherein an end portion of the conductive growth layer projects to an upper portion of the semiconductor chip module;

separating the substrate and the seed metal layer from the semiconductor chip module;

electrically connecting the end portion of the conductive growth layer to connection pads of a circuit substrate; and

molding the semiconductor chip module with a molding member.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the semiconductor chip module includes the steps of:

disposing a first semiconductor chip having a first via hole on the seed metal layer; and

attaching a second semiconductor chip having a second via hole aligned with the first via hole on the first semiconductor chip.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of disposing the first semiconductor chip on the seed metal layer includes the steps of:

forming a preliminary via hole having a depth smaller than a thickness of the first semiconductor chip on a surface of the first semiconductor chip;

disposing the first semiconductor chip on the seed metal layer so that the preliminary via hole opposes to the seed metal layer; and

decreasing the thickness of the first semiconductor chip to form the first via hole exposing the seed metal layer.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of disposing the second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip includes the steps of:

forming a preliminary via hole having a depth smaller than a thickness of the first semiconductor chip on a surface of the second semiconductor chip;

disposing the second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip so that the surface of the second semiconductor chip opposes the first via hole; and

decreasing the thickness of the second semiconductor chip to form the second via hole exposing the first via hole.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein in the step of decreasing the thickness of the second semiconductor chip, the thickness of the second semiconductor chip is decreased by any of a polishing process or an etching process.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in the step of forming the conductive growth layer, the conductive growth layer is grown by an electroplating process.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2007
From: KIM, SUNG MIN
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 019798/0321 →