IP Library Granted Patent US 7,646,105
Granted Patent B2
US 7,646,105 · App. 11/941,409 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Integrated circuit package system with package substrate having corner contacts

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Patent No.
US 7,646,105
App. No.
11/941,409
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A integrated circuit package system includes: forming a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side; forming a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate; mounting an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side; connecting an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and forming a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

Claims (91)

1. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

forming a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

forming a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

forming a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner;

mounting an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

connecting an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

forming a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

providing a board substrate having a board corner contact; and

mounting the package substrate over the board substrate with the corner contact over the board corner contact.

5. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

forming a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side, the bottom substrate side having a first corner and a second corner;

forming a corner contact in the first corner and an identification contact in the second corner, the corner contact and the identification contact each extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

mounting an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

connecting an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

forming a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising forming a corner solder ball under the corner contact.

7. The system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising:

forming a corner solder ball under the corner contact; and

mounting to a board substrate, the board substrate having a board corner contact with the corner solder ball connecting between the corner contact and the board corner contact.

8. The system as claimed in claim 5 wherein:

forming the corner contact and the identification contact includes:

forming the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations; and

further comprising:

forming a board substrate having a board corner contact; and

mounting the corner contact over the board corner contact.

9. The system as claimed in claim 5 wherein:

forming the corner contact and the identification contact includes:

forming the identification contact and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area; and

further comprising:

forming a board substrate having a board corner contact; and

mounting the corner contact over the board corner contact.

10. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner;

an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations.

12. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area.

13. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a board substrate having a board corner contact with the corner contact mounted over the board corner contact.

14. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact extending to the substrate edge of the package substrate.

15. The system as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a corner solder ball between the bottom substrate side and the board substrate.

16. The system as claimed in claim 14 further comprising:

a corner solder ball formed under the corner contact; and

a board substrate, the board substrate having a board corner contact with the corner solder ball connecting between the corner contact and the board corner contact.

17. The system as claimed in claim 14 wherein:

the corner contact and the identification contact includes:

the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations; and

further comprising:

a board substrate having a board corner contact with the corner contact mounted over the board corner contact.

18. The system as claimed in claim 14 wherein:

the corner contact and the identification contact includes:

the identification contact and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area; and

further comprising:

a board substrate having a board corner contact with the corner contact mounted over the board corner contact.

19. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

forming a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

forming a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

forming an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations;

mounting an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

connecting an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

forming a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

20. The system as claimed in claim 19 further comprising forming a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner.

21. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

forming a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

forming a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

forming an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area;

mounting an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

connecting an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

forming a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

22. The system as claimed in claim 21 further comprising forming a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner.

23. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

a package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification contact and the corner contact having different geometric configurations;

an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

24. The system as claimed in claim 23 further comprising a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner.

25. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

package substrate with a top substrate side and a bottom substrate side;

a corner contact in a first corner of the bottom substrate side, the corner contact extending to a substrate edge of the package substrate;

an identification contact in a second corner of the bottom substrate side, the identification and the corner contact having an equivalent geometric area;

an integrated circuit device over the top substrate side;

an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit device and the top substrate side; and

a package encapsulation over the top substrate side, the integrated circuit device, and the electrical interconnect.

26. The system as claimed in claim 25 further comprising a first identification contact in a second corner of the package substrate and a second identification contact in a third corner of the package substrate, adjacent to the second corner.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY DATA FROM STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. TO STATS CHIPPAC LTD. AND CORRECT THE NAME OF RECEIVING PARTY DATA FROM STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. TO STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 64838 FRAME: 948. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 29, 2024
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 067535/0364 →
CORRECT ERROR IN ASSIGNMENT NAME FROM STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. TO STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. (REEL: 038378 FRAME: 0328 Recorded Aug 30, 2023
From: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 064838/0948 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2020
From: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
To: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
Reel/Frame 052935/0327 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 038378/0328 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 036288/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2007
From: CHOW, SENG GUAN; JANG, TAE HOAN
To: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
Reel/Frame 020128/0576 →