Semiconductor stack package having wiring extension part which has hole for wiring
View Patent ↗A semiconductor stack package includes a first printed wiring board; a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, wherein among the semiconductor chips, the uppermost semiconductor chip has an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission in a center area on the upper surface of the chip; connection lands formed on the first printed wiring board on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips; a wiring extension part which is formed on the uppermost semiconductor chip, and has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, wherein at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad is electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of the wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board.
1. A semiconductor stack package comprising:
a first printed wiring board;
a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, including first and second semiconductor chips, the second semiconductor chip comprising an uppermost semiconductor chip which has an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission in a center area on the upper surface of the chip;
connection lands formed on the first printed wiring board on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips;
a wiring extension part which is formed on the uppermost semiconductor chip, and has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, wherein at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad is electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and
a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of the wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the wiring circuit comprising a conductive layer having a width which is greater than a diameter of the wire.
2. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the wiring extension part has a wiring hole in a center area thereof.
3. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 2 , wherein:
the electrode pad and the ground pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip are each connected to the center side of one of the wiring circuits via a wire, which passes through the wiring hole, by means of bonding.
4. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the wiring extension part comprises a second printed wiring board which has a substrate, the wiring hole being provided in a center area of the substrate, and the wiring circuits extending from the wiring hole to the periphery of the substrate.
5. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the wiring extension part has an insulating layer, wiring layers, and connection lands, which are deposited on the uppermost semiconductor chip, so that the wiring extension part is integrally formed on the uppermost semiconductor chip and the uppermost semiconductor chip functions as a chip size package.
6. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the first semiconductor chip has an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission, where the pads are provided on a center part of one face thereof, and the other face forms a flat part; and
the first and second semiconductor chips are stacked on the first printed wiring board in a manner such that the second semiconductor chip functions as the uppermost semiconductor chip.
7. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 6 , wherein:
the first printed wiring board has a wiring connection hole;
the first semiconductor chip is stacked on the first printed wiring board in a manner such that the electrode pad, the ground pad, and the signal pad, which are provided on the center part of the one face of the first semiconductor chip, are contained in the wiring connection hole; and
the second semiconductor chip is stacked on the first semiconductor chip in a manner such that the flat parts of the first and second semiconductor chips face each other.
8. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 7 , wherein:
on the back face of the first printed wiring board, a connection land is provided in the vicinity of the wiring connection hole; and
at least one of the electrode pad, the ground pad, and the signal pad of the first semiconductor chip, which are contained in the wiring connection hole, is connected to the connection land in the vicinity of the wiring connection hole, via a wire by means of bonding.
9. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 2 , wherein:
the signal pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip is connected to one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board via a wire by means of bonding, where the wire passes above and beside the wiring extension part and the wiring hole thereof.
10. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 8 , wherein:
on the back face of the first printed wiring board, conductive elements are provided and electrically connected to the connection lands which are formed on the front face of the printed wiring board and on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips.
11. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 10 , wherein:
the conductive elements are solder balls.
12. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 8 , wherein:
the connection land on the first printed wiring board, which is provided in the vicinity of the wiring connection hole, and the wire connected to this connection land are covered with a sealing material.
13. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
on the front face of the first printed wiring board, a sealing part is provided so as to cover the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, the wiring extension part, and the wires connected therebetween by means of bonding.
14. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the wiring extension part is provided via an insulating layer on the uppermost semiconductor chip; and
the signal pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip is connected to one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board via a wire which passes through the insulating layer and extends along the side of the uppermost semiconductor chip.
15. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the first semiconductor chip comprises a face on which pads are formed, and which faces the first printed wiring board, and the pads are connected to connection lands provided on the first printed wiring board; and
the a second semiconductor chip, which functions as the uppermost semiconductor chip, is stacked on the first semiconductor chip.
16. The semiconductor stack package in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:
another wiring extension part formed on the first semiconductor chip which is positioned lower than the uppermost semiconductor chip, wherein said another wiring extension part has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad of the first semiconductor chip being electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and
a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of said another wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, wherein:
the uppermost semiconductor chip is stacked on the first semiconductor chip via an insulating layer which is formed on said another wiring extension part.
17. A semiconductor stack package comprising:
a first printed wiring board;
a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, including first and second semiconductor chips, the second semiconductor chip comprising an uppermost semiconductor chip which has an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission in a center area on the upper surface of the chip;
connection lands formed on the first printed wiring board on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips;
a wiring extension part which is formed on the uppermost semiconductor chip, and has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, wherein at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad is electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and
a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of the wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the wiring circuit comprising a conductive layer having a width which is greater than a diameter of the wire; wherein:
the electrode pad and the ground pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip are each connected to the center side of one of the wiring circuits via a wire, which passes through a wiring hole in the wiring extension part, by means of bonding;
the wiring extension part comprises a second printed wiring board which includes a substrate, the wiring hole being provided in a center area of the substrate, and the wiring circuits extending from the wiring hole to a periphery of the substrate;
the first semiconductor chip comprises an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission, where the pads are provided on a center part of one face thereof, and the other face forms a flat part;
the first and second semiconductor chips are stacked on the first printed wiring board in a manner such that the second semiconductor chip functions as the uppermost semiconductor chip;
the signal pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip is connected to one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board via a wire by means of bonding, where the wire passes above and beside the wiring extension part and into the wiring hole of the wiring extension part;
on the back face of the first printed wiring board, conductive elements are provided and electrically connected to the connection lands which are formed on the front face of the printed wiring board and on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips;
on the front face of the first printed wiring board, a sealing part is provided so as to cover the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, the wiring extension part, and the wires connected therebetween by means of bonding;
the semiconductor stack package further comprises:
another wiring extension part formed on the first semiconductor chip which is positioned lower than the uppermost semiconductor chip, wherein said another wiring extension part has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad of the first semiconductor chip being electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and
a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of said another wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, and;
the uppermost semiconductor chip is stacked on the first semiconductor chip via an insulating layer which is formed on said another wiring extension part.
18. A semiconductor stack package comprising:
a first printed wiring board;
a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, including first and second semiconductor chips, the second semiconductor chip comprising an uppermost semiconductor chip which has an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission, the pads being provided in a center area on a face of the chip, and an other face of the chip comprising a flat part;
connection lands formed on the first printed wiring board on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips;
a wiring extension part which is formed on the uppermost semiconductor chip, and has wiring circuits extending from the center to the periphery thereof, wherein at least one of the electrode pad and the ground pad is electrically connected to one end of one of the wiring circuits; and
a wire for connecting the other end of the relevant wiring circuit of the wiring extension part and one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the wiring circuit comprising conductive layer having a width which is greater than a diameter of the wire; wherein:
the electrode pad and the ground pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip are each connected to the center side of one of the wiring circuits via a wire, which passes through a wiring hole in the wiring extension part, by means of bonding;
the wiring extension part comprises a second printed wiring board which includes a substrate, the wiring hole being provided in a center area of the substrate, and the wiring circuits extending from the wiring hole to a periphery of the substrate;
the first semiconductor chip comprises an electrode pad for providing power supply, a ground pad for providing grounding, and a signal pad for signal transmission, where the pads are provided on a center part of one face thereof, and the other face forms a flat part;
the first and second semiconductor chips are stacked on the first printed wiring board in a manner such that the second semiconductor chip functions as the uppermost semiconductor chip;
the first printed wiring board has a wiring connection hole;
the first semiconductor chip is stacked on the first printed wiring board in a manner such that the electrode pad, the ground pad, and the signal pad, which are provided on the center part of the one face of the first semiconductor chip, are contained in the wiring connection hole;
the second semiconductor chip is stacked on the first semiconductor chip in a manner such that the flat parts of the first and second semiconductor chips face each other;
on the back face of the first printed wiring board, a connection land is provided in the vicinity of the wiring connection hole;
at least one of the electrode pad, the ground pad, and the signal pad of the first semiconductor chip, which are contained in the wiring connection hole, is connected to the connection land in the vicinity of the wiring connection hole, via a wire by means of bonding;
the signal pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip is connected to one of the connection lands on the first printed wiring board via wire bonding by one of;
a wire which passes above and beside the wiring extension part and into the wiring hole of the wiring extension part; and
a wire which passes through an insulating layer formed between the wiring extension part and the uppermost semiconductor chip and extends along the side of the uppermost semiconductor chip:
on the back face of the first printed wiring board, conductive elements are provided and electrically connected to the connection lands which are formed on the front face of the printed wiring board and on the outside of the stacked semiconductor chips; and
on the front face of the first printed wiring board, a sealing part is provided so as to cover the connection lands on the first printed wiring board, the semiconductor chips stacked on the first printed wiring board, the wiring extension part, and the wires connected therebetween by means of bonding.