IP Library Granted Patent US 8,941,235
Granted Patent B2
US 8,941,235 · App. 13/423,262 · Granted Jan 27, 2015

Semiconductor device and method of dissipating heat from thin package-on-package mounted to substrate

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Patent No.
US 8,941,235
App. No.
13/423,262
Granted
Jan 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device has a first substrate with a central region. A plurality of bumps is formed around a periphery of the central region of the first substrate. A first semiconductor die is mounted to the central region of the first substrate. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the first semiconductor die over the central region of the first substrate. A height of the first and second die is less than or equal to a height of the bumps. A second substrate has a thermal conduction channel. A surface of the second semiconductor die opposite the first die is mounted to the thermal conductive channel of the second substrate. A thermal interface layer is formed over the surface of the second die. The bumps are electrically connected to contact pads on the second substrate. A conductive plane is formed over a surface of the second substrate.

Claims (50)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first substrate;

a first semiconductor die mounted to the first substrate;

a second semiconductor die mounted over the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die including an active surface oriented toward the first substrate;

a second substrate including a thermal conduction channel, the second substrate being disposed over the first substrate with the second semiconductor die in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel; and

a plurality of first bumps formed between the first substrate and second substrate with the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die disposed within a height of the first bumps.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a plurality of second bumps disposed between the first semiconductor die and first substrate.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a thermal interface material disposed between the second semiconductor die and the thermal conduction channel of the second substrate.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over a surface of the second substrate opposite the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 , wherein the thermal conduction channel is coupled to the heat distribution layer.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a conductive plane formed over a surface of the first substrate opposite the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

7. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate including a thermal conduction channel;

a first semiconductor die disposed between the first substrate and second substrate, the first semiconductor die including a non-active surface mounted to the thermal conduction channel;

a second semiconductor die disposed between the first semiconductor die and first substrate; and

a plurality of bumps formed between the first substrate and second substrate with the first semiconductor die disposed within a height of the bumps.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including the second semiconductor die mounted to the first substrate within the height of the bumps.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including a thermal interface material disposed between the first semiconductor die and the thermal conduction channel of the second substrate.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over a surface of the second substrate opposite the first semiconductor die.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the thermal conduction channel is coupled to the heat distribution layer.

12. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over the first semiconductor die and in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including a conductive plane formed over a surface of the first substrate opposite the first semiconductor die.

14. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first substrate including an insulating material;

a conductive layer formed vertically through the insulating material to form a thermal conduction channel;

a second substrate mounted to the first substrate;

a first semiconductor die mounted to the first substrate and second substrate with the first semiconductor die in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel;

a plurality of bumps formed between the first substrate and second substrate with the first semiconductor die disposed within a height of the bumps; and

a second semiconductor die mounted to the second substrate within the height of the bumps.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further including a conductive via formed through the first semiconductor die.

16. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further including a thermal interface material disposed between the first semiconductor die and the thermal conduction channel of the first substrate.

17. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over a surface of the first substrate opposite the first semiconductor die.

18. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over the first semiconductor die and in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel.

19. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first substrate including a conductive layer formed through the first substrate to form a thermal conduction channel;

a plurality of bumps formed over the first substrate; and

a first semiconductor die including a non-active surface mounted to the first substrate within a height of the bumps and in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel.

20. The semiconductor device of claim 19 , further including a second substrate mounted to the first substrate with the first semiconductor die disposed between the first substrate and second substrate.

21. The semiconductor device of claim 20 , further including a second semiconductor die mounted to the second substrate within the height of the bumps.

22. The semiconductor device of claim 19 , further including a thermal interface material disposed between the first semiconductor die and the thermal conduction channel of the first substrate.

23. The semiconductor device of claim 19 , further including a heat distribution layer disposed over a surface of the first substrate opposite the first semiconductor die.

24. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first substrate including a first conductive layer formed through the first substrate to form a thermal conduction channel;

a plurality of bumps formed over the first substrate;

a first semiconductor die disposed over the first substrate within a height of the bumps and in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel; and

a thermal interface material disposed between the first semiconductor die and the thermal conduction channel of the first substrate.

25. The semiconductor device of claim 24 , further including a second substrate mounted to the first substrate with the first semiconductor die disposed between the first substrate and second substrate.

26. The semiconductor device of claim 24 , further including a second conductive layer disposed over the first semiconductor die and in thermal connection to the thermal conduction channel.

27. The semiconductor device of claim 24 , further including a second conductive layer disposed over a surface of the first substrate opposite the first semiconductor die.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY NAME ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 038378 FRAME: 0145. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
To: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
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