IP Library Granted Patent US 9,824,923
Granted Patent B2
US 9,824,923 · App. 13/468,981 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Semiconductor device and method of forming conductive pillar having an expanded base

Inventors: Dzafir Shariff (Singapore, SG); Kwong Loon Yam (Singapore, SG); Lai Yee Chia (Singapore, SG); Yung Kuan Hsiao (Singapore, SG)
Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,824,923
App. No.
13/468,981
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and conductive vias in the first semiconductor die. The conductive vias can be formed by extending the vias partially through a first surface of the first semiconductor die. A portion of a second surface of the first semiconductor die is removed to expose the conductive vias. A plurality of conductive pillars is formed over the first surface the first semiconductor die. The conductive pillars include an expanded base electrically connected to the conductive vias. A width of the expanded base of the conductive pillars is greater than a width of a body of the conductive pillars. A conductive layer is formed over a second surface of the first semiconductor die. The conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive vias. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the first semiconductor die with a second conductive pillar having an expanded base.

Claims (31)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first semiconductor die;

a first conductive layer formed over a first surface of the first semiconductor die; and

a first conductive pillar formed in contact with the first conductive layer, the first conductive pillar including,

(a) a body with a first width, and

(b) an expanded base with a second width at the first conductive layer greater than the first width,

wherein the expanded base increases in width from the first width to the second width in a linear manner.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a conductive via formed in the first semiconductor die.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 2 , further including a second conductive layer formed over a second surface of the first semiconductor die opposite the first surface of the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive via.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further including a second semiconductor die disposed over the first semiconductor die.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 , further including a second conductive pillar formed over the second semiconductor die, the second conductive pillar including an expanded base.

6. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first semiconductor die;

a conductive via extending into the first semiconductor die;

a conductive pillar including a body and an expanded base formed over a first surface of the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive via, wherein the body has a first width and the expanded base increases in width from the first width to a second width at the first surface of the first semiconductor die; and

a first conductive layer formed over a second surface of the first semiconductor die opposite the first surface of the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive via.

7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein a width of the expanded base of the conductive pillar is greater than a width of the body of the conductive pillar.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the material of the conductive pillar includes a non-fusible material.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further including a fusible cap formed over the conductive pillar.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , further including a second semiconductor die disposed over the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the conductive via.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , further including a second conductive layer formed between the first surface of the first semiconductor die and conductive pillar.

12. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first semiconductor die;

a conductive via extending into the first semiconductor die; and

a conductive pillar formed over a first surface of the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive via, wherein the conductive pillar includes a body and an expanded base continuously flared out from a first width of the body to a second width at the first surface of the first semiconductor die.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , further including a conductive layer formed over a second surface of the first semiconductor die opposite the first surface of the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive via.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , wherein a width of the expanded base of the conductive pillar is greater than a width of the body of the conductive pillar.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , wherein the conductive pillar includes a non-fusible material.

16. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , further including a fusible cap formed over the conductive pillar.

17. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , further including a second semiconductor die disposed over the first semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the conductive via.

18. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , further including a conductive layer formed between the first surface of the first semiconductor die and conductive pillar.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME ON COVERSHEET FROM "STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE." TO "STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD." PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038378 FRAME 0418. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 064908/0920 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 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 053511/0298 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 038378/0418 →
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 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF ASSIGNOR KWONG LOON TO KWONG LOON YAM, AS REFLECTED IN ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028191 FRAME 0547. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 28, 2012
From: SHARIFF, DZAFIR; YAM, KWONG LOON; CHIA, LAI YEE; HSIAO, YUNG KUAN
To: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029054/0178 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2012
From: SHARIFF, DZAFIR; LOON, KWONG; CHIA, LAI YEE; HSIAO, YUNG KUAN
To: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028191/0547 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61548120 · Oct 17, 2011
Related Publication 20130093100A1 · Apr 18, 2013