CTE ADAPTION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE
A device such as a wafer-level package (WLP) device is proposed in which a dielectric layer is disposed between a surface of a semiconductor device and a surface of a redistribution layer (RDL). The dielectric layer may have at least one interconnect extending through the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer may have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor device that is less than a threshold value, and a Young's modulus that is greater than another threshold value. The dielectric layer may have a CTE value in a direction parallel to the surface of the semiconductor device at a surface of the dielectric layer facing the RDL that is greater than another threshold value
1 . A device, comprising:
a semiconductor device having at least one electrical contact on a first surface of the semiconductor device;
a conductive redistribution layer; and
a dielectric layer disposed between the first surface and a surface of the redistribution layer, the dielectric layer having at least one interconnect extending through the dielectric layer and electrically coupling the at least one electrical contact with the redistribution layer,
wherein the dielectric layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a Young's modulus,
wherein the CTE value of the dielectric layer is less than a first threshold value, wherein the first threshold is 32 ppm per degree Celsius and
wherein the Young's modulus of the dielectric layer is greater than a second threshold value, wherein the second threshold is 25 GPa.
2 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one solder ball electrically coupled to the redistribution layer, wherein the redistribution layer is disposed between the dielectric layer and the at least one solder ball.
3 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising a circuit board electrically coupled to the at least one solder ball, wherein the at least one solder ball is disposed between the redistribution layer and the circuit board.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the redistribution layer is one of a fan-in redistribution layer and a fan-out redistribution layer.
5 - 6 . (canceled)
7 . The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the dielectric layer has a first CTE value at a surface facing the first surface in a direction parallel to the first surface, and a second CTE value at a surface facing the surface of the redistribution layer in a direction parallel to the first surface,
wherein the first CTE value of the dielectric layer is less than 4 ppm per degree Celsius, and
wherein the second CTE value of the dielectric layer is greater than 6 ppm per degree Celsius.
8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the dielectric layer is less than 100 micrometers.
9 . A device, comprising:
a semiconductor device having at least one electrical contact on a first surface of the semiconductor device;
a conductive redistribution layer; and
a dielectric layer disposed between the first surface and a surface of the redistribution layer, the dielectric layer having at least one interconnect extending through the dielectric layer and electrically coupling the at least one electrical contact with the redistribution layer,
wherein the dielectric layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a Young's modulus,
wherein a difference between the CTE value of the dielectric layer and a CTE value of the at least one interconnect is less than a first threshold value, wherein the first threshold is 15 ppm per degree Celsius, and
wherein the Young's modulus of the dielectric layer is greater than a second threshold value, wherein the second threshold is 25 GPa.
10 . The device of claim 9 , further comprising at least one solder ball electrically coupled to the redistribution layer, wherein the redistribution layer is disposed between the dielectric layer and the at least one solder ball.
11 . The device of claim 10 , further comprising a circuit board electrically coupled to the at least one solder ball, such that the solder ball is disposed between the redistribution layer and the circuit board.
12 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the redistribution layer is one of a fan-in redistribution layer and a fan-out redistribution layer.
13 - 14 . (canceled)
15 . The device of claim 9 ,
wherein the dielectric layer has a first CTE value at a surface facing the first surface in a direction parallel to the first surface, and a second CTE value at a surface facing the surface of the redistribution layer in a direction parallel to the first surface,
wherein the first CTE value of the dielectric layer is less than 4 ppm per degree Celsius, and
wherein the second CTE value of the dielectric layer is greater than 6 ppm per degree Celsius.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein a thickness of the dielectric layer is less than 100 micrometers.
17 . A device, comprising:
a semiconductor device comprising silicon and having at least one electrical contact at a first surface of the semiconductor device;
a conductive redistribution layer; and
a dielectric layer comprising epoxy and disposed between the first surface and a surface of the redistribution layer, the dielectric layer having at least one copper interconnect extending through the dielectric layer that electrically couples the at least one electrical contact with the redistribution layer
wherein the dielectric layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a Young's modulus,
wherein a difference between the CTE value of the dielectric layer and a CTE value of the at least one copper interconnect is less than 15 ppm per degree Celsius, and
wherein the Young's modulus of the dielectric layer is greater than 25 GPa.
18 . (canceled)
19 . The device of claim 18 ,
wherein the dielectric layer has a first CTE value at a surface facing the first surface in a direction parallel to the first surface, and a second in CTE value at a surface facing a surface of the redistribution layer in a direction parallel to the first surface,
wherein the first CTE value of the dielectric layer is less than 4 ppm per degree Celsius, and
wherein the second CTE value of the dielectric layer is greater than 6 ppm per degree Celsius.
20 . The device of claim 17 , wherein a thickness of the dielectric layer is between 50 and 70 micrometers.