Semiconductor device
View Patent ↗A semiconductor device includes a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface. First pads are on the first surface of the printed circuit board. An interface part is mounted on the printed circuit board via the first pads and is configured to transfer a signal between the interface part and a host device. Second pads are also on the first surface and insulated from the interface part. A semiconductor memory and a controller are mounted on the first surface. First solder balls electrically connect the first pads and the controller. Second solder balls electrical connect the second pads and the controller. A plurality of third pads are disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the second pads allowing direct connections to the controller and memory via the second pads.
1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
a board interface part on the printed circuit board;
a semiconductor package mounted on the printed circuit board and including a semiconductor memory and a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory;
a plurality of first pads on the first surface of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the board interface part, the first pads facing the semiconductor package;
a plurality of second pads on the first surface of the printed circuit board and electrically insulated from the board interface part, the second pads facing the semiconductor package;
a plurality of first solder balls between the first pads and the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the first pads to the controller;
a plurality of second solder balls between the second pads and the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the second pads to the controller; and
a plurality of third pads on the second surface of the printed circuit board, at least one third pad being electrically connected to the controller via one of the second pads and insulated from the board interface part, wherein
the controller includes a host interface part connected to the board interface part and a memory interface part connected to the semiconductor memory, and
at least one third pad in the plurality of third pads is electrically connected to the memory interface part without being connected via the host interface part.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of third pads are on the second surface in a region opposite to a region of the printed circuit board that is covered with the semiconductor package.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to be operated according to a test command inputted via at least one of the plurality of third pads.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the number of third pads in the plurality of third pads is larger than the number of first pads in the plurality of first pads.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein each third pad in the plurality of third pads respectively corresponds to one second pad in the plurality of second pads.
6. The semiconductor device according claim 1 , wherein
the controller includes a central processing unit (CPU).
7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of third pads is covered with an insulating layer.
8. The semiconductor device according claim 1 , further comprising an insulating sheet integrally covering the plurality of third pads.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of third pads is on the second surface in a region opposite a region of the printed circuit board covered with the semiconductor package.