FAN-OUT SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE
A semiconductor package includes: a core member having a through-hole; a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole and having an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip; and a connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pads of the semiconductor chip. A wall of the through-hole has an uneven portion.
1 . A semiconductor package comprising:
a core member having a through-hole;
a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole and having an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface;
an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip; and
a connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pads of the semiconductor chip,
wherein a wall of the through-hole has an uneven portion.
2 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core member includes an insulating layer including an insulating resin, a core material, and a filler, and
a portion of the wall made of the core material has a concave structure with respect to another portion of the wall made of the insulating resin.
3 . The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein a portion of the wall made of the filler has a concave structure with respect to the another portion of the wall made of the insulating resin.
4 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core member includes an insulating layer including an insulating resin, a core material, and a filler, and
a portion of the wall made of the filler has a concave structure with respect to another portion of the wall made of the insulating resin or the core material.
5 . The semiconductor package of claim 4 , wherein the core material includes a glass fiber, and the filler includes an inorganic filler.
6 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulant fills concave structures of the uneven portion.
7 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the uneven portion is non-uniformly formed along the wall.
8 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the uneven portion includes concave structures provided by a material constituting the core member from the wall in a direction opposite to a direction toward the semiconductor chip.
9 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the connection member includes a first insulating layer disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip, a first redistribution layer disposed on the first insulating layer, first vias connecting the first redistribution layer and the connection pads of the semiconductor chip to each other, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a second redistribution layer disposed on the second insulating layer, and second vias penetrating through the second insulating layer and connecting the first and second redistribution layers to each other.
10 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core member includes a first core insulating layer, a first wiring layer in contact with the connection member and embedded in the first core insulating layer, and a second wiring layer disposed on another surface of the first core insulating layer opposing one surface of the first core insulating layer in which the first wiring layer is embedded, and
the first and second wiring layers are electrically connected to the connection pads.
11 . The semiconductor package of claim 10 , wherein the core member further includes a second core insulating layer disposed on the first core insulating layer and covering the second wiring layer and a third wiring layer disposed on the second core insulating layer, and
the third wiring layer is electrically connected to the connection pads.
12 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core member includes a first core insulating layer and a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer disposed on opposite surfaces of the first core insulating layer, respectively, and
the first and second wiring layers are electrically connected to the connection pads.
13 . The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the core member further includes a second core insulating layer disposed on the first core insulating layer and covering the first wiring layer and a third wiring layer disposed on the second core insulating layer, and
the third wiring layer is electrically connected to the connection pads.
14 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the core member further includes a third core insulating layer disposed on the first core insulating layer and covering the second wiring layer and a fourth wiring layer disposed on the third core insulating layer, and
the fourth wiring layer is electrically connected to the connection pads.
15 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the uneven portion is formed in only a side surface of the first core insulating layer.
16 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the uneven portion includes concave structures and convex structures alternating with each other.
17 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a passivation layer having openings exposing portions of the redistribution layer of the connection member; and
electrical connection structures disposed on the passivation layer and electrically connected to the connection pads,
wherein at least one of the electrical connection structures is disposed on a fan-out region.
18 . A semiconductor package comprising:
a core member including an insulating resin, a core material, and a filler, and having a through-hole;
a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole and having an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface; and
a connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pads of the semiconductor chip,
wherein a portion of wall of the through-hole made of one of the insulating resin, the core material, and the filler has a concave structure with respect to another portion of the wall of the through-hole made of another of the insulating resin, the core material, and the filler.
19 . The semiconductor package of claim 18 , further comprising an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip and filling the through-hole and the concave structure.