IP Library Granted Patent US 10,700,110
Granted Patent B2
US 10,700,110 · App. 16/132,757 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Fan-out sensor package

Inventors: Jae Hyun Lim (Suwon-Si, KR); Yoon Seok Seo (Suwon-Si, KR); Kyung Moon Jung (Suwon-Si, KR); Eun Jin Kim (Suwon-Si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01L27/14618H01L27/14625H01L27/14632H01L27/14636H01L31/0203H01L31/02325
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Patent No.
US 10,700,110
App. No.
16/132,757
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fan-out sensor package includes: a substrate in which a through-hole is formed and portions of a wiring layer are exposed from an insulating layer; an image sensor having an active surface having a sensing region disposed below the through-hole of the substrate and connection pads disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region; an optical member disposed on the active surface of the image sensor; a dam member disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region; and an encapsulant encapsulating the substrate and the image sensor, wherein the third wiring layer and the connection pads are electrically connected to each other by connection members.

Claims (34)

1. A fan-out sensor package comprising:

a substrate in which a through-hole is formed and portions of a wiring layer are exposed from an insulating layer;

an image sensor having an active surface having a sensing region disposed below the through-hole of the substrate and connection pads disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region;

an optical member disposed directly on the active surface of the image sensor;

a dam member disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region; and

an encapsulant encapsulating the substrate and the image sensor,

wherein the wiring layer and the connection pads are electrically connected to each other by connection members.

2. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , wherein side surfaces of the optical member are disposed to be spaced apart from inner walls of the substrate that form the through-hole.

3. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , wherein side surfaces of the optical member are exposed to external air.

4. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , further comprising a passive element disposed in the vicinity of the image sensor and encapsulated in the encapsulant, portions thereof being externally exposed.

5. The fan-out sensor package of claim 4 , further comprising an electrical connection structure encapsulated in the encapsulant, portions thereof being externally exposed.

6. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes a first substrate in which a first through-hole is formed and a second substrate in which a second through-hole is formed, the image sensor being disposed in the second through-hole.

7. The fan-out sensor package of claim 6 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are electrically connected to each other by a connection member formed of a conductive material, and a sealing member is disposed between the first and second substrates.

8. The fan-out sensor package of claim 6 , wherein connection pads of the second substrate are disposed to be exposed externally from the encapsulant.

9. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical connection structure disposed in the vicinity of the image sensor and protruding from the encapsulant.

10. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , further comprising a metal bar disposed in the vicinity of the image sensor and disposed so that one end thereof is exposed from the encapsulant.

11. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulant encapsulates the image sensor, and a lower surface of the image sensor is externally exposed.

12. The fan-out sensor package of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of wiring layers are formed in the substrate.

13. A fan-out sensor package comprising:

a substrate in which a through-hole is formed and portions of a wiring layer are exposed from an insulating layer;

an image sensor having an active surface having a sensing region disposed in the through-hole of the substrate and connection pads disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region;

an optical member disposed directly on the active surface of the image sensor; and

an encapsulant encapsulating the substrate and the image sensor,

wherein the wiring layer and the connection pads are electrically connected to each other by connection members.

14. The fan-out sensor package of claim 13 , wherein the encapsulant is filled in spaces between side surfaces of the optical member and inner walls of the substrate that form the through-hole.

15. The fan-out sensor package of claim 13 , further comprising a transparent material filled in spaces between side surfaces of the optical member and inner walls of the substrate that form the through-hole.

16. A fan-out sensor package, comprising:

an image sensor having an active surface having a sensing region and comprising connection pads disposed on an active area of the active surface outside of the sensing region;

an optical member disposed directly on the active surface and covering the sensing region and not covering the connection pads;

a first substrate comprising an insulating layer, a wiring layer exposed from a first surface of the insulating layer and a through-hole in the insulating layer, the first substrate being disposed on the image sensor such that the optical member is disposed in the through-hole and the first surface faces the active surface; an encapsulant encapsulating at least a portion of each of the first substrate and the image sensor; and

connection members electrically connecting the connection pads of the image sensor to the wiring layer.

17. The fan-out sensor package of claim 16 , further comprising a second substrate having a second through-hole being disposed below the first substrate such that the image sensor is disposed in the second through-hole.

18. The fan-out sensor package of claim 16 , further comprising a dam member disposed on the first substrate and surrounding the through-hole such that the encapsulant is prevented from contacting the sensing region.

19. The fan-out sensor package of claim 16 , further comprising a passive component disposed adjacent to the image sensor such that a portion of the passive component is exposed through the encapsulant.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2019
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049350/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2018
From: LIM, JAE HYUN; SEO, YOON SEOK; JUNG, KYUNG MOON; KIM, EUN JIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046888/0253 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0007333 · Jan 19, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190229139A1 · Jul 25, 2019