IP Library Granted Patent US 10,608,042
Granted Patent B2
US 10,608,042 · App. 16/419,454 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Semiconductor package with chamfered corners and related methods

Inventor: Oswald L. Skeete (Phoenix, AZ)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
H01L27/14687H01L27/14607H01L27/14618H01L27/14632H01L21/02019H01L21/02021
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Patent No.
US 10,608,042
App. No.
16/419,454
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of image sensors may include a die having either a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge, and an optically transmissive cover coupled to the die. The optically transmissive cover may include either a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge that corresponds with either the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die.

Claims (30)

1. An image sensor comprising:

a die comprising a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge; and

an optically transmissive cover coupled to the die;

wherein a perimeter of the optically transmissive cover is aligned with a perimeter of the die; and

wherein the perimeter of the optically transmissive cover is not set in from the perimeter of the die.

2. The image sensor of claim 1 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is convexly rounded.

3. The image sensor of claim 1 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is concavely rounded.

4. The image sensor of claim 1 , wherein the optically transmissive cover comprises glass.

5. The image sensor of claim 1 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die are formed through etching.

6. The image sensor of claim 1 , wherein two or more sidewalls of the optically transmissive cover are aligned with two or more sidewalls of the die.

7. An image sensor comprising:

a die comprising a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge; and

an optically transmissive cover coupled to the die;

wherein the optically transmissive cover comprises a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge;

wherein a perimeter of the optically transmissive cover is substantially the same size as a perimeter of the die; and

wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the optically transmissive cover is not set in from the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die.

8. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is convexly rounded.

9. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is concavely rounded.

10. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the optically transmissive cover comprises glass.

11. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die are formed through etching.

12. An image sensor comprising:

a die comprising a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge; and

an optically transmissive cover coupled to the die;

wherein the optically transmissive cover comprises a rounded corner or a chamfered corner edge; and

wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the optically transmissive cover is not set in from the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die.

13. The image sensor of claim 12 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is convexly rounded.

14. The image sensor of claim 12 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die is concavely rounded.

15. The image sensor of claim 12 , wherein the optically transmissive cover comprises glass.

16. The image sensor of claim 12 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die are formed through etching.

17. The image sensor of claim 12 , wherein the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the optically transmissive cover lines up with the rounded corner or the chamfered corner edge of the die.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 050156, FRAME 0421 Recorded Aug 16, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064615/0639 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2019
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050156/0421 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2019
From: SKEETE, OSWALD L.
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 049255/0153 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15892114 · Feb 8, 2018
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