IP Library Granted Patent US 11,257,785
Granted Patent B2
US 11,257,785 · App. 16/818,817 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Multi-module integrated interposer and semiconductor device formed therefrom

Inventors: Cong Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Chin-Tien Chiu (Taichung, TW); Xuyi Yang (Shanghai, CN); Yazhou Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
H01L25/0652H01L25/50H01L2225/06506H01L2225/06513H01L2225/06541H01L2225/06586
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Patent No.
US 11,257,785
App. No.
16/818,817
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device is disclosed including a multi-module interposer for enabling communication between one or more semiconductor dies within the device and a host device on which the semiconductor device is mounted. The multi-module interposer may be formed at the wafer level, and provides fan-out signal paths to and from the one or more dies in the device. Additionally, the multi-module interposer allows any of a variety of different semiconductor packaging configurations to be formed at the wafer level, including for example wire bonded packages, flip chip packages and through silicon via (TSV) packages.

Claims (21)

1. A semiconductor wafer, comprising:

a plurality of multi-module interposers, the plurality of multi-module interposers each comprising:

a plurality of bond pads on a first surface of each multi-module interposer,

a redistribution layer comprising a plurality of contact pads on a second surface of each multi-module interposer opposite the first surface, the plurality of contact pads on the second surface electrically coupled to select ones of the plurality of bond pads on the first surface; and

a plurality of semiconductor dies mounted on and electrically coupled to the plurality of multi-module interposers, different multi-module interposers of the plurality of multi-module interposers having different configurations of bond pads, of the plurality of bond pads, for receiving different configurations of the plurality of semiconductor dies.

2. The semiconductor wafer of claim 1 , wherein the different configurations of the plurality of semiconductor dies comprise at least two of: i) a group of wire bonded semiconductor dies, ii) a flip chip semiconductor die and iii) a group of semiconductor dies electrically connected to each other by through silicon vias.

3. The semiconductor wafer of claim 1 , wherein the different configurations of bond pads comprise a first pattern of bond pads on the first surface of a first multi-module interposer of the plurality of multi-module interposers, a second pattern of bond pads, different than the first pattern of bond pads, on the first surface of a second multi-module interposer of the plurality of multi-module interposers, and a third pattern of bond pads, different than the first and second patterns of bond pads, on the first surface of a third multi-module interposer of the plurality of multi-module interposers.

4. The semiconductor wafer of claim 3 , wherein the first pattern of bond pads is configured to receive a first configuration of the plurality of semiconductor dies, the second pattern of bond pads is configured to receive a second configuration of the plurality of semiconductor dies different than the first configuration, and the third pattern of bond pads is configured to receive a third configuration of the plurality of semiconductor dies different than the first and second configurations.

5. The semiconductor wafer of claim 1 , wherein the each of the multi-module interposers comprises a fan-out signal path wherein an area of the second surface of each multi-module interposer having the plurality of contact pads is larger than an area of the first surface of each multi-module interposer having the plurality of bond pads.

6. The semiconductor wafer of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of solder balls affixed to the plurality of contact pads on the second surface of each of the plurality of multi-module interposers.

7. A plurality of semiconductor devices, each from the same semiconductor wafer and comprising:

a multi-module interposer, comprising:

a plurality of bond pads on a first surface of the multi-module interposer,

a redistribution layer comprising a plurality of contact pads on a second surface of the multi-module interposer opposite the first surface, the plurality of contact pads on the second surface electrically coupled to select ones of the plurality of bond pads

on the first surface; and

one or more dies mounted on the multi-module interposer and electrically coupled to the plurality of bond pads;

wherein the plurality of semiconductor devices from the same wafer include different patterns of bond pads of the plurality of bond pads, wherein the different patterns of bond pads are configured to receive different configurations of the one or more semiconductor dies.

8. The plurality of semiconductor devices recited in claim 7 , wherein the different configurations of the one or more semiconductor dies comprise at least two of: i) a group of wire bonded semiconductor dies, ii) a flip chip semiconductor die and iii) a group of semiconductor dies electrically connected to each other by through silicon vias.

9. The plurality of semiconductor devices recited in claim 7 , wherein a first pattern of the different patterns of bond pads is configured to receive one or more wire bonded semiconductor dies.

10. The plurality of semiconductor devices recited in claim 7 , wherein a second pattern of the different patterns of bond pads is configured to receive a flip-chip bonded semiconductor die.

11. The plurality of semiconductor devices recited in claim 7 , wherein a third pattern of the different patterns of bond pads is configured to receive a group of semiconductor dies electrically connected to each other by through silicon vias.

Assignments (10)
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 071382/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071050/0001 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068762/0494 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 27, 2024
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067982/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2024
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067567/0682 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - DDTL LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067045/0156 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - A&R LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064715/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 053482 FRAME 0453 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058966/0279 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2020
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 053482/0453 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2020
From: ZHANG, CONG; CHIU, CHIN-TIEN; YANG, XUYI; ZHANG, YAZHOU
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 052112/0973 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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