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Granted Patent B2
US 11,450,628 · App. 16/846,416 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Package structure including a solenoid inductor laterally aside a die and method of fabricating the same

Inventors: Tzu-Chun Tang (Kaohsiung, TW); Chung-Hao Tsai (Changhua County, TW); Chen-Hua Yu (Hsinchu, TW); Chuei-Tang Wang (Taichung, TW); Chia-Chia Lin (Kaohsiung, TW)
Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
H01L23/645H01L21/56H01L23/3114H01L23/3121H01L23/481H01L28/10
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Patent No.
US 11,450,628
App. No.
16/846,416
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a package structure including a first die; a plurality of through vias, aside the first die; a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first die and the plurality of through vias; a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure on first sides of the first die, plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant; a second RDL structure on second sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant; and a plurality of conductive connectors, electrically connected to the second RDL structure. Portions of the first RDL structure, the plurality of through vias, and the second RDL structure are electrically connected to each other and form a solenoid inductor laterally aside the first die.

Claims (46)

1. A package structure, comprising:

a first die;

a plurality of through vias, aside the first die;

a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first die and the plurality of through vias;

a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure on a first sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant;

a second RDL structure on a second sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant,

wherein portions of the first RDL structure, the plurality of through vias, and the second RDL structure are electrically connected to each other and form a solenoid inductor laterally aside the first die, and a first end of the solenoid inductor is connected to a ground, and a second end of the solenoid inductor is connected to the first die, and the first end is level with the second end;

a second die placed on the first side of the first die; and

a second encapsulant laterally encapsulating the second die.

2. The package structure of claim 1 , wherein the solenoid inductor is electrically connected to the first die through the second RDL structure.

3. The package structure of claim 1 , wherein the solenoid inductor is electrically connected to the first die through the first RDL structure.

4. The package structure of claim 1 , wherein the solenoid inductor is electrically connected to the second die through the first RDL structure.

5. The package structure of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic material surrounded by the solenoid inductor and laterally encapsulated by the first encapsulant.

6. The package structure of claim 1 , further comprising a third die laterally aside the first die, and encapsulated by the first encapsulant, wherein the solenoid inductor is arranged between the first die and the third die.

7. The package structure of claim 6 , wherein the solenoid inductor is electrically connected to the first die and the third die through the first RDL structure.

8. The package structure of claim 6 , wherein the solenoid inductor is electrically connected to the first die and the third die through the second RDL structure.

9. A package structure, comprising:

a first die;

a plurality of through vias, aside the first die;

a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first die and the plurality of through vias;

a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure on a first sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant;

a second RDL structure on a second sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant;

a second die placed on the first side of the first die; and

a second encapsulant laterally encapsulating the second die, wherein sidewalls of the second encapsulant are flush with sidewalls of the first RDL structure, sidewalls of the first encapsulant, and sidewalls of the second RDL structure;

wherein portions of the first RDL structure, the plurality of through vias, and the second RDL structure are electrically connected to each other and form a first solenoid inductor and a second solenoid inductor laterally aside the first die,

wherein a first end of the first solenoid inductor is coupled to a ground plate, and a second end of the first solenoid inductor is coupled to the first die, and the first end is level with the second end.

10. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first solenoid inductor and the second solenoid inductor have a parallel arrangement.

11. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first solenoid inductor and the second solenoid inductor having an orthogonal arrangement.

12. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first solenoid inductor and the second solenoid inductor are arranged on a same side of the first die.

13. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first solenoid inductor and the second solenoid inductor are arranged on different sides of the first die.

14. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first solenoid inductor and the second solenoid inductor are electrically connected to the first die through the second RDL structure or the first RDL structure.

15. The package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first end and the second end of the first solenoid inductor and the ground plate are disposed at a same level height.

16. The package structure of claim 9 , further comprising:

a plurality of conductive connectors, electrically connected to the second RDL structure.

17. A method of fabricating a package structure, comprising:

forming a plurality of through vias;

attaching a first die, so that the plurality of through vias is laterally aside the first die;

forming a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first die and the plurality of through vias;

forming a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure;

forming a second RDL structure, wherein the first RDL structure is disposed on a first sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant, and the second RDL structure is disposed on a second sides of the first die, the plurality of through vias, and the first encapsulant, wherein portions of the first RDL structure, the plurality of through vias, and the second RDL structure are electrically connected to each other and form a solenoid inductor, wherein a first end of the solenoid inductor is connected to a ground, and a second end of the solenoid inductor is connected to the first die, and the first end is level with the second end;

attaching a second die, so that the first RDL structure is electrically connected thereto;

forming a second encapsulant laterally encapsulating the second die; and

singulating the first encapsulant, the first RDL structure, the second encapsulant, and the second RDL structure to form a plurality of device packages.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the forming the first redistribution layer (RDL) structure is performed before the forming the plurality of through vias, the attaching the first die, and the forming the second RDL structure.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising forming a plurality of conductive connectors to electrically connected to the second RDL structure after the forming second RDL structure.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the forming the second RDL structure is performed before the forming the plurality of through vias, the attaching the first die, and the forming the first RDL structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2020
From: TANG, TZU-CHUN; TSAI, CHUNG-HAO; YU, CHEN-HUA; WANG, CHUEI-TANG; LIN, CHIA-CHIA
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052396/0809 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62948305 · Dec 15, 2019
Related Publication 20210183794A1 · Jun 17, 2021
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