IP Library Granted Patent US 12,002,731
Granted Patent B2
US 12,002,731 · App. 17/387,212 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Semiconductor package

Inventors: Ae-Nee Jang (Seoul, KR); In Hyo Hwang (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01L23/3735H01L23/367H01L23/49816H01L23/49822H01L23/49833H01L23/49838H01L24/16H01L24/32H01L24/73H01L25/0655H01L25/105H01L2224/16227H01L2224/16237H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73204H01L2225/1023H01L2225/1058H01L2225/107H01L2225/1094H01L2924/1431H01L2924/1434H01L2924/3511H01L2924/3512
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Patent No.
US 12,002,731
App. No.
17/387,212
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor package including a stiffener. The semiconductor package comprises a circuit board, a semiconductor chip on the circuit board, and a stiffener around the semiconductor chip, wherein the stiffener includes a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked.

Claims (63)

1. A semiconductor package comprising:

a circuit board;

a semiconductor chip on the circuit board;

a stiffener around the semiconductor chip, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching an upper surface of the circuit board to a bottom surface of the stiffener,

wherein, in a layout view, a first length of at least one of the first metal layer, the core layer, or the second metal layer, extending in a first direction, is longer than a width of the semiconductor chip in the first direction, and

wherein, in a cross-sectional view, a thickness of the core layer is greater than a thickness of at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer.

2. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board includes

an insulating core including an organic matter, and

a board pad exposed from the insulating core.

3. The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein the core layer includes the same substance as the insulating core.

4. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the second metal layer exposes a part of an upper side of the core layer.

5. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer exposes a part of a lower side of the core layer.

6. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a height of an upper side of the second metal layer from an upper side of the circuit board is less than a height of an upper side of the semiconductor chip from the upper side of the circuit board.

7. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first metal layer is different from the thickness of the second metal layer.

8. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the stiffener further includes

a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the circuit board, and

an insulating layer between the first metal layer and the third metal layer.

9. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core layer includes a pre-preg.

10. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer includes copper (Cu).

11. A semiconductor package comprising:

a circuit board;

an interposer on an upper side of the circuit board;

a first semiconductor chip on an upper side of the interposer;

a second semiconductor chip on the upper side of the interposer, the second semiconductor chip isolated from direct contact with the first semiconductor chip;

a stiffener around the interposer on the upper side of the circuit board, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching the upper surface of the circuit board to a bottom surface of the stiffener,

wherein, in a layout view, a first length of at least one of the first metal layer, the core layer, or the second metal layer, extending in a first direction, is longer than at least one of a width of the first semiconductor chip in the first direction or a width of the second semiconductor chip in the first direction, and

wherein, in a cross-sectional view, a thickness of the core layer is greater than a thickness of at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer.

12. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein

the circuit board includes an insulating core and a board pad exposed from the insulating core, and

the core layer and the insulating core each include an organic matter.

13. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein the stiffener includes a copper clad laminate (CCL).

14. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein the interposer includes

a semiconductor film,

a penetration via in the semiconductor film,

an interlayer insulating film on an upper side of the semiconductor film, and

a redistribution pattern in the interlayer insulating film, the redistribution pattern connected to the penetration via.

15. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein

the first semiconductor chip includes a logic semiconductor chip, and

the second semiconductor chip includes a memory semiconductor chip.

16. A semiconductor package comprising:

a circuit board including

an insulating core,

a first substrate pad exposed from a lower side of the insulating core, and

a second substrate pad exposed from an upper side of the insulating core;

a first bump on an upper side of the circuit board and connected to the second substrate pad;

an interposer including

a semiconductor film,

a first interposer pad exposed from a lower side of the semiconductor film and connected to the first bump,

an interlayer insulating film on an upper side of the semiconductor film, and

a second interposer pad exposed from an upper side of the interlayer insulating film;

a second bump on an upper side of the interposer and connected to the second interposer pad;

a semiconductor chip including a chip pad connected to the second bump;

a stiffener around the interposer on the upper side of the circuit board, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching a bottom surface of the stiffener to the upper surface of the circuit board,

wherein, in a layout view, a first length of at least one of the first metal layer, the core layer, or the second metal layer, extending in a first direction, is longer than a width of the semiconductor chip in the first direction, and

wherein, in a cross-sectional view, a thickness of the core layer is greater than a thickness of at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer.

17. The semiconductor package of claim 16 , further comprising:

a first underfill, between the circuit board and the interposer, the first underfill covering the first bump.

18. The semiconductor package of claim 17 , further comprising:

a second underfill between the interposer and the semiconductor chip, the second underfill covering the second bump; and

a molding member on the upper side of the interposer, sides of the semiconductor chip, and the second underfill.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: JANG, AE-NEE; HWANG, IN HYO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057077/0053 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0112056 · Sep 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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