Packaging substrate structure and manufacturing method thereof

1. A packaging substrate structure, comprising:

a carrier layer with a patterned circuit layer disposed on at least a surface thereof, the patterned circuit layer having a plurality of circuits and a plurality of first electrical connection terminals;

at least a first dielectric layer disposed on the patterned circuit layer and the at least a surface of the carrier layer and formed with a plurality of first vias for exposing surfaces of the first electrical connection terminals;

a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and defined with a plurality of small-dimension opening areas and at least a large-dimension opening area, allowing a portion of the first dielectric layer to be exposed from the opening areas and a portion of the opening areas to correspond in position to the first vias, wherein a plurality of dielectric pillars are disposed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area; and

a first circuit layer comprising first conductive vias formed in the first vias and electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminals, first circuits formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the small-dimension opening areas, and at least a conductive block disposed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area.

2. The packaging substrate structure of claim 1 , wherein the carrier layer is one of a core board and a dielectric layer of a multi-layer packaging substrate.

3. The packaging substrate structure of claim 1 , wherein the top surfaces of the dielectric pillars are embedded in the conductive block or exposed from the conductive block.

4. The packaging substrate structure of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric pillars are arranged in an array, and top surfaces of the dielectric pillars have one of a rectangular shape, and a circular shape.

5. The packaging substrate structure of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit built-up structure disposed on at least a surface of the carrier layer and the first circuit layer, wherein the circuit built-up structure comprises at least a built-up dielectric layer, at least a second circuit layer, and a plurality of second conductive vias electrically connecting the second circuit layer and the first circuit layer.

6. The packaging substrate structure of claim 5 , further comprising a solder mask layer disposed on the circuit built-up structure and formed with a plurality of openings, allowing a portion of the second circuit layer of the circuit built-up structure to be exposed from the openings and serve as electrical connection terminals.

7. A manufacturing method of a packaging substrate structure, comprising:

providing a carrier layer with a patterned circuit layer disposed on at least a surface thereof, the patterned circuit layer having a plurality of circuits and a plurality of first electrical connection terminals;

forming at least a first dielectric layer on the patterned circuit layer and the at least a surface of the carrier layer and formed with a plurality of first vias in the first dielectric layer to expose surfaces of the first electrical connection terminals;

forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, defining a plurality of small-dimension opening areas and at least a large-dimension opening area in the second dielectric layer, allowing a portion of the first dielectric layer to be exposed from the opening areas and a portion of the opening areas to correspond in position to the first vias, wherein a plurality of dielectric pillars are formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area;

forming a conductive seed layer on the second dielectric layer, in the opening areas thereof, in the first vias of the first dielectric layer, and on the surfaces of the first electrical connection terminals exposed from the first vias;

forming a resist layer on the conductive seed layer, forming opening areas in the resist layer, allowing a portion of the conductive seed layer to be exposed from the opening areas and the opening areas in the resist layer to correspond in position to the opening areas in the second dielectric layer;

forming, by electroplating, a first circuit layer comprising first conductive vias formed in the first vias and electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminals, first circuits formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the small-dimension opening areas, and at least a conductive block formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area, allowing top surfaces of the dielectric pillars to be embedded in the conductive block; and

removing the resist layer and the conductive seed layer covered thereby.

8. The manufacturing method of claim 7 , wherein the carrier layer is one of a core board and a dielectric layer of a multi-layer packaging substrate.

9. The manufacturing method of claim 7 , further comprising forming a circuit built-up structure on the surfaces of the second dielectric layer and the first circuit layer, wherein the circuit built-up structure comprises at least a built-up dielectric layer, at least a second circuit layer, and a plurality of second conductive vias electrically connecting the second circuit layer and the first circuit layer, a portion of the second circuit layer having a plurality of second electrical connection terminals.

10. The manufacturing method of claim 9 , further comprising forming a solder mask layer on the circuit built-up structure, forming a plurality of openings in the solder mask layer, and allowing the second electrical connection terminals of the circuit built-up structure to be exposed from the openings.

11. A manufacturing method of a packaging substrate structure, comprising:

providing a carrier layer with a patterned circuit layer disposed on at least a surface thereof, the patterned circuit layer having a plurality of circuits and a plurality of first electrical connection terminals;

forming at least a first dielectric layer on the patterned circuit layer and the at least a surface of the carrier layer, forming a plurality of first vias in the first dielectric layer to expose surfaces of the first electrical connection terminals;

forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, defining a plurality of small-dimension opening areas and at least a large-dimension opening area in the second dielectric layer, allowing a portion of the first dielectric layer to be exposed from the opening areas and a portion of the opening areas to correspond in position to the first vias, wherein a plurality of dielectric pillars are formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area;

forming a conductive seed layer on the second dielectric layer, in the opening areas thereof, in the first vias of the first dielectric layer, and on surfaces of the first electrical connection terminals exposed from the first vias;

forming, by electroplating, a metal layer on the conductive seed layer; and

removing the conductive seed layer and the metal layer thereon from the second dielectric layer so as to form a first circuit layer comprising first conductive vias formed in the first vias and electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminals, first circuits formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the small-dimension opening areas, and at least a conductive block formed on the first dielectric layer exposed from the large-dimension opening area, allowing top surfaces of the dielectric pillars to be exposed from the conductive block.

12. The manufacturing method of claim 11 , wherein the carrier layer is one of a core board and a dielectric layer of a multi-layer packaging substrate.

13. The manufacturing method of claim 11 , further comprising forming a circuit built-up structure on the surfaces of the second dielectric layer and the first circuit layer, wherein the circuit built-up structure comprises at least a built-up dielectric layer, at least a second circuit layer, and a plurality of second conductive vias electrically connecting the second circuit layer and the first circuit layer, a portion of the second circuit layer having a plurality of second electrical connection terminals.

14. The manufacturing method of claim 13 , further comprising forming a solder mask layer on the circuit built-up structure, forming a plurality of openings in the solder mask layer, and allowing the second electrical connection terminals of the circuit built-up structure to be exposed from the openings.