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US 8,829,656 · App. 14/079,571 · Granted Sep 9, 2014

Semiconductor package including interposer with through-semiconductor vias

Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao (Irvine, CA); Rezaur Rahman Khan (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
H01L23/49506H01L23/49575H01L25/105H01L2924/1515H01L2224/16225H01L2224/73204H01L23/49822H01L23/5385H01L2924/15153H01L23/14H01L23/49833H01L2924/15311H01L23/49827H01L25/00H01L2224/1403H01L23/145H01L2924/15331H01L23/49816H01L2224/32225H01L23/147H01L2224/14181H01L2924/15192
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,829,656
App. No.
14/079,571
Filed
Nov 13, 2013
Granted
Sep 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2822
USPC
257/621
Abstract

The present application discloses various implementations of a semiconductor package including an organic substrate and one or more interposers having through-semiconductor vias (TSVs). Such a semiconductor package may include a contiguous organic substrate having a lower substrate segment including first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads, the second plurality of lower interconnect pads being disposed in an opening of the lower substrate segment. The contiguous organic substrate may also include an upper substrate segment having an upper width and including first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. In addition, the semiconductor package may include at least one interposer having TSVs for electrically connecting the first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads to the first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. The interposer has an interposer width less than the upper width of the upper substrate segment.

Claims (28)

1. A semiconductor package comprising:

a contiguous organic substrate including a first group of lower interconnect pads under a first interposer, and a second group of lower interconnect pads under a second interposer;

a first group of upper interconnect pads over said first interposer, and a second group of upper interconnect pads over said second interposer;

said first interposer including a first set of through-semiconductor vias (TSVs) for electrically connecting said first group of lower interconnect pads to said first group of upper interconnect pads;

said second interposer including a second set of through-semiconductor vias (TSVs) for electrically connecting said second group of lower interconnect pads to said second group of upper interconnect pads.

2. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising a first flip-chip mounted over said first interposer, and a second flip-chip mounted over said second interposer.

3. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first interposer and said second interposer comprises silicon.

4. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a first interposer width of said first interposer is less than a second interposer width of said second interposer.

5. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a sum of a first interposer width of said first interposer and a second interposer width of said second interposer is less than a width of said contiguous organic substrate.

6. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first group of upper interconnect pads is directly connected to at least one of said second group of upper interconnect pads.

7. A semiconductor package comprising:

a contiguous substrate including a first group of lower interconnect pads under a first interposer, and a second interposer;

a first group of upper interconnect pads over said first interposer;

said first interposer including a first set of through-semiconductor vias (TSVs) for electrically connecting said first group of lower interconnect pads to said first group of upper interconnect pads.

8. The semiconductor package of claim 7 , further comprising a first flip-chip mounted over said first interposer.

9. The semiconductor package of claim 8 , further comprising a second flip-chip mounted over said second interposer.

10. The semiconductor package of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said first interposer and said second interposer comprises silicon.

11. The semiconductor package of claim 7 , wherein a first interposer width of said first interposer is less than a second interposer width of said second interposer.

12. The semiconductor package of claim 7 , wherein a sum of a first interposer width of said first interposer and a second interposer width of said second interposer is less than a width of said contiguous organic substrate.

13. A semiconductor package comprising:

a contiguous substrate including a first group of lower interconnect pads under a first interposer, and a second interposer;

a first group of upper interconnect pads over said first interposer, and a second group of upper interconnect pads over said second interposer;

said second interposer including through-semiconductor vias (TSVs) for providing electrically connections to said second group of upper interconnect pads.

14. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , further comprising a first flip-chip mounted over said first interposer, and a second flip-chip mounted over said second interposer.

15. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein at least one of said first interposer and said second interposer comprises silicon.

16. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein a first interposer width of said first interposer is less than a second interposer width of said second interposer.

17. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein a sum of a first interposer width of said first interposer and a second interposer width of said second interposer is less than a width of said contiguous organic substrate.

18. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein at least one of said first group of upper interconnect pads is directly connected to at least one of said second group of upper interconnect pads.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERROR IN RECORDING THE MERGER IN THE INCORRECT US PATENT NO. 8,876,094 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 047351 FRAME 0384. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049248/0558 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047230 FRAME: 0910. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Oct 29, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047351/0384 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047230/0910 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041712/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041706/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037806/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: ZHAO, SAM ZIQUN; KHAN, REZAUR RAHMAN
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031597/0036 →
Continuity (3)
Division 13665634 · Oct 31, 2012
Continuation In Part 13401457 · Feb 21, 2012
Related Publication 20140061946A1 · Mar 6, 2014