Package substrate with double sided fine line RDL
A package substrate has a sandwiched redistribution layers is disclosed. A middle redistribution layer functions as a core redistribution layer sandwiched by a top redistribution layer and a bottom redistribution layer. A top surface of the top redistribution layer is made adaptive for at least one chip to mount, and a bottom surface of the bottom redistribution layer is made adaptive for at least one chip to mount. A line width of each circuit of the middle redistribution layer is wider than a circuit of either the top redistribution layer or the bottom redistribution layer.
1. A package substrate with double sided fine line RDL, comprises:
a first redistribution layer, having a first circuitry embedded in a plurality of first dielectric layers; the first circuitry comprises a plurality of first upper metal pads configured on a top side of the first redistribution layer, and a plurality of first lower metal pads configured on a bottom side of the first redistribution layer; a density of the first lower metal pads is higher than a density of the first upper metal pads; a bottom side of the first lower metal pads is adaptive to mount at least one chip;
a second redistribution layer, configured on a top side of the first redistribution layer, having a second circuitry embedded in a plurality of second dielectric layers; the second circuitry comprises: a plurality of second upper metal pads configured on a top side of the second redistribution layer and a plurality of second lower metal pads configured on a bottom side of the second redistribution layer; the second circuitry is electrically coupled to the first circuitry through a plurality of first metal vias;
a third redistribution layer, configured on a top side of the second redistribution layer, having a third circuitry embedded in a plurality of third dielectric layers; the third circuitry is electrically coupled to the second circuitry through a plurality of second metal vias; the third circuitry comprises a plurality of third upper metal pads configured on a top side of the third redistribution layer, and a plurality of third lower metal pads configured on a bottom side of the third redistribution layer; a density of the third upper metal pads is higher than a density of the third lower metal pads; a top side of the third upper metal pads is adaptive to mount at least one chip; wherein
a line width of each circuit of the second circuitry is wider than a line width of each circuit of the first circuitry; and
a line width of each circuit of the second circuitry is wider than a line width of each circuit of the third circuitry.
2. A package substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
each of the first upper metal pads is electrically coupled to a corresponding second lower metal pads through a corresponding bottom metal via; and
each of the third lower metal pads is electrically coupled to a corresponding second upper metal pads through a corresponding top metal via.
3. A package substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the second redistribution layer has an extended portion extending beyond a lateral side of one of the first redistribution layer and the third redistribution layer; and
at least one connection metal pad exposed on a top side of the extended portion of the second redistribution layer.
4. A package substrate as claimed in claim 3 , further comprises:
a flexible circuit board, having at least a metal pad adaptive to electrically couple to the at least one top metal pad exposed on the extended portion of the second redistribution layer.
5. A fabrication process for making a package substrate, comprises:
preparing a temporary carrier, with a release layer on a top surface of the temporary carrier; and with a base dielectric layer on a top surface of the release layer;
forming a first redistribution layer on a top surface of the base dielectric layer;
forming a second redistribution layer on a top surface of the first redistribution layer;
forming a third redistribution layer on a top surface of the second redistribution layer; wherein a line width of each circuit of the second circuitry is at least two times wider than a line width of each circuit of the first circuitry; and a line width of each circuit of the second circuitry is at least two times wider than a line width of each circuit of the third circuitry.
6. A fabrication process for making a package substrate as claimed in claim 5 , further comprises:
etching a portion of one of the first dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer from a lateral side to exposed a top surface of the second redistribution layer and expose at least one contact metal pad exposed on a top surface of the second redistribution layer.
7. A fabrication process for making a package substrate as claimed in claim 6 , further comprises:
preparing a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board comprising at least a metal pad adaptive to electrically couple to the at least one top metal pad exposed on the extended portion of the second redistribution layer.