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Granted Patent B2
US 11,127,686 · App. 16/832,756 · Granted Sep 21, 2021

Radio-frequency module and communication device

Inventor: Ken Wakaki (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H01L23/5383H01L23/3121H01L23/49811H01L23/5386H01L23/66H01L25/0655H01L25/16H03F1/56H03F3/213H04B1/40H01L24/16H01L2223/6655H01L2224/16227H01L2924/30111H03F2200/294H03F2200/387H03F2200/451
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Patent No.
US 11,127,686
App. No.
16/832,756
Granted
Sep 21, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio-frequency module ( 10 ) includes an IC chip ( 20 ) and a mounted component ( 41, 42, 43 ) mounted on the IC chip ( 20 ). The IC chip ( 20 ) includes a core substrate ( 21 ) composed of a semiconductor having a first main surface ( 211 ) and a second main surface ( 212 ) opposed to each other, and a metal wiring layer ( 22 ) formed on the first main surface ( 211 ) of the core substrate ( 21 ) and having a contact surface in contact with the first main surface ( 211 ) and a third main surface ( 221 ) opposed to the contact surface. The mounted component ( 41, 42, 43 ) is mounted at the third main surface ( 221 ) side.

Claims (62)

1. A radio-frequency module comprising:

an integrated circuit chip; and

a mounted component mounted on the integrated circuit chip,

wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises:

a core substrate composed of a semiconductor having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other,

a metal wiring layer on the first main surface of the core substrate and having a contact surface in contact with the first main surface and a third main surface opposed to the contact surface,

a circuit element in the integrated circuit chip, and

a via electrode in the integrated circuit chip,

wherein the core substrate comprises an external connection electrode on the second main surface,

wherein the mounted component is mounted at a side of the third main surface, and

wherein the mounted component and the circuit element are connected to the external connection electrode by the via electrode in the integrated circuit chip.

2. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , further comprising a rewiring layer on the third main surface,

wherein the metal wiring layer and the mounted component are connected to each other via the rewiring layer.

3. The radio-frequency module according to claim 2 , further comprising a circuit element within the integrated circuit chip,

wherein the mounted component is connected to the circuit element via the metal wiring layer.

4. The radio-frequency module according to claim 2 , wherein:

the radio-frequency module comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips including the integrated circuit chip and a plurality of mounted components including the mounted component,

the plurality of integrated circuit chips are arranged adjacent to each other in a plan view, and

the plurality of mounted components are each mounted on any of the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

5. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein the mounted component is connected to the circuit element via the metal wiring layer.

6. The radio-frequency module according to claim 5 , wherein:

the radio-frequency module comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips including the integrated circuit chip and a plurality of mounted components including the mounted component,

the plurality of integrated circuit chips are arranged adjacent to each other in a plan view, and

the plurality of mounted components are each mounted on any of the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

7. The radio-frequency module according to claim 5 , wherein a region where the mounted component is arranged and a region where the circuit element is arranged overlap each other in a plan view.

8. The radio-frequency module according to claim 7 , wherein:

the core substrate includes an external connection electrode on the second main surface, and

the mounted component and the circuit element are connected to the external connection electrode by a via electrode provided in the integrated circuit chip.

9. The radio-frequency module according to claim 7 , wherein:

the radio-frequency module comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips including the integrated circuit chip and a plurality of mounted components including the mounted component,

the plurality of integrated circuit chips are arranged adjacent to each other in a plan view, and

the plurality of mounted components are each mounted on any of the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

10. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein:

the radio-frequency module comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips including the integrated circuit chip and a plurality of mounted components including the mounted component,

the plurality of integrated circuit chips are arranged adjacent to each other in a plan view, and

the plurality of mounted components are each mounted on any of the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

11. The radio-frequency module according to claim 10 , further comprising a mold resin covering surface sides of the plurality of integrated circuit chips where the mounted components are mounted and joining the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

12. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein:

the circuit element is a power amplifier, and

the mounted component is a matching element connected to the power amplifier.

13. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit element is a low noise amplifier.

14. The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit element is a switch element.

15. A communication device comprising:

the radio-frequency module according to claim 1 ; and

a radio-frequency integrated circuit connected to the radio-frequency module,

wherein the circuit element is the radio-frequency integrated circuit.

16. The communication device according to claim 15 , further comprising a baseband integrated circuit connected to the radio-frequency integrated circuit,

wherein the circuit element is the baseband integrated circuit.

17. A radio-frequency module comprising:

an integrated circuit chip; and

first and second mounted components mounted on the integrated circuit chip,

wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises:

a core substrate composed of a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other,

a metal wiring layer on the first main surface of the core substrate and having a contact surface in contact with the first main surface and a third main surface opposed to the contact surface, and

a circuit element within the integrated circuit chip,

wherein, as seen in a plan view, the first and second mounted components are mounted adjacent to each other on the second main surface, and

wherein, as seen in the plan view, the circuit element is arranged in a region between the first mounted component and the second mounted component.

18. The radio-frequency module according to claim 17 , wherein the mounted component is connected to the circuit element via the metal wiring layer.

19. The radio-frequency module according to claim 17 , wherein:

the radio-frequency module comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips including the integrated circuit chip and a plurality of mounted components including the first and second mounted components,

the plurality of integrated circuit chips are arranged adjacent to each other in a plan view, and

the plurality of mounted components are each mounted on any of the plurality of integrated circuit chips.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2020
From: WAKAKI, KEN
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-190130 · Sep 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018035554 · Sep 26, 2018
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