Semiconductor package including interposer and method of manufacturing the semiconductor package
A semiconductor package comprises a package substrate, a semiconductor chip on the package substrate, and an interposer substrate on the semiconductor chip. The interposer substrate comprises a first surface facing the semiconductor chip and a trench in the first surface, the trench vertically overlapping the semiconductor chip. An insulating filler is provided between the semiconductor chip and the interposer substrate, and at least partially fills the trench of the interposer substrate.
1. A semiconductor package comprising:
a package substrate;
a semiconductor chip on the package substrate;
an interposer substrate on the semiconductor chip, the interposer substrate comprising a first surface facing the semiconductor chip and a trench in the first surface, the trench located to vertically overlap the semiconductor chip;
a spacer on the first surface of the interposer substrate, the spacer protruding from the first surface of the interposer substrate toward the semiconductor chip and contracting the semiconductor chip; and
an insulating filler between the semiconductor chip and the interposer substrate, the insulating filler at least partially filling the trench of the interposer substrate.
2. The semiconductor package of claim 1 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to and facing each other, and
wherein the trench extends from the first side wall of the interposer substrate to the second side wall of the interposer substrate.
3. The semiconductor package of claim 1 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a base insulating layer, and a lower protection insulating layer on a lower surface of the base insulating layer facing the semiconductor chip, and
wherein the trench is provided in the lower protection insulating layer.
4. The semiconductor package of claim 3 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a conductive pattern disposed in the trench, and
wherein the conductive pattern comprises an upper surface in contact with the base insulating layer, a lower surface in contact with the lower protection insulating layer and a side wall in contact with the lower protection insulating layer.
5. The semiconductor package of claim 3 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a conductive pattern disposed in the trench, and
wherein the conductive pattern comprises an upper surface in contact with the base insulating layer, a lower surface in contact with the lower protection insulating layer, and a side wall in contact with the insulating filler.
6. The semiconductor package of claim 3 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a conductive pattern disposed in the trench, and
wherein the conductive pattern comprises an upper surface in contact with the base insulating layer, a lower surface in contact with the insulating filler and a side wall in contact with the insulating filler.
7. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a height of the trench is between about 20 μm to about 25 μm.
8. The semiconductor package of claim 1 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a base insulating layer and a lower protection insulating layer on a lower surface of the base insulating layer facing the semiconductor chip, and
wherein the spacer is disposed on the lower protection insulating layer.
9. The semiconductor package of claim 8 , wherein the spacer is formed of the same material as the lower protection insulating layer.
10. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a height of the spacer is between about 20 μm to about 40 μm.
11. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a width of the trench is greater than a width of an upper surface of the semiconductor chip facing the first surface of the interposer substrate.
12. A semiconductor package comprising:
a package substrate;
a semiconductor chip on the package substrate;
an interposer substrate comprising a base insulating layer, a lower protection insulating layer on a lower surface of the base insulating layer facing an upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and an upper protection insulating layer on an upper surface of the base insulating layer;
a spacer on the lower protection insulating layer, the spacer protruding from the lower protection insulating layer toward the upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and contacting the upper surface of the semiconductor chip;
a conductive connector extending between the package substrate and the interposer substrate and electrically connecting the package substrate to the interposer substrate; and
an insulating filler between the semiconductor chip and the interposer substrate and in contact with the conductive connector and the semiconductor chip,
wherein the lower protection insulating layer comprises a trench vertically overlapping the upper surface of the semiconductor chip and at least partially filled with the insulating filler.
13. The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the lower protection insulating layer and the spacer comprise solder resist.
14. The semiconductor package of claim 12 ,
wherein the interposer substrate comprises a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to and facing each other,
wherein the trench extends from a first side wall of the interposer substrate to a second side wall of the interposer substrate in a first horizontal direction, and
wherein a width of the trench in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction is greater than a width of the semiconductor chip in the second horizontal direction.
15. The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the interposer substrate further comprises a conductive dummy pattern disposed in the trench and in contact with the lower protection insulating layer.
16. The semiconductor package of claim 15 , wherein the conductive dummy pattern is isolated from the insulating filler with the lower protection insulating layer disposed therebetween.
17. The semiconductor package of claim 15 , wherein the conductive dummy pattern is in contact with the insulating filler.
18. The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the insulating filler covers a side wall of the conductive connector.
19. A semiconductor package comprising:
a first package substrate;
a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate;
an interposer substrate on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, the interposer substrate comprising a first surface facing the first semiconductor chip and a trench in the first surface, the trench vertically overlapping the first semiconductor chip;
a spacer on the first surface of the interposer substrate and contacting an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip;
a first conductive connector extending between the first package substrate and the interposer substrate and electrically connecting the first package substrate to the interposer substrate;
an insulating filler between the first semiconductor chip and the interposer substrate and within the trench of the interposer substrate;
a second package substrate on the interposer substrate;
a second semiconductor chip on the second package substrate; and
a second conductive connector extending between the interposer substrate and the second package substrate and electrically connecting the interposer substrate to the second package substrate.