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Granted Patent B2
US 11,594,494 · App. 17/166,795 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

High density interconnection using fanout interposer chiplet

Inventors: Jun Zhai (Cupertino, CA); Chonghua Zhong (Cupertino, CA); Kunzhong Hu (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H01L23/5385H01L21/486H01L21/4853H01L21/6835H01L23/16H01L23/49833H01L23/5383H01L23/5384H01L23/5386H01L24/19H01L24/96H01L25/0655H01L25/105H01L25/50H01L21/4857H01L23/3128H01L23/49816H01L23/49822H01L23/49827H01L24/13H01L24/16H01L24/17H01L24/32H01L24/73H01L24/81H01L24/92H01L25/18H01L2221/68359H01L2224/0401H01L2224/04105H01L2224/12105H01L2224/131H01L2224/16227H01L2224/16235H01L2224/16237H01L2224/1703H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73204H01L2224/73253H01L2224/73267H01L2224/81005H01L2224/92125H01L2224/92225H01L2224/92244H01L2224/97H01L2225/1023H01L2225/1058H01L2225/1094H01L2924/1431H01L2924/1432H01L2924/1434H01L2924/15192H01L2924/15311H01L2924/19011H01L2924/19041H01L2924/19042H01L2924/19043H01L2924/19105H01L2924/3511H01L2924/37001
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,594,494
App. No.
17/166,795
Filed
Feb 3, 2021
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2816
USPC
257/737
Abstract

Multiple component package structures are described in which an interposer chiplet is integrated to provide fine routing between components. In an embodiment, the interposer chiplet and a plurality of conductive vias are encapsulated in an encapsulation layer. A first plurality of terminals of the first and second components may be in electrical connection with the plurality of conductive pillars and a second plurality of terminals of first and second components may be in electrical connection with the interposer chiplet.

Claims (34)

1. A package comprising:

an encapsulation layer;

an interposer chiplet embedded within the encapsulation layer;

a plurality of conductive pillars embedded within the encapsulation layer; and

a redistribution layer (RDL) spanning over a first side of the encapsulation layer;

a first component and a second component mounted on a first side of the RDL opposite the encapsulation layer;

wherein a first plurality of terminals of the first and second components are in electrical connection with the plurality of conductive pillars and a second plurality of terminals of first and second components are in electrical connection with the interposer chiplet through an arrangement of a plurality of interconnects extending through the RDL, each interconnect including a plurality of stacked vias that are stacked in direct contact with one another.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the RDL comprises a first area of fan out interconnect routing interconnected with the plurality of conductive pillars.

3. The package of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of contact pads on the first side of the RDL, wherein the first and second components are bonded to the plurality of contact pads.

4. The package of claim 3 , further comprising a first plurality of conductive bumps connecting the first and second components to the fan out interconnect routing of the RDL, and a second plurality of conductive bumps connecting the first and second components to the arrangement of stacked vias extending through the RDL.

5. The package of claim 4 , wherein the first plurality of conductive bumps has a larger pitch than the second plurality of conductive bumps.

6. The package of claim 5 , wherein the second plurality of conductive bumps are smaller than the first plurality of conductive bumps.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a first die and a first package, and the second component is selected from the group consisting of a second die and a second package.

8. The package of claim 1 , wherein the interposer chiplet interconnects the first and second components.

9. The package of claim 8 , wherein:

the RDL comprises a first area of fan out interconnect routing interconnected with the plurality of conductive pillars; and

the interposer chiplet includes interposer routing characterized by a finer pitch than the first area of fan out interconnect routing.

10. The package of claim 1 , further comprising a back side RDL on the encapsulation layer opposite the RDL.

11. The package of claim 10 , wherein the back side RDL includes redistribution lines connected to the plurality of conductive pillars.

12. The package of claim 11 , wherein the back side RDL includes a plurality of under bump metallurgy (UBM) pads.

13. The package of claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of back side conductive bumps on the plurality of UBM pads.

14. A method of forming a package comprising:

forming a plurality of conductive pillars on a carrier substrate;

attaching an interposer chiplet to the carrier substrate adjacent the plurality of conductive pillars;

encapsulating the interposer chiplet and the plurality of conductive pillars within an encapsulation layer;

forming a redistribution layer (RDL) over and in electrical contact with the encapsulated interposer chiplet and the plurality of conductive pillars, wherein forming the RDL comprises forming a first area of fan out interconnect routing interconnected with the plurality of conductive pillars, and an arrangement of a plurality of interconnects extending through the RDL, each interconnect including a plurality of stacked vias that are stacked in direct contact with one another and are interconnected with the interposer chiplet;

mounting a first component and a second component on the RDL and in electrical connection with the first area of fan out interconnect routing and the arrangement of stacked vias; and

removing the carrier substrate.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein encapsulating the interposer chiplet and the plurality of conductive pillars comprises depositing a molding compound, and planarizing the molding compound to expose the plurality of conductive pillars and landing pads of the interposer chiplet.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the interposer chiplet includes interposer routing characterized by a finer pitch than the first area of fan out interconnect routing.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a first die and a first package, and the second component is selected from the group consisting of a second die and a second package.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein mounting the first component and the second component on the RDL comprises mounting the first component and the second component with a first plurality of conductive bumps connecting the first and second components to the fan out interconnect routing of the RDL, and a second plurality of conductive bumps connecting the first and second components to the arrangement of stacked vias extending through the RDL.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first plurality of conductive bumps has a larger pitch than the second plurality of conductive bumps.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second plurality of conductive bumps are smaller than the first plurality of conductive bumps.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 15817054 · Nov 17, 2017
Provisional Application 62517789 · Jun 9, 2017
Related Publication 20210159180A1 · May 27, 2021
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