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Granted Patent B2
US 12,368,137 · App. 18/156,287 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

High bandwidth die to die interconnect with package area reduction

Inventors: Chonghua Zhong (Cupertino, CA); Jun Zhai (Cupertino, CA); Kunzhong Hu (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H01L25/0657H01L23/24H01L23/5385H01L23/5389H01L24/08H01L24/16H01L24/24H01L24/32H01L24/73H01L25/18H01L25/50H01L2224/08225H01L2224/16225H01L2224/24155H01L2224/24226H01L2224/32145H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73267H01L2225/06527H01L2225/06548H01L2225/06562H01L2225/06586
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Patent No.
US 12,368,137
App. No.
18/156,287
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Package structure with folded die arrangements and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a package structure includes a first die and vertical interposer side-by-side. A second die is face down on an electrically connected with the vertical interposer, and a local interposer electrically connects the first die with the vertical interposer.

Claims (26)

1. A package on package structure comprising:

a lower package structure comprising:

a first wiring layer including a first side and a second side;

a first die side-by-side with a vertical interposer including a first side and a second side, wherein the first die and the vertical interposer are on the first side of the first wiring layer;

a second die face down on and electrically connected with the second side of the vertical interposer;

a local interposer on the second side of the first wiring layer underneath and in electrical connection with the first die and the vertical interposer;

a first plurality of conductive pillars laterally adjacent the first die, the vertical interposer, and the second die; and

a top package structure mounted on the lower package structure and in electrical connection with the first plurality of conductive pillars.

2. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the top package structure is mounted onto the first plurality of conductive pillars.

3. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the top package structure includes a single chip.

4. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the top package structure includes a chip connected to a wiring substrate with wire bonds.

5. The package on package structure of claim 1 , further comprising a first molding compound encapsulating the first die, the vertical interposer, and the second die.

6. The package on package structure of claim 5 , further comprising a second molding compound encapsulating the local interposer.

7. The package on package structure of claim 6 , further comprising a second plurality of conductive pillars from the first wiring layer and through the second molding compound.

8. The package on package structure of claim 7 , further comprising a second wiring layer on the second molding compound and connected to the second plurality of conductive pillars.

9. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the second die spans over the first die.

10. The package on package structure of claim 9 , wherein the first die is attached to the second die with an adhesive layer.

11. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the first die occupies a larger area than the second die.

12. The package on package structure of claim 11 , wherein the second die occupies a larger area than both the vertical interposer and the local interposer.

13. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the second die at least partially overlaps the vertical interposer and the first die.

14. The package on package structure of claim 13 , further comprising a mechanical chiplet attached to the first die laterally adjacent to the second die.

15. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the first die comprises a first core selected from the group consisting of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit.

16. The package on package structure of claim 15 , wherein the second die comprises a memory core.

17. The package on package structure of claim 15 , wherein the second die comprises an RF core.

18. The package on package structure of claim 1 , wherein the first die and the second die comprise split logic.

19. The package on package structure of claim 18 , wherein the top package structure includes a memory chip.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 16991908 · Aug 12, 2020
Continuation 16287635 · Feb 27, 2019
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