IP Library Granted Patent US 12,374,597
Granted Patent B2
US 12,374,597 · App. 18/643,144 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Semiconductor package

Inventors: Ae-Nee Jang (Seoul, KR); In Hyo Hwang (Asan-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01L23/3735H01L23/367H01L23/49816H01L23/49822H01L23/49833H01L23/49838H01L24/16H01L24/32H01L24/73H01L25/0655H01L25/105H01L2224/16227H01L2224/16237H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73204H01L2225/1023H01L2225/1058H01L2225/107H01L2225/1094H01L2924/1431H01L2924/1434H01L2924/3511H01L2924/3512
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Patent No.
US 12,374,597
App. No.
18/643,144
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor package including a stiffener. The semiconductor package comprises a circuit board, a semiconductor chip on the circuit board, and a stiffener around the semiconductor chip, wherein the stiffener includes a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked.

Claims (57)

1. A semiconductor package comprising:

a circuit board;

a semiconductor chip on the circuit board;

a stiffener disposed around the semiconductor chip, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching an upper surface of the circuit board to a bottom surface of the stiffener,

wherein the stiffener is electrically insulated from the circuit board by an insulating material included in the adhesive layer.

2. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board includes

an insulating core including an organic matter, and

a board pad exposed from the insulating core.

3. The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein the core layer includes the same substance as the insulating core.

4. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the second metal layer exposes a part of an upper side of the core layer.

5. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a height of an upper side of the second metal layer from the upper surface of the circuit board is less than a height of an upper side of the semiconductor chip from the upper surface of the circuit board.

6. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the core layer is greater than a thickness of at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer.

7. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board includes first and second surfaces which are opposite to each other, and

the semiconductor chip and the stiffener are disposed on the first surface.

8. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the stiffener further includes

a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the circuit board, and

an insulating layer between the first metal layer and the third metal layer.

9. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the core layer includes a pre-preg.

10. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first metal layer or the second metal layer includes copper (Cu).

11. A semiconductor package comprising:

a circuit board;

an interposer on an upper side of the circuit board;

a first semiconductor chip on an upper side of the interposer;

a second semiconductor chip on the upper side of the interposer, the second semiconductor chip isolated from direct contact with the first semiconductor chip;

a stiffener around the interposer on the upper side of the circuit board, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching the upper side of the circuit board to a bottom surface of the stiffener,

wherein the stiffener is disposed on the circuit board,

the circuit board includes the upper surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, and

the first and second semiconductor chips and the stiffener are disposed on the upper side, and

the stiffener is electrically insulated from the circuit board by an insulating material included in the adhesive layer.

12. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein

the circuit board includes an insulating core and a board pad exposed from the insulating core, and

the core layer and the insulating core each include an organic matter.

13. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein the stiffener includes a copper clad laminate (CCL).

14. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein the interposer includes

a semiconductor film,

a penetration via in the semiconductor film,

an interlayer insulating film on an upper side of the semiconductor film, and

a redistribution pattern in the interlayer insulating film, the redistribution pattern connected to the penetration via.

15. The semiconductor package of claim 11 , wherein

the first semiconductor chip includes a logic semiconductor chip, and

the second semiconductor chip includes a memory semiconductor chip.

16. A semiconductor package comprising:

a first circuit board;

a second circuit board disposed on the first circuit board;

a first semiconductor chip on an upper side of the second circuit board;

an interposer on the upper side of the second circuit board and the first semiconductor chip;

a second semiconductor chip on an upper side of the interposer;

a stiffener around the second circuit board, the stiffener including a first metal layer, a core layer, and a second metal layer sequentially stacked; and

an adhesive layer attaching an upper surface of the first circuit board to a bottom surface of the stiffener.

17. The semiconductor package of claim 16 , further comprising:

a connecting member which electrically connects the second circuit board and the interposer.

18. The semiconductor package of claim 16 , wherein

the circuit board includes the upper surface and a second surfaces which are opposite to each other, and

the first semiconductor chip and the stiffener are disposed on the upper surface.

19. The semiconductor package of claim 16 , wherein the stiffener includes a copper clad laminate (CCL).

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0112056 · Sep 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17387212 · Jul 28, 2021
Related Publication 20240274499A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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