Package comprising wire bonds coupled to integrated devices
A package that includes a substrate comprising a cavity, a first integrated device coupled to the substrate through a first plurality of pillar interconnects and a first plurality of solder interconnects, a second integrated device coupled to the substrate through a second plurality of pillar interconnects and a second plurality of solder interconnects, and a plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein the plurality of wire bonds is located over the cavity of the substrate.
1 . A package comprising:
a substrate comprising a cavity;
a first integrated device coupled to the substrate through a first plurality of pillar interconnects and a first plurality of solder interconnects, wherein the first integrated device comprises a first front side that faces in a direction towards the substrate;
a second integrated device coupled to the substrate through a second plurality of pillar interconnects and a second plurality of solder interconnects, wherein the second integrated device comprises a second front side that faces in a direction towards the substrate; and
a plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first front side of the first integrated device and the second front side of the second integrated device,
wherein the plurality of wire bonds is located between (i) at least part of the cavity of the substrate and the first front side of the first integrated device, and (ii) at least part of the cavity of the substrate and the second front side of the second integrated device,
wherein the plurality of wire bonds is located over the cavity of the substrate,
wherein the plurality of wire bonds comprises:
a first plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein a portion of the first plurality of wire bonds is located at a first maximum vertical distance from a surface of the first integrated device; and
a second plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein a portion of the second plurality of wire bonds is located at a second maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device,
wherein the second maximum vertical distance is different from the first maximum vertical distance.
2 . The package of claim 1 ,
wherein the portion of the first plurality of wire bonds that is located at the first maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device is a part of the first plurality of wire bonds that is vertically offset farthest away from the surface of the first integrated device, and
wherein the portion of the second plurality of wire bonds that is located at the second maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device is a part of the second plurality of wire bonds that is vertically offset farthest away from the surface of the first integrated device.
3 . The package of claim 1 ,
wherein the first integrated device comprises a first row of pads and a second row of pads,
wherein the second integrated device comprises a first row of pads and a second row of pads,
wherein the first plurality of wire bonds are coupled to (i) the first row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the first row of pads of the second integrated device, and
wherein the second plurality of wire bonds are coupled to (i) the second row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the second row of pads of the second integrated device.
4 . The package of claim 3 , wherein a plan view of the package, the first row of pads from the first integrated device is staggered relative to the second row of pads from the first integrated device such that the first row of pads of the first integrated device are further away from the second integrated device than the second row of pads of the first integrated device.
5 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wire bonds between the first integrated device and the second integrated device has a density of at least 40 wire bonds per millimeter.
6 . The package of claim 1 , wherein each wire bond from the plurality of wire bonds has a minimum diameter of 15 micrometers.
7 . The package of claim 1 , further comprising an underfill located (i) between the first integrated device and the substrate, and (ii) between the second integrated device and the substrate.
8 . The package of claim 7 , wherein the underfill comprises a viscosity of approximately 10-30 pascal second (Pa·s).
9 . The package of claim 7 , wherein the underfill comprises a capillary underfill and/or a mold underfill.
10 . The package of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulation layer located over the substrate, the first integrated device and the second integrated device.
11 . The package of claim 10 , wherein the cavity of the substrate is at least partially filled with the encapsulation layer.
12 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the package is part of a device selected from a group consisting of a music player, a video player, an entertainment unit, a navigation device, a communications device, a mobile device, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, a fixed location terminal, a tablet computer, a computer, a wearable device, a laptop computer, a server, an internet of things (IoT) device, and a device in an automotive vehicle.
13 . A method for fabricating a package, comprising:
providing a substrate comprising a cavity;
coupling a first integrated device to the substrate through a first plurality of pillar interconnects and a first plurality of solder interconnects, wherein the first integrated device comprises a first front side that faces in a direction towards the substrate;
coupling a second integrated device to the substrate through a second plurality of pillar interconnects and a second plurality of solder interconnects, wherein the second integrated device comprises a second front side that faces in a direction towards the substrate; and
forming a plurality of wire bonds that is coupled to (i) the first front side of the first integrated device and (ii) the second front side of the second integrated device,
wherein the plurality of wire bonds is located between (i) at least part of the cavity of the substrate and the first front side of the first integrated device, and (ii) at least part of the cavity of the substrate and the second front side of the second integrated device,
wherein the plurality of wire bonds is located over the cavity of the substrate, wherein the plurality of wire bonds comprises:
a first plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein a portion of the first plurality of wire bonds is located at a first maximum vertical distance from a surface of the first integrated device; and
a second plurality of wire bonds coupled to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein a portion of the second plurality of wire bonds is located at a second maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device,
wherein the second maximum vertical distance is different from the first maximum vertical distance.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein forming the plurality of wire bonds comprises:
coupling a first plurality of wire bonds to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein the portion of the first plurality of wire bonds that is located at the first maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device is a part of the first plurality of wire bonds that is vertically offset farthest away from the surface of the first integrated device; and
coupling a second plurality of wire bonds to the first integrated device and the second integrated device, wherein the portion of the second plurality of wire bonds that is located at the second maximum vertical distance from the surface of the first integrated device is a part of the second plurality of wire bonds that is vertically offset farthest away from the surface of the first integrated device.
15 . The method of claim 13 ,
wherein the first integrated device comprises a first row of pads and a second row of pads,
wherein the second integrated device comprises a first row of pads and a second row of pads,
wherein the first plurality of wire bonds are coupled to (i) the first row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the first row of pads of the second integrated device, and
wherein the second plurality of wire bonds are coupled to (i) the second row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the second row of pads of the second integrated device.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein a plan view of the package, the first row of pads from the first integrated device is staggered relative to the second row of pads from the first integrated device such that the first row of pads of the first integrated device are further away from the second integrated device than the second row of pads of the first integrated device.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of wire bonds between the first integrated device and the second integrated device is formed with a density of at least 40 wire bonds per millimeter.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising forming an underfill located (i) between the first integrated device and the substrate, and (ii) between the second integrated device and the substrate.
19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising forming an encapsulation layer located over the substrate, the first integrated device and the second integrated device.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the encapsulation layer is further formed at least partially in the cavity of the substrate.
21 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the first plurality of wire bonds includes the first wire bond and the second plurality of wire bonds includes the second wire bond.
22 . The package of claim 3 , wherein the first row of pads of the first integrated device includes the first pad and the second row of pads of the first integrated device includes the second pad.
23 . The package of claim 3 ,
wherein the first row of pads of the first integrated device and the first row of pads of the second integrated device are separated by a first distance,
wherein the second row of pads of the first integrated device and the second row of pads of the second integrated device are separated by a second distance, and
wherein the second distance is less than the first distance.
24 . The package of claim 23 , wherein the first plurality of wire bonds that are coupled to (i) the first row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the first row of pads of the second integrated device, vertically overlap with at least part of (i) the second row of pads of the first integrated device and (ii) the second row of pads of the second integrated device.
25 . The package of claim 23 , wherein the first plurality of wire bonds and the second plurality of wire bonds are arranged in an interleave manner such that a first wire bond from the first plurality of wire bonds is immediately adjacent to a second wire bond and a third wire bond from the second plurality of wire bonds.