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US 12,476,235 · App. 18/397,891 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Multi-chip packaging

Inventors: Robert L. Sankman (Phoenix, AZ); Sairam Agraharam (Chandler, AZ); Shengquan Ou (Chandler, AZ); Thomas J De Bonis (Tempe, AZ); Todd Spencer (Chandler, AZ); Yang Sun (Chandler, AZ); Guotao Wang (Chandler, AZ)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H01L25/50H01L21/563H01L23/5381H01L23/5385H01L24/06H01L24/11H01L24/16H01L24/17H01L25/18H01L2224/0603H01L2224/11013H01L2224/16145H01L2224/16227H01L2224/16238H01L2224/1703H01L2224/17051
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Patent No.
US 12,476,235
App. No.
18/397,891
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die.

Claims (45)

1 . A multi-chip package, comprising:

a first bridge interconnect and a second bridge interconnect in a molding material, the second bridge interconnect laterally spaced apart from the first bridge interconnect, the first bridge interconnect comprising a first plurality of bridge contacts and a second plurality of bridge contacts, and the second bridge interconnect comprising a third plurality of bridge contacts and a fourth plurality of bridge contacts;

a first plurality of die vias in the molding material, the first plurality of die vias laterally adjacent to a first side of the first bridge interconnect;

a second plurality of die vias in the molding material, the second plurality of die vias laterally between a second side of the first bridge interconnect and a first side of the second bridge interconnect;

a third plurality of die vias in the molding material, the third plurality of die vias laterally adjacent to a second side of the second bridge interconnect;

a first die electrically coupled to the first plurality of bridge contacts, and the first die electrically coupled to the first plurality of die vias;

a second die electrically coupled to the second plurality of bridge contacts, the second die electrically coupled to the second plurality of die vias, and the second die electrically coupled to the third plurality of bridge contacts;

a third die electrically coupled to the fourth plurality of bridge contacts, and the third die electrically coupled to the third plurality of die vias;

a substrate beneath the first bridge interconnect, the second bridge interconnect, the first plurality of die vias, the second plurality of die vias and the third plurality of die vias, the substrate electrically coupled to the first plurality of die vias, the second plurality of die vias and the third plurality of die vias; and

an underfill material along sides and along a bottom of the molding material, the underfill material between the substrate and the molding material, and the underfill material in contact with the bottom of the molding material.

2 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the molding material has a bottommost surface co-planar with a bottommost surface of the first bridge interconnect and a bottommost surface of the second bridge interconnect.

3 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the first bridge interconnect or the second bridge interconnect further comprises a bridge via.

4 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of die vias, the second plurality of die vias, and the third plurality of die vias extend above the first bridge interconnect and the second bridge interconnect.

5 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the molding material is further laterally between the first die and the second die, and laterally between the second die and the third die.

6 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the molding material is on a top surface of the first bridge interconnect and on a top surface of the second bridge interconnect.

7 . The multi-chip package of claim 1 , wherein the molding material is in direct contact with the first plurality of die vias, with the second plurality of die vias, and with the third plurality of die vias.

8 . A multi-chip package, comprising:

a first bridge interconnect and a second bridge interconnect in a molding material, the second bridge interconnect laterally spaced apart from the first bridge interconnect, the first bridge interconnect comprising a first bridge contact and a second bridge contact, and the second bridge interconnect comprising a third bridge contact and a fourth bridge contact;

a first die via in the molding material, the first die via laterally adjacent to a first side of the first bridge interconnect;

a second die via in the molding material, the second die via laterally between a second side of the first bridge interconnect and a first side of the second bridge interconnect;

a third die via in the molding material, the third die via laterally adjacent to a second side of the second bridge interconnect;

a first die electrically coupled to the first bridge contact, and the first die electrically coupled to the first die via;

a second die electrically coupled to the second bridge contact, the second die electrically coupled to the second die via, and the second die electrically coupled to the third bridge contact;

a third die electrically coupled to the fourth bridge contact, and the third die electrically coupled to the third die via;

a substrate beneath the first bridge interconnect, the second bridge interconnect, the first die via, the second die via and the third die via, the substrate electrically coupled to the first die via, the second die via and the third die via; and

an underfill material along sides and along a bottom of the molding material, the underfill material between the substrate and the molding material, and the underfill material in contact with the bottom of the molding material.

9 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the molding material has a bottommost surface co-planar with a bottommost surface of the first bridge interconnect and a bottommost surface of the second bridge interconnect.

10 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the first bridge interconnect or the second bridge interconnect further comprises a bridge via.

11 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the first die via, the second die via, and the third die via extend above the first bridge interconnect and the second bridge interconnect.

12 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the molding material is further laterally between the first die and the second die, and laterally between the second die and the third die.

13 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the molding material is on a top surface of the first bridge interconnect and on a top surface of the second bridge interconnect.

14 . The multi-chip package of claim 8 , wherein the molding material is in direct contact with the first die via, with the second die via, and with the third die via.

15 . A multi-chip package, comprising:

a first bridge interconnect and a second bridge interconnect in a molding material, the second bridge interconnect laterally spaced apart from the first bridge interconnect;

vias in the molding material and laterally adjacent to a first side of the first bridge interconnect, laterally between a second side of the first bridge interconnect and a first side of the second bridge interconnect, and laterally adjacent to a second side of the second bridge interconnect;

a first die electrically coupled to a first portion of bridge contacts of the first bridge interconnect, and the first die electrically coupled to the vias laterally adjacent to the first side of the first bridge interconnect;

a second die electrically coupled to a second portion of bridge contacts of the first bridge interconnect, the second die electrically coupled to the vias laterally between the second side of the first bridge interconnect and the first side of the second bridge interconnect, and the second die electrically coupled to a first portion of bridge contacts of the second bridge interconnect;

a third die electrically coupled to a second portion of bridge contacts of the second bridge interconnect, and the third die electrically coupled to the vias laterally adjacent to the second side of the second bridge interconnect;

a substrate beneath the first bridge interconnect, the second bridge interconnect, and the vias, the substrate electrically coupled to the vias; and

an underfill material along sides and along a bottom of the molding material, the underfill material between the substrate and the molding material, and the underfill material in contact with the bottom of the molding material.

16 . The multi-chip package of claim 15 , wherein the molding material has a bottommost surface co-planar with a bottommost surface of the first bridge interconnect and a bottommost surface of the second bridge interconnect.

17 . The multi-chip package of claim 15 , wherein the vias extend above the first bridge interconnect and the second bridge interconnect.

18 . The multi-chip package of claim 15 , wherein the molding material is further laterally between the first die and the second die, and laterally between the second die and the third die.

19 . The multi-chip package of claim 15 , wherein the molding material is on a top surface of the first bridge interconnect and on a top surface of the second bridge interconnect.

20 . The multi-chip package of claim 15 , wherein the molding material is in direct contact with the vias.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 17716934 · Apr 8, 2022
Continuation 17587657 · Jan 28, 2022
Continuation 16892698 · Jun 4, 2020
Continuation 15996870 · Jun 4, 2018
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