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Granted Patent B2
US 12,588,560 · App. 18/098,782 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Semiconductor package and fabricating method thereof

Inventors: David Hiner (Chandler, AZ); Michael Kelly (Queen Creek, AZ); Ronald Huemoeller (Gilbert, AZ); In Su Mok (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sang Hyoun Lee (Incheon, KR); Won Chul Do (Seoul, KR); Jin Young Khim (Seoul, KR); Gam Han Yong (Incheon, KR); Min Su Jeong (Incheon, KR); Ji Hun Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE, LTD.
H01L25/0655H01L21/56H01L21/561H01L21/563H01L21/568H01L21/6835H01L23/3128H01L23/3135H01L23/3185H01L23/5383H01L23/5385H01L23/5386H01L24/14H01L24/16H01L24/73H01L24/97H01L25/50H01L21/486H01L23/49816H01L2221/68345H01L2224/1403H01L2224/16225H01L2224/16227H01L2224/18H01L2224/73204H01L2224/81005H01L2224/95001H01L2224/97
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Patent No.
US 12,588,560
App. No.
18/098,782
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor package structure and a method for making a semiconductor package. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various semiconductor package structures, and methods for making thereof, that comprise a connect die that routes electrical signals between a plurality of other semiconductor die.

Claims (71)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a lower substrate comprising a lower substrate top side and a lower substrate bottom side;

an upper substrate comprising an upper substrate top side and an upper substrate bottom side;

a first electronic component comprising a bottom side that is coupled to the upper substrate top side via a first electronic component first interconnect and a first electronic component second interconnect;

a second electronic component comprising a bottom side that is coupled to the upper substrate top side via a second electronic component first interconnect and a second electronic component second interconnect;

device interconnects that couple the lower substrate top side to the upper substrate bottom side; and

a connect die comprising a connect die body, a connect die substrate, connect die interconnects passing through the connect die body, and front side interconnects coupled to upper ends of the connect die interconnects;

wherein the front side interconnects couple the connect die substrate to the upper substrate bottom side; and

wherein the connect die substrate couples the first electronic component to the second electronic component via the first electronic component second interconnect and the second electronic component second interconnect.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the lower substrate top side is coupled to the upper substrate bottom side via the connect die interconnects.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the device interconnects couple:

the first electronic component to the lower substrate via the first electronic component first interconnect; and

the second electronic component to the lower substrate via the second electronic component first interconnect.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , comprising:

a third electronic component; and

third electronic component interconnects that couple a top side of the third electronic component to the upper substrate bottom side.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , comprising:

a lower encapsulant that laterally surrounds the third electronic component, the third electronic component interconnects, the device interconnects, and the connect die; and

an upper encapsulant that laterally surrounds the first electronic component and the second electronic component.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the front side interconnects protrude above a top side of the connect die substrate.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the connect die comprises a dielectric interlayer that covers a bottom side of the connect die body;

the connect die comprises a passivation layer that covers a bottom side of the dielectric interlayer; and

the connect die interconnects pass through the dielectric interlayer and the passivation layer.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein lower ends of the connect die interconnects are coplanar with a bottom side of the passivation layer.

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , comprising a respective interconnect liner between each connect die interconnect and the connect die body.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein:

each interconnect liner spans extends from a top side of the connect die body to the bottom side of the passivation layer; and

the dielectric interlayer extends to the bottom side of the passivation layer and covers portions of each connect die interconnect below the bottom side of the connect die body.

11 . An electronic device comprising:

a lower signal redistribution substrate;

an upper signal redistribution substrate;

a first electronic component;

a second electronic component;

a first electronic component first interconnect and a first electronic component second interconnect that couple the first electronic component to a top side of the upper signal redistribution substrate;

a second electronic component first interconnect and a second electronic component second interconnect that couple the second electronic component to the top side of the upper signal redistribution substrate;

device interconnects that couple:

the first electronic component to the lower signal redistribution substrate via the first electronic component first interconnect and the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

the second electronic component to the lower signal redistribution substrate via the second electronic component first interconnect and the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

a connect die comprising a connect die body, a connect die substrate, and connect die interconnects passing through the connect die body;

wherein the connect die interconnects and the connect die substrate are coupled to the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

wherein the connect die substrate couples the first electronic component to the second electronic component via the first electronic component second interconnect, the second electronic component second interconnect, and the upper signal redistribution substrate.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the upper signal redistribution substrate is coupled to the lower signal redistribution substrate via the connect die interconnects.

13 . The electronic device of claim 11 , comprising:

a third electronic component; and

third electronic component interconnects that couple a top side of the third electronic component to the upper signal redistribution substrate.

14 . The electronic device of claim 11 , comprising:

a lower encapsulant that laterally surrounds the device interconnects and the connect die; and

an upper encapsulant that laterally surrounds the first electronic component and the second electronic component.

15 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein:

the connect die comprises a passivation layer that covers a bottom side of the connect die body; and

the connect die interconnects pass through the passivation layer.

16 . The electronic device of claim 11 , comprising:

backside interconnects coupled to lower ends of the connect die interconnects; and

wherein a lateral width of each backside interconnect is wider than the lower end of its respective connect die interconnect.

17 . The electronic device of claim 11 , comprising:

a respective interconnect liner between each connect die interconnect and the connect die body; and

wherein each interconnect liner extends from a top side of the connect die body to a bottom side of the connect die body.

18 . A method of manufacturing an electronic device, the method comprising:

providing a lower signal redistribution substrate;

providing an upper signal redistribution substrate;

providing a first electronic component coupled to a top side of the upper signal redistribution substrate via a first electronic component first interconnect and a first electronic component second interconnect;

providing a second electronic component coupled to the top side of the upper signal redistribution substrate via a second electronic component first interconnect and a second electronic component second interconnect;

providing device interconnects that that couple:

the first electronic component to the lower signal redistribution substrate via the first electronic component first interconnect and the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

the second electronic component to the lower signal redistribution substrate via the second electronic component first interconnect and the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

providing a connect die that comprises a connect die body, a connect die substrate, connect die interconnects passing through the connect die body, and front side interconnects coupled to upper ends of the connect die interconnects;

wherein the front side interconnects couple the connect die substrate to the upper signal redistribution substrate; and

wherein the connect die substrate couples the first electronic component to the second electronic component via the first electronic component second interconnect, the second electronic component second interconnect, and the upper signal redistribution substrate.

19 . The method of claim 18 , comprising providing a third electronic component coupled to the upper signal redistribution substrate via third electronic component interconnects.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein a respective interconnect liner, between each connect die interconnect and the connect die body, extends from a top side of the connect die body to a bottom side of a passivation layer that covers a bottom side of the connect die body.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 062544/0186 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY KOREA, INC.
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 062570/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: HINER, DAVID; KELLY, MICHAEL; HUEMOELLER, RONALD
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 062535/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: MOK, IN SU; LEE, SANG HYOUN; DO, WON CHUL; KHIM, JIN YOUNG; YONG, GAM HAN; JEONG, MIN SU; LEE, JI HUN
To: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY KOREA, INC.
Reel/Frame 062536/0011 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 17028621 · Sep 22, 2020
Continuation In Part 16700592 · Dec 2, 2019
Continuation 16213769 · Dec 7, 2018
Related Publication 20230154893A1 · May 18, 2023
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