Semiconductor package and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor package includes a wiring structure that includes a first insulating layer and a first conductive pattern inside the first insulating layer, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring structure, an interposer that includes a second insulating layer, a second conductive pattern inside the second insulating layer, and a recess that includes a first sidewall formed on a first surface of the interposer that faces the first semiconductor chip and a first bottom surface connected with the first sidewall, where the recess exposes at least a portion of the second insulating layer, a first element bonded to the interposer and that faces the first semiconductor chip inside the recess, and a mold layer that covers the first semiconductor chip and the first element.
1 . A semiconductor package, comprising:
a wiring structure that includes a first insulating layer and a first conductive pattern inside the first insulating layer;
a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring structure;
an interposer disposed on the first semiconductor chip, wherein the interposer includes a second insulating layer, a second conductive pattern inside the second insulating layer, and a recess that includes a first sidewall formed on a first surface of the interposer that faces the first semiconductor chip and a first bottom surface connected with the first sidewall, wherein the recess exposes at least a portion of the second insulating layer;
a first element bonded to the interposer and that faces the first semiconductor chip inside the recess; and
a mold layer that covers the first semiconductor chip and the first element,
wherein the interposer further includes a protrusion on the first surface that protrudes toward the first semiconductor chip.
2 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the mold layer is filled in the recess and integrally covers a side and a lower surface of the first semiconductor chip and a side of the first element.
3 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first surface includes a connection surface that connects the recess with the protrusion.
4 . The semiconductor package of claim 3 , wherein a shortest distance between an edge of the first element and an edge that connects the first sidewall of the recess with the first bottom surface is a first distance,
a shortest distance between a side of the first element and the connection surface is a second distance,
a shortest distance from the protrusion to an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip is a third distance, and
the third distance is equal to or less than the first distance and equal to or less than the second distance.
5 . The semiconductor package of claim 4 , wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
6 . The semiconductor package of claim 4 , wherein the third distance is less than or equal to a distance from the first element to the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip.
7 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the protrusion is less than that of the first element.
8 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the protrusion decreases as the protrusion becomes closer to the recess.
9 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion includes a plurality of protrusions, and the mold layer fills a space between the plurality of protrusions.
10 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the interposer further includes a second surface that faces the first surface, and a width of the recess decreases as the recess becomes closer to the second surface.
11 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the interposer includes a substrate and a passivation layer disposed on both sides of the substrate, and the recess includes a first portion that penetrates through the passivation layer and a second portion in the substrate.
12 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the mold layer includes a filler, and a distance from a bottom surface of the recess to the first element is ½ times or more than an average diameter of the filler.
13 . A semiconductor package, comprising:
a wiring structure that includes a first insulating layer and a first conductive pattern inside the first insulating layer;
a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring structure;
an interposer disposed on the first semiconductor chip, wherein the interposer includes a second insulating layer, a second conductive pattern inside the second insulating layer, and a multi-stage recess formed on a first surface of the interposer, wherein the multi-stage recess includes a first stage recess that has a first width, and a second stage recess that is connected to the first stage recess and that has a second width greater than the first width;
a first element bonded to the interposer inside the multi-stage recess and that faces the first semiconductor chip; and
a first bump connected to the first element positioned in the first stage recess,
wherein a shortest distance from an upper surface of the second stage recess to an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip is less than or equal to a distance from the first element to the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, and
wherein the interposer further includes a protrusion that protrudes from the first surface toward the first semiconductor chip.
14 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein a slope of a second sidewall of the second stage recess is greater than that of a first sidewall of the first stage recess.
15 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the first surface includes a connection surface that connects the first stage recess with the second stage recess,
a shortest distance between an edge of the first element and an edge that connects a first sidewall of the first stage recess with a first bottom surface of the first stage recess is a first distance,
a shortest distance between a side of the first element and the connection surface is a second distance,
the shortest distance from the second stage recess to the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip is a third distance, and
the third distance is equal to or less than the first distance and is equal to or less than the second distance.
16 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the interposer further includes a second surface that faces the first surface, and
a width of the first stage recess decreases as the first stage recess becomes closer to the second surface.
17 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , further comprising a mold layer that fills in the first stage recess and covers the first semiconductor chip and the first element.
18 . The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein an upper surface of the first element is positioned in the second stage recess.
19 . A semiconductor package, comprising:
a wiring structure that includes a first insulating layer and a first conductive pattern inside the first insulating layer;
a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring structure;
an interposer disposed on the first semiconductor chip, wherein the interposer includes a second insulating layer, a second conductive pattern inside the second insulating layer, and a first recess formed on a first surface of the interposer that faces the first semiconductor chip;
a first element disposed inside the first recess and bonded to the interposer, wherein the first element faces the first semiconductor chip; and
a mold layer that fills the first recess and integrally covers a side of the first element,
wherein the interposer further includes a second recess formed along a surface of a protrusion that protrudes from the first surface of the interposer.
20 . The semiconductor package of claim 19 , wherein
the second recess has a sidewall that protrudes from the first surface, and a bottom surface connected with the sidewall, and
the mold layer is filled between the sidewall and the bottom surface.