IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,738,918
Granted Patent B2
US 12,738,918 · App. 17/932,209 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Die package with sealed die enclosures

Inventor: Bart Kassteen (Helden, NL)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H03H9/02102H03H3/08H03H9/02834H03H9/02913H03H9/02976H03H9/0542H10W40/037H10W40/228H10W42/20H10W70/68H10W70/685H10W90/00H10W72/287H10W74/00H10W74/127H10W74/40H10W90/724
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Patent No.
US 12,738,918
App. No.
17/932,209
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques for fabricating single or multi-die packages with sealed enclosures. In one or more aspects an apparatus includes a die; a perimeter metallization disposed on a perimeter of the die; a package substrate; and a seal coupled to the perimeter metallization and the package substrate, configured to seal the die to the package substrate.

Claims (63)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a die;

a perimeter metallization disposed on a perimeter of the die;

a package substrate; and

a seal coupled to the perimeter metallization and the package substrate, wherein the seal is configured to seal the die to the package substrate;

wherein the perimeter metallization continuously extends along the perimeter of the die.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cavity disposed in the package substrate, wherein the die is disposed on an open side of the cavity and the seal is configured to seal the cavity.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

a plurality of resonators disposed on a surface of the die that is sealed in with the cavity.

4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the die and the package substrate form at least one of a Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) acoustic filter or Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) acoustic filter.

5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the die is at least partially embedded in the cavity.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the perimeter metallization is disposed at least partially on a side of the die.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the seal is coupled at least partially to a sidewall of the cavity.

8 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the die is disposed above the cavity.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the perimeter metallization is disposed on a bottom of the die facing the package substrate.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the seal is coupled at least partially to a topside of the package substrate facing the die.

11 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

a heat-slug disposed in the package substrate, wherein the heat-slug is configured to allow access to the cavity through the package substrate.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a heat-slug seal configured to seal the heat-slug and the cavity.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electromagnetic shield disposed over the die and at least partially disposed over the package substrate.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the electromagnetic shield is disposed between the die and a package encapsulant.

15 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a package encapsulant disposed over the die and at least partially disposed over the package substrate.

16 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter metallization further comprises a plurality of perimeter pads.

17 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter metallization comprises at least one of copper, silver, tin, gold, aluminum, solder, alloys, or combinations thereof.

18 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter metallization comprises at least one of a plurality of conductive pillars, a conductive film, a sputtered conductive layer, part of a copper-tin-copper bond, or combinations thereof.

19 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises at least one of solder, silver, tin, solder paste, silver paste, polymer, or combinations thereof.

20 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises at least one 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, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a laptop computer, a server, an access point, a base station, or a device in an automotive vehicle.

21 . A method for fabricating an apparatus, the method comprising:

forming a die;

forming a perimeter metallization on a perimeter of the die;

forming a package substrate; and

coupling a seal to the perimeter metallization and the package substrate, wherein the seal is configured to seal the die to the package substrate;

wherein the perimeter metallization continuously extends along the perimeter of the die.

22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

forming a cavity disposed in the package substrate, wherein the die is disposed on an open side of the cavity and the seal is configured to seal the cavity.

23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

forming a plurality of resonators disposed on a surface of the die that is sealed in with the cavity.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the die and the package substrate form at least one of a Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) acoustic filter or Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) acoustic filter.

25 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the die is at least partially embedded in the cavity.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the perimeter metallization is disposed at least partially on a side of the die.

27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the seal is coupled at least partially to a sidewall of the cavity.

28 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the die is disposed above the cavity.

29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the perimeter metallization is disposed on a bottom of the die facing the package substrate.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the seal is coupled at least partially to a topside of package substrate facing the die.

31 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

forming a heat-slug disposed in the package substrate, wherein the heat-slug is configured to allow access to the cavity through the package substrate.

32 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising:

forming a heat-slug seal configured to seal the heat-slug and the cavity.

33 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

forming an electromagnetic shield disposed over the die and at least partially disposed over the package substrate.

34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the electromagnetic shield is disposed between the die and a package encapsulant.

35 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

disposing a package encapsulant over the die and at least partially over the package substrate.

36 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the perimeter metallization further comprises a plurality of perimeter pads.

37 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the perimeter metallization comprises at least one of copper, silver, tin, gold, aluminum, solder, alloys, or combinations thereof.

38 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the perimeter metallization comprises at least one of a plurality of conductive pillars, a conductive film, a sputtered conductive layer, part of a copper-tin-copper bond, or combinations thereof.

39 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the seal comprises at least one of solder, silver, tin, solder paste, silver paste, polymer, or combinations thereof.

40 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more connectors configured to electrically couple the die to the package substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2022
From: KASSTEEN, BART
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061301/0196 →
Continuity (1)
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