IP Library Granted Patent US 7,701,049
Granted Patent B2
US 7,701,049 · App. 11/833,882 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Integrated circuit packaging system for fine pitch substrates

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Patent No.
US 7,701,049
App. No.
11/833,882
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit packaging system comprising: forming a substrate including; patterning a bonding pad on the substrate, patterning a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad, patterning a second signal trace on the substrate, and connecting a pedestal on the second signal trace; mounting an integrated circuit on the substrate; and coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

Claims (70)

1. An integrated circuit packaging system comprising:

forming a substrate including:

patterning a bonding pad on the substrate,

patterning a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad,

patterning a second signal trace on the substrate, and

connecting a pedestal on the second signal trace including:

forming a ball bond on the second signal trace; and

coining the ball bond for creating a flat surface;

mounting an integrated circuit on the substrate; and

coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming a staggered second row of the bonding pads for connecting the integrated circuit.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein forming the substrate includes:

forming the first signal trace on the substrate;

forming the second signal trace adjacent to the first signal trace;

mounting the pedestal on the second signal trace; and

positioning the bonding pad, coupled to the first signal trace, in line with the pedestal.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming an integrated circuit package by encapsulating the substrate, the integrated circuit, and the electrical interconnect.

5. An integrated circuit packaging system comprising:

forming a substrate including:

patterning a bonding pad on the substrate by applying a foil,

patterning a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad by plating the first signal trace,

patterning a second signal trace on the substrate adjacent to the first signal trace, and

connecting a pedestal on the second signal trace having a staggered position from the bonding pad;

mounting an integrated circuit on the substrate includes mounting an integrated circuit having a fine pitch array of the contact pads; and

coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5 wherein connecting a pedestal includes:

forming a ball bond on the second signal trace includes positioning the ball bond in a staggered array; and

coining the ball bond for creating a flat surface.

7. The system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising forming a staggered second row of the bonding pad for connecting the integrated circuit including positioning the staggered second row in the gaps of a first row.

8. The system as claimed in claim 5 wherein forming the substrate includes:

forming the first signal trace on the substrate;

forming the second signal trace adjacent to the first signal trace;

mounting the pedestal on the second signal trace; and

positioning the bonding pad, coupled to the first signal trace, in line with the pedestal including coupling an electrical interconnect having a vertical clearance form the bonding pad.

9. The system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising forming an integrated circuit package by encapsulating the substrate, the integrated circuit, and the electrical interconnect including assembling a printed circuit board with the integrated circuit package.

10. An integrated circuit packaging system comprising:

a substrate including:

a bonding pad on the substrate,

a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad,

a second signal trace on the substrate, and

a pedestal on the second signal trace including:

a ball bond on the second signal trace; and

the ball bond coined for creating a flat surface;

an integrated circuit mounted on the substrate; and

an electrical interconnect coupled between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a staggered second row of the bonding pad for connecting the integrated circuit.

12. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the substrate includes:

the first signal trace on the substrate;

the second signal trace adjacent to the first signal trace;

the pedestal mounted on the second signal trace; and

the bonding pad, coupled to the first signal trace, in line with the pedestal.

13. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising an integrated circuit package formed by the substrate, the integrated circuit, and the electrical interconnect encapsulated.

14. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein:

the substrate includes:

the bonding pad formed of a thin foil,

the first signal trace, coupled to the bonding pad, plated,

the second signal trace on the substrate adjacent to the first signal trace, and

the pedestal on the second signal trace having a staggered position from the bonding pad;

the integrated circuit mounted on the substrate includes the integrated circuit having a fine pitch array of the contact pad; and

the electrical interconnect coupled between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

15. The system as claimed in claim 14 wherein the pedestal includes:

a ball bond on the second signal trace includes the ball bond positioned in a staggered array; and

the ball bond coined for creating a flat surface.

16. The system as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a staggered second row of the bonding pad for connecting the integrated circuit includes the staggered second row positioned in the gaps of the first row.

17. The system as claimed in claim 14 wherein the substrate includes:

the first signal trace on the substrate;

the second signal trace adjacent to the first signal trace;

the pedestal on the second signal trace; and

the bonding pad, coupled to the first signal trace, positioned in line with the pedestal includes an electrical interconnect having a vertical clearance form the bonding pad.

18. The system as claimed in claim 14 further comprising an integrated circuit package formed by the substrate, the integrated circuit, and the electrical interconnect encapsulated includes a printed circuit board assembled with the integrated circuit package.

Assignments (5)
CORRECT ERROR IN ASSIGNMENT NAME FROM STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE. TO STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. (REEL: 038378 FRAME: 0328 Recorded Aug 30, 2023
From: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 064838/0948 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2020
From: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
To: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
Reel/Frame 052935/0327 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 038378/0328 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 036288/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2007
From: DO, BYUNG TAI; SHIM, IL KWON; CHOW, SENG GUAN
To: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
Reel/Frame 019646/0766 →