IP Library Granted Patent US 8,004,093
Granted Patent B2
US 8,004,093 · App. 12/185,063 · Granted Aug 23, 2011

Integrated circuit package stacking system

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Patent No.
US 8,004,093
App. No.
12/185,063
Granted
Aug 23, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit package stacking system includes: forming a flexible substrate by: providing an insulating material, forming a stacking pad on the insulating material, forming a coupling pad on the insulating material, and forming a trace between the stacking pad and the coupling pad; providing a package substrate; coupling an integrated circuit to the package substrate; and applying a conductive adhesive on the package substrate for positioning the flexible substrate over the integrated circuit and coupling the flexible substrate on the conductive adhesive.

Claims (48)

1. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package stacking system comprising:

forming a flexible substrate by:

providing an insulating material,

forming an array of stacking pads on the insulating material,

forming coupling pads on the insulating material, and

forming traces between the stacking pads and the coupling pads including electrically connecting one of the stacking pads to one of the coupling pads for forming a circuit;

providing a package substrate;

coupling an integrated circuit to the package substrate;

coupling an embedded integrated circuit to the flexible substrate including the embedded integrated circuit between the flexible substrate and the integrated circuit; and

applying a conductive adhesive on the package substrate for positioning the flexible substrate over the integrated circuit and coupling the flexible substrate on the conductive adhesive including forming a plurality of electrical connections through the flexible substrate between the stacking pads, the integrated circuit, the package substrate, or a combination thereof.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming a package body on the integrated circuit.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising mounting a stacked package on the stacking pad.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising coupling an embedded integrated circuit to the flexible substrate.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising coupling a system interconnect on the package substrate for connecting the integrated circuit, the stacking pad, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package stacking system including:

forming a flexible substrate by:

providing an insulating material,

forming an array of stacking pads on the insulating material,

forming coupling pads on the insulating material, and

forming traces between the stacking pads and the coupling pads including electrically connecting one of the stacking pads to one of the coupling pads for forming a circuit wherein forming the traces includes enclosing each of the circuits by the insulating material;

providing a package substrate having a component side and a system side;

coupling an integrated circuit to the package substrate including coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit and the package substrate;

coupling an embedded integrated circuit to the flexible substrate including the embedded integrated circuit between the flexible substrate and the integrated circuit; and

applying a conductive adhesive on the package substrate for positioning the flexible substrate over the integrated circuit and coupling the flexible substrate on the conductive adhesive, including connecting a component contact to the coupling pad, for forming a plurality of electrical connections through the flexible substrate between the stacking pads, the integrated circuit, the package substrate, or a combination thereof.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising forming a package body on the integrated circuit including enclosing an adhesive between the integrated circuit and the flexible substrate.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising mounting a stacked package on the stacking pad including coupling a chip interconnect to the stacking pad.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising coupling a system interconnect on the package substrate for connecting the integrated circuit, the stacking pad, or a combination thereof including coupling a first stacked integrated circuit, a second stacked integrated circuit, an embedded integrated circuit, an embedded flip chip circuit, or a combination thereof.

10. An integrated circuit package stacking system including:

a flexible substrate formed by:

an insulating material,

an array of stacking pads formed on the insulating material,

coupling pads formed on the insulating material, and

traces between the stacking pads and the coupling pads includes an electrical connection between one of the stacking pads and one of the coupling pads for forming a circuit;

a package substrate;

an integrated circuit coupled to the package substrate;

an embedded integrated circuit coupled to the flexible substrate with the embedded integrated circuit between the flexible substrate and the integrated circuit; and

a conductive adhesive on the package substrate with the flexible substrate over the integrated circuit and the flexible substrate on the conductive adhesive includes a plurality of electrical connections through the flexible substrate between the stacking pads, the integrated circuit, the package substrate, or a combination thereof.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a package body on the integrated circuit.

12. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a stacked package on the stacking pad.

13. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising an embedded integrated circuit coupled to the flexible substrate.

14. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a system interconnect on the package substrate with the system interconnect coupled to the integrated circuit, the stacking pad, or a combination thereof.

15. The system as claimed in claim 10 further comprising:

a component side and a system side on the package substrate;

an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit and the package substrate; and

a component contact connected to the coupling pad.

16. The system as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a package body on the integrated circuit includes an adhesive between the integrated circuit and the flexible substrate.

17. The system as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a stacked package on the stacking pad includes a chip interconnect coupled to the stacking pad.

18. The system as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a system interconnect on the package substrate connected to the integrated circuit, the stacking pad, or a combination thereof includes a first stacked integrated circuit, a second stacked integrated circuit, an embedded integrated circuit, an embedded flip chip circuit, or a combination thereof coupled to the system interconnect.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2025
From: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 072788/0917 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 038378 FRAME: 0301. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 064913/0352 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 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 052907/0650 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTE.
Reel/Frame 038378/0301 →
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 11, 2008
From: OH, JIHOON; KIM, JINGWAN; LIM, JAEHYUN; CHUN, SUNYOUNG; LEE, KYUWON; LEE, SINJAE; PARK, JONGVIN
To: STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
Reel/Frame 021367/0532 →