IP Library Granted Patent US 8,409,918
Granted Patent B2
US 8,409,918 · App. 12/875,998 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

Semiconductor device and method of forming pre-molded substrate to reduce warpage during die mounting

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Patent No.
US 8,409,918
App. No.
12/875,998
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device has a substrate with a plurality of conductive vias formed through the substrate and conductive layer formed over the substrate. A first encapsulant is deposited over the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate. The first encapsulant surrounds each die attach area over the substrate and the die attach area is devoid of the first encapsulant. A channel connecting adjacent die attach areas is also devoid of the first encapsulant. A first semiconductor die is mounted over the substrate within the die attach area after forming the first encapsulant. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the first die within the die attach area. An underfill material can be deposited under the first and second die. A second encapsulant is deposited over the first and second die and first encapsulant. The first encapsulant reduces warpage of the substrate during die mounting.

Claims (48)

1. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a plurality of conductive vias formed through the substrate and a conductive layer formed over the substrate;

depositing a first encapsulant over the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate, the die attach area being devoid of the first encapsulant;

mounting a first semiconductor die to the substrate within the die attach area after forming the first encapsulant;

mounting a second semiconductor die to the first semiconductor die within the die attach area; and

depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die, second semiconductor die, and first encapsulant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulant surrounds each die attach area over the substrate.

3. The method of claim 1 , further including providing a channel connecting adjacent die attach areas, wherein the channel is devoid of the first encapsulant.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including depositing an underfill material beneath the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

5. The method of claim 1 , depositing the second encapsulant using a mold underfill process.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulant reduces warpage of the substrate during mounting of the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

7. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a conductive layer formed over the substrate;

depositing a first encapsulant over the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate, the die attach area being devoid of the first encapsulant;

disposing a first semiconductor die over the substrate within the die attach area after depositing the first encapsulant, the first semiconductor die electrically connected to the conductive layer formed over the substrate;

depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die and first encapsulant; and

mounting a second semiconductor die to the first semiconductor die within the die attach area prior to depositing the second encapsulant.

8. The method of claim 7 , further including forming a plurality of conductive vias through the first semiconductor die electrically connected to the second semiconductor die.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first encapsulant surrounds each die attach area over the substrate.

10. The method of claim 7 , further including providing a channel connecting adjacent die attach areas, wherein the channel is devoid of the first encapsulant.

11. The method of claim 7 , further including depositing an underfill material beneath the first semiconductor die.

12. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a conductive layer formed over the substrate;

depositing a first encapsulant over the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate, the die attach area being devoid of the first encapsulant;

disposing a first semiconductor die over the substrate within the die attach area after depositing the first encapsulant, the first semiconductor die electrically connected to the conductive layer formed over the substrate, wherein the first encapsulant has a thickness equal to or less than a height of the first semiconductor die; and

depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die and first encapsulant.

13. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a pre-molded encapsulant formed over a surface of the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate, the die attach area being devoid of the pre-molded encapsulant;

disposing a first semiconductor die over the substrate within the die attach area, the first semiconductor die electrically connected to the substrate;

depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die and pre-molded encapsulant; and

mounting a second semiconductor die to the first semiconductor die within the die attach area prior to depositing the second encapsulant.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-molded encapsulant reduces warpage of the substrate during mounting of the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-molded encapsulant has a thickness equal to or less than a height of the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-molded encapsulant surrounds each die attach area over the substrate.

17. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a pre-molded encapsulant formed over a surface of the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate, the die attach area being devoid of the pre-molded encapsulant;

mounting a first semiconductor die to the substrate within the die attach area;

depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die and pre-molded encapsulant; and

depositing the second encapsulant using a mold underfill process.

18. The method of claim 17 , further including depositing an underfill material beneath the first semiconductor die.

19. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:

providing a substrate including a conductive layer formed over the substrate;

depositing a first encapsulant over the substrate outside a die attach area of the substrate;

disposing a first semiconductor die over the substrate and within the die attach area after depositing the first encapsulant, the first semiconductor die electrically connected to the conductive layer formed over the substrate; and

providing a channel connecting adjacent die attach areas, wherein the channel is devoid of the first encapsulant.

20. The method of claim 19 , depositing a second encapsulant over the first semiconductor die and first encapsulant.

21. The method of claim 19 , further including depositing an underfill material beneath the first semiconductor die.

22. The method of claim 19 , further including disposing a second semiconductor die over the first semiconductor die.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2025
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
To: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC PTE. LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2016
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: STATS CHIPPAC, INC.; STATS CHIPPAC LTD.
To: CITICORP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2010
From: YANG, DAEWOOK; KIM, MINJUNG; KIM, SEUNGWON
To: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
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