Integrated circuit packages with reduced stress on die and associated substrates, assemblies, and systems

Mechanical stresses are reduced between an electronic component having relatively low fracture toughness and a substrate having relatively greater fracture toughness. In an embodiment, the component may be a die having mounting contacts formed of a low yield strength material, such as solder. A pack...

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Main Authors Agraharam, Sairam, Hanna, Carlton, Atluri, Vasudeva, He, Dongming
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.01.2006
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Summary:Mechanical stresses are reduced between an electronic component having relatively low fracture toughness and a substrate having relatively greater fracture toughness. In an embodiment, the component may be a die having mounting contacts formed of a low yield strength material, such as solder. A package substrate has columnar lands formed of a relatively higher yield strength material, such as copper, having a relatively higher melting point than the component contacts and having a relatively high current-carrying capacity. The component contacts may be hemispherical in shape. The lands may be substantially cylinders, truncated cones or pyramids, inverted truncated cones or pyramids, or other columnar shapes. Methods of fabrication, as well as application of the package to an electronic assembly and to an electronic system, are also described.