Core Board Recess Layout for Accurate Embedded Chip Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional semiconductor packaging methods face issues with misalignment and skewing of semiconductor chips due to the formation of openings in the core board, leading to poor electrical connections and reliability problems.

Innovation Solution

The method involves forming misaligned and unpenetrated recessed portions on both sides of the core board to accommodate electronic elements, ensuring accurate alignment of the elements with blind holes and conductive vias, thereby improving electrical connections and reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If an opening is formed in the core board to place the semiconductor chip, then the chip can be embedded to reduce device size, but the dielectric layer will impact the chip and cause misalignment or skew

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidchip alignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The opening is divided into two separate recessed portions: a first recessed portion on the first side of the core board and a second recessed portion on the second side. This segmentation allows the chip to be properly positioned without the dielectric layer causing misalignment, as the recessed portions provide dedicated spaces that prevent impact and skew during the filling process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the opening depth is greater than the chip thickness, then the chip can be fully embedded, but the dielectric layer will cause the chip to shift or skew

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidchip positioning precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The recessed portions are formed in advance in the core board before the dielectric layer is applied. By pre-preparing these recessed spaces at the correct depth and position, the chip is already positioned properly before the dielectric layer fills the opening, preventing any subsequent shift or skew that would compromise alignment precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Length of moving object

If the chip is embedded in the package substrate, then the overall device size is reduced, but alignment accuracy between electrode pads and blind holes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice thicknessVSAvoidelectrode pad alignment accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The embedding structure is segmented into two separate recessed portions on opposite sides of the core board. This segmentation allows the chip to be securely positioned in the first recessed portion while the second recessed portion accommodates the dielectric layer without causing skew, thereby maintaining accurate alignment between the electrode pads and the blind holes even though the chip is embedded.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250385145A1Electronic package and manufacturing method thereof
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 SILICONWARE PRECISION IND CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, in which a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion are respectively formed on a first side and a second side of a core board, a first electronic element and a second electronic element are respectively disposed in the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion, an insulating layer fills the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion to cover the first electronic element and the second electronic element, a circuit layer is formed on the insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive blind vias are formed in the insulating layer and electrically connected to the circuit layer as well as the first and second electronic elements, so that the first electronic element and the second electronic element will not offset when the insulating layer fills the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion.