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| 20090298235 | CLIPLESS INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER PROCESS AND MATERIALS - In one or more embodiments, a method comprising applying thermo compression to a package assembly including a lid, a die, and a package substrate to assemble the package assembly is disclosed. The method may include assembling the package assembly without coupling a biasing mechanism to the lid. Heat may be applied to a bond head coupled with a pick and place tool. Heat may be applied to a bond stage coupled to a carrier for holding the package assembly during processing. An adhesive applied to the lid or package substrate may be allowed to at least partially cure. The method may further include, in an oven, reflowing a thermal interface material (TIM) coupled to the lid and the die, curing the TIM, and/or curing the adhesive, without using clips. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090317641 | METHODS OF PROCESSING A THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL - Methods are disclosed to process a thermal interface material to achieve easy pick and placement of the thermal interface material without lowering thermal performance of a completed semiconductor package. One method involves applying a non-adhesive layer on one or more surfaces of the thermal interface material, interfacing the thermal interface material with one or more components to interface the non-adhesive layer therebetween, and applying heat to alter the non-adhesive layer to increase thermal contact between the thermal interface material and the interfacing component(s). | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090320281 | Apparatus and methods of forming package-on-package interconnects - Embodiments of an apparatus and methods of forming a package on package interconnect and its application to the packaging of microelectronic devices are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100155935 | Protective coating for semiconductor substrates - Methods for coating a protective material on a semiconductor substrate to protect a back surface thereof from defects are provided, by depositing a diamond-like coating (DLC) material thereon at a low temperature, e.g. between about 150° C. to about 350° C. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100193952 | Integrated circuit die containing particale-filled through-silicon metal vias with reduced thermal expansion - A method, apparatus and system with an electrically conductive through hole via of a composite material with a matrix forming a continuous phase and embedded particles, with a different material property than the matrix, forming a dispersed phase, the resulting composite material having a different material property than the matrix. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100224993 | Forming sacrificial composite materials for package-on-package architectures and structures formed thereby - Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure are described. Those methods may include forming a solder paste comprising a sacrificial polymer on a substrate, curing the solder paste below a reflow temperature of the solder to form a solid composite hybrid bump on the conductive pads, forming a molding compound around the solid composite hybrid bump, and reflowing the hybrid bump, wherein the sacrificial polymer is substantially decomposed. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110129963 | Clipless Integrated Heat Spreader Process and Materials - In one or more embodiments, a method comprising applying thermo compression to a package assembly including a lid, a die, and a package substrate to assemble the package assembly is disclosed. The method may include assembling the package assembly without coupling a biasing mechanism to the lid. Heat may be applied to a bond head coupled with a pick and place tool. Heat may be applied to a bond stage coupled to a carrier for holding the package assembly during processing. An adhesive applied to the lid or package substrate may be allowed to at least partially cure. The method may further include, in an oven, reflowing a thermal interface material (TIM) coupled to the lid and the die, curing the TIM, and/or curing the adhesive, without using clips. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110159256 | Treatment for a microelectronic device and method of resisting damage to a microelectronic device using same - A treatment for a microelectronic device comprises a dicing tape ( | 06-30-2011 |
