Fan-out package structure, antenna system and associated method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10128203-B2
Application number	US-201615013678-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	Feb 2, 2016
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A fan-out package structure is disclosed. The fan-out package structure includes an antenna main body; a redistribution layer (RDL); and an antenna auxiliary body in the RDL. An antenna system is also disclosed. The antenna system includes: an antenna main body, arranged to provide a first resonance; and an antenna auxiliary body, arranged to provide a second resonance through parasitic coupling to the antenna main body; wherein a dimension of the antenna main body is greater than a dimension of the antenna auxiliary body. An associated semiconductor packaging method is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fan-out package structure, comprising:
a molding layer filled by a molding material, the molding layer having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the molding layer;
an antenna main body in the molding layer, the antenna main body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the antenna main body, and the top surface of the antenna main body being coplanar with the top surface of the molding layer;
a redistribution layer (RDL) neighboring to the molding layer;
an antenna auxiliary body in the RDL;
a first die having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the first die, wherein the first die is in the molding layer, and the bottom surface of the first die is level with the bottom surface of the antenna main body and the bottom surface of the molding layer.

2. The fan-out package structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna main body provides resonance at a first frequency.

3. The fan-out package structure of claim 2 , wherein the antenna auxiliary body provides resonance at a second frequency through parasitic coupling to the antenna main body.

4. The fan-out package structure of claim 3 , wherein the first frequency is higher than the second frequency.

5. The fan-out package structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna main body is a spiral coil.

6. The fan-out package structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna auxiliary body comprises a conductive line substantially parallel to a side of the antenna main body.

7. The fan-out package structure of claim 1 , wherein the first die is connected to the RDL so that the first die is connected to the antenna main body through the RDL.

8. The fan-out package structure of claim 7 , wherein the first die is arranged to detect a wireless charger positioned within a near-field region and transmit wireless power via near-field resonance.

9. The fan-out package structure of claim 1 , further comprising a second die connected to the RDL so that the second die is connected to the antenna auxiliary body through the RDL.

10. The fan-out package structure of claim 9 , wherein the second die includes a Bluetooth transceiver.

11. An antenna system, comprising:
a molding layer filled by a molding material, the molding layer having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the molding layer;
an antenna main body in the molding layer, the antenna main body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the antenna main body, the antenna main body being arranged to provide a first resonance, and the top surface of the antenna main body being coplanar with the top surface of the molding layer;
an antenna auxiliary body in a layer neighboring to the molding layer, the antenna auxiliary body being arranged to provide a second resonance through parasitic coupling to the antenna main body; and
a die having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the die, wherein the die is in the molding layer, and the bottom surface of the die is level with the bottom surface of the antenna main body and the bottom surface of the molding layer;
wherein a dimension of the antenna main body is greater than a dimension of the antenna auxiliary body.

12. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna main body is a spiral coil.

13. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna main body is a planar meandered inverted-F antenna (MIFA).

14. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna main body is a zigzag antenna.

15. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna auxiliary body is at least partially parallel to the antenna main body.

16. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna auxiliary body at least partially overlaps with the antenna main body.

17. A semiconductor packaging method, comprising:
providing a carrier;
adhering an antenna main body on the carrier to provide a first resonance, the antenna main body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the antenna main body;
adhering a die on the carrier, the die having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the die;
dispensing a molding material on the carrier to encompass the antenna main body, wherein the bottom surface of the die is level with the bottom surface of the antenna main body and a bottom surface of the molding material;
performing a Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) operation to thin the molding material until the antenna main body is exposed;
disposing an antenna auxiliary body in a redistribution layer (RDL) over the molding material so as to provide a second resonance through parasitic coupling to the antenna main body;
wherein the first resonance is different from the second resonance.

18. The semiconductor packaging method of claim 17 , further comprising:
connecting the antenna main body with the die through the RDL.

Assignees

• Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Wei-Ting
• Tang Tzu-Chun
• Tseng Ming Hung
• Lin In-Tsang
• Chen Vincent
• Wang Chuei-Tang
• Kuo Hung-Yi

Classifications

• H10P72/74

  using temporarily an auxiliary support · CPC title

• H10W44/248

  for antennas · CPC title

• H10W90/00

  Package configurations · CPC title

• H10W72/00

  Interconnections or connectors in packages · CPC title

• H10W42/00

  Arrangements for protection of devices (arrangements for thermal protection H10W40/00) · CPC title