Electronic substrate stacking

US12170252B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12170252-B2
Application numberUS-202117449280-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 29, 2021
Priority dateSep 29, 2021
Publication dateDec 17, 2024
Grant dateDec 17, 2024

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A base substrate, high-k substrate layers on the base substrate with discrete decoupling capacitors embedded, high density substrate layers on the high-k substrate layers supporting wiring and wiring spacing of less than 2 up to about 10 micron width, pitch connectivity between the upper surface of the base substrate and a lower surface of the set of high density substrate layers supports less than 50 up to about 300 micron pitch, the pitch connectivity on an upper surface of the set of high density substrate layers supports less than about 150 micron pitch. A method including attaching a set of metal posts at each contact on a lower surface of a set of high density substrate layers, attaching to a handler, attaching an interconnect layer to a base substrate, and attaching the set of high density substrate layers to the base substrate while aligning each metal post with a contact.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composite substrate comprising: a base substrate comprising electrical connections on a lower surface, electrical connections on an upper surface, one or more wiring layers electrically connected between the lower surface and the upper surface; a set of high-k substrate layers electrically and mechanically connected to the upper surface of the base substrate, wherein each layer of the set of high-k substrate layers comprises wiring and vias which connect above and below each layer of the set of high-k substrate layers, wherein a set of one or more discrete decoupling capacitors are embedded into the set of high-k substrate layers; and a set of high density substrate layers electrically and mechanically connected to an upper surface of the set of high-k substrate layers, wherein each layer of the set of high density substrate layers comprises wiring and vias which connect above and below each layer of the set of high density substrate layers. 2. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the base substrate comprises multiple ceramic layers, and the base substrate comprises power supply lines to the set of high density substrate layers. 3. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the base substrate comprises one or more glass layers, and comprises one or more organic dielectric layers, and the base substrate comprises power supply lines available to the set of high density substrate layers. 4. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising: an interconnect layer between the set of high density substrate layers and the base substrate which provides electrical connection between each upper contact of an upper surface of the composite substrate and each lower contact of a lower surface of the set of high density substrate layers. 5. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more layers with embedded discrete components within the set of high density substrate layers. 6. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more layers of the set of high density substrate layers comprises power supply lines of wiring and vias. 7. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising: the set of high density substrate layers comprising test contacts and structures. 8. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , wherein each layer of the set of high density substrate layers comprises wiring of two or more dimensions and vias of two or more dimensions. 9. A composite substrate comprising: a base substrate comprising a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between 3 and 12 ppm/° Celsius, a surface area greater than 25 mm×25 mm, electrical connections on a lower surface, electrical connections on an upper surface, one or more wiring layers electrically connected between the lower surface and the upper surface; a set of high-k substrate layers electrically and mechanically connected to the upper surface of the base substrate, wherein each layer of the set of high-k substrate layers comprises wiring and vias which connect above and below each layer of the set of high-k substrate layers, wherein a set of one or more discrete decoupling capacitors are embedded into the set of high-k substrate layers; and a set of high density substrate layers electrically and mechanically connected to an upper surface of the set of high-k substrate layers, wherein each layer of the set of high density substrate layers comprises wiring and vias which connect above and below each layer of the set of high density substrate layers, wherein each layer of the set of high density substrate layers supports wiring of less than 2 micron up to about 10 micron width, and less than 2 micron to about 10 micron space between wires, wherein a pitch connectivity between the upper surface of the set of high-k substrate layers and a lower surface of the set of high density substrate layers supports less than 50 micron up to about 300 micron pitch, wherein the pitch connectivity on an upper surface of the set of high density substrate layers supports less than about 150 micron pitch. 10. The composite substrate according to claim 9 , wherein the base substrate comprises multiple ceramic layers, and the base substrate comprises power supply lines to the set of high density substrate layers. 11. The composite substrate according to claim 9 , wherein the base substrate comprises one or more glass layers, and comprises one or more organic dielectric layers, and the base substrate comprises power supply lines available to the set of high density substrate layers. 12. The composite substrate according to claim 9 , wherein an interconnect layer between the set of high density substrate layers and the base substrate which provides electrical connection between each upper contact of an upper surface of the composite substrate and each lower contact of a lower surface of the set of high density substrate layers. 13. The composite substrate according to claim 9 , wherein one or more layers with embedded discrete components within the set of high density substrate layers. 14. The composite substrate according to claim 9 , further comprising: one or more layers of the set of high density substrate layers comprises power supply lines of wiring and vias, the set of high density substrate layers comprising test contacts and structures, and each layer of the set of high density substrate layers comprises wiring of two or more dimensions and vias of two or more dimensions.

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  • the multiple insulating layers having different compositions, e.g. polymer layer on glass substrate · CPC title

  • Ceramics or glasses · CPC title

  • comprising multiple insulating layers · CPC title

  • of insulating or insulated package substrates, or of interposers, or of redistribution layers (manufacture or treatment of leadframes H10W70/04) · CPC title

  • characterised by multiple insulating or insulated package substrates, interposers or RDLs · CPC title

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What does patent US12170252B2 cover?
A base substrate, high-k substrate layers on the base substrate with discrete decoupling capacitors embedded, high density substrate layers on the high-k substrate layers supporting wiring and wiring spacing of less than 2 up to about 10 micron width, pitch connectivity between the upper surface of the base substrate and a lower surface of the set of high density substrate layers supports less …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W70/614. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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