# US 10,770,368 B2 · Chip on film package and heat-dissipation structure for a chip package > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,368 B2 - Document ID: US10770368B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/055,183 - Filed: 2018-08-06 - Published: 2018-11-29 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-02 - Assignees: Novatek Microelectronics Corp. - Applicants: Novatek Microelectronics Corp. - Inventors: Wen-Ching Huang; Tai-Hung Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770368B2 ## CPC - H10W 40/22: characterised by their shape, e.g. having conical or cylindrical projections - H10W 40/037: {Assembling together parts thereof} - H10W 40/226: {characterised by projecting parts, e.g. fins to increase surface area (leadframes for cooling H10W70/461)} - H10W 40/258: {Metallic materials (H10W40/254, H10W40/257, H10W40/255, H10W40/251, H10W40/253 take precedence)} - H10W 70/453: {comprising flexible metallic tapes} - H10W 70/461: {specially adapted for cooling} - H10W 72/20: Bump connectors, e.g. solder bumps or copper pillars; Dummy bumps; Thermal bumps - H10W 76/10: Containers or parts thereof - H10W 90/724: {between a chip and a stacked insulating package substrate, interposer or RDL} - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 ## Abstract A chip on film package includes a base film, a chip and a heat-dissipation structure. The base film includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip is disposed on the first surface and has a chip length along a first axis of the chip and a chip width along a second axis of the chip perpendicular to the first axis. The heat-dissipation structure includes a covering portion. The covering portion at least partially covers the chip, exposes a side surface of the chip, and has a first length along the first axis and a second length along the second axis being longer than the chip width of the chip. The side surface connects a top surface and a bottom surface of the chip. A heat-dissipation structure is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A chip on film package, comprising: a base film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a chip disposed on the first surface, having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface and being perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface, and having a chip length along a first axis of the chip and a chip width along a second axis of the chip perpendicular to the first axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis define a plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface; and a first heat-dissipation structure comprising a covering portion, the covering portion at least partially covering the chip, exposing the side surface of the chip, and having a first length along the first axis and a second length along the second axis being longer than the chip width of the chip. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first heat-dissipation structure further comprises a first extending portion connected to one side of the covering portion and attached to the first surface of the base film, and having a third length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first heat-dissipation structure further comprises a second extending portion having a fourth length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion, wherein the covering portion is connected between the first extending portion and the second extending portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially equal to or shorter than the chip length, such that the covering portion exposes the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially longer than the chip length, and the covering portion is cantilevered over the top surface of the chip to expose the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chip is disposed on a peripheral region of the base film. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chip is disposed at a central region of the base film. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first heat-dissipation structure comprises a heat-dissipation layer, a protection layer and a first adhesive layer disposed between an attaching surface of the protection layer and the heat-dissipation layer, wherein a protection distance maintains between a contour line of the protection layer and a contour line of the first adhesive layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first heat-dissipation structure further comprises a second adhesive layer, and the heat-dissipation layer is attached to the base film and the chip by the second adhesive layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second heat-dissipation structure disposed on the second surface of the base film, wherein the second heat-dissipation structure comprises a heat-dissipation layer, a protection layer and a first adhesive layer disposed between an attaching surface of the protection layer and the heat-dissipation layer, and wherein a protection distance maintains between a contour line of the protection layer and a contour line of the first adhesive layer. ### Claim 11 A chip on film package, comprising: a base film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a chip, disposed on the first surface of the base film, and comprising a top surface and a bottom surface connected to the first surface of the base film and opposite to the top surface; and a heat-dissipation structure comprising: a protection layer; a heat-dissipation layer; and a first adhesive layer disposed between an attaching surface of the protection layer and the heat-dissipation layer, wherein a contour line of the first adhesive layer does not exceed a contour line of the protection layer, wherein the heat dissipation structure is pressed to be attached to the base film during a process of attaching the heat dissipation structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 11, where the heat-dissipation structure is attached to the first surface of the base film. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 12, wherein the chip has a chip length along a first axis of the chip and a chip width along a second axis of the chip perpendicular to the first axis, and the heat-dissipation structure comprises a covering portion, the covering portion at least partially covering the chip, exposing a side surface of the chip which connects the top surface and the bottom surface of the chip, and having a first length along the first axis and a second length along the second axis being longer than the chip width of the chip. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 13, wherein the heat-dissipation structure further comprises a first extending portion connected to the covering portion, attached to the first surface of the base film, and having a third length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 14, wherein the heat-dissipation structure further comprises a second extending portion, the covering portion is connected between the first extending portion and the second extending portion, and the second extending portion has a fourth length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially equal to or shorter than the chip length, such that the covering portion exposes the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially longer than the chip length, and the covering portion is cantilevered over the top surface of the chip to expose the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The chip on film package as claimed in claim 11, wherein the heat-dissipation structure covers a projection area of the chip in the second surface of the base film. ### Claim 19 A heat-dissipation structure for a chip package, comprising: a covering portion, configured for at least partially covering a chip of the chip package, exposing a side surface of the chip, and having a first length along a first axis of the chip and a second length along a second axis of the chip being longer than a chip width of the chip along the second axis, wherein the side surface connects a top surface and a bottom surface of the chip and is perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface, the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis, and the first axis and the second axis define a plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, further comprising a first extending portion connected to one side of the covering portion and attached to a first surface of a base substrate of the chip package, wherein the first extending portion has a third length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a second extending portion having a fourth length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion, wherein the covering portion is connected between the first extending portion and the second extending portion. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially equal to or shorter than a chip length of the chip along the first axis, such that the covering portion exposes the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially longer than a chip length of the chip along the first axis, and the covering portion is cantilevered over the top surface of the chip to expose the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, wherein the heat-dissipation structure comprises a heat-dissipation layer, a protection layer and a first adhesive layer disposed between an attaching surface of the protection layer and the heat-dissipation layer, wherein a protection distance maintains between a contour line of the protection layer and a contour line of the first adhesive layer. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 24, wherein the heat-dissipation structure further comprises a second adhesive layer, and the heat-dissipation layer is configured to be attached to a base substrate of the chip package where the chip is mounted and the chip by the second adhesive layer. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 24, wherein the heat-dissipation layer comprises a metal foil or a graphite film. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, wherein the chip package is a chip on film package (COF). ### Claim 28 (depends on 19) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 19, wherein the chip package is a chip on plastic package (COP). ### Claim 29 A heat-dissipation structure for a chip package, comprising: a protection layer; a heat-dissipation layer; and a first adhesive layer disposed between an attaching surface of the protection layer and the heat-dissipation layer, wherein a protection distance maintains between the outmost contour line of the protection layer and the outmost contour line of the first adhesive layer, wherein the heat dissipation structure is configured to be pressed to be attached to a base substrate of the chip package during a process of attaching the heat dissipation structure. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 29, wherein the heat-dissipation structure is configured to be attached to a first surface of the base substrate of the chip package, and a chip of the chip package is disposed on the first surface. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 30, wherein the chip has a chip length along a first axis of the chip and a chip width along a second axis of the chip perpendicular to the first axis, and the heat-dissipation structure comprises a covering portion, the covering portion at least partially covering the chip, exposing a side surface of the chip which connects a top surface and a bottom surface of the chip, and having a first length along the first axis and a second length along the second axis being longer than the chip width of the chip. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 31, wherein the heat-dissipation structure further comprises a first extending portion connected to the covering portion, attached to the first surface of the base substrate, and having a third length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 32, wherein the heat-dissipation structure further comprises a second extending portion, the covering portion is connected between the first extending portion and the second extending portion, and the second extending portion has a fourth length along the first axis substantially longer than the first length of the covering portion. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 31, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially equal to or shorter than the chip length, such that the covering portion exposes the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 31, wherein the first length of the covering portion is substantially longer than the chip length, and the covering portion is cantilevered over the top surface of the chip to expose the side surface of the chip. ### Claim 36 (depends on 29) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 29, wherein the heat-dissipation structure is configured to be attached to a second surface of the base substrate of the chip package and to cover a projection area of a chip of the chip package in the second surface of the base substrate, and wherein the chip is disposed on a first surface of the base substrate opposite to the second surface. ### Claim 37 (depends on 29) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 29, wherein the heat-dissipation layer comprises a metal foil or a graphite film. ### Claim 38 (depends on 29) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 29, wherein the chip package is a chip on film package (COF). ### Claim 39 (depends on 29) The heat-dissipation structure as claimed in claim 29, wherein the chip package is a chip on plastic package (COP).