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US 11,901,280 B2Granted
Ground via clustering for crosstalk mitigation
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsZhiguo Qian, Kemal Aygun, Yu Zhang
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations for ground via clustering for crosstalk mitigation in integrated circuit (IC) assemblies. In some embodiments, an IC package assembly may include a first package substrate configured to route input/output (I/O) signals and ground between a die and a second package substrate. The first package substrate may include a plurality of contacts disposed on one side of the first package substrate and at least two ground vias of a same layer of vias, and the at least two ground vias may form a cluster of ground vias electrically coupled with an individual contact. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Claims20
A semiconductor package, comprising:
- a package substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the package substrate comprising:
- a first layer of dielectric material adjacent the first side of the package substrate;
- a second layer of dielectric material on the first layer of dielectric material, the first layer of dielectric material being between the second layer of dielectric material and the first side of the package substrate;
- a ground solder ball pad adjacent the first side of the package substrate;
- a first via above and electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the first via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- a second via above and electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the second via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the second via laterally spaced apart from the first via;
- a third via above and electrically coupled to the first via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- a fourth via above and electrically coupled to the second via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the fourth via laterally spaced apart from the third via;
- wherein a first line perpendicular to the first side of the package substrate intersects the ground solder ball pad, the first via, and the third via;
- and
- wherein a second line perpendicular to the first side of the package substrate intersects the ground solder ball pad, the second via, and the fourth via;
- a die coupled to the second side of the package substrate;
- and
- a solder ball disposed on the ground solder ball pad.
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A method of making a semiconductor package, comprising:
- forming a package substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein forming the package substrate comprises:
- forming a first layer of dielectric material adjacent the first side of the package substrate;
- forming a second layer of dielectric material on the first layer of dielectric material, the first layer of dielectric material being between the second layer of dielectric material and the first side of the package substrate;
- forming a ground solder ball pad adjacent the first side of the package substrate;
- forming a first via above and electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the first via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- forming a second via above and electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the second via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the second via laterally spaced apart from the first via;
- forming a third via above and electrically coupled to the first via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- forming a fourth via above and electrically coupled to the second via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the fourth via laterally spaced apart from the third via;
- wherein a first line perpendicular to the first side of the package substrate intersects the ground solder ball pad, the first via, and the third via;
- and
- wherein a second line perpendicular to the first side of the package substrate intersects the ground solder ball pad, the second via, and the fourth via;
- coupling a die to the second side of the package substrate;
- and
- disposing a solder ball on the ground solder ball pad.
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A computing device, comprising:
- a touchscreen display;
- a battery;
- a motherboard;
- a package substrate coupled to the motherboard, the package substrate comprising:
- a first layer of dielectric material;
- a second layer of dielectric material on the first layer of dielectric material;
- a ground solder ball pad between the first layer of dielectric material and the motherboard;
- a first via electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the first via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- a second via electrically coupled to the ground solder ball pad, the second via being in the first layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the second via laterally spaced apart from the first via;
- a third via electrically coupled to the first via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate;
- a fourth via electrically coupled to the second via and being in the second layer of dielectric material of the package substrate, the fourth via laterally spaced apart from the third via;
- wherein the ground solder ball pad, the first via, and the third via are in a first vertical interconnect stack;
- and
- wherein the ground solder ball pad, the second via, and the fourth via are in a second vertical interconnect stack;
- and
- a processor die coupled to the package substrate, the package substrate being between the processor die and the motherboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.