Intelligent power module and preparation method thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of semiconductor packaging, in particular to an intelligent power module and a preparation method thereof.
Background
With the development of electronic technology, power semiconductor technology has become the core of modern power electronic technology. Power devices, represented by Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs), are increasingly used in a wide variety of industrial control applications. The IGBT as a typical bipolar MOS composite power device integrates the advantages of the MOSFET and the GTR (high-power transistor), has the advantages of high input impedance, high switching speed, good thermal stability and simple driving circuit, and has the advantages of low on-state voltage, high voltage resistance and large borne current. The intelligent power module is based on the IGBT, and is internally integrated with a logic, control, detection and protection circuit, compared with the common IGBT, the intelligent power module has the advantages that the system performance and the reliability are greatly improved, and meanwhile, because the IPM is low in on-state loss and switching loss, the size of a radiator is reduced, so that the size of the whole system is greatly reduced, the intelligent power module is suitable for the development direction of power devices, and the application field is wider and wider. However, in the use of the existing intelligent power module, the heat dissipation problem has been the subject for the purpose of serving as the solution.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provides an intelligent power module and a preparation method thereof.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:
a preparation method of an intelligent power module comprises the following steps:
1) providing a metal substrate, wherein the metal substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which correspond to each other;
2) forming a plurality of first grooves on the first surface of the metal substrate, forming a plurality of second grooves on the second surface of the metal substrate, and forming a plurality of through holes penetrating through the metal substrate;
3) then, arranging a power element in each first groove and each second groove, wherein the power element is provided with a welding pad;
4) then filling inorganic heat-conducting insulating materials in gaps between the first and second grooves and the power element;
5) forming an insulating dielectric layer on the inner wall of the through hole, depositing a metal conductive material in the through hole to form a conductive through hole, forming a first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer on the second surface of the metal substrate, wherein the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer exposes the conductive through hole and a welding pad of the power element, and forming a first wiring layer on the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer, wherein the first wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive through hole and the power element in the second groove;
6) forming a first thermal insulation layer on the first surface of the metal substrate, forming a second thermal insulation layer on the first thermal insulation layer, disposing a third thermal insulation layer on the second thermal insulation layer, and disposing a fourth thermal insulation layer on the third thermal insulation layer, wherein the thermal conductivity of each of the first, second, third, and fourth thermal insulation layers decreases in sequence;
7) etching to expose the conductive through holes and concave holes of the welding pads of the power element, depositing a conductive metal material in each concave hole to form a conductive structure, and depositing a second wiring layer on the fourth heat-resistant insulating layer, wherein the second wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive structure;
8) then forming a conductive pillar on the second wiring layer, and disposing a plurality of control elements on the second wiring layer such that the control elements are electrically connected with the power elements, the conductive pillar being higher than the control elements;
9) then, a molding layer is formed, and the molding layer is thinned to expose the top surfaces of the conductive posts.
Preferably, in the step 1), the metal substrate is made of aluminum or copper; in the step 2), the method for forming the first groove, the second groove and the through hole is laser ablation, cutting or wet etching.
Preferably, in the step 3), the power element is disposed in the first groove or the second groove by an adhesive material; in the step 4), the inorganic heat-conducting insulating material is one of aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum nitride, boron nitride and silicon carbide.
Preferably, in the step 5), the insulating dielectric layer is made of silicon nitride or silicon oxide, the conductive via and the first wiring layer are made of one of copper, aluminum and silver, and the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer is made of one of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide and boron nitride.
Preferably, in the step 6), the first heat insulation layer is made of silicon oxide or silicon nitride, the first heat insulation layer is 5-15 micrometers thick, the second heat insulation layer is made of glass, epoxy resin or HDPE, the second heat insulation layer is 30-60 micrometers thick, the third heat insulation layer is made of pure silica gel, ABS, PA, PU or LDPE, the third heat insulation layer is 50-100 micrometers thick, the fourth heat insulation layer is made of low-density silica gel, PVC or PS, and the fourth heat insulation layer is 80-150 micrometers thick.
Preferably, in the step 7), the conductive structure and the second wiring layer are made of one of copper, aluminum and silver, and the conductive structure and the second wiring layer are formed by one of thermal evaporation, sputtering, e-beam evaporation and chemical deposition.
Preferably, in the step 8), the conductive pillar is made of a copper pillar, an aluminum pillar, or a solder pillar, and the plurality of control elements are disposed on the second wiring layer by a wire bonding process or a flip-chip process.
Preferably, in the step 9), the material of the molding layer is epoxy resin.
The invention also provides an intelligent power module which is prepared by adopting the method.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:
in the preparation method of the intelligent power module, a plurality of first grooves are formed on the first surface of the metal substrate, a plurality of second grooves are formed on the second surface of the metal substrate, a power element is arranged in each first groove and each second groove, and an inorganic heat-conducting insulating material is filled in gaps among the first grooves, the second grooves and the power elements. The first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers are formed on the first surface of the metal substrate, wherein the heat conductivity coefficients of the first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers are sequentially reduced, and the heat generated by the power element can be effectively prevented from being transferred upwards by adjusting the material and the heat conductivity coefficient of each heat insulation layer, so that the heat generated by the power element can be effectively prevented from influencing the working temperature of the control element. And then depositing a metal conductive material in the through hole to form a conductive through hole, forming a conductive column on the second wiring layer, and forming a first wiring layer on the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer, wherein the first wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive through hole and the power element in the second groove.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an intelligent power module according to the present invention.
Detailed Description
A preparation method of an intelligent power module comprises the following steps:
1) providing a metal substrate, wherein the metal substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which correspond to each other, and the metal substrate is made of aluminum or copper;
2) then forming a plurality of first grooves on the first surface of the metal substrate, forming a plurality of second grooves on the second surface of the metal substrate, and forming a plurality of through holes penetrating through the metal substrate, wherein the first grooves, the second grooves and the through holes are formed by laser ablation, cutting or wet etching, and the size of the grooves is adapted to the size of a power element to be bonded subsequently;
3) then, each first groove and each second groove are respectively provided with a power element, each power element is provided with a welding pad, each power element is arranged in the corresponding first groove or the corresponding second groove through a bonding material, the heat dissipation capacity of each power element is large, and the stable work of the intelligent power module can be ensured only by fast heat dissipation;
4) then filling inorganic heat-conducting and insulating materials in gaps between the first and second grooves and the power element, wherein the inorganic heat-conducting and insulating materials are one of aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum nitride, boron nitride and silicon carbide, and the arrangement of the structure is convenient for the power element to quickly diffuse heat generated by the power element;
5) forming an insulating dielectric layer on the inner wall of the through hole, depositing a metal conductive material in the through hole to form a conductive through hole, forming a first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer on the second surface of the metal substrate, wherein the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer exposes the conductive through hole and a welding pad of the power element, forming a first wiring layer on the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer, the first wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive through hole and the power element in the second groove, the insulating dielectric layer is made of silicon nitride or silicon oxide, the conductive through hole and the first wiring layer are made of one of copper, aluminum and silver, and the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer is made of one of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide and boron nitride;
6) then forming a first heat insulation layer on the first surface of the metal substrate, then forming a second heat insulation layer on the first heat insulation layer, then arranging a third heat insulation layer on the second heat insulation layer, and then arranging a fourth heat insulation layer on the third heat insulation layer, wherein the respective thermal conductivity coefficients of the first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers are sequentially reduced, the first heat insulation layer is made of silicon oxide or silicon nitride, the first heat insulation layer is 5-15 micrometers thick, the second heat insulation layer is made of glass, epoxy resin or HDPE, the second heat insulation layer is 30-60 micrometers thick, the third heat insulation layer is made of pure silica gel, ABS, PA, PU or LDPE, the third heat insulation layer is 50-100 micrometers thick, the fourth heat insulation layer is made of low-density silica gel, PVC or PS, and the fourth heat insulation layer is 80-150 micrometers thick, the first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers can prevent the power element from transferring the heat generated by the power element upwards;
7) etching to expose the conductive through holes and concave holes of the welding pads of the power element, depositing a conductive metal material in each concave hole to form a conductive structure, and depositing a second wiring layer on the fourth heat-resistant insulating layer, wherein the second wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive structure, the conductive structure and the second wiring layer are made of one of copper, aluminum and silver, and the conductive structure and the second wiring layer are formed by one of thermal evaporation, sputtering, electron beam evaporation and chemical deposition;
8) forming a conductive pillar on the second wiring layer, and arranging a plurality of control elements on the second wiring layer so that the control elements are electrically connected with the power elements, wherein the conductive pillar is higher than the control elements, the conductive pillar is made of a copper pillar, an aluminum pillar or a solder pillar, and the control elements are arranged on the second wiring layer through a wire bonding process or a flip-chip process, so that the control elements can be conveniently operated at a low temperature;
9) and then forming a molding layer, and thinning the molding layer to expose the top surfaces of the conductive posts, wherein the material of the molding layer is epoxy resin.
The invention also provides an intelligent power module which is prepared by adopting the method. As shown in fig. 1, the smart power module includes a metal substrate 1, the metal substrate 1 having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of first grooves 11 formed on the first surface of the metal substrate 1, a plurality of second grooves 12 formed on the second surface of the metal substrate 1, and a plurality of through holes 13 penetrating through the metal substrate 1, a power device 2 disposed in each of the first grooves 11 and the second grooves 12, the power device 2 having a pad, an inorganic heat-conducting insulating material filled in a gap between the first and second grooves 11, 12 and the power device 2, an insulating dielectric layer 31 formed on an inner wall of the through hole 13, a metal conductive material deposited in the through hole 13 to form a conductive through hole 32, and a first heat-dissipation insulating dielectric layer 14 formed on the second surface of the metal substrate 1, forming a first wiring layer 4 on the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer 14, the first wiring layer 4 being electrically connected to the conductive via 32 and the power element 2 in the second groove 12, forming a first thermal insulation layer 51 on the first surface of the metal base 1, then forming a second thermal insulation layer 52 on the first thermal insulation layer 51, then providing a third thermal insulation layer 53 on the second thermal insulation layer 52, then providing a fourth thermal insulation layer 54 on the third thermal insulation layer 53, then exposing recesses of the conductive via and the pad of the power element by etching, then depositing a conductive metal material in each of the recesses to form a conductive structure 6, then depositing a second wiring layer 7 on the fourth thermal insulation layer 54, the second wiring layer 7 being electrically connected to the conductive structure 6, forming a conductive pillar 8 on the second wiring layer 7, and disposing a plurality of control elements 9 on the second wiring layer 7, so that the control elements 9 are electrically connected to the power element 2, the conductive pillars 8 are higher than the control elements 9, forming a molding layer 10, and thinning the molding layer 10 to expose top surfaces of the conductive pillars 8.
As described above, the present invention has the following advantages over the prior art:
in the preparation method of the intelligent power module, a plurality of first grooves are formed on the first surface of the metal substrate, a plurality of second grooves are formed on the second surface of the metal substrate, a power element is arranged in each first groove and each second groove, and an inorganic heat-conducting insulating material is filled in gaps among the first grooves, the second grooves and the power elements. The first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers are formed on the first surface of the metal substrate, wherein the heat conductivity coefficients of the first, second, third and fourth heat insulation layers are sequentially reduced, and the heat generated by the power element can be effectively prevented from being transferred upwards by adjusting the material and the heat conductivity coefficient of each heat insulation layer, so that the heat generated by the power element can be effectively prevented from influencing the working temperature of the control element. And then depositing a metal conductive material in the through hole to form a conductive through hole, forming a conductive column on the second wiring layer, and forming a first wiring layer on the first heat dissipation type insulating dielectric layer, wherein the first wiring layer is electrically connected with the conductive through hole and the power element in the second groove.
While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.