TW201110429A - Semiconductor bearing structure - Google Patents

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TW201110429A
TW201110429A TW98129609A TW98129609A TW201110429A TW 201110429 A TW201110429 A TW 201110429A TW 98129609 A TW98129609 A TW 98129609A TW 98129609 A TW98129609 A TW 98129609A TW 201110429 A TW201110429 A TW 201110429A
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A semiconductor bearing structure is a bearing body with a thermally conductive region made of plastic material. The bearing body forms an interface layer on each surface and forms defined insulated line and metal layer. The insulated line is located on the surface for thermally conductive region and annular region which is extended surround by two adjacent surface of the thermally conductive region for exposing part of the surface of the bearing body. Metal layer on the interface layer forms at least two electrodes wherein the heat conductor comprises a light-emitting diode chip. The chip has at least a contact connecting to corresponding metal layer through metal leading wire so that thermal energy of chip can be exported rapidly from the chip.

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* I .‘.六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種半導體承載結構,特別是指一種將承 載基材形成一導熱區,該導熱區亦能選擇形成於一導熱體 上,以形成預定厚度的電供應層者,來具備反射與導電的散 熱結構。 【先前技術】 • 近年來’使用銅、鎳、銀、金、鉻應用在半導體基板上 構成互連電路的材料,已是相當明顯的趨勢,其中銅、錄、 銀、金、鉻係具有較低的電阻以及較高的電遷移 (electromigration)抵抗。其互連處通常係藉由電鍍技術將 銅、錄、銀、金、絡披覆或析出至形成在基板表面中經粗化 之細微凹洞中及表面。 但應用互連技術在發光二極體晶片的基材上的金屬層鮮 ® 少有相關技術,本案創作人鑑於發光二極體晶片封裝結構所 衍生的各項缺點,乃亟思加以改良創新,終於成功研發完成 本件半導體承載結構。 【發明内容】 本發明之目的即在於提供一種承載體的反射杯通過使用 具有優良導熱性的金屬來形成側壁、並且在該反射杯的底面 連接導熱體,從而具有導熱功能半導體承載結構。 本發明之次一目的係在於提供一種可提升散熱面積且具 201110429 __熱體的半導體承載結構。 外傳 本發明之另-目的係在於提供一種内部熱量快速向 導以延長其使用壽命的半導體承載結構。 本發明之又-目的係、在於提供—種可增加散熱途捏且具 散熱結構的半導體承載結構。 ' 本發明之再-目的係在於提供—種可依承載體結構形成 -種可自由設計導電線路且具有料電性之半導體承載結*I.'. Description of the Invention: Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor load-bearing structure, and more particularly to a heat-conducting region formed by forming a heat-conducting region, which can also be selectively formed on a heat-conducting body. In the above, a heat dissipation layer having a predetermined thickness is provided to provide a heat dissipation structure that is reflective and electrically conductive. [Prior Art] • In recent years, the use of copper, nickel, silver, gold, and chromium to form interconnected circuits on semiconductor substrates has become a significant trend, with copper, silver, gold, and chromium being more common. Low resistance and high electromigration resistance. The interconnections are usually made by plating, copper, gold, gold, gold, or precipitated into fine pits and surfaces formed in the surface of the substrate. However, there are few related technologies for applying the interconnection technology to the metal layer fresh on the substrate of the light-emitting diode chip. The creators of this case have improved and innovated in view of the shortcomings derived from the package structure of the light-emitting diode chip. Finally successfully developed and completed this semiconductor load-bearing structure. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a reflector cup of a carrier body which has a side wall formed by using a metal having excellent thermal conductivity and a heat conductor connected to a bottom surface of the reflector cup, thereby having a heat conductive functional semiconductor load-bearing structure. A second object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor load-bearing structure having a heat-dissipating area and having a heat body of 201110429. External Transmission Another object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor load-bearing structure in which internal heat is rapidly guided to extend its service life. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor load-bearing structure which can increase heat dissipation and has a heat dissipation structure. A further object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor-bearing junction which can be formed by a carrier structure and which can freely design a conductive line and has electrical properties.

構;即於提供-種可供自由設計立料電線路形成電極的創 新製程與結構。 可逹成上述創作目的之半導體承載結構,係由塑料所製 成具有一導熱區之承載體,該承載體於各表面形成一介面層 再於上方界定形成-絕緣線路與金屬層,該絕緣線路係位於 導熱區所在表面以及由導熱區兩相鄰表面所環繞延伸的環 形區域而同時使該承載體之部分表面暴露,以將介面層上的 鲁金屬層形成至少二電極,其中該導熱體進而包括黏設一發光 二極體晶片,該晶片至少有一接點透過金屬導線連接相對應 之金屬層’使晶片的熱能由導熱體迅速導出。 【實施方式】 "月參閲圖一與圖一,本發明所提供較佳實施之半導體承 載結構,係由塑料所製成具有一導熱區17之承載體丨,該承 載體1於各表面形成一介面層13再於上方界定形成一絕緣 線路14與金屬層15,該絕緣線路14係位於導熱區17(或導 201110429 , *It is an innovative process and structure that provides an electrode for freely designing a vertical electrical circuit. The semiconductor load-bearing structure which can be used for the above-mentioned creation purposes is a carrier body made of plastic having a heat-transmissive region, the carrier body forming an interface layer on each surface and defining an insulating-line and a metal layer on the upper surface, the insulated circuit An annular region extending around the surface of the thermally conductive region and surrounded by two adjacent surfaces of the thermally conductive region while exposing a portion of the surface of the carrier to form at least two electrodes of the metal layer on the interface layer, wherein the thermal conductor further The method comprises the steps of: bonding a light-emitting diode chip, wherein the wafer has at least one contact through the metal wire to connect the corresponding metal layer 'to enable the thermal energy of the wafer to be quickly led out by the heat conductor. [First Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 , a semiconductor carrying structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a carrier body having a heat conducting region 17 made of plastic, and the carrier 1 is on each surface. Forming an interface layer 13 and defining an insulating line 14 and a metal layer 15 at an upper portion, the insulating line 14 is located in the heat conducting region 17 (or the guide 201110429, *

I .為區丨7所在表面)以及由導熱區17兩相鄰表面所環繞延伸 的至少一環形區域,而該絕緣線路14同時使該承載體丨之 部分表面暴露,以將介面層13上的金屬層15形成至少二電 極(如正極或負極);而該承載體丨亦能搭配下列結構以提供 使用者不同的需求。本發明另一較佳實施之半導體承載結 構,係由塑料所製成一承載體丨,該承載體丨於各表面形成 一介面層13再於上方界定形成一絕緣線路14與金屬層15, • 該絕緣線路14係由兩相鄰表面所環繞延伸的環形區域而同 時使該承載體1之部分表面暴露,以將介面層13上的金屬 層15形成至少二電極(如正極或負極)。I. is the surface on which the region 7 is located) and at least one annular region extending around the two adjacent surfaces of the heat-conducting region 17, and the insulating circuit 14 simultaneously exposes a portion of the surface of the carrier to expose the interface layer 13 The metal layer 15 forms at least two electrodes (such as a positive electrode or a negative electrode); and the carrier body can also be combined with the following structure to provide different needs of the user. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor carrier structure is made of a plastic carrier, and the carrier body defines an interface layer 13 on each surface and defines an insulating line 14 and a metal layer 15 thereon. The insulating line 14 is formed by an annular region surrounded by two adjacent surfaces while exposing a portion of the surface of the carrier 1 to form at least two electrodes (such as a positive electrode or a negative electrode) of the metal layer 15 on the interface layer 13.

如圖二所示,本發明第二實施例的承載體丨的導熱區P 月t*由立體導熱結構所形成的反射杯11,該導熱區ιγ能由 承載體1四周延伸形成一立體導熱結構,以形成至少一反射 面0 鲁 如圖四所示,本發明第三實施例的導熱區是承載體 内部設置的至少一導熱體2,其中該承載體丨具有一穿孔 12 導熱體2鼓於該穿孔12内,使該導熱體2頂部形成 反射杯底,而該導熱體2底部與承載體丨底部共同形成一底 部結構,使該導熱體2的頂部為具有傳導熱的導熱面。 如圖九所示,本發明第四實施例的承載體1的導熱區17 是一導熱體2延伸一立體導熱結構所形成的反射杯u,該反 射杯11底部形成一穿孔12,該導熱體2設於該穿孔12内, 201110429 \ 、As shown in FIG. 2, the heat transfer area P of the carrier body of the second embodiment of the present invention is formed by a three-dimensional heat conduction structure, and the heat transfer area ιγ can be extended from the periphery of the carrier 1 to form a three-dimensional heat conduction structure. As shown in FIG. 4, the heat conduction area of the third embodiment of the present invention is at least one heat conductor 2 disposed inside the carrier, wherein the carrier body has a through hole 12 and the heat conductor 2 is drummed. The bottom of the heat conductor 2 forms a bottom of the reflector cup, and the bottom of the heat conductor 2 forms a bottom structure together with the bottom of the carrier body, so that the top of the heat conductor 2 is a heat conducting surface with conduction heat. As shown in FIG. 9 , the heat conducting portion 17 of the carrier 1 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is a reflecting cup u formed by a heat conducting body 2 extending a three-dimensional heat conducting structure, and a through hole 12 is formed at the bottom of the reflecting cup 11 . 2 is set in the perforation 12, 201110429 \ ,

I ..而該承載體!與該導熱體2間更包含一接觸面,當該導熱體 2頂部形歧射杯丨丨底,職使產生於導熱體2頂部的熱傳 導至與導熱體2底部。 如圖五所[本發明第五實施例的承載體i至少一側延 伸形成至少—㈣16 ’該承載體1與該㈣16於各表面形 成一介面層13,再於該承載體i與該側臂16上界定形成一 第-絕緣線路⑷、第二絕緣線路142與金屬& 15,當該側 籲臂16分割該承載體i後,接觸承載體i的二側形成分割面 16卜使該分割面161與第一絕緣線路14卜第二絕緣線路 142用以形成—環形區域,以將介面層13上的金屬層^形 成至少二電極。其中第五實施例承載體丨的導熱區丨7能由 立體導熱結構所形成的反射杯u(如圖六所示)、或該導熱 區17是承載體1於内部設置至少一導熱體2(如圖七所示)、 或該導熱區17是一導熱體2延伸一立體導熱結構所形成的 • 反射杯U(如圖八所示),該反射杯11底部形成一穿孔12, 該導熱體2設於該穿孔12内。 該承載體1係由單一塑料射出成型,在圖一至圖四與圖 九中的承載體1無延伸側臂16,而圖五至圖八的承載體1其 至少一側延伸形成至少一側臂16;其中該承載體1的導熱區 17能為:(1) 一平面,如圖一與圖五所示;或(2)於係承載體 1表面傾斜一反射面以形成一反射杯u,且該承載體1表面 與反射面界定的夾角是介於1〇度〜85度之間,如圖三與圖六 201110429 » * , ..所示;或(3) 一平面的導熱區17在承載體1的内部設置至少 一導熱體2,如圖四與圖七所示;或(4)承載體j的導熱區 17是一導熱體2延伸一立體導熱結構所形成的反射杯u, 如圖八至圖十所示。以下本發明列舉包含導熱體2的承載體 1做一介面層13、絕緣線路14、金屬層15的形成說明。 該介面層13係以無電解電鍍沉積於承載體1之表面,其 中經由觸媒活化過的承載體1轉移至無電解電鍍製程後,會 Φ 在承載體1的表面以形成一層化學鎳或銅金屬介面層13。當 承載體1包含有導熱體2,則承載體1與導熱體2之表面上 會同時形成一介面層13,如圖十一所示。 如圖十二所示,該絕緣線路14係以雷射技術剝離部份介 面層13以形成所需絕緣線路η;其中該雷射主要為二氧化 碳(co2)雷射、铷雅鉻(Nd:YAG)雷射、摻鈥釩酸釔晶體 (Nd:YV〇4)雷射、準分子咖瞻)雷射、光纖雷射(_ • LaSer)等雷射電子束,其波長係選自於248 mn至l0600 nm。 如圖十二所不,該金屬層15係以電鍍製程或化學沉積導 體金屬作為介面層之電供應層,該電鐘製程使導體金屬 選擇性地沉積於該介面層13上。在該介面層13上所形成之 金屬層15可包括與該導熱體2結構材料中相容之任何合適 金屬,該導體金屬較佳包括電鍍或化學鍍銅、鎳、銀、金、 路、化學置換金等所構成之群組之任一者所形成,該金屬層 15亦能提高反射杯U的反射率,前述導體金屬為容易得到 201110429 如圖十四所示 ‘且能提供—精細賴的結構,對於電供應層該精細顆粒結構 促進達成—更平滑之表面,進而形成—種可自由設計導電線 路及金屬I 15,且具有高反射、高導熱之半導體承載結構, 本發明為在結合後的承載體1與導熱體2之表面上以無 電解電鍍沉積形成-介面層13,該介面層13上進而包括以 雷射技術移除剝離-部份介面層13且環繞該介面層Μ周圍 的絕緣料u,與分別設料料料14兩側的金屬層 15’該金屬層15以電鍍製程用於互連承载體ι與導熱體2 使之連結成一體’且該承載體1與該導熱體2間的接觸面則 以金屬層15充填。 請參閱圖十五至圖十七’為具有立體導熱結構與導熱體 2的承載體1,在結合後的承載體丨與導熱體2之表面上以 無電解電鍍沉積形成一介面層13,該介面層13上進而於頂 • 面與底面以雷射技術剝離移除一部份介面層13並延伸超過 承載體1的邊緣到側臂16的表面區域内以形成所需第一絕 緣線路141與第二絕緣線路142(如圖十六所示),其後再將 承載體1的侧臂16分割(或以切割或沖剪方式分離承載體 1) ’使該承載體1於二側形成分割面161(如圖十七所示), 該分割面161、第一絕緣線路141與第二絕緣線路142用以 形成分別設於該絕緣線路14兩側的金屬層15,而該金屬層 15以電鍍製程用於互連承載體1與導熱體2使之連結成一 201110429 tI.. and the carrier! Further, a contact surface is formed between the heat conductor 2 and the bottom of the heat conductor 2 is disposed at the top of the heat conductor 2 to transfer heat generated at the top of the heat conductor 2 to the bottom of the heat conductor 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the carrier i of the fifth embodiment of the present invention extends at least one side to form at least—(four) 16 '. The carrier 1 and the (four) 16 form an interface layer 13 on each surface, and then the carrier i and the side arm 16 Forming a first-insulated line (4), a second insulated line 142 and a metal & 15, after the side-arm 16 splits the carrier i, the two sides of the contact carrier i form a dividing surface 16 such that the dividing surface 161 and the first insulated circuit 14 and the second insulating line 142 are used to form an annular region to form at least two electrodes on the metal layer on the interface layer 13. In the fifth embodiment, the heat conducting region 丨7 of the carrier body can be formed by a reflective cup u formed by the three-dimensional heat conducting structure (as shown in FIG. 6), or the heat conducting portion 17 is provided with at least one heat conducting body 2 inside the carrier body 1 ( As shown in FIG. 7), or the heat conducting portion 17 is a reflective body U formed by a heat conducting body 2 extending from a three-dimensional heat conducting structure (as shown in FIG. 8), a through hole 12 is formed at the bottom of the reflecting cup 11, and the heat conducting body is formed. 2 is disposed in the through hole 12. The carrier 1 is injection molded from a single plastic, and the carrier 1 in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 9 has no extended side arms 16, and the carrier 1 of FIGS. 5 to 8 extends at least one side to form at least one arm. 16; wherein the heat conducting region 17 of the carrier 1 can be: (1) a plane, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5; or (2) tilting a reflecting surface on the surface of the carrier 1 to form a reflecting cup u, And the angle defined by the surface of the carrier 1 and the reflecting surface is between 1 degree and 85 degrees, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 201110429 » *, ..; or (3) a plane of the heat conducting area 17 is At least one heat conductor 2 is disposed inside the carrier 1 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7; or (4) the heat conducting region 17 of the carrier j is a reflective cup u formed by a heat conducting body 2 extending a three-dimensional heat conducting structure, such as Figure 8 to Figure 10. Hereinafter, the present invention exemplifies the formation of the carrier 1 including the heat conductor 2 as an interface layer 13, an insulating line 14, and a metal layer 15. The interface layer 13 is deposited on the surface of the carrier 1 by electroless plating, wherein after the catalyst-activated carrier 1 is transferred to the electroless plating process, Φ is formed on the surface of the carrier 1 to form a layer of chemical nickel or copper. Metal interface layer 13. When the carrier 1 comprises the heat conductor 2, an interface layer 13 is formed on the surface of the carrier 1 and the heat conductor 2, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the insulated circuit 14 strips a portion of the interface layer 13 by laser technology to form a desired insulating line η; wherein the laser is mainly carbon dioxide (co2) laser, yttrium chromium (Nd: YAG) Laser, ytterbium-doped yttrium vanadate crystal (Nd:YV〇4) laser, excimer laser) laser, fiber laser (_ • LaSer) and other laser beams, the wavelength is selected from 248 mn To l0600 nm. As shown in Fig. 12, the metal layer 15 is an electrical supply layer having an electroplating process or a chemically deposited conductor metal as an interface layer, and the electric clock process selectively deposits a conductor metal on the interface layer 13. The metal layer 15 formed on the interface layer 13 may comprise any suitable metal compatible with the structural material of the thermal conductor 2, preferably including electroplating or electroless copper plating, nickel, silver, gold, road, chemistry. The metal layer 15 can also improve the reflectivity of the reflective cup U, and the conductive metal is easy to obtain the 201110429 as shown in FIG. The structure, for the electric supply layer, the fine particle structure promotes a smoother surface, thereby forming a semiconductor bearing structure capable of freely designing a conductive line and a metal I 15, and having high reflection and high thermal conductivity, the present invention is The surface of the carrier 1 and the heat conductor 2 is deposited by electroless plating to form an interface layer 13, which in turn includes laser-removing the peel-part interface layer 13 and surrounding the interface layer. The insulating material u, and the metal layer 15' on both sides of the material material 14 respectively, the metal layer 15 is used in an electroplating process for interconnecting the carrier ι and the heat conductor 2 to be integrated into one body and the carrier body 1 and the heat conduction Body 2 The contact surface is filled with a metal layer 15. Referring to FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 , a carrier 1 having a three-dimensional heat-conducting structure and a heat-conducting body 2 is formed on the surface of the bonded carrier 丨 and the heat-conducting body 2 by electroless plating to form an interface layer 13 . The interface layer 13 and the top surface and the bottom surface are peeled off by laser technology to remove a portion of the interface layer 13 and extend beyond the edge of the carrier 1 into the surface area of the side arm 16 to form a desired first insulated line 141 and The second insulated circuit 142 (shown in FIG. 16), and then the side arm 16 of the carrier 1 is divided (or the carrier 1 is cut or punched). The carrier 1 is divided on two sides. The surface 161 (shown in FIG. 17), the dividing surface 161, the first insulating line 141 and the second insulating line 142 are used to form metal layers 15 respectively disposed on two sides of the insulating line 14, and the metal layer 15 is The electroplating process is used to interconnect the carrier 1 and the thermal conductor 2 to form a 201110429 t

( I i,且該承載體i與該導熱體2具有—接觸面其係以一金屬 層15充填。 睛參閱圖十九所示,該導熱體2其直徑尺寸為上層小直 徑、下層大直徑,進而當導熱體2黏設一發光二極體晶片3, 使該晶片3設置於正極金屬層15且至少有一接點透過金屬 導線連接相對應之負極金屬層15,並使晶片3的熱能能 由導熱體2底部迅速導出。 • 本發明半導體承載結構之製備方法的較佳實施例,其係 如圖十與圖一十一所示,其依序包含塑料射出步驟S1、無 電解電鍍步驟S2、導熱體2植入步驟S3(如承載體1無導熱 體2則省略該步驟)、雷射絕緣步驟以、電鍍步驟沾以及分 J步驟S6等之步驟,以完成前述半導體承載結構的承載結 構的製作,本發明將此一製備方法定義為spL pr〇cess (Single - shot Plating and Laser)製程: _ 塑料射出步驟S1,提供至少一平面型態的導熱區17的 承載體1、或一立體導熱結構的承載體丨、或承載體丨具有 一穿孔12、或承載體丨具有一立體導熱結構連接穿孔12、 或至少一侧延伸形成至少有一側臂16的承載體1;前述立體 導熱結構、穿扎12、側臂16均為模具形狀之變化所形成。 該承載體1為由塑料或液晶高分子聚合物材料所射出成型, 其中該塑料主要為PA(p〇iyamide)、聚對苯二甲酸丁二酯 (PBT)、PET、LCP、PC、ABS、PC/ABS 等泛用工程塑料。其中 201110429(I i, and the carrier i and the heat conductor 2 have a contact surface which is filled with a metal layer 15. As shown in FIG. 19, the heat conductor 2 has a diameter of an upper layer and a lower diameter. Further, when the heat conductor 2 is bonded with a light emitting diode chip 3, the wafer 3 is disposed on the positive electrode metal layer 15 and at least one of the contacts is connected to the corresponding negative electrode metal layer 15 through the metal wire, and the thermal energy of the wafer 3 is enabled. A preferred embodiment of the method for fabricating the semiconductor carrier structure of the present invention is shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , which sequentially includes a plastic injection step S1 and an electroless plating step S2. The heat conductor 2 is implanted in step S3 (if the carrier 1 has no heat conductor 2, the step is omitted), the laser insulating step is performed, the plating step is applied, and the steps of J step S6 are performed to complete the load-bearing structure of the semiconductor load-bearing structure. For the production of the present invention, the preparation method is defined as a spL pr〇cess (Single - shot Plating and Laser) process: _ plastic injection step S1, providing carrier 1 of at least one planar type of heat conduction region 17, or a solid guide The carrier body 丨 or the carrier 丨 has a through hole 12, or the carrier 丨 has a three-dimensional heat conduction structure connecting the through hole 12, or at least one side extending to form at least one side arm 16; the aforementioned three-dimensional heat conduction structure, wearing The tying 12 and the side arm 16 are formed by changes in the shape of the mold. The carrier 1 is formed by injection molding of plastic or liquid crystal polymer material, wherein the plastic is mainly PA (p〇iyamide), polyterephthalic acid. General purpose engineering plastics such as butadiene dicarboxylate (PBT), PET, LCP, PC, ABS, PC/ABS, etc. Among them 201110429

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I * , ..該承載體1為包含預先參雜金屬觸媒的塑料、或包含預先參 雜有機物的塑料所製得,該金屬觸媒或有機物主要包括鈀、 銅、銀、鐵等;或該承載體1亦能為無參雜金屬觸媒的塑料、 或無參雜有機物的塑料所製得。 無電解電鍍步驟S2,於該承載體1上形成一介面層13, 並且覆蓋該承載體1,係在前述塑料射出步驟S1後,即產生 一胚料之承載體1。如圖二十所示’該承載體1如為包含預 • 先參雜金屬觸媒的塑料、或包含預先參雜有機物的塑料所製 得’次之’將承載體1通過無電解電鍍前的蝕刻或喷砂處理 及活化處理產生一粗縫面18(如圖十A所示),讓承載體1表 面/儿積化學鎳或銅金屬介面層13。圖二十一所示,該承載體 1如為無參雜金屬觸媒的塑料、或無參雜有機物的塑料所製 得’次之’將承載體1通過無電解電鍍前處理,使用預浸 (Pre-Dip)、化學蝕刻或喷砂的方法使表面粗糙化以產生一 鲁粗糙面18另之,承載體1表面施以觸媒化最後再進行表面 活化步驟,則進入無電解電鍍,以讓承載體丨表面沉積化學 鎳或銅金屬。 導熱體2植入步驟S3:為將導熱體2植入承載體丨的穿 孔12,其方式分別有:(a)埋入式射出、(1))熱融方式植入、 (c)超音波方式植入。如採用埋入式射出植入導熱體則於 塑料射出步驟S1時以埋入式射出進行承載體的製作。其_ 熱融或超音波方式植入可以在塑料射出步驟S1後就植入、 201110429 1 . '.或無電解電鍍步驟S2完成或整個電鍍步驟S5完成後植入。 雷射絕緣步驟S4’於該承載體i的介面;| 13形成一絕 緣線路14。當承載體i無側臂16則以雷射於上表面二側 表面及下表面的局部介面層13剝離,使承載體丨上形成延 伸環繞承載體1的絕緣線路u,如圖十二所示。當承載體i 至少-側延伸形成至少—侧臂16,則於介面I 13形成第一 絕緣線路141、第二絕緣線路丨42,該第一絕緣線路^ ο與 鲁第一絕緣線路142為由雷射剝離承載體】表面的介面層η 並L伸超過承载體!的邊緣到側臂i 6的表面區域内,隨後 並可依據需求於形成絕緣線路14的介面層13上如圖十六 所示。 電鍵步驟S5’於該承載體丨的介面層13或介面層_ 導熱體2上形成_金屬層15,而完成該半導體承載結構之製 為利用電鍍及化學沉積銅、鎳、銀、金、鉻、化學置換 金等所構成之群組之任一者所形成的電鍍浴製程沉積金屬 層=5’ *所形成的部分將作為發光晶片3黏著與打線之用, 、βΓ7反射率、或用以傳導電或熱的物體,如此即可完成 半導體承載結構。 分割步驟S6’如圖十七所示,若承載體1有側臂16 將側臂16分割,使側臂16與承載體1間的黏著面161、 —絕緣線路141與第二絕緣線路142將承載體i區隔形成 極與負極以構成承載結構。 201110429 tI * , .. The carrier 1 is made of a plastic containing a pre-doped metal catalyst, or a plastic containing a pre-doped organic substance, which mainly includes palladium, copper, silver, iron, etc.; or The carrier 1 can also be made of plastic without a dopant metal catalyst or plastic without a dopant organic substance. In the electroless plating step S2, an interface layer 13 is formed on the carrier 1, and the carrier 1 is covered, and after the plastic injection step S1, a carrier 1 for the blank is produced. As shown in Fig. 20, the carrier 1 is made of plastic containing pre-doped metal catalyst or plastic containing pre-doped organic matter, and the carrier 1 is passed through electroless plating. Etching or grit blasting and activation processes produce a rough surface 18 (shown in FIG. 10A) that allows the surface of the carrier 1 to be coated with a chemical nickel or copper metal interface layer 13. As shown in Fig. 21, the carrier 1 is made of a plastic without a dopant metal catalyst or a plastic without a dopant organic material, and the carrier 1 is pretreated by electroless plating. (Pre-Dip), chemical etching or sand blasting method to roughen the surface to produce a rough surface. Alternatively, the surface of the carrier 1 is subjected to catalytic treatment and then subjected to a surface activation step to enter electroless plating. The surface of the carrier is deposited with chemical nickel or copper metal. The thermal conductor 2 is implanted in step S3: the perforation 12 for implanting the thermal conductor 2 into the carrier body is: (a) embedded injection, (1) thermal fusion implantation, (c) ultrasonication Way to implant. If the embedded heat-dissipating body is implanted, the carrier is produced by embedding in the plastic injection step S1. The _ hot-melt or ultrasonic method can be implanted after the plastic injection step S1, 201110429 1 .. or the electroless plating step S2 is completed or the entire plating step S5 is completed. The laser insulating step S4' forms an insulating line 14 at the interface of the carrier i; When the carrier i has no side arms 16, the local interface layer 13 which is exposed to the two sides of the upper surface and the lower surface is peeled off, so that the carrier 丨 is formed with an insulating line u extending around the carrier 1 as shown in FIG. . When the carrier i extends at least-side to form at least the side arm 16, a first insulating line 141 and a second insulating line 丨 42 are formed on the interface I 13 , and the first insulating line and the first insulating line 142 are The laser peeling carrier] the interface layer η on the surface and extends beyond the carrier! The edge is in the surface area of the side arm i 6 and can then be applied to the interface layer 13 forming the insulated line 14 as shown in Figure 16. The key step S5' forms a metal layer 15 on the interface layer 13 or the interface layer_thermal conductor 2 of the carrier, and the semiconductor carrier structure is completed by electroplating and chemical deposition of copper, nickel, silver, gold, chromium. Electroplating bath process formed by any one of the group consisting of chemical substitution gold, etc. deposited metal layer = 5' * The formed portion will be used as the light-emitting wafer 3 for bonding and wire bonding, βΓ7 reflectivity, or Conducting an electrical or hot object, thus completing the semiconductor load-bearing structure. The dividing step S6' is as shown in FIG. 17. If the carrier 1 has the side arm 16 dividing the side arm 16, the adhesive surface 161 between the side arm 16 and the carrier 1, the insulating line 141 and the second insulating line 142 will be The carrier i is divided into a pole and a cathode to form a load-bearing structure. 201110429 t

I . / 本發明所提供之半導體承載結構,與前述引證案及其他 習用技術相互比較時,更具有下列之優點: 本發明應用此技術所製作的發光體二極體導線架,具有 不限數量多寡,可自由設計承載體的反射面形狀,亦可供多 顆發光體併排使用,本發明利用電鍍或化學沉積之高利用率 來沉積金屬層,具有降低成本且可提供優異電子性能,以及 高反射、高導熱面積特性之優點。 • 本發明半導體承載結構其導熱及反射效果優異,其導熱 部份可以經由導熱體將晶片的熱能導出或藉由反射罩將熱 導出’而反射部份可以經由反射罩來提升其亮度。 本發明為一體成型無缝隙的半導體承載結構,為承載體 植入或埋入導熱體加以金屬化製程、雷射製程與電鍍製程所 形成的封裝結構’在覆蓋晶片完成後的封㈣程不會有漏膠 之疑慮等優點。且此無縫隙的另一個優點為避免半導體元件 # 因缝隙導致熱張冷縮或潮濕等效應引起失效,進而提升壽命 週期。 綜上所述, 本案不但在空間型態上確屬 用物品增進上述多項功效,應已充分符合新顆 法定發明專利要件’爰依法提出申請,懇請 發明專利申請案’以勵創作,至感德便。 【圖式簡單說明】 創新,並能較習 性及進步性之 貴局核准本件 圖-為本導體承载結構之立體示意圖 12 201110429 • ., _ . ffl二為圖-之側面局部剖面示意圖。 圖三為本發明承載體 體的導熱區為由一反射杯的立體示意 設置至少一導熱 圖四為本發明的導熱區是承載體於内部 體的立體示意圖。 圖五為本發明的承載體形成至少一側臂的立體示意圖。The semiconductor load-bearing structure provided by the present invention has the following advantages when compared with the foregoing cited documents and other conventional techniques: The illuminator diode lead frame manufactured by the present invention is not limited in number. The shape of the reflecting surface of the carrier can be freely designed, and the plurality of illuminants can be used side by side. The present invention utilizes high utilization of electroplating or chemical deposition to deposit a metal layer, has cost reduction and can provide excellent electronic performance, and high. The advantages of reflection and high thermal conductivity area characteristics. The semiconductor carrier structure of the present invention has excellent heat conduction and reflection effects, and the heat conducting portion can conduct heat energy of the wafer through the heat conductor or heat out through the reflector, and the reflective portion can enhance the brightness thereof through the reflector. The invention is an integrally formed seamless semiconductor load-bearing structure, and the package structure formed by the metallization process, the laser process and the electroplating process for implanting or embedding the heat conductor for the carrier body does not cover the film after the completion of the cover wafer. There are advantages such as leakage of rubber. Another advantage of this seamlessness is to avoid the failure of the semiconductor component # due to the effect of thermal expansion or shrinkage due to the gap, thereby improving the life cycle. In summary, this case not only enhances the above-mentioned multiple functions in the space type, but should have fully complied with the new statutory invention patent requirements '爰 apply in accordance with the law, request the invention patent application' to encourage creation, to the sense Will. [Simple description of the schema] Innovative, and more customary and progressive, the approval of this article. Figure - is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conductor carrying structure 12 201110429 • ., _ . ffl II is a partial cross-sectional view of the side of the figure. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the heat conduction area of the carrier body of the present invention by at least one heat conduction of a reflective cup. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the heat conduction area of the present invention as a carrier body in the internal body. Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the carrier body of the present invention forming at least one side arm.

圖六為包含側臂的承載體其導熱區為由一反射杯所形成 的立體示意圖。 圖七為包含側臂的承載體其内部設置-導熱體的立體示 意圖。 圖八為包含側臂的承載體其導熱區是-導熱體延伸一反 射杯的立體示意圖。 圖九為該承載體之立體示意圖。 圖十、A為該承載體進行表面㈣或喷砂使表面粗 化之不意圖。 圖十一為該承載體以無電解電鍍沉積介面層於表面之示 意圖。 圖十二為該承載體以雷射技術剝離部份介面層以形成絕 緣線路之示意圖。 圖十二為該介面層以電鍍製程或化學沉積導體金屬為金 屬層之示意圖。 圖十四為本發明之半導體承載結構之示意圖。 13 201110429Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the heat transfer area of the carrier including the side arms formed by a reflector cup. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the interior of the carrier including the side arms - a heat conductor. Figure 8 is a perspective view of the carrier having the side arms, the heat transfer area of which is - the heat spreader extends a reflector. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the carrier. Fig. 10 and A show the purpose of the surface (four) or sand blasting of the carrier to roughen the surface. Figure 11 is a schematic illustration of the deposition of the interface layer on the surface of the carrier by electroless plating. Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of the carrier stripping a portion of the interface layer by laser technology to form an insulating line. Figure 12 is a schematic view showing the interface layer with a plating process or a chemically deposited conductor metal as a metal layer. Figure 14 is a schematic view of a semiconductor carrying structure of the present invention. 13 201110429

' I , 圖十五為具有立體導熱結構與導熱體的承載體其立體示 意圖。 圖十六為具有立體導熱結構與導熱體的承載體其形成所 需第-絕緣線路與第二絕緣線路之示意圖。 圖十七為具有立體導熱結構盥 舟/、导熱體的承載體於二側形 成分割面之示意圖。 曰十八為該半導體承載結構其導熱體黏設一發光二極體 馨 日日片之局部立體示意圖。 圖十九為該導熱體之立體示意圖。 圖二十為本發明電子元件其第一製備流程方塊示意圖。 圖〜十一為本發明電子元件其第二製備流程方塊示意 圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1承載體 # 11反射杯 12 穿孔 13 介面層 14 絕緣線路 141 第一絕緣線路 142 第二絕緣線路 15 金屬層 201110429'I, Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a carrier having a three-dimensional heat conducting structure and a heat conductor. Figure 16 is a schematic view showing the formation of a desired first-insulated line and a second insulated line for a carrier having a three-dimensional heat-conducting structure and a heat-conducting body. Figure 17 is a schematic view showing a carrier having a three-dimensional heat-conducting structure, a boat, and a heat conductor, forming a dividing surface on both sides.曰18 is a partial three-dimensional schematic view of the heat-transfer body of the semiconductor load-bearing structure with a light-emitting diode. Figure 19 is a perspective view of the heat conductor. Figure 20 is a block diagram showing the first preparation flow of the electronic component of the present invention. Figures 11 to 11 are block diagrams showing the second preparation flow of the electronic component of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 1 carrier # 11 reflector cup 12 perforated 13 interface layer 14 insulated circuit 141 first insulated circuit 142 second insulated circuit 15 metal layer 201110429

I 16側臂 161 17 18 2 分割面 導熱區 粗超面 導熱體 3 晶片 31金屬導線I 16 side arm 161 17 18 2 split surface heat transfer area thick super-surface heat conductor 3 wafer 31 metal wire

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201110429 / .七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種半導體承載結構,係由塑料所製成具有一導熱區之 承載體’該承載體於各表面形成一介面層再於上方界定 形成一絕緣線路與金屬層,該絕緣線路係位於導熱區所 在表面以及由導熱區兩相鄰表面所環繞延伸的環形區域 而同時使該承載體之部分表面暴露,以將介面層上的金 屬層形成至少二電極。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 導熱區是一立體導熱結構所形成的反射杯。 3_如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 導熱區是承載體於内部設置至少一導熱體,使該導熱體 的頂部為具有傳導熱的導熱面。 4_如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 承載體的導熱區是一導熱體延伸一立體導熱結構所形成 籲 的反射杯,該反射杯底部形成一穿孔,該導熱體設於該 穿孔内,使該導熱體頂部形成反射杯底。 5·如申請專利範圍第4項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 承載體與導熱體之表面上形成一介面層,該介面層上進 而包括移除一部份介面層以形成絕緣線路,與分別設於 該絕緣線路兩側的金屬層,該金屬層用於互連承載體與 導熱體。 6.如申請專利範圍第5項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 16 201110429 f . .·承載體與該導熱體間更包含一接觸面,該接觸面係以一 金屬層充填。 7. —種半導體承載結構,係由塑料所製成一承載體,該承 載體於各表面形成一介面層再於上方界定形成一絕緣線 路與金屬層,該絕緣線路係由兩相鄰表面所環繞延伸的 環形區域而同時使該承載體之部分表面暴露,以將介面 層上的金屬層形成至少二電極。 籲8.如申請專利範圍第項所述之半導體承載結構,其 中該承載體至少一侧延伸形成至少一側臂,該承載體與 該側臂於各表面形成一介面層,再於該承載體與該側臂 上界定形成一第一絕緣線路、第二絕緣線路與金屬層, 當該側臂分割該承載體後,接觸承載體的二側形成分割 面,使該分割面與第一絕緣線路、第二絕緣線路用以形 成一環形區域’以將介面層上的金屬層形成至少二電極。 籲9.如申請專利範圍第8項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 承載體與侧臂於金屬層形成後,進而經由分割程序將側 臂分割。 10. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 絕緣線路主要為由雷射剝離承載體表面的介面層並延伸 超過承載體的邊緣到側臂的表面區域内以構成一第一絕 緣線路與一第二絕緣線路。 11. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 17 201110429 承載體為將侧臂分割後,使側臂與承載體之間的黏著 第,邑緣線5^與第二絕緣線路將承載體區隔形成至 少二電極。 12. 13. 14. • 15· 如申請專利範圍第i或7項所述之半導體承載結構,其 中。承載體為包含預先參雜金屬觸媒的塑料或液晶高分 子聚α物、或包含預先參雜有機物的塑料或液晶高分子 聚合物材料所製得,該金屬觸媒或有機物主要包括鈀、 銅、銀、鐵。 如申请專利範圍第1或7項所述之半導體承載結構,其 中該承载體為無參雜金屬觸媒的塑料或液晶高分子聚合 物、或無參雜有機物的塑料或液晶高分子聚合物所製得。 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體承載結構,其中該 導熱體進而包括黏設一發光二極體晶片,該晶片至少有 一接點透過金屬導線連接相對應之金屬層。 如申請專利範圍第1或7項所述之半導體承載結構,其 中該介面層係以無電解電鍍直接沉積於承載體之表面, 該絕緣線路係以雷射剝離部份介面層以形成所需絕緣線 路’該金屬層係以電鍍或化學法沉積導體金屬於介面層 上。 如申請專利範圍第1或7項所述之半導體承載結構其 中該承載體上表面、側表面及下表面的局部介面層進而 以雷射剝離以形成絕緣線路,該絕緣線路能將承載體區 18 16. 201110429 • . / / 隔形成至少二電極。201110429 /. VII. Patent application scope: 1. A semiconductor load-bearing structure, which is a carrier body made of plastic and having a heat-conducting area. The carrier body forms an interface layer on each surface and defines an insulated circuit and metal at the top. a layer, the insulating circuit is located on a surface of the heat conducting region and an annular region extending around two adjacent surfaces of the heat conducting region while partially exposing a portion of the surface of the carrier to form at least two electrodes of the metal layer on the interface layer. 2. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 1, wherein the heat transfer region is a reflective cup formed by a three-dimensional heat conductive structure. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting region is such that at least one heat-conducting body is disposed inside the carrier, such that the top of the heat-conducting body is a heat-conducting surface having conduction heat. 4. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting region of the carrier is a reflective cup formed by a heat-conducting body extending from a three-dimensional heat-conducting structure, and a hole is formed in the bottom of the reflector cup. Provided in the perforation, the top of the heat conductor forms a reflector bottom. 5. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 4, wherein the carrier and the surface of the thermal conductor form an interface layer, the interface layer further comprising removing a portion of the interface layer to form an insulated circuit, and Metal layers respectively disposed on both sides of the insulated circuit, the metal layers are used for interconnecting the carrier and the heat conductor. 6. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 5, wherein the 16 201110429 f . . . carrier comprises a contact surface between the heat conductor and the contact surface is filled with a metal layer. 7. A semiconductor load-bearing structure, which is made up of a plastic carrier. The carrier body forms an interface layer on each surface and defines an insulated circuit and a metal layer on the upper surface. The insulated circuit is formed by two adjacent surfaces. An extended annular region is surrounded while simultaneously exposing a portion of the surface of the carrier to form at least two electrodes of the metal layer on the interface layer. 8. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 1, wherein the carrier extends at least one side to form at least one arm, and the carrier and the side arm form an interface layer on each surface, and then the carrier Forming a first insulated line, a second insulated line and a metal layer on the side arm. After the side arm divides the carrier, the two sides of the contact carrier form a dividing surface, so that the dividing surface and the first insulated line The second insulating line is used to form an annular region 'to form at least two electrodes of the metal layer on the interface layer. 9. The semiconductor load-bearing structure according to claim 8, wherein the carrier and the side arm are formed in the metal layer, and then the side arm is divided by a dividing process. 10. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 8, wherein the insulated circuit is mainly a layer of the interface layer of the surface of the carrier and extending beyond the edge of the carrier to form a surface. An insulated circuit and a second insulated circuit. 11. The semiconductor load-bearing structure according to claim 8, wherein the 17 201110429 carrier is an adhesion between the side arm and the carrier after the side arm is divided, the edge line 5 and the second insulation The line divides the carrier to form at least two electrodes. 12. 13. 14. • 15· The semiconductor load-bearing structure as described in claim i or 7 of the patent application. The carrier is made of a plastic or liquid crystal polymer poly-α containing a pre-doped metal catalyst, or a plastic or liquid crystal polymer material containing a pre-doped organic substance, and the metal catalyst or organic substance mainly includes palladium and copper. , silver, iron. The semiconductor load-bearing structure according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the carrier is a plastic or liquid crystal polymer without a dopant metal catalyst, or a plastic or liquid crystal polymer without a dopant organic substance. be made of. The semiconductor load-bearing structure of claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting body further comprises a light-emitting diode chip, the wafer having at least one contact connected to the corresponding metal layer through the metal wire. The semiconductor load-bearing structure according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the interface layer is directly deposited on the surface of the carrier by electroless plating, and the insulating circuit is formed by laser stripping a part of the interface layer to form a desired insulation. The circuit 'the metal layer is deposited on the interface layer by electroplating or chemical deposition of the conductor metal. The semiconductor carrier structure according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the top surface layer of the upper surface, the side surface and the lower surface of the carrier is further stripped by laser to form an insulating line, and the insulating line can be used for the carrier region 18 16. 201110429 • . / / Form at least two electrodes. 1919
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