Patent ID: 9431380
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a microelectronic device, comprising: providing a heat spreader having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, wherein the heat spreader has an opening, an insulator in the opening, an electrically insulated through hole in the insulator, and electrically conductive material in the electrically insulated through hole; providing a first die and a second die, each die having a through via and an electrically conductive substance therein; thermally coupling the first die to at least a portion of the first major surface of the heat spreader, the portion including the opening, wherein the first die is located with respect to the first major surface of the heat spreader; and thermally coupling the second die to at least a portion of the second major surface of the heat spreader, the portion including the opening, wherein the second die is located with respect to the second major surface of the heat spreader; wherein the first die includes a first surface of an electrically conductive material electrically coupled to the electrically conductive substance of the through via of the first die prior to the thermally coupling the first die; wherein the second die includes a first surface of an electrically conductive material electrically coupled to the electrically conductive substance of the through via of the second die prior to the thermally coupling the second die; disposing electrically conductive material in the electrically insulated through hole, wherein the step of disposing electrically conductive material in the electrically insulated through hole comprises placing a solder ball at the electrically insulated through hole prior to thermally coupling the at least a second die to the at least a portion of the second major surface of the heat spreader; wherein the disposing further comprises reflowing the solder ball after the thermally coupling the first die and the thermally coupling the second die, wherein as result of the reflowing, material of the solder ball electrically contacts the first surface of the electrically conductive material of the first die and electrically contacts the first surface of the electrically conductive material of the second die; wherein the electrically conductive material in the electrically insulated through hole of the heat spreader is coupled to the electrically conductive substance in the through via of the first die and to the electrically conductive substance in the through via of the second die.