Patent Abstract:
The present invention discloses small-size battery protection packages and provides a process of fabricating small-size battery protection packages. A battery protection package includes a first common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), a second common-drain MOSFET, a power control integrated circuit (IC), a plurality of solder balls, a plurality of conductive bumps, and a packaging layer. The power control IC is vertically stacked on top of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs. At least a majority portion of the power control IC and at least majority portions of the plurality of solder balls are embedded into the packaging layer. The process of fabricating battery protection packages includes steps of fabricating power control ICs; fabricating common-drain MOSFET wafer; integrating the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafer and connecting pinouts; forming a packaging layer; applying grinding processes; forming a metal layer; and singulating battery protection packages.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 
     This Patent Application is a Divisional Application of a pending application Ser. No. 14/814,316 filed on Jul. 30, 2015. The Disclosure made in the patent application Ser. No. 14/814,316 is hereby incorporated by reference. U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0242756 to Xue et al. and U.S. Patent Application Publication 2014/0315350 to Xue et al. are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates generally to stacked-die package for battery power management. More particularly, the present invention relates to smaller and thinner battery protection packages and a process of fabricating the packages. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A battery pack of a mobile electronic device may include a battery protection circuit module (PCM), cells, and a terminal line. The battery protection circuit module of a battery protection package controls the charge and discharge of the cells. The battery protection package offers over-voltage and over-current protection. Conventional technologies to further reduce the size of battery protection integrated circuit (IC) are challenged by several technical difficulties and limitations. Conventional battery protection IC typically includes a power control IC and interconnected dual common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), which are co-packed in a lead frame package with a small foot print of a size as small as 2 mm×4 mm. Furthermore, wire bonding is conventionally used for the interconnection in a semiconductor device package. However, such interconnection mode results in a high loop of the bonding wire of the clip. Thus, the requirements of obtaining a thinner device cannot be met. In one example, the size of a conventional battery protection package is 2 mm×4 mm×0.65 mm. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention discloses small-size battery protection packages and provides a process of fabricating the battery protection packages. In examples of the present disclosure, a battery protection package includes a first common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), a second common-drain MOSFET, a power control integrated circuit (IC), a plurality of solder balls, a plurality of conductive bumps, and a packaging layer. The power control IC is vertically stacked on top of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs. At least a majority portion of the power control IC and at least majority portions of the plurality of solder balls are embedded into the packaging layer. In examples of the present disclosure, the process of fabricating battery protection packages includes steps of fabricating power control ICs; fabricating common-drain MOSFET wafer; integrating the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafer and connecting pinouts; forming a packaging layer; applying grinding processes; forming a metal layer; and singulating battery protection packages. 
     The thickness of a battery protection package is reduced by replacing bonding wires with stacking a thin power control IC on thin MOSFETs. The drain-source on resistance is reduced and the power consumption is reduced with reduced silicon substrates, with reduced power control IC die sizes, and with increased MOSFET die sizes. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a top view and  FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view of a battery protection package in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2A  is a top view and  FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view of another battery protection package in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3A  is a top view and  FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view of still another battery protection package in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3C  is a top view and  FIG. 3D  is a cross-sectional view of yet another battery protection package in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4A - FIG. 4F  are top views of layout designs of battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B  are flowcharts of two processes to fabricate two different battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart of a process to fabricate power control integrated circuits (ICs) in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart of a process to fabricate common-drain MOSFETs from a common-drain MOSFET wafer in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8A  and  FIG. 8B  are flowcharts of processes to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafers and to connect pinouts in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a process to mark, singulate, test, and pack battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a process to package battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  are a series of cross-sectional views showing various processing steps to fabricate power control ICs in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12A - FIG. 12F  and  FIG. 12E-1  are a series of cross-sectional views showing various processing steps to fabricate battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13A  and  FIG. 13B  are a series of cross-sectional views showing various processing steps to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafers and to connect pinouts in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 14A  and  FIG. 14B  are another series of cross-sectional views showing various processing steps to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafers and to connect pinouts in examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 15A - FIG. 15D  are a series of cross-sectional views showing various processing steps to fabricate battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention disclosed a low profile battery protection package with reduced thermal resistance, with reduced drain-source on resistance, and with reduced power consumption. 
       FIG. 1A  is a top view of a battery protection package  100  and  FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view of the battery protection package  100  along a line AA′ in an example of the present disclosure. The battery protection package  100  comprises first and second common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′ having a group of bonding pads (not shown) on its top surface with a plurality of solder balls  132  formed on the plurality of bonding pads, a power control IC  122  having a plurality of conductive bumps  142  formed on its top surface (flipped chip), a packaging layer  152 , a thick metal layer  172  deposited on the bottom surface of the dual common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′, and a backside molded layer  182  attached to the bottom surface of the thick metal layer  172 . The power control IC  122  is flipped and vertically stacked on top of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′. The plurality of conductive bumps  142  of the power control IC are attached to another group of bonding pads on the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′. The packaging layer  152  partially encapsulated the power control IC  122  and the solder balls  132  with the bottom surface of the power control IC  122  and the top surfaces of the solder balls  132  exposed. The power control IC  122  is electrically coupled to the first common-drain MOSFET  112  and the second common-drain MOSFET via the plurality of conductive bumps  142 . 
     The battery protection package  100  further comprises a passivation layer  162  having the openings exposing the bonding pads on top surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′. The passivation layers may contain polyimide. 
     A thick metal layer  172 , which generally includes Ti/Ni/Ag with a thickness of Ag layer being about 5 to 10 microns, is deposited on the bottom surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  112  and  112 ′. The backside molded layer  182 , or a LC tape, is formed at the bottom of thick metal layer  172  with the thickness of the backside molded layer  182  being about 100 microns. Laser-cutting tapes may be attached to the backside molded layer  182 . 
     In examples of the present disclosure, the packaging layer  152  and the backside molded layer  182  contain epoxy resin. 
       FIG. 2A  is a top view of a battery protection package  200  and  FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view of the battery protection package  200  along a line BB′ in another example of the present disclosure. The battery protection package  200  comprises first and second common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′ having a group of bonding pads (not shown) at the top surfaces with a plurality of solder balls  232  formed on the plurality of bonding pads, a power control IC  222  having a plurality of conductive bumps  242  formed on the top surface, a packaging layer  252  encapsulating the power control IC  222  and the solder balls  232 , a thick metal layer  272  deposited on the bottom surface of the dual common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′, and a backside molded layer  282  attached to the bottom surface of the thick metal layer  272 . The power control IC  222  is flipped and vertically stacked on top of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′, in which the plurality of conductive bumps  242  of the power control IC  222  are attached and electrically connected to another group of bonding pads on the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′. In examples of the present disclosure, the power control IC  222  is completely encapsulated by the packaging layer  252  while the top surfaces of the solder balls  232  is exposed from the top surface of the packaging layer  252 . 
     The battery protection package  200  also comprises a passivation layer  262  having the openings exposing the bonding pads on top surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′. The passivation layers may contain polyimide. 
     In examples of the present disclosure, a thick metal layer  272 , which generally includes Ti/Ni/Ag with a thickness of Ag layer being about 5 to 10 microns, is deposited on the bottom surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  212  and  212 ′. The backside molded layer  282  is formed at the bottom of thick metal layer  272  with the thickness of the backside molded layer  282  being about 100 microns. Laser-cutting tapes may be attached to the backside molded layer  282 . The overall thickness of the battery protection packages  100  and  200  is about 0.35 mm compared with a thickness of 0.65 mm of a conventional battery protection package. 
       FIG. 3A  is a top view of still another battery protection package  300  and  FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view of the battery protection package  300  along a line CC′ in an example of the present disclosure. The top portion of the packaging layer  353  in  FIG. 3A  is transparent to show a portion of the die paddle  372  of the battery protection package  300 . The battery protection package  300  comprises first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′. A metal layer  391 , which generally includes Ti/Ni/Ag with a thickness of Ag layer being about 1 micron, is deposited on the bottom surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′; first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′ with deposited metal layer  391  is attached to a die paddle  372  of a lead frame  382  via silver epoxy  392 . A plurality of bonding pads (not shown) is attached to the top surfaces of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′. A plurality of solder balls  332  is formed on a group of bonding pads. The battery protection package  300  further comprises a power control IC  322  flipped and vertically stacked on top of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′. A plurality of conductive bumps  342  formed on the top surface of the power control IC  322 . A first packaging layer  352  partially encapsulated the power control IC  322  and the solder balls  332  with the back surface of the power control IC  322  (flipped chip) and the top surfaces of the solder balls  132  exposed from the top surface of the first packaging layer  352 . The battery protection package  300  further comprises a passivation layer  362  and an RDL layer (not shown), which optionally is formed by a double metal deposit, formed on top surface of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′. The power control IC  322  is electrically coupled to the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′ via the plurality of conductive bumps  342  connecting to another group of bonding pads on the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′. 
     In examples of the present disclosure, the plurality of conductive bumps  342  may be made of gold, silver, or copper. The lead frame  382  may be made of copper. 
     The first common-drain MOSFET  312  and the second common-drain MOSFET  312 ′ are attached to the top surface of the die paddle  372  of the lead frame  382  via silver epoxy  392 . The lead frame  382  is half etched at the bottom surface for mold locking. In examples of the present disclosure, external second packaging layer  353  encapsulates the packaging layer  352 , the first and second common-drain MOSFETs  312  and  312 ′the metal layer  391 , the die paddle  372 , and the lead frame  382 . The bottom surface  384  of the lead frame  382  is exposed from the bottom surface  354  of the second packaging layer  353 . 
       FIG. 3C  and  FIG. 3D  shows a battery protection package  301 , similar as the battery protection package  300  of  FIG. 3A  and  FIG. 3B . For the battery protection package  301 , the power control IC  322  is completely encapsulated by the first packaging layer  352  while the top surfaces of the solder balls  332  is exposed from the top surface of the first packaging layer  352 . 
       FIG. 4A - FIG. 4F  are top views of different layout designs of battery protection packages  401 - 406  in examples of the present disclosure. Pinouts  421 - 426  and pinouts  431 - 436  may be exposed solder balls, for example solder balls  132 ,  232  or  332  of  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 3A , and  FIG. 3C . The thermal resistance of the battery protection package is reduced when the surface areas and the number of the pinouts  421 - 426  and the pinouts  431 - 436  are increased. The drain-source on resistance, Rds(on), and the power consumption are reduced when the thickness of the silicon wafers, for example, the thickness of the MOSFETs, and the thickness of the power control IC dies, are reduced. Furthermore, Rds(on) and the power consumption are reduced when the size of the power control IC die are reduced, and top surface areas of the MOSFETs are increased. As shown in  FIGS. 4A, 4C and 4E , the backside of the flipped power control ICs  441 ,  443 , and  445  of the battery protection packages  401 ,  403 , and  405  are exposed, while the power control ICs of the battery protection packages  402 ,  404 , and  406  are completely encapsulated inside the packages. Each of the battery protection packages  401 - 406  is of rectangular shape and the pinouts at two opposite edges at the top surface are symmetric with respect to a reflectional symmetry line, for example the symmetry lines  411 - 416 . For example, In  FIG. 4A , the pinouts  421  and the pinouts  431  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry lines  411 . In  FIG. 4B , the pinouts  422  and the pinouts  432  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry lines  412 . In  FIG. 4C , the pinouts  423  and the pinouts  433  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry lines  413 . An additional test-only pinout  453  is located on the reflectional symmetry line  413 . In  FIG. 4D , the pinouts  424  and the pinouts  434  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry line  414 , and an additional test-only pinout  454  is located on the reflectional symmetry line  414 . In  FIG. 4E , the pinouts  425  and the pinouts  435  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry line  415 . In  FIG. 4F , the pinouts  426  and the pinouts  436  are symmetric with respect to the reflectional symmetry line  416 . 
       FIG. 5A  is a flowchart of a process  500  to fabricate the battery protection packages  100  and  200  in  FIG. 1B  and  FIG. 2B . Process  500  may begin in block  502 . 
     In block  502 , power control ICs are fabricated from an IC wafer.  FIG. 6  is a flowchart of a process of block  502  to fabricate power control integrated circuits (ICs) from an IC wafer in examples of the present disclosure.  FIGS. 11A and 11B  are cross-sectional diagrams showing one power control IC is fabricated in an example. The process of block  502  may begin in block  602 . 
     In block  602  and  FIG. 11A , a power control IC wafer  1122  including a plurality of power control IC dies (not shown) is provided. The power control IC wafer  1122  has a first surface  1124  and a second surface  1126 . Block  602  may be followed by block  604 . 
     In block  604  and  FIG. 11A , conductive bumps  1142  are formed on the first surface  1124  of the power control IC wafer  1122 . Block  604  may be followed by block  606 . 
     In block  606  and  FIG. 11A , a grinding process is applied at the second surface  1126  of the power control IC wafer  1122 .  FIG. 11B  shows a thinner power control IC wafer  1128  after the grinding process. In examples of the present disclosure, the power control IC wafer  1122  of  FIG. 11A  is about 625 microns in thickness. In examples of the present disclosure, the thinner power control IC wafer  1128  of  FIG. 11B  is about 100 microns in thickness. Block  606  may be followed by block  608 . 
     In block  608 , individual power control ICs are singulated from the power control IC wafer. 
     Block  502  may be followed by block  504 . In block  504 , common-drain MOSFETs are fabricated from a common-drain MOSFET wafer.  FIG. 7  is a flowchart of a process of block  504  to fabricate common-drain MOSFETs from a common-drain MOSFET wafer in examples of the present disclosure. The process of block  504  may begin in block  702 . There are two options for the process of block  504 . 
     The process of Option 1 begins in block  702 . In block  702 , a common-drain MOSFET wafer including a plurality of the dual common-drain MOSFETs is provided. The common-drain MOSFET wafer has a first metal layer deposited and patterned on a first surface. The patterned first metal layer may include a first gate electrode connected to a gate region of the first MOSFET, a first source electrode connected to a source region of the first MOSFET and second gate electrode connected to a second gate region of the second MOSFET and a second source electrode connected to a source region of the second MOSFET. Block  702  may be followed by block  703 . 
     In block  703 , a first passivation layer with openings is formed on the first surface of the common-drain MOSFET wafer exposing bonding pads on top surface of each dual common-drain MOSFETs. At least one opening is provided for each gate or source electrode of each MOSFET in the common-drain MOSFET wafer thus at least one bonding pad is provided for each gate or source electrode of each MOSFET on the first surface of the common-drain MOSFET wafer. A processed common-drain MOSFET wafer is formed. 
     The process of Option 2 begins in block  702 . In block  702 , a common-drain MOSFET wafer including a plurality of the dual common-drain MOSFETs provided. The common-drain MOSFET wafer has a first metal layer deposited and patterned on a first surface. The patterned first metal layer may include a first gate electrode connected to a gate region of the first MOSFET, a first source electrode connected to a source region of the first MOSFET and second gate electrode connected to a second gate region of the second MOSFET and a second source electrode connected to a source region of the second MOSFET. Block  702  may be followed by block  704 . 
     In block  704 , a first passivation layer is formed on the first surface of the common-drain MOSFET wafer. Block  704  may be followed by block  706 . 
     In block  706 , part of the first passivation layer is removed forming the openings to expose portions of the first metal layer. At least one opening is provided for each gate or source electrode of each MOSFET in the common-drain MOSFET wafer. Block  706  may be followed by block  708 . 
     In block  708 , a redistribution layer, or a second metal layer, is deposited over the first passivation layer and inside the openings of the first passivation layer on the top surface of the common-drain MOSFET wafer and then patterned to form the bonding pads and interconnections therebetween. Block  708  may be followed by block  710 . 
     In block  710 , a second passivation layer is formed on the redistribution layer exposing only the bonding pads. At least one bonding pad is provided for each gate or source electrode of each MOSFET on the first surface of the common-drain MOSFET wafer. Additional interconnecting bonding pads not connected to any gate or source electrode of the MOSFET may be provided by the redistribution layer through the openings of the second passivation layer. A processed common-drain MOSFET wafer is formed. 
     Block  504  may be followed by block  506 . 
     In block  506 , the power control ICs are connected with the common-drain MOSFET wafer. Pinouts, or solder balls, are formed on a group of the bonding pads of the common-drain MOSFETs. In  FIG. 8A  and  FIG. 8B , the two different processes to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafer and to form the solder balls in block  506  are divided into sub-steps.  FIG. 8A  is a flowchart of a first process of block  506  to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafer and to connect pinouts in examples of the present disclosure. The process of block  506  may begin in block  802 . For the purpose of simplicity, cross-section diagrams of  FIG. 13A  and  FIG. 13B  only show one power control IC mounted on a dual common-drain MOSFETs of the processed common-drain MOSFET wafer. 
     In block  802  and  FIG. 13A , one power control IC  1322  is flipped and mounted on the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1312  and  1312 ′. The conductive bumps on the power control IC  1322  is electrically coupled to the gate electrodes of both MOSFETs  1312  and  1312 ′ at the openings on the passivation layer. Block  802  may be followed by block  804 . 
     In block  804  and  FIG. 13B , solder balls  1332  are dropped on bonding pads (not shown) at other openings on the passivation layer electrically connecting to the sources of the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1312  and  1312 ′ with power control IC  1322  mounted thereon. A reflow process is applied to the solder balls  1332 . 
       FIG. 8B  is a flowchart of a process  556  to connect pinouts and to connect the power control ICs with the common-drain MOSFET wafer and in examples of the present disclosure. The process  556  may begin in block  852 . For the purpose of simplicity, cross-section diagrams of  FIG. 14A  and  FIG. 14B  only show one power control IC mounted on a dual common-drain MOSFETs of the processed common-drain MOSFET wafer. 
     In block  852  and  FIG. 14A , solder balls  1432  are dropped on bonding pads (not shown) at the openings on the passivation layer electrically connecting to the sources of the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1412  and  1412 ′. A reflow process is applied to the solder balls  1432 . Block  852  may be followed by block  854 . Additional solder balls may be dropped on bonding pads that are electrically isolated from the gate and source electrodes of the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1412  and  1412 ′. 
     In block  854  and  FIG. 14B , one power control IC  1422  is flipped and mounted on the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1412  and  1412 ′ with solder balls  1432  formed thereon. The conductive bumps on the power control IC  1422  is electrically coupled to the gate electrodes of both MOSFETs  1412  and  1412 ′ at the openings on the passivation layer. 
     Block  506  may be followed by block  508 . For the purpose of simplicity, cross-section diagrams of  FIG. 12A - FIG. 12F  only show one power control IC mounted on a dual common-drain MOSFETs of the processed common-drain MOSFET wafer. 
     In block  508  and  FIGS. 12A and 12B , a packaging layer  1252  is formed covering a power control IC  1222  flipped and mounted on the dual common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′. In  FIG. 12A , the dual common-drain MOSFETs has a first surface  1214  and a second surface  1216 . A passivation layer  1262  including openings is deposited on the first surface  1214  of the common-drain MOSFET wafer with bonding pads formed on the first surface  1214  of the common-drain MOSFET wafer at the openings (not shown). A plurality of conductive bumps  1242  formed at the top surface of the power control IC  1222  is attached to a first plurality of bonding pads that are formed at the first surface  1214 . In one example, the first plurality of bonding pads includes at least two bonding pads that are respectively electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′. In another example, the first plurality of bonding pads includes one or more bonding pads electrically connected to one or more other bonding pads electrically isolated from any gate or source electrode of the common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′. A plurality of solder balls  1232  are attached to a second plurality of bonding pads (not shown) other than the first plurality of bonding pads. In one example, the second plurality of bonding pads includes at least two bonding pads respectively electrically connecting to the source electrodes of the common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′. In another example, the second plurality of bonding pads includes one or more bonding pads electrically connected to one or more bonding pads of the first plurality of bonding pads. In yet another example, the second plurality of bonding pads includes one or more bonding pads electrically isolated from any gate or source electrode of the common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′.  FIG. 12B  shows the packaging layer  1252  having a first surface  1254 . The power control IC  1222  and the plurality of solder balls  1232  are entirely embedded into the packaging layer  1252 . Block  508  may be followed by block  510 . 
     In block  510  and  FIG. 12C , a grinding process is applied at the first surface  1254  of the packaging layer  1252 . In  FIG. 12C , the first surface  1254  of the packaging layer  1252  is ground until the top surfaces  1234  of the solder balls  1232  are exposed. In one example, a top surface  1224  of the power control IC  1222  is also exposed. In another example, the power control IC is embedded into the packaging layer (not shown). Block  510  may be followed by block  512 . 
     In block  512  and  FIG. 12D , another grinding process is applied at the second surface  1216  of the common-drain MOSFETs  1212  and  1212 ′.  FIG. 12D  shows a thinner common-drain MOSFET wafer including dual common-drain MOSFETs  1218  and  1218 ′ having a ground surface  1220 . Block  512  may be followed by block  514 . 
     In block  514  and  FIG. 12E , a metal layer  1272  is deposited on the ground surface  1220  of the thinner common-drain MOSFET wafer including dual common-drain MOSFETs  1218  and  1218 ′. In one example, the metal layer  1272  includes Ti/Ni/Ag with the thickness of Ag layer being about 5 microns. In another example, the metal layer  1272  is from 5 microns to 10 microns in thickness. 
     In block  516  and  FIG. 12F , a molded layer  1282  is deposited on the bottom surface of the thick metal layer  1272  to support the device structure. The thickness of the molded layer  1282  maybe about 100 microns. A processed interconnected wafer is formed. Block  516  may be followed by process  900  of  FIG. 9 . 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a process  900  to laser mark, singulate, test, and pack battery protection packages in examples of the present disclosure. Block  514  of  FIG. 5  may be followed by process  900 . 
     In block  902 , laser marks are added to each battery protection packages at wafer scale level. Block  902  may be followed by block  904 . 
     In block  904 , the wafer is cut to singulate the individual marked battery protection packages. Block  904  may be followed by block  906 . 
     In block  906 , the individual marked battery protection packages are tested. Each of the battery protection packages has a passed status is then packed thus forming a battery protection packages  100  and  200  of  FIG. 1B  or  FIG. 2B . 
       FIG. 5B  is a flowchart of a process  501  to fabricate the battery protection packages  300  and  301  of  FIG. 3B  and  FIG. 3D . The steps of blocks  502  to  512  are exactly the same as those in process  500  of  FIG. 5A . Block  512  may be followed by block  513 . 
     In block  513  and  FIG. 12E-1 , a metal layer  1273  is deposited on the ground surface  1220  of the thinned common-drain MOSFET wafer including dual common-drain MOSFETs  1218  and  1218 ′. In examples of the present disclosure, a metal layer  1273  is deposited on the ground surface  1220  of the thinner common-drain MOSFET wafer. In one example, the metal layer  1273  is about 1 micron in thickness. A processed interconnected wafer is formed. Block  513  may be followed by block  515 . 
     In block  515 , battery protection modules are singulated from the processed interconnected wafer. Block  516  may be followed by process  1000  of  FIG. 10 . 
       FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a process  1000  to package battery protection modules in examples of the present disclosure. Block  516  of  FIG. 5B  may be followed by process  1000 . Process  1000  may begin in block  1002 . 
     In block  1002  and  FIG. 15A , each of battery protection modules  1502  of  FIG. 12E-1  after singulated from the wafer is attached to each of the plurality of die paddle  1572  of a lead frame  1582  via a silver epoxy layer  1591  so as to form a plurality assemblies. Block  1002  may be followed by block  1004 . 
     In block  1004  and  FIG. 15B , a second packaging layer  1598  is formed on each of the assemblies. Block  1004  may be followed by block  1006 . 
     In block  1006  and  FIG. 15C , a grinding process is applied at a first surface of the packaging layer to expose the solder balls and/or the ICs. Block  1006  may be followed by block  1008 . 
     In block  1008  and  FIG. 15D , another grinding process is applied at a second surface of the second packaging layer to expose the bottom surface of the lead frame. 
     In block  1010 , laser marks are added to each battery protection packages on the lead frame. Block  1010  may be followed by block  1012 . 
     In block  1012 , the lead frame is cut to singulate the individual marked battery protection packages. Block  1012  may be followed by block  1014 . 
     In block  1014 , the individual marked battery protection packages are tested. Each of the battery protection packages that has a passed status is then packed thus forming a battery protection packages  300  and  301  of  FIG. 3B  or  FIG. 3D . 
     Those of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that modifications of the embodiments disclosed herein are possible. For example, the thickness of the metal layer  1272  of  FIG. 12E  may vary. For example, the number of pinouts in a layout design may vary. Other modifications may occur to those of ordinary skill in this art, and all such modifications are deemed to fall within the purview of the present invention, as defined by the claims.

Technology Classification (CPC): 7