Patent Description:
A fingerprint chip package needs to be cut into different shapes according to different requirements of customers. Therefore, it is generally shipped in strips, it will be tested first before being shipped, which is also called test in strips.

<FIG> is an internal structural diagram of a package body with existing common lead frame type, a connecting rib connects with all the components of the lead frame, including a base island for placing chips and golden fingers for connecting the package with an external PCB (printed circuit board), to achieve a physical connection; in the process of packaging, an electrical connection is achieved by a connection between the internal components of the lead frame and the aluminum pad of the chip through a bonding wire. Different components will be given different electrical signals. Since all the components are connected by the connecting rib, all the components are electrically short-circuited and the test in strips cannot be performed.

Generally, there are four connecting ribs supporting the base island within one unit of the lead frame. For some large-sized package body, the connecting ribs are deformed easily since it is too long, which causes the base island to lean. The fingerprint chip generally has a large area. In the case that the common lead frame design is applied to a fingerprint chip package, an abnormality in a deformation of the lead frame occurs easily, which effects the production stability and the yield.

In addition, the connecting ribs are made of metal and are less likely to be cut than the package with plastic element.

<CIT> discloses each device area in a lead frame panel has a die attach pad and a multiplicity of conductive contacts. The contacts are carried by tie bars and the die attach pad is carried by support bars that extend from the contacts. During assembly, the lead frame panel is held in position while the die attach pad support bars are severed. Once the die attach pad support bars are severed, an adhesive tape is adhered to the bottom surface of the lead frame panel so that the die attach pad may be held in position relative to its associated contacts. After the adhesive tape has been applied, the leadless packages may be assembled in a conventional manner.

<CIT> discloses after attaching an electronic device <NUM> to the device mounting portion <NUM> of the lead frame <NUM> as part of the package's <NUM> manufacture. For instance, the electronic device <NUM> comprising one or more integrated circuits can be bonded to the mounting portion <NUM> using an adhesive glue. <NUM> further shows the package <NUM> after bonding a wire <NUM> (e.g., gold wire) from a landing pad <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> to the portion of lead <NUM> covered with the metal plate <NUM>. The wire <NUM> facilitates the electrical interconnection of the electronic device <NUM> to other devices (not shown) of, or external to, the package <NUM>. Preferably, a plurality of wire bonds are formed between the landing pads <NUM> and leads <NUM>, but for clarity, only a few connections are depicted.

<CIT> discloses a metallic lead frame has a tap lead <NUM> for carry in its internal end a tab <NUM> for attaching a semiconductor element and a frame member for carrying the tab lead <NUM> and the outer end of a lead <NUM>. The outer end of the tab lead <NUM> and lead <NUM> are extended from the frame member <NUM> and supported by the frame member <NUM> through a bent buffer piece <NUM> transformable easily along the face direction of the lead frame.

In order to overcome deficiencies of related products in the prior art, the present invention provides a fingerprint chip package and method for processing same, which solves the problem of the instability of the current fingerprint chip packaging structure.

The present invention provides a fingerprint-sensor chip package, including: a lead frame, a chip, and a plastic packaging part enclosing the lead frame and the chip; where the lead frame includes a base island, a connecting rib, the connecting rib being a mental frame with four sides, and at least one connecting finger provided on each side of the connecting rib, and the base island is in the middle region of the lead frame surrounded by the connecting rib; the chip is adhered to the base island; the base island is fixedly connected to the connecting rib via the connecting fingers on at least two sides of the connecting rib; the chip is electrically connected to the at least one connecting finger on at least one side of the connecting rib that is not fixedly connected to the base island by connecting fingers by a bonding wire; the connecting rib is disconnected from the at least one connecting finger that is connected to the chip by the bonding wire.

As a further improvement to the present invention, the at least one connecting fingers on three sides of the connecting rib are fixedly connected with the base island, and the at least one connecting finger on one side is disconnected from the connecting rib and electrically connected with the chip.

As a further improvement to the present invention, a plurality of aluminum pads are provided on the chip; and the aluminum pads on the chip are connected with respective ones of the connecting fingers in a one-to-one correspondence using the bonding wires.

The present invention provides a method for processing a fingerprint-sensor chip package, used for processing the above fingerprint-sensor chip package, including: adhering a chip to a base island of a lead frame, wherein the lead frame comprises a base island, a connecting rib, the connecting rib being a mental frame with four sides, and at least one connecting finger provided on each side of the connecting rib, and the base island is in the middle region of the lead frame surrounded by the connecting rib; wherein the base island is fixedly connected to the connecting rib via the connecting fingers on at least two sides of the connecting rib; electrically connecting with the chip and the at least one connecting finger on at least one side of a connecting rib that is not fixedly connected to the base island by connecting fingers using a bonding wire; injection molding the fingerprint-sensor chip.

package using a plastic packaging part; and disconnecting the electrical connection between the connecting rib and the at least one connecting finger that is connected to the chip by the bonding wire.

As a further improvement to the present invention, the disconnecting of the electrical connection between the connecting rib and the at least one connecting finger electrically connected with the chip includes: back-etching connecting rib to disconnect the electrical connection between the connecting rib and the at least one connecting finger that is electrically connected with the chip.

As a further improvement to the present invention, further including: testing the fingerprint-sensor chip package in strips.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
The cutting difficulty of the fingerprint chip package is effectively reduced, and the efficiency of separation of single package is improved. And the contact area between the connecting fingers on the multiple sides of the connecting rib and the base island is larger than the contact area between the connecting rib and the base island in the prior art, and thus the production stability of the adhesion of chip and connection of bonding wire is improved. And the connecting rib on the end of the connecting fingers electrically connected with the chip is etched completely, so that the electrical connections between each internal components of the fingerprint chip package and the adjacent fingerprint chip package are all disconnected. The test in strips to the fingerprint chip package can be achieved.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention be understood by those skilled in the art more clearly, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all the embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. The present invention can be achieved in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, the embodiments of the present invention are provided to make the disclosure of the present invention be understood more thorough and comprehensive. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those ordinary skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope protected by the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those ordinary skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description, the claims and the above drawings of the present invention are used for distinguishing different objects, rather than describing a specific sequence. In addition, the terms "comprise" and "have" and any variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may also optionally includes steps or units that are not listed, or may also optionally includes other steps or units that inherent to the process, method, product, or device.

The "an embodiment" referred herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in combination with an embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The phrases appeared in various places of the description do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment, nor are they independent or alternative embodiments that are mutually exclusive from other embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art, both explicitly and implicitly, that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

Referring to <FIG>, the fingerprint chip package includes a lead frame <NUM>, a chip <NUM>, and a plastic packaging part (not shown) enclosing the lead frame <NUM> and the chip <NUM>. The chip <NUM> is disposed in the middle region of the lead frame <NUM> and is fixedly connected with the lead frame <NUM>, and the chip <NUM> is a silicon-based fingerprint chip. In other implementations, the chip <NUM> may also be a chip of other materials or other functions.

The lead frame <NUM> is a carrier of the chip <NUM> and is mainly used for connecting with an internal circuit of the chip <NUM> and an external PCB. The chip <NUM> is adhered and fixed to the lead frame <NUM>, and the lead frame <NUM> includes a base island <NUM>, a connecting rib <NUM> and a connecting finger <NUM>.

The connecting rib <NUM> is a frame made of metal material and includes four sides, which are structures that are physically connected with all the components in the lead frame. At least one connecting finger <NUM> is provided on each side of the connecting rib <NUM>. The connecting rib <NUM> is used for supporting the lead frame <NUM> and connecting with the base island <NUM> via the connecting finger <NUM>. The connecting finger <NUM> is used for electrically connecting the chip <NUM> with the external structure of the fingerprint chip package as well as fixing the base island <NUM>. The number of the connecting finger <NUM> on each side of the connecting rib <NUM> is set according to actual requirements. In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the connecting finger <NUM> on each side of the connecting rib <NUM> is the same. In other implementations of the present invention, the number of the connecting finger <NUM> on each side of the connecting rib <NUM> may also be different. A base island <NUM> is provided in the middle region of the lead frame <NUM>. The base island <NUM> is fixedly connected with the connecting finger <NUM> on at least two sides. The chip <NUM> is fixedly provided on the base island <NUM>. At least one aluminum pad <NUM> is provided on the chip <NUM>, the aluminum pad <NUM> is electrically connected with the connecting finger <NUM> on at least one side via a bonding wire <NUM>. Where the aluminum pad <NUM> on the chip <NUM> is connected with the connecting finger <NUM> in a one-to-one correspondence using the bonding wire <NUM>, and the connecting finger <NUM> on the remaining side is fixedly connected with the base island <NUM>. The chip <NUM> transmits the electric signal to the structure of external PCB via the electrical connection with the connecting finger <NUM>. In other embodiments of the present invention, the number and arrangement of connecting fingers connected with the aluminum pad <NUM> via the bonding wire <NUM> may be flexibly selected, which may be continuously arranged or dispersedly arranged, and the number is not limited to one row.

Before the injection molding of a plastic packaging part, the connecting rib <NUM> is not processed in the embodiment of the present invention at first. After the injection molding of the plastic packaging part is completed, since the back surface of the connecting rib <NUM> is located on the same plane with the injection-molded template, the back surface of the connecting rib <NUM> is not covered by the injection-molded material. After the injection molding of a plastic packaging part is completed, the connecting rib <NUM> may be etched, so that the electrical connection between the connecting fingers <NUM> and the adjacent single package is disconnected. Specifically:.

As shown in <FIG>, where the light-colored region in the figure is a position where the connecting rib <NUM> is half-etched and the dark-colored region in the figure is a position where the connecting rib <NUM> is completely etched. The base island <NUM> is fixedly connected with the connecting finger <NUM> on any three sides of the connecting rib <NUM>. The aluminum pad <NUM> is electrically connected with the connecting finger <NUM> on the fourth side of the connecting rib <NUM> via the bonding wire <NUM>. In other embodiments of the present invention, the size and distribution of the region of the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the base island <NUM> and the size and distribution of the region of the connecting rib <NUM> at the end of the connecting finger <NUM> electrically connected with the chip <NUM> may be flexibly selected. Before the plastic packaging part is injection molded, the connecting rib <NUM> is not etched. After the injection molding of the plastic packaging part is completed, the three sides of the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the base island <NUM> is half-etched, the fourth side of the connecting rib <NUM> where the connecting finger <NUM> connected with the chip <NUM> via the bonding wire <NUM> is located, is completely etched. The completely etched portion is located in a region fixedly connected with the connecting finger <NUM>. In other implementations, the range of the completely etching thereof may also be selected according to actual requirements. Through the process, the fourth side of the connecting rib <NUM> electrically connected with the external via the bonding wire <NUM> is disconnected from the other sides of the connecting rib <NUM>, so that the electrical connection between each component in the fingerprint chip package is completely disconnected. Due to the presence of the plastic packaging part, even if the connecting rib <NUM> portion is completely etched, the plastic packaging part is enough to support the physical structure of each component in the fingerprint chip package. On the basis of the structural stability is guaranteed, the test in strips to the fingerprint chip package may be achieved. The positions of the half etching and the complete etching are all located on the back surface of the connecting rib <NUM>.

In other implementations of the present invention, the position where the chip <NUM> and the connecting finger <NUM> is electrically connected may be one side or multiple sides, can be selected according to actual conditions. The arrangement of the connecting finger <NUM> electrically connected with the chip <NUM> may be flexibly selected, arranged continuously or dispersedly placed. When the positions of the electrical connection of the chip <NUM> and the connecting finger <NUM> are multiple sides, the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the connecting finger <NUM> is completely etched accordingly. That is, the completely etched connecting rib <NUM> is also multiple sides.

The etching refers to means of removing the material by a chemical method. In the embodiment of the present invention, the half etching of the connecting rib <NUM> refers to half of a thickness of the connecting rib <NUM> is etched, which is used for maintaining the physical structure of each component, in the fingerprint chip package, connected with the connecting rib <NUM>. The complete etching of the connecting rib <NUM> means that the entire thickness of the connecting rib <NUM> is etched, that is, the connecting rib <NUM> is completely removed. The complete etching of the connecting rib <NUM> is used for disconnecting the whole connecting rib <NUM> so as to avoid, the electrical short circuit of each component in the fingerprint chip package due to the connection effect of the connecting rib <NUM>. In other implementations of the present invention, the depth of the complete etching may also be other thicknesses as long as electrical connection between each component in the fingerprint chip package is disconnected.

In the present invention, the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the base island <NUM> is half etched on the back surface after the injection molding is completed. In other embodiments, the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the base island <NUM> may also be half etched on the back before the injection molding. Since the connecting rib <NUM> connected with the base island <NUM> is not electrically connected with the chip <NUM>, the etching means, the etching thickness, and the etching region thereof can be flexibly selected.

In the present invention, the connecting rib <NUM> at the end of the connecting finger <NUM> which are electrically connected with the chip <NUM> is completely etched on the back surface after the injection molding is completed so as to disconnect the electrical connection. In other embodiments, the connecting rib <NUM> at the end of the connecting finger <NUM> which are electrically connected with the chip <NUM> may also be half etched on the front surface before the injection molding, and then be half etched on the back surface after the injection molding. The etching method, etching thickness, and etching region may also be flexibly selected. As long as the means disconnects the electrical connection of each component in the package body through the etching means, it is within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting fingers <NUM> on any three sides of the connecting rib <NUM> are fixedly connected with the base island <NUM>, rather than fixing the base island <NUM> at four corners of the lead frame via the connecting rib, which can effectively reduce the difficulty of cutting the fingerprint chip package and improve the efficiency of separation the single package. And the contact area between the connecting fingers <NUM> on the multiple sides of the connecting rib <NUM> and the base island <NUM> is greater than the contact area between the connecting rib <NUM> and the base island <NUM> in the prior art, and thus the production stability of adhesion of the chip <NUM> and connection of bonding wire <NUM> is improved. And the connecting rib <NUM> on the end of the connecting finger <NUM> electrically connected with the chip <NUM> is etched completely, so that the electrical connections between each internal component of the fingerprint chip package and the adjacent fingerprint chip package are all disconnected. The test in strips to the fingerprint chip package can be achieved.

Based on the above embodiments, referring to <FIG>, which is a schematic flowchart of a processing method applied to the fingerprint chip package according to the present invention. The processing method of the fingerprint chip package includes:.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection between the connecting fingers electrically connected with the chip is disconnected by back- etching the connecting rib corresponding to the connecting finger electrically connected with the chip.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, the processing method of the fingerprint chip package further includes:
S <NUM>: testing the fingerprint chip package in strips.

The method for processing the fingerprint chip package according to the embodiments of the present invention is applied to the fingerprint chip package provided by the embodiments aforementioned. The method for processing the fingerprint chip package has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the above fingerprint chip package. Please refer to the embodiments of the fingerprint chip package aforementioned, to which unnecessary details will not be given here.

In the above embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method can be implemented by other means. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the modules is only a division of a logical function, and there may be another division manner during the actual implementation. For example, multiple modules or components may be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.

The modules illustrated as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed on multiple network units. According to actual requirements, some or all of the modules may be selected to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiments.

Claim 1:
A fingerprint-sensor chip package, comprising:
a lead frame (<NUM>), a chip (<NUM>), and a plastic packaging part enclosing the lead frame (<NUM>) and the chip (<NUM>); wherein
the lead frame (<NUM>) comprises a base island (<NUM>), a connecting rib (<NUM>), the connecting rib (<NUM>) being a metal frame with four sides, and at least one connecting finger (<NUM>) provided on each side of the connecting rib (<NUM>), and the base island (<NUM>) is in the middle region of the lead frame (<NUM>) surrounded by the connecting rib (<NUM>);
the chip (<NUM>) is adhered to the base island (<NUM>);
the base island (<NUM>) is fixedly connected to the connecting rib (<NUM>) via the connecting fingers (<NUM>) on at least two sides of the connecting rib (<NUM>); and
the chip (<NUM>) is electrically connected to the at least one connecting finger (<NUM>) on at least one side of the connecting rib (<NUM>) that is not fixedly connected to the base island (<NUM>) by connecting fingers (<NUM>) by a bonding wire (<NUM>);
wherein the connecting rib (<NUM>) is disconnected from the at least one connecting finger (<NUM>) that is connected to the chip (<NUM>) by the bonding wire (<NUM>).