The Future of Advanced Package Solutions

As the 4th industry revolution emerges into the semiconductor industry, high computing power and high data bandwidth are required for semiconductor devices. These demands lead to the adaption of the advanced packaging technology. For mobile application, fan-out technologies are used for smart phones due to small form factors and thermal performances. For server applications, 2.5D and 3D technologies are employed for cloud and artificial intelligence in terms of high memory bandwidth and a big die. However, there are two significant issues to resolve for advanced packaging. One is a thermal issue and the other is an electrical issue. Novel thermal materials and package structures are expected to improve the thermal performances. Redistribution substrate and through silicon via will reduce electrical loss for high speed signals. In this paper, we will investigate how the packaging technologies evolve in the future.