Three-dimensional integrated circuitA three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) is a MOS (metal-oxide semiconductor) integrated circuit (IC) manufactured by stacking as many as 16 or more ICs and interconnecting them vertically using, for instance, through-silicon vias (TSVs) or Cu-Cu connections, so that they behave as a single device to achieve performance improvements at reduced power and smaller footprint than conventional two dimensional processes. The 3D IC is one of several 3D integration schemes that exploit the z-direction to achieve electrical performance benefits in microelectronics and nanoelectronics.
OrdinateurUn ordinateur est un système de traitement de l'information programmable tel que défini par Alan Turing et qui fonctionne par la lecture séquentielle d'un ensemble d'instructions, organisées en programmes, qui lui font exécuter des opérations logiques et arithmétiques. Sa structure physique actuelle fait que toutes les opérations reposent sur la logique binaire et sur des nombres formés à partir de chiffres binaires.
Encapsulation (électronique)In electronics manufacturing, integrated circuit packaging is the final stage of semiconductor device fabrication, in which the block of semiconductor material is encapsulated in a supporting case that prevents physical damage and corrosion. The case, known as a "package", supports the electrical contacts which connect the device to a circuit board. In the integrated circuit industry, the process is often referred to as packaging. Other names include semiconductor device assembly, assembly, encapsulation or sealing.
Package on a packagePackage on a package (PoP) is an integrated circuit packaging method to vertically combine discrete logic and memory ball grid array (BGA) packages. Two or more packages are installed atop each other, i.e. stacked, with a standard interface to route signals between them. This allows higher component density in devices, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), and digital cameras, at the cost of slightly higher height requirements. Stacks with more than 2 packages are uncommon, due to heat dissipation considerations.
Via traversantDans le domaine de l'industrie des semi-conducteurs, un via traversant (en anglais through-silicon via) est un contact électrique réalisé dans la verticalité du substrat, permettant d'établir une connexion entre les deux faces. Ainsi les contacts peuvent être repris sur la face du substrat opposée à la face active où se trouvent les dispositifs microélectroniques ou électromécaniques. Le principal intérêt de l'utilisation de via traversants est de pouvoir interconnecter une puce sur une autre, ou sur un substrat (circuit imprimé), par rapport de puce, sans avoir recours à un câblage par fil.
Multi-chip moduleA multi-chip module (MCM) is generically an electronic assembly (such as a package with a number of conductor terminals or "pins") where multiple integrated circuits (ICs or "chips"), semiconductor dies and/or other discrete components are integrated, usually onto a unifying substrate, so that in use it can be treated as if it were a larger IC. Other terms for MCM packaging include "heterogeneous integration" or "hybrid integrated circuit".
