Spacers for packaged microelectronic imagers and methods of making and using spacers for wafer-level packaging of imagers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7223626
APP PUB NO 20060040421A1
SERIAL NO

10922192

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Methods of packaging microelectronic imagers and packaged microelectronic imagers. An embodiment of such a method can include providing an imager workpiece having a plurality of imager dies arranged in a die pattern and providing a cover substrate through which a desired radiation can propagate. The imager dies include image sensors and integrated circuitry coupled to the image sensors. The method further includes providing a spacer having a web that includes an adhesive and has openings arranged to be aligned with the image sensors. For example, the web can be a film having an adhesive coating, or the web itself can be a layer of adhesive. The method continues by assembling the imager workpiece with the cover substrate such that (a) the spacer is between the imager workpiece and the cover substrate, and (b) the openings are aligned with the image sensors. The attached web is not cured after the imager workpiece and the cover substrate have both been adhered to the web. As such, the web does not outgas contaminants into the compartments in which the image sensors are housed.

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APTINA IMAGING CORPORATIONWALKER HOUSE 87 MARY STREET GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Farnworth, Warren M Nampa, ID 855 33798
Hembree, David R Boise, ID 393 15928
Lake, Rickie C Meridian, ID 134 5183
Wark, James M Boise, ID 182 5791
Wood, Alan G Boise, ID 415 23368

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