Structure having an integrated circuit on another integrated circuit with an intervening bent adhesive element

摘要

Two or more semiconductor packages are stacked with an intervening element that is positioned between within an area surrounded by conductive bumps of a bottom surface of the overlying package. Different shapes of the intervening element are used depending upon how many sides of the bottom surface have conductive bumps. In one form the intervening element extends laterally from the stack and is bent downward to contact or extend through an underlying substrate. Contact to the intervening element at the backside of the substrate may be made. In another form the intervening element is bent upward for enhancing thermal properties. The intervening element is adhesive to prevent non-destructive removal of the packages thereby adding increased security for information contained within the packages. Selective electrical shielding between packages is also provided.