Article: Wafer-level packaging today: WLP represents one of the most exciting and innovative frontiers in the packaging industry.(SMTA Series)

Wafer-level packaging (WLP) has enabled new advances in the miniaturization and cost reduction of portable products through its chip-size form factor and gang (wafer-level) processing. Devices such as EEPROMs, integrated passive devices (IPDs) and analog chips in WLP are now used extensively in mobile phones and other portable consumer products. In addition, WLP has been adopted for new classes of devices such as power MOSFETs to enable their use in miniaturized equipment.

A clear definition of WLP is key to understanding the trends and limitations in this packaging class. Many wafers are prepped in wafer form for assembly, either with solder bumps, gold bumps or ...

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