• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.61-67
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• 2002

The number of passive components used in hand held devices and computers continue to increase so that the passive to active ratio continues to grow. Embedded passives are the best technology for very high component density with increased electrical performance. improved reliability, reduced size, weight and lower cost. Specially embedded capacitors are strongly under development. This paper discusses dielectric materials used in embedded capacitors and remained challenges.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.55-60
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• 2002

The recent trend in electronic devices has been towards light weight, low cost, high performance and improved reliability. Passive components are very important parts of microelectronic devices. The number of passive components used in hand held devices and computers continue to increase. To achieve improvements in costs, component density, performance, and reliability, embedding of these passive components into the printed circuit boards (PCBs) is required. This paper introduces the embedding of passive components, and discusses the remained challenges in the commercialization of this technique.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2002.03b
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• pp.23-33
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.65-91
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.05d
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• pp.21-24
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• 2003

휴대이동전화의 고성능화, 소형화에 따라서 전자부품들은 고집적화가 요구되고 있다. 이에 따라서 많은 수의 수동부품을 회로 기판 내에 내장화하기 위한 LTCC(Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic: 저온동시소성)기술이 적용된 부품의 출현이 계속되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 저온동시소성 기술을 활용하여 제품을 개발하기 위해서 고주파수 대역의 소자의 특성을 측정 하였다. 측정된 소자의 특성을 적용하기 위해서 소자 쿠폰을 제작하으며 고주파 회로 분석과 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해서 수동소자가 내장된 PAM( 전력증폭기), FBAR용 모듈 기판을 제작하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.303-303
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• 2007

Photo-imageable thick-film lithography technology was developed for the fabrication of embedded passives such as inductors and capacitors. In this study, photo-imageable dielectric and conductor pastes have apoted a negative type. Sodalime glass wafer, alumina substrate and zero-shrinkage LTCC green tapes were used as substrates. In result, The lithographic patterns were designed as lines and spaces for conductor material, or via-holes for ceramic, LTCC, materials. The scattering and reflection of UV-beam on the substrate had negative effects on fine patterning. The patterning performance was varied with the exposing and developing process conditions, and also varied with the substrate materials. Fine resolution of less then $50/50{\mu}m$ in line and space was obtained, which is difficult in screen printing method.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.39-64
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• 2003

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.404-408
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• 2003

The characterization for several multi-layer embedded inductors with different structures was investigated. The optimized equivalent circuit models for several test structures were obtained from HSPICE. Building blocks are modeled using Partial element equivalent circuit method. The mean and the standard deviation of model parameters were extracted and predictive modeling was performed on different test structure. From this study, the characteristic of multi-layer inductors can be predicted.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 2000

Low temperature co-fired ceramics on metal (LTCC-M) is efficient for embedding passive components with good tolerance in a module due to the dimensional stability in x and y directions by the constraint of metal core during the firing. In addition, the radiation noise can be reduced by metal core. In this paper, embedded passive components were introduced and a power amplifier module (PAM) fabricated by using the passive components was explained. The embedded passive components in test patters showed the tolerance of 10~20% and the good repeatability in tolerance of embedded passives was maintained in module fabrication. The shortened traces in multi chip modules (MCMs) make the signal delay time decreased and the embedded passives simplify the packaging processes owing to the less solder points, which enhance the electrical performance and increase the reliability of the modules. The LTCC-M technology is one of the promising candidates for RF application and is expected to expand its applications to power and high performance devices.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2002.09a
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• pp.33-49
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• 2002

$\Box$ LTCC/LTCC-M technologies are a cost-effective SOP technology $\Box$ LTCC/LTCC-M materials have good RF characteristics and the materials can be used as excellent substrates for high band width applications $\Box$ Reliability of LTCC/LTCC-M package or module can be greatly improved by embedded passive technology and CTE control of the substrates $\Box$ To expand the application area, more development is needed in realization of embedded passives with tight tolerance