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Packaging & Assembly Services
CMC delivers packaging services, backed by engineering support and consultation, providing researchers with physical components for testing and building prototypes. This includes:
- Standard component wire bond packaging
- Single or multi-die assembly including flip-chip service
- Custom packaging & assembly services on a case-by-case basis
- Expert engineering support and consultation
3 Categories & Pricing
- Standard packages may be ordered through CMC’s fabrication services. If you are a prototyping level subscriber and have your designs fabricated through CMC, the price is $200 for a maximum of five packaged parts. Additional parts will be packaged at cost. Contact CMC fab@cmc.ca for details.
- Package types can be selected from the following:
- CMC’s standard package as listed in the table below;
- if the technology is sourced through MOSIS, from MOSIS’s packaging menu, (Ceramic or open cavity plastic categories only; for all others contact CMC for a quote) and
- if the technology is sourced through CMP, from CMP’s packaging menu. (Ceramic or open cavity plastic catergories only; for all others contact CMC for a quote)
- If the packaging requests are not associated with a CMC fabrication run, prototyping subscribers can also access the services under this category at cost-recovery prices. Peer review is not required. Pricing is highly competitive: for instance, we can help you access standard packaging at prices ranging between $800 to $1500 for a batch of five to ten packaged chips.
Note: All of the above services are also accessible to non-subscribers. Contact CMC fab@cmc.ca for a quotation.
| Package Type | Pin Type | Cavity Size (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| DIP 40 | Through hole pin | 8.64 x 8.64 |
| CFP 24 | Surface-mount, gull-wing leads | 3.5 x 5.5 |
| CQFP 44 | Surface-mount, gull-wing leads | 5.6 x 5.6 |
| CQFP 80 | Surface-mount, gull-wing leads | 7.62 x 7.62 |
| CQFP 120 | Surface-mount, gull-wing leads | 11.68 x 11.68 |
| CPGA 69 | Through hole pin | 8.89 x 8.89 OR 11.94 x 11.94 |
| CPGA 85 | Through hole pin | 8.89 x 8.89 OR 11.94 x 11.94 |
| CPGA 209 | Through hole pin | 13.99 x 13.99 |
| CPGA 209 (for designs shipped after June 2019) | Through Hole Pin | 13.99 x 13.99 |
Prototyping subscribers can access services under this category at discounted prices by going through a peer review process. The services are clearly defined with known options and boundaries. Click on respective links on the list below for details.
| Package Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Generic AIN Carriers | For photonic chip-on-carrier applications, optimized for semiconductor laser testing and optical waveguide device testing, compatible with the 14-pin butterfly package. |
| Die bumping and flip-chip | Solder or gold stud bumps on loose dies. Flip-chip attachment for reduced package footprint, improved electrical/thermal performance, and multi-technology integration. Chip-to-board flip chipping is available at 3IT at the Université de Sherbrooke. For more info, consult the design guide. |
| Parylene Coating | For applications requiring electrical insulation or biocompatibility. |
| Laser-assisted cleaving | For siphotonics and silicon-based chips. SOI substrates, thin top silicon layer, facet coupling, with cleaving along vertical plane of the waveguide and singulation of specific area of a chip. |
Subscribers can access services under this category at cost-recovery prices by submitting an application here. Services under this category are of more exploratory nature and boundaries are highly flexible. Request for service is treated on a case-by-case basis.
| Package Type | |
|---|---|
| Hermetic or Vacuum packaging | Sealed atmosphere within a ceramic or metal package |
| Photonic packaging in a 14-pin butterfly package | Photonic component packaging with DC/RF connection, high-precision fibre coupling, thermal monitoring, and thermoelectric cooling |
| Complete/selective bond wire encapsulation | Custom wire bonding for single or multi-die applications. Complete or donut-shaped glob top to protect bond wires and the die from mechanical and environmental influences or to provide controlled environmental access to the die |
| Die-on-board | Direct connections of bare dies to a substrate can be made through wire bonding |
| Die stacking | Multiple dies can be stacked using combination of wire bond and flip-chip. |
| Others | Any relevant microsystem packaging & assembly services |