CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced that Altera Corporation is using Amkors latest flip chip molded ball grid array (FCmBGA) packaging technology in its 28-nm Arria^® V field programmable gate array (FPGA) products.

Amkors FCmBGA packages are designed to improve thermal performance with low system cost. Using an exposed die configuration, the package combines the excellent thermal performance of bare die FCBGA with a molded support surface around the die for the direct attachment of a heat sink.

Alteras tailored 28-nm product family leverages different packaging technologies and process technologies and features a variety of capabilities which address designers power, performance and price requirements. Arria V FPGAs are designed to deliver a balance of cost and performance while delivering low total power for mid-range applications.

When we designed Arria V FPGAs, we had to select a packaging technology that best served our customers low-power, high-performance and low-cost design requirements, said Patrick Dorsey, senior director of component product marketing at Altera. Amkors FCmBGA provides us the most optimized capabilities by offering high performance with a lower profile and better thermal coupling compared to alternative packaging solutions.

We are pleased that this package meets the needs of Alteras product roadmap, said Mike Lamble, Amkors executive vice president, sales and product management. FPGAs are the industrys first large packages to go into production using the molded form factor, and leverage our years of high-volume manufacturing experience with exposed die molded flip chip CSP. We believe this package offers a very cost effective structure for improved system-level thermal performance, combined with a rugged construction for improved handling during system assembly and test.

Amkors FCmBGA packages allow exposed die sizes up to 20mm without the need for a lid, cover the entire product family of body sizes with one package platform and reduce package weight. They also improve system board use by allowing closer spacing between passives and the flip chip die, enhance warpage control for thin core substrates and improve solder joint reliability for passives.

About Amkor

Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs. More information on Amkor is available from the companys Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) filings and on Amkors website: www.amkor.com.

Amkor Technology, Inc.
Greg Johnson
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
480-786-7594
greg.johnson@amkor.com

Source: Amkor Technology, Inc.

Copyright Business Wire 2012