nCapsulate is a Dutch company that provides freeform packaging solutions for automotive sensors. It has 41 employees and is certified to TS16949 and ISO 14001. The company supplies over 400 million assemblies to the automotive industry annually from its facilities in the Netherlands and Philippines. nCapsulate's core business includes developing functional plastic encapsulation solutions and volume manufacturing of automotive solutions designed for harsh environments. The company also offers prototyping, product qualification testing, supply chain management, and wafer processing services. nCapsulate's technology roadmap outlines its work with various sensor packaging technologies including QFN, exposed die, glass on die, and multi-chip modules. Examples are provided of sensor packaging solutions nC
3. Facts & Figures
• Number of employees 41
• The TS16949 & ISO 14001 certified
• Over 400 million assemblies supplied to the Automotive Industry
• Development and manufacturing in Nijmegen (NL)
• Far East assembly location Cabuyao (Philippines)
• Innovative and creative engineering team
4. Proposition
• Core business:
– Development of functional plastic
encapsulation solutions.
– Volume manufacturing.
– Automotive solutions for harsh
environment.
• Other services:
– Ceramic / plastic fast turn prototyping
– Product & process qualification
– Component supply management
– Wafer processing
5. Technology Roadmap
QFN
QFN
Exposed die
QFN
Glass on die
QFN
Glass on die
Micro structures
QFN
Glass on die
Micro structures
Multi chip/sensorGloptop molding
Exposed die molding
Exposed die molding
For medical devices
Through hole
exposed die
Mechanics and electronics
Freeform nCapsulate
6. SOIC 28 oil level sensor package
Outline:
• SOIC 28 wide body outline.
Advanced Technologies:
• Integrated passive components
3 capacitors & 2 diodes.
• Multichip module
• Overmolding ceramic disk.
Mission Profile notes:
• Motor level control.
• Lifetime immersed in motor oil.
• Temperature -40 to 150°C
Product developed by Hella Fahrzeugkomponenten GmbH
Package developed by Sencio.
7. Oil pressure sensor package
Outline:
• SOIC 24 wide body outline.
Advanced Technologies:
• Integrated passive components
3 capacitors.
• Multichip module
• Exposed die overmolding
• pressure sensor with pressure
hole exposed.
Mission Profile notes:
• Oil pressure measurement
• Lifetime immersed in motor oil.
• Temperature -40 to 150°C
Product developed by Hella Fahrzeugkomponenten GmbH
Package developed by Sencio.
8. Oil pressure sensor package
Product developed by Hella Fahrzeugkomponenten GmbH
Package developed by Sencio.
11. Medical Sensor: Packaging aspects
Exposed die molding
• Exposed magnetic sensor with small
structures to guide nano particle flow.
• Integrated ASIC
nCapsulate
• Small micro structures on package to
guide nano particle flow to sensor.
• Contact pins (no leads)
• Alignment holes for fixation
13. Product summary (1)
Technology Sensor Outline Application Temp range
Overmolded Piezo disc Automotive Motor oil-level -40 - 150ºC
Premolded Relative P Various Dry air -20 – 105ºC
Absolute P Automotive Side airbag -40 – 125ºC
Globtop
overmolding
Absolute P Automotive TPMS -40 – 125ºC
Exposed die Optical Automotive Power steering -40 – 125ºC
14. Product summary (2)
Technology Sensor Outline Application Temp range
Exposed die Chemical Various Various -40 – 125ºC
Tuning Fork Automotive Motor-oil viscosity -40 – 150ºC
Absolute P Automotive Motor-oil pressure -40 – 150ºC
Glass on die Optical Automotive
sun angle
Sun Angle
measurement
-40 – 125ºC
Optical various RGB-sensor -40 – 125ºC
