Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate that includes one or more routing layers, and an optical module coupled to the substrate. The optical module includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and electronic integrated circuit (EIC), wherein the photonic integrated circuit is at least partially embedded within the substrate. The apparatus further includes a fiber optic coupler coupled to at least one of the substrate or PIC, wherein the PIC is configured to transmit or receive an optical signal via the fiber optic coupler.

Abstract: A substrate with differing dielectric constant materials is provided. The substrate includes a first ground plane, a second ground plane, a first conductive trace, a first material having a first dielectric constant, and a second material having a second dielectric constant. The first material is disposed between the first ground plane and the first conductive trace, and the second material is disposed between the second ground plane and at least part of the first conductive trace. The first dielectric constant is different from the second dielectric constant.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to prepare and use prediction models for socioeconomic data and missing value prediction. Some embodiments may: extract, from received population segment data, a training set of socioeconomic parameter values for each population segment; provide, to a prediction model as input, first parameter values of the respective training set for the prediction of additional parameter values of the training set such that the prediction of the additional parameter values is performed without reliance on the additional parameter values; provide, for each of the training sets, the additional parameter values to the prediction model as reference feedback for the prediction model's prediction of the additional parameter values to train the prediction model; and predict, based on a working set of parameter values for a population segment, additional values for the working set using the prediction model subsequent to its training.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with a hybrid bonded interface having microfluidic channels is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first die comprising a first passivation layer, wherein the first passivation layer includes one or more first trenches, and a second die comprising a second passivation layer, wherein the second passivation layer includes one or more second trenches. The first die is bonded to the second die via hybrid copper-to-copper bonding, wherein the one or more first trenches and the one or more second trenches form one or more channels.

Abstract: A spinal interbody device (IBD) includes a solid wall that at least partially defines a boundary of the IBD and a porous body connected to the solid wall. The porous body includes a plurality of sections that form at least a portion of both a superior and inferior bone interface side of the IBD. Each section of the porous body has a different porosity than an adjacent section such that the porosities increase toward a center of the IBD.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate that includes one or more routing layers, and an optical module coupled to the substrate. The optical module includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and electronic integrated circuit (EIC), wherein the photonic integrated circuit is at least partially embedded within the substrate. The apparatus further includes a fiber optic coupler coupled to at least one of the substrate or PIC, wherein the PIC is configured to transmit or receive an optical signal via the fiber optic coupler.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing a substrate with an elastomer layer. The substrate might include one or more interconnects and an elastomer layer comprising at least one conductor. In some instances, the at least one conductor of the elastomer layer couples to at least one of the one or more interconnects of the substrate. Additionally, the at least one conductor is configured to couple at least one of the one or more interconnects of the substrate to a circuit board.

Abstract: Tools and techniques for a semiconductor package providing side wall interconnections are provided. An apparatus includes two or more die layers that are bonded together, the first 3D stacked die package comprising a top surface, bottom surface, and one or more side walls. A first side wall of the one or more side walls includes two or more side wall pads, wherein each side wall pad of the two or more side wall pads is coupled to an interconnect of a respective die layer of the two or more die layers.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing edge seal for bonded stacks of different size semiconductor devices. In various embodiments, a semiconductor device is provided that includes a composite structure and a sealant material. The composite structure includes two or more semiconductor devices that form a stacked configuration with one semiconductor device being disposed on or over each of one or more other semiconductor devices (of different size compared with that of the one semiconductor device) and with interface components of the one semiconductor device being bonded with corresponding interface components to each of the one or more other semiconductor devices in the stacked configuration. The sealant material is disposed along one or more surface portions of the composite structure to cover a region including at least portions of side surfaces of the composite structure that extend to cover at least each interface portion between stacked semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor package with integrated side wall antennas is provided. An apparatus includes two or more die layers that are bonded together, each of the two or more die layers comprising a top surface, bottom surface, and one or more side walls. A first side wall of the one or more side walls includes a first antenna array, the first antenna array comprising a first plurality of antenna array elements formed in at least one of the two or more die layers, wherein the first plurality of antenna array elements is at least partially exposed at the first side wall.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing novel semiconductor package interconnection structure(s) between package substrate and PCB. In various embodiments, a semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a plurality of posts; a plurality of solder anchor portions; and a plurality of solder balls. Each post is coupled at a proximal end to a conductive point on a layer of the substrate, and has a length extending along its axis between its proximal and distal ends and a width orthogonal to the length. Each solder anchor portion is coupled to the distal end of a corresponding post, and has a width that is larger than the width of a distal end of a pillar portion of the corresponding post. Each solder ball is disposed on and around a corresponding solder anchor portion, the solder balls and corresponding posts forming conductive interconnects between corresponding substrate conductive points and corresponding PCB contact points.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing mixed dielectric materials for improving signal integrity of integrated electronics packages or semiconductor packages. In various embodiments, a substrate for a semiconductor device includes: a first layer made of a first material; a second layer made of a second material; and a third layer disposed between the first and second layers, and that is made of a third material different from the first and second materials. In some cases, the first, second, and third layers each contains a plurality of gas-filled regions (e.g., but not limited to, an aerogel core of the third layer and/or polymer resin matrix embedded with hollow silica spheres or aerogel spheres of the first and second layers, or the like). Coaxial ground shields around signal lines in the substrate can be used to improve signal integrity. High dielectric constant lossy lines between signal lines can reduce crosstalk.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing cantilevered power planes to provide a return current path for high-speed signals. In various embodiments, a semiconductor package includes a substrate core, a plurality of layers, and an AC coupler(s). The plurality of layers includes power, ground, and signal layers each layer disposed on or above the substrate core, each signal layer being disposed between a power layer and a ground layer, the power layer and the ground layer each providing a return path for high frequency (e.g., 1 kHz or greater) signals carried by each signal layer. Each dielectric layer is disposed between and in contact with a pair of power, ground, or signal layer. The AC coupler(s) is coupled to each of a power layer(s) and a ground layer(s), without any portion of any power layer that is near an edge of the substrate core being anchored to the substrate core.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate that includes one or more routing layers, and an optical module coupled to the substrate. The optical module includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and electronic integrated circuit (EIC), wherein the photonic integrated circuit is at least partially embedded within the substrate. The apparatus further includes a fiber optic coupler coupled to at least one of the substrate or PIC, wherein the PIC is configured to transmit or receive an optical signal via the fiber optic coupler.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an interposer comprising one or more area array interconnections, the one or more area array interconnections including a first type of area array interconnection and a second type of area array interconnection. The apparatus further includes a first die coupled to the interposer via the first type of area array interconnection, and a second die coupled to the interposer via the second type of area array interconnection, wherein the first type of area array interconnection is different from the second type of area array interconnection.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing a semiconductor package or a chip package, and more particularly, for implementing a semiconductor package or a chip package including a core or a multilayer core having one or more variable width vias or one or more offset vias. In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate. The substrate includes a core. The core may include one or more vias extending through the core. At least one via of the one or more vias includes a cross-section that varies along a length of the at least one via as the via extends through the core. The cross-section of the via may vary based on at least one of varying a width of the at least one via or offsetting a first portion of the at least one via from a second portion of the at least one via.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for use in detecting malingering by a first subject in a test of physical and/or mental function of the first subject.

Abstract: A switching converter controller includes a synchronization circuit having a first synchronization circuit input, a second synchronization circuit input, a first synchronization circuit output, and a second synchronization circuit output. The synchronization circuit is configured to: receive an early warning signal at the first synchronization circuit input; receive a load detection signal at the second synchronization circuit input; provide a first control signal at the first synchronization circuit output responsive to the early warning signal; and provide a second control signal at the second synchronization circuit output responsive to the load detection signal. The switching converter controller also includes a driver circuit configured to adjust an idle switch drive signal at a first driver circuit output and a power switch drive signal at a second driver circuit output responsive to the first control signal and the second control signal.

Abstract: The present system is configured to display distributions of predicted health outcome information for patient populations in geographical areas. The system is configured to obtain demographic, social (e.g., including environmental), and prior health outcome information for a patient population in a geographical area. The system is configured to train a prediction model based on the demographic, social, and prior health outcome information, which outputs weighted features of the demographic and social information that are predictive of health outcomes for the patient population. The system is configured to cause display of a distribution of predicted health outcome information for the patient population in the geographical area based on the weighted features.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a one or more die and an interposer. The interposer is coupled to the die and includes circuit traces. The circuit traces are provided in a serpentine configuration. A method can be used to fabricate an integrated circuit package.