Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a cavity substrate comprising a base and a sidewall to define a cavity, an electronic component on a top side of the base in the cavity, a lid over the cavity and over the sidewall, and a valve to provide access to the cavity, wherein the valve has a plug to provide a seal between a cavity environment and an exterior environment outside the cavity. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a redistribution layer (RDL) substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the RDL substrate comprises a filler-free dielectric material, an electronic device on the top surface of the RDL substrate, an electrical interconnect on the bottom surface of the RDL substrate and electrically coupled to the electronic device, a first protective material contacting a side surface of the electronic device and the top surface of the RDL substrate, and a second protective material contacting a side surface of the electrical interconnect and the bottom surface of the RDL substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor structure comprises a frontside substrate comprising a conductive structure, a backside substrate comprising a base substrate and a cavity substrate contacting the base substrate, wherein the backside substrate is over a top side of the frontside substrate and has a cavity and an internal interconnect contacting the frontside substrate, and a first electronic component over the top side of the frontside substrate and in the cavity. The first electronic component is coupled with the conductive structure, and an encapsulant is in the cavity and on the top side of the frontside substrate, contacting a lateral side of the first electronic component, a lateral side of the cavity, and a lateral side of the internal interconnect. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device comprises a substrate comprising a dielectric structure and a conductive structure, a first electronic component over a top side of the substrate and comprising a first transceiver, wherein the first electronic component is coupled to the conductive structure, a second electronic component coupled to the substrate and the conductive structure and comprising a second transceiver, an encapsulant over the top side of the substrate and defining a cavity, wherein the second transceiver is in the cavity and the first electronic component is covered by the encapsulant, and a lid over the top side of the substrate and covering the second electronic component. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A system and method for laser assisted bonding of semiconductor die. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods that enhance or control laser irradiation of a semiconductor die, for example spatially and/or temporally, to improve bonding of the semiconductor die to a substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device using, for example, an epoxy molding compound (EMC) wafer support system and a fabricating method thereof, which can, for example, adjust a thickness of the overall package in a final stage of completing the device while shortening a fabricating process and considerably reducing the fabrication cost. An example semiconductor device may comprise a first semiconductor die that comprises a bond pad and a through silicon via (TSV) connected to the bond pad; an interposer comprising a redistribution layer connected to the bond pad or the TSV and formed on the first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die connected to the redistribution layer of the interposer and positioned on the interposer; an encapsulation unit encapsulating the second semiconductor die, and a solder ball connected to the bond pad or the TSV of the first semiconductor die.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a spacer substrate, a first lens substrate over the first spacer substrate, and a lens protector over the first lens dielectric adjacent to the first lens. The spacer substrate comprises a spacer dielectric, a spacer top terminal, a spacer bottom terminal, and a spacer via. The first lens substrate comprises a first lens dielectric, a first lens, a first lens top terminal, a first lens bottom terminal, and a first lens via. A first interconnect is coupled with the spacer top terminal and the first lens bottom terminal. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method for forming packaged electronic devices includes providing a substrate having pads connected by conductive pad linking portions and semiconductor devices attached to the pads in different orientations. A second substrate is provided having conductive connectors each with a plate portion, a conductive member extending from a side segment of the plate portion, a connective portion extending from the conductive member distal to the plate portion, and conductive linking portions physically connecting adjoining plate portions together. Each plate portion is attached to one of the semiconductor devices to provide a subassembly. A package body is provided to encapsulate at least portions of the subassembly. The method includes separating the encapsulated subassembly to provide the packaged electronic devices such that the separating step severs the conductive linking portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor device comprising one or more conductive shielding members and an EMI shielding layer, and a method of manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate with a conductive structure and a substrate encapsulant. The conductive structure has a lead with a lead via and a lead protrusion. The lead via can include via lateral sides defined by first concave portions and the lead protrusion can include protrusion lateral sides defined by second concave portions. The substrate encapsulant covers the first concave portions at a first side of the substrate but not the second concave portions so that the lead protrusion protrudes from the substrate encapsulant at a second side of the substrate. An electronic component can be adjacent to the first side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive structure. A body encapsulant encapsulates portions of the electronic component and the substrate. The lead can further include a lead trace at the second side of the substrate.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a main substrate having a top side and a bottom side, a first electronic component on the top side of the main substrate, a second electronic component on the bottom side of the main substrate, a substrate structure on the bottom side of the main substrate adjacent to the second electronic component, and an encapsulant structure comprising an encapsulant top portion on the top side of the main substrate and contacting a side of the first electronic component, and an encapsulant bottom portion on the bottom side of the main substrate and contacting a side of the second electronic component and a side of the substrate structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises an electronic component comprising a component face side, a component base side, a component lateral side connecting the component face side to the component base side, and a component port adjacent to the component face side, wherein the component port comprises a component port face. A clip structure comprises a first clip pad, a second clip pad, a first clip leg connecting the first clip pad to the second clip pad, and a first clip face. An encapsulant covers portions of the electronic component and the clip structure. The encapsulant comprises an encapsulant face, the first clip pad is coupled to the electronic component, and the component port face and the first clip face are exposed from the encapsulant face. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, an electronic device on the bottom surface of the substrate, a leadframe on the bottom surface of the substrate, the leadframe comprising a paddle, wherein the paddle is coupled to the electronic device, and a lead electrically coupled to the electronic device. The semiconductor device further comprises a first protective material contacting the bottom surface of the substrate and a side surface of the electronic device.

Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor device can comprise (a) a substrate comprising a substrate dielectric structure between the substrate top side and the substrate bottom side, conductive pads at the substrate bottom side, and a substrate cavity through the substrate dielectric structure, (b) a base electronic component comprising inner short bumps; outer short bumps bounding a perimeter around the inner short bumps, and tall bumps between the outer short bumps and an edge of the base component top side, and (c) a mounted electronic component coupled to the inner short bumps of the base electronic component. The tall bumps of the base component can be coupled to the conductive pads of the substrate. The mounted electronic component can be located in the substrate cavity. The substrate bottom side can cover at least a portion of the outer short bumps of the base electronic component. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device can comprise an electronic component, a component passivation layer coupled to the electronic component, and a component interconnect extending from the electronic component through the component passivation layer. A substrate can be coupled to the component passivation layer and the component interconnect. The substrate can include a substrate passivation layer coupled to the component passivation layer along a bond boundary, and the substrate passivation layer can comprise an inorganic material. A substrate inward terminal extends through the substrate passivation layer and can be coupled to the component interconnect along the bond boundary. A seed is between the substrate passivation layer and the substrate inward terminal. A dielectric structure can be coupled to the substrate passivation layer. A conductive structure extends through the dielectric structure and is coupled to the substrate inward terminal. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of making an electronic device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various methods of manufacturing electronic devices, and electronic devices manufactured thereby, that comprise utilizing an adhesive layer to attach an upper electronic package to a lower die and/or utilizing metal pillars for electrically connecting the upper electronic package to a lower substrate, wherein the metal pillars have a smaller height above the lower substrate than the lower die.

Abstract: A packaged electronic device includes a substrate having a lead. The lead includes an outward facing side surface having a first height, and an inward facing side surface having a second height that is less than the first height. An electronic device is electrically connected to the lead. A package body encapsulates the electronic device and portions of the lead. The outward facing side surface is exposed through a side surface of the package body, and the inward facing side surface is encapsulated by the package body. A conductive layer is disposed on the outward facing side surface to provide the packaged electronic device with an enhanced wettable flank. In one embodiment, the electronic device is electrically connected to a thick terminal portion having the outward facing side surface. In another embodiment, the electronic device is electrically connected to a thin terminal portion having the inward facing side surface.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a first substrate with a first substrate top side, a first substrate bottom side opposite to the first substrate top side, a first substrate lateral side interposed between the first substrate top side and the first substrate bottom side, and a first substrate conductive structure. An electronic component is coupled to the first substrate top side and coupled to the first substrate conductive structure. A support includes a support wall having a first ledge coupled to the first substrate top side, a first riser coupled to the first substrate lateral side, and a second ledge extending from the first riser away from the first substrate lateral side. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, an electronic device on the bottom surface of the substrate, a leadframe on the bottom surface of the substrate, the leadframe comprising a paddle, wherein the paddle is coupled to the electronic device, and a lead electrically coupled to the electronic device. The semiconductor device further comprises a first protective material contacting the bottom surface of the substrate and a side surface of the electronic device.

Abstract: A packaged electronic device includes a substrate having a lead. The lead includes an outward facing side surface having a first height, and an inward facing side surface having a second height that is less than the first height. An electronic device is electrically connected to the lead. A package body encapsulates the electronic device and portions of the lead. The outward facing side surface is exposed through a side surface of the package body, and the inward facing side surface is encapsulated by the package body. A conductive layer is disposed on the outward facing side surface to provide the packaged electronic device with an enhanced wettable flank. In one embodiment, the electronic device is electrically connected to a thick terminal portion having the outward facing side surface. In another embodiment, the electronic device is electrically connected to a thin terminal portion having the inward facing side surface.