Abstract: In one example, an electronic device, comprises a substrate, comprising a first dielectric having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a first conductor in the first dielectric and comprising a first via and a first trace over the first via. The first trace comprises a first trace sidewall and a first trace base, and the first via comprises a first via sidewall. The first conductor comprises a first arcuate vertex between the first trace sidewall and the first trace base, and a second arcuate vertex between the first via sidewall and the first trace base, an electronic component over the top surface of the substrate, and an encapsulant over the top surface of the substrate and contacting a lateral side of the electronic component. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate having leads that include lead terminals, lead steps, and lead offsets extending between the lead steps so that at least some lead steps reside on different planes. A first electronic component is coupled to a first lead step side and includes a first electronic component first side, and a first electronic component second side opposite to the first electronic component first side. A second electronic component is coupled to a second lead step side, and includes a second electronic component first side, and a second electronic component second side opposite to the second electronic component first side. An encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic component, the second electronic component, and portions of the substrate. The lead terminals are exposed from a first side of the encapsulant. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, for example a package-on-package type semiconductor device package. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide high-yield methods for manufacturing a package-on-package type semiconductor package, or a portion thereof.

Abstract: A packaged semiconductor device includes a routable molded lead frame structure with a surface finish layer. In one embodiment, the routable molded lead frame structure includes a first laminated layer including the surface finish layer, vias connected to the surface finish layer, and a first resin layer covering the vias leaving the top surface of the surface finish layer exposed. A second laminated layer includes second conductive patterns connected to the vias, bump pads connected to the second conductive patterns, and a second resin layer covering one side of the first resin layer, the second conductive patterns and the bump pads. A semiconductor die is electrically connected to the surface finish layer and an encapsulant covers the semiconductor die and another side of the first resin layer. The surface finish layer provides a customizable and improved bonding structure for connecting the semiconductor die to the routable molded lead frame structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first substrate, a first electrical component, a lid, a second substrate, and a second electrical component. The first substrate may include an upper surface, a lower surface, and an upper cavity in the upper surface. The first electrical component may reside in the upper cavity of the first substrate. The lid may cover the upper cavity and may include a port that permits fluid to flow between an environment external to the semiconductor device and the upper cavity. The second substrate may include the second electrical component mounted to an upper surface of the second substrate. The lower surface of the first substrate and the upper surface of the second substrate may fluidically seal the second electrical component from the upper cavity.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a substrate with a substrate front side, a substrate rear side opposite to the substrate front side, a substrate body, and conductive vias extending through the substrate body from the substrate front side to the substrate rear side. A first construct is over the substrate front side and includes a first dielectric structure and first conductors embedded in the first dielectric structure and coupled to the conductive vias. A second construct is over the substrate rear side and includes a second dielectric structure and second conductors embedded in the second dielectric structure and coupled to the conductive vias. One or more of the first conductors or the second conductors define one or more passive devices. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device including an interposer having a relatively thin thickness without a through silicon via and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an interposer including a redistribution layer and a dielectric layer on a dummy substrate, connecting a semiconductor die to the redistribution layer facing an upper portion of the interposer, encapsulating the semiconductor die by using an encapsulation, removing the dummy substrate from the interposer, and connecting a bump to the redistribution layer facing a lower portion of the interposer.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are 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: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor package, and method of manufacturing thereof, that comprises shielding on multiple sides thereof.

Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device, comprises a first substrate comprising a first conductive structure, a second substrate comprising a second conductive structure, wherein the first substrate is over the second substrate, a first electronic component between the first substrate and the second substrate, a vertical interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the vertical interconnect is coupled with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, and an encapsulant between the first substrate and the second substrate and covering the vertical interconnect. A vertical port on the first electronic component is exposed by an aperture of the first substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device structure includes providing an electronic component having a first major surface, an opposing second major surface, a first edge surface, and an opposing second edge surface. A substrate having a substrate first major surface and an opposing substrate second major surface is provided. The second major surface of the first electronic component is placed proximate to the substrate first major surface and providing a conductive material adjacent the first edge surface of the first electronic component. The conductive material is exposed to an elevated temperature to reflow the conductive material to raise the first electronic component into an upright position such that the second edge surface is spaced further away from the substrate first major surface than the first edge surface. The method is suitable for providing electronic components, such as antenna, sensors, or optical devices in a vertical or on-edge.

Abstract: A semiconductor package using a coreless signal distribution structure (CSDS) is disclosed and may include a CSDS comprising at least one dielectric layer, at least one conductive layer, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor package may also include a first semiconductor die having a first bond pad on a first die surface, where the first semiconductor die is bonded to the first surface of the CSDS via the first bond pad, and a second semiconductor die having a second bond pad on a second die surface, where the second semiconductor die is bonded to the second surface of the CSDS via the second bond pad. The semiconductor package may further include a metal post electrically coupled to the first surface of the CSDS, and a first encapsulant material encapsulating side surfaces and a surface opposite the first die surface of the first semiconductor die, the metal post, and a portion of the first surface of the CSDS.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a top side, a bottom side, and a conductive structure. A first electronic component includes a first side, a second side, and first component terminals adjacent to the first side. The first component terminals face the substrate bottom side and are connected to the conductive structure. A second electronic component comprises a first side, a second side, and second component terminals adjacent to the second electronic component first side. The second electronic component second side is connected to the first electronic component second side with a coupling structure so that the first component terminals and the second component terminals face opposite directions. Interconnects are connected to the conductive structure. The second component terminals and the interconnects are configured for connecting to a next level assembly. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having substrate terminals and providing a component having a first component terminal and a second component terminal adjacent to a first major side of the component. The method includes providing a clip structure having a first clip, a second clip, and a clip connector coupling the first clip to the second clip. The method includes coupling the first clip to the first component terminal and a first substrate terminal and coupling the second clip to a second substrate terminal. The method includes encapsulating the component, portions of the substrate, and portions of the clip structure. the method includes removing a sacrificial portion of the clip connector while leaving a first portion of the clip connector attached to the first clip and leaving a second portion of the clip connector attached to the second clip.

Abstract: An electronic device structure having a shielding structure includes a substrate with an electronic component electrically connected to the substrate. The shielding structure includes conductive spaced-apart pillar structures that have proximate ends connected to the substrate and distal ends spaced apart from the substrate, and that are laterally spaced apart from the first electronic component. In one embodiment, the conductive pillar structures are conductive wires attached at one end to the substrate with an opposing end extending away from the substrate so that the conductive wires are provided generally perpendicular to the substrate. A package body encapsulates the electronic component and the conductive spaced-apart pillar structures. In one embodiment, the shielding structure further includes a shielding layer disposed adjacent the package body, which is electrically connected to the conductive spaced-apart pillar structures. In one embodiment, the electrical connection is made through the package.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a conductive structure, a first electronic component over the substrate, an encapsulant over the substrate and contacting a lateral side of the first electronic component, a shield over the encapsulant and contacting a lateral side of the encapsulant and a portion of a lateral side of the substrate, and a communication structure coupled with the substrate. The substrate comprises a vertical groove side and a horizontal groove side defining a groove in the substrate, wherein a portion of the groove is uncovered by the shield. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a semiconductor sensor device having a cavity extending partially inward from one surface to provide a diaphragm adjacent an opposite surface. A barrier is disposed adjacent to the one surface and extends across the cavity, the barrier has membrane with a barrier body and first barrier strands bounded by the barrier body to define first through-holes. The electronic device further comprises one or more of a protrusion pattern disposed adjacent to the barrier structure, which can include a plurality of protrusion portions separated by a plurality of recess portions; one or more conformal membrane layers disposed over the first barrier strands; or second barrier strands disposed on and at least partially overlapping the first barrier strands. The second barrier strands define second through-holes laterally offset from the first through-holes. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of manufacturing 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 metal studs to further set a semiconductor die into the encapsulant.