Abstract: In one example, an electronic device comprises a base substrate comprising a base substrate conductive structure, a first electronic component over a first side of the base substrate, an encapsulant over the first side of the base substrate, wherein the encapsulant contacts a lateral side of the electronic component, an interposer substrate over a first side of the encapsulant and comprising an interposer substrate conductive structure, and a vertical interconnect in the encapsulant and coupled with the base substrate conductive structure and the interposer substrate conductive structure. A first one of the base substrate or the interposer substrate comprises a redistribution layer (RDL) substrate, and a second one of the base substrate or the interposer substrate comprises a laminate substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A semiconductor package having an internal heat distribution layer and methods of forming the semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package can include a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, and an external heat distribution layer. The first semiconductor device can comprise a first semiconductor die and an external surface comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface joining the bottom surface to the tope surface. The second semiconductor device can comprise a second semiconductor die and can be stacked on the top surface of the first semiconductor device. The external heat distribution layer can cover an external surface of the second semiconductor device and the side surface of the first semiconductor device. The external heat distribution layer further contacts an internal heat distribution layer on a top surface of the first semiconductor die.

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: A semiconductor device structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that comprises ordering and performing processing steps in a manner that prevents warpage deformation from occurring to a wafer and/or die due to mismatching thermal coefficients.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a semiconductor package with high routing density routing patch are disclosed and may include a semiconductor die bonded to a substrate and a high routing density patch bonded to the substrate and to the semiconductor die, wherein the high routing density patch comprises a denser trace line density than the substrate. The high routing density patch can be a silicon-less-integrated module (SLIM) patch, comprising a BEOL portion, and can be TSV-less. Metal contacts may be formed on a second surface of the substrate. A second semiconductor die may be bonded to the substrate and to the high routing density patch. The high routing density patch may provide electrical interconnection between the semiconductor die. The substrate may be bonded to a silicon interposer. The high routing density patch may have a thickness of 10 microns or less. The substrate may have a thickness of 10 microns or less.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device, comprises a substrate comprising a dielectric structure and a conductive structure, an electronic component over a top side of the substrate, wherein the electronic component is coupled with the conductive structure; an encapsulant over the top side of the substrate and contacting a lateral side of the electronic component, wherein the encapsulant comprises a first trench on a top side of the encapsulant adjacent to the electronic component, a lid over the top side of the encapsulant and covering the electronic component; and an interface material between the top side of the encapsulant and the lid, and in the first trench. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can comprise a substrate dielectric structure and a substrate conductive structure that traverses the substrate dielectric structure and comprises first and second substrate terminals; an electronic component with a component terminal coupled to the first substrate terminal; and a first antenna element with a first element terminal coupled to the second substrate terminal, a first element head side adjacent a first antenna pattern, a first element base side opposite the first element side, and a first element sidewall. The first element terminal can be exposed from the first element dielectric structure at the first element base side or at the first element sidewall. The first antenna pattern can be coupled to the substrate through the first element terminal. The substrate conductive structure can couple the first antenna element to the electronic component. Other examples and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a conductive structure, an electronic component over a top side of the substrate and electrically coupled with the conductive structure, a lid structure over the substrate and over the electronic component, and a vertical interconnect in the lid structure extending to a top surface of the lid structure and electrically coupled with the conductive structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, 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. In some examples, the lead can further include a lead trace at the second side of the substrate. In some examples, the substrate can include a redistribution structure at the first side of the substrate.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a first substrate comprising a first conductive structure, a first body over the first conductive structure and comprising an inner sidewall defining a cavity in the first body, a first interface dielectric over the first body, and a first internal interconnect in the first body and the first interface dielectric, and coupled with the first conductive structure. The semiconductor device further comprises a second substrate over the first substrate and comprising a second interface dielectric, a second body over the second interface dielectric, and a second conductive structure over the second body and comprising a second internal interconnect in the second body and the second interface dielectric. An electronic component is in the cavity, and the second internal interconnect is coupled with the first internal interconnect. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. For example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor device having an ultra-thin substrate, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having an ultra-thin substrate. As a non-limiting example, a substrate structure comprising a carrier, an adhesive layer formed on the carrier, and an ultra-thin substrate formed on the adhesive layer may be received and/or formed, components may then be mounted to the ultra-thin substrate and encapsulated, and the carrier and adhesive layer may then be removed.

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: 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 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 accordance with the present description, there is provided multiple embodiments of a semiconductor device. In each embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a conductive pattern formed thereon. In addition to the substrate, each embodiment of the semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor die which is electrically connected to the substrate, both the semiconductor die and the substrate being at least partially covered by a package body of the semiconductor device. In certain embodiments of the semiconductor device, through-mold vias are formed in the package body to provide electrical signal paths from an exterior surface thereof to the conductive pattern of the substrate. In other embodiments, through mold vias are also included in the package body to provide electrical signal paths between the semiconductor die and an exterior surface of the package body.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a substrate having an upper side, a lower side opposite to the upper side, a lateral side connecting the upper side to the lower side, and a conductive structure. An electronic component is coupled to the conductive structure at the upper side of the substrate. An encapsulant covers a lateral side of the electronic component and the upper side of the substrate and having an encapsulant top side and an encapsulant lateral side. The electronic device includes first metallic coating having a first metallic coating top side, a first metallic coating sidewall; and a first metallic coating thickness. The electronic device includes a second metallic coating having a second metallic coating thickness that is greater than the first metallic coating thickness.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a substrate having a substrate top side, a substrate bottom side opposite to the substrate top side, and a substrate conductive structure. The substrate conductive structure includes a grounded path and a powered path. An electronic component is coupled to the substrate top side. An encapsulant covers the electronic component and the substrate top side. The encapsulant includes apertures and the powered path is exposed by the apertures. A first network structure includes a first network cover over the encapsulant. and first network interconnects coupled to the first network cover and the powered path through the apertures. A second network structure includes a second network cover having a second cover ceiling and second cover sidewalls extending from the second cover ceiling; and a second network contact coupled to the second network cover and the grounded path.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a substrate having a substrate top side, a substrate bottom side opposite to the substrate top side. A first electronic component is connected to the substrate top side and having a first electronic component top side distal to the substrate top side. A second electronic is connected to the substrate top side, laterally spaced apart from the first electronic component, and having a second electronic component top side distal to the substrate top side. A lid is connected to the substrate top side, covering the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The lid includes a lid ceiling; and a lid wall extending from the lid ceiling and defining a lid periphery. A dam structure is connected to the first electronic device top side and the lid ceiling within the lid periphery and having a vent. A first interface material is over the first electronic component top side and contained within the dam structure.

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: 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.