Abstract: A multiple gate dielectrics and dual work-functions field effect transistor (MGO-DWF-FET) is provided on an active region of a semiconductor substrate. The MGO-DWF-FET includes a first functional gate structure including a U-shaped first high-k gate dielectric material layer and a first work-function metal-containing structure, and a laterally adjacent, and contacting, second functional gate structure that includes a U-shaped second high-k gate dielectric material layer and a second work-function metal-containing structure. The first functional gate structure has a gate length that differs from a gate length of the second functional gate structure.

Abstract: An interposer includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other. An interconnect structure is disposed on the first surface. The interconnect structure includes a metal interconnect pattern and an insulating layer surrounding the metal interconnect pattern. A first lower protection layer is disposed on the second surface. A plurality of lower conductive pads is disposed on the first lower protection layer. A plurality of through electrodes penetrates the base layer and the first lower protection layer. The plurality of through electrodes electrically connects the metal interconnect pattern of the interconnect structure to the lower conductive pads. At least one of the insulating layer and the first lower protection layer has compressive stress. A thickness of the first lower protection layer is in a range of about 13% to about 30% of a thickness of the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of analyzing biological data containing expression values of a plurality of polypeptides in the blood of a subject. The method comprises: calculating a distance between a segment of a curved line and an axis defined by a direction, the distance being calculated at a point over the curved line defined by a coordinate along the direction. The method further comprises correlating the distance to the presence of, absence of, or likelihood that the subject has, a bacterial infection. The coordinate is defined by a combination of the expression values, wherein at least 90% of the segment is between a lower bound line and an upper bound line.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a first electronic component, a conductive element and a first redistribution structure. The first electronic component has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and includes a first conductive via. The first conductive via has a first surface exposed from the first surface of the first electronic component. The conductive element is disposed adjacent to the first electronic component. The conductive element has a first surface substantially coplanar with the first surface of the first conductive via of the first electronic component. The first redistribution structure is configured to electrically connect the first conductive via of the first electronic component and the conductive element.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor memory device, including a substrate, active areas, first wires and at least one first plug. The active areas extend parallel to each other along a first direction, and the first wires cross over the active areas, wherein each of the first wires has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first plug is disposed on the first end of the first wire and electrically connected with the first wire, wherein the first plug entirely wraps the first end of the first wire and is in direct contact with a top surface, sidewalls and an end surface of the first end. Therefore, the contact area between the plug and the first wires may be increased, the contact resistance of the plug may be reduced, and the reliability of electrical connection between the plug and the first wires may be improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method are provided. The semiconductor package includes a carrier substrate, a through substrate via (TSV), a first conductive pattern, and an encapsulated die. The TSV penetrates through the carrier substrate and includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion includes a first slanted sidewall with a first slope, the second portion includes a second slanted sidewall with a second slope, and the first slope is substantially milder than the second slope. The first conductive pattern is disposed on the carrier substrate and connected to the first portion of the TSV. The encapsulated die is disposed on the carrier substrate and electrically coupled to the TSV through the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate including a recess; a gate insulation layer on a surface of the recess; a first gate pattern on the gate insulation layer and filling a lower portion of the recess; a second gate pattern on the first gate pattern in the recess and including a material having a work function different from a work function of the first gate pattern; a capping insulation pattern on the second gate pattern and filling an upper portion of the recess; a leakage blocking oxide layer on the gate insulation layer at an upper sidewall of the recess above an upper surface of the first gate pattern and contacting a sidewall of the capping insulation pattern; and impurity regions in the substrate and adjacent to the upper sidewall of the recess, each impurity region having a lower surface higher than the upper surface of the first gate pattern.

Abstract: Nanowire structures having wrap-around contacts are described. For example, a nanowire semiconductor device includes a nanowire disposed above a substrate. A channel region is disposed in the nanowire. The channel region has a length and a perimeter orthogonal to the length. A gate electrode stack surrounds the entire perimeter of the channel region. A pair of source and drain regions is disposed in the nanowire, on either side of the channel region. Each of the source and drain regions has a perimeter orthogonal to the length of the channel region. A first contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the source region. A second contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the drain region.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming transistors including source and drain (S/D) regions employing double-charge dopants. As can be understood based on this disclosure, the use of double-charge dopants for group IV semiconductor material (e.g., Si, Ge, SiGe) either alone or in combination with single-charge dopants (e.g., P, As, B) can decrease the energy barrier at the semiconductor/metal interface between the source and drain regions (semiconductor) and their respective contacts (metal), thereby improving (by reducing) contact resistance at the S/D locations. In some cases, the double-charge dopants may be provided in a top or cap S/D portion of a given S/D region, for example, so that the double-charge doped S/D material is located at the interface of that S/D region and the corresponding contact. The double-charge dopants can include sulfur (S), selenium (Se), and/or tellurium (Te). Other suitable group IV material double-charge dopants will be apparent in light of this disclosure.

Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a drain finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a drain interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a drain signal at an interior position of the drain interconnect, where the drain interconnect is connected to the drain finger at a position offset from the interior position of the drain interconnect.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method for the semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package at least has a semiconductor die and a redistribution layer disposed on an active surface of the semiconductor die and electrically connected with the semiconductor die. The redistribution layer has a wiring-free zone arranged at a location below a corner of the semiconductor die. An underfill is disposed between the semiconductor die and the redistribution layer. The wiring-free zone is located below the underfill and is in contact with the underfill. The wiring-free zone extends horizontally from the semiconductor die to the underfill.

Abstract: A multi-chip package includes: a first semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip; a second semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip over and bonded to the first semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip; a plurality of first metal posts over and coupling to the first semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip, wherein the plurality of first metal posts are in a space beyond and extending from a sidewall of the second semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip; and a first polymer layer over the first semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip and in the space, wherein the plurality of first metal posts are in the first polymer layer, wherein a top surface of the first polymer layer, a top surface of the second semiconductor integrated-circuit (IC) chip and a top surface of each of the plurality of first metal posts are coplanar.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, a first die coupled to the package substrate with first interconnects, and a second die coupled to the first die with second interconnects, wherein the second die is coupled to the package substrate with third interconnects, a communication network is at least partially included in the first die and at least partially included in the second die, and the communication network includes a communication pathway between the first die and the second die.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a bit line extending on a substrate in a vertical direction; a transistor body part including a first source-drain region, a monocrystalline channel layer, and a second source-drain region that are sequentially arranged in a first horizontal direction and connected to the bit line; gate electrode layers extending in a second horizontal direction that is orthogonal to the first horizontal direction, with a gate dielectric layer between the gate electrode layers and the monocrystalline channel layer, and covering upper and lower surfaces of the monocrystalline channel layer; and a cell capacitor including a lower electrode layer, a capacitor dielectric layer, and an upper electrode layer at a side of the transistor body that is opposite to the bit line in the first horizontal direction and is connected to the second source-drain region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including a recess, a gate insulation layer on a surface of the recess, an impurity barrier layer on a surface of the gate insulation layer to cover the surface of the gate insulation layer, a first gate pattern on impurity barrier layer to fill a lower portion of the recess, a second gate pattern on the first gate pattern in the recess, a capping insulation pattern on the second gate pattern to fill the recess, and impurity regions at the substrate adjacent to an upper sidewall of the recess. The impurity barrier layer may have a concentration of nitrogen higher than a concentration of nitrogen included in the gate insulation layer. The second gate pattern may include a material different from a material of the first gate pattern. A lower surface of the impurity regions may be higher than an upper surface of the first gate pattern. Thus, the semiconductor device may have good characteristics.

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip has an active surface and a chip pad arrangement on the active surface. The chip pad arrangement includes four pairs of chip pads arranged in two rows along a side edge of the active surface. Two pairs of chip pads are a first transmission differential pair chip pad and a first reception differential pair chip pad respectively. Positions of the two pairs of chip pads are not adjacent to each other and are in different rows. The other two pairs of chip pads are a second transmission differential chip pad and a second reception differential chip pad respectively. Positions of the other two pairs of chip pads are not adjacent to each other and are in different rows. In addition, a package substrate corresponding to the integrated circuit chip and an electronic assembly including the package substrate and the integrated circuit chip are also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an electrical component and a first TIM with a first compliant property is disposed over a surface of the electrical component. A second TIM having a second compliant property greater than the first compliant property is disposed over the surface of the electrical component within the first TIM. A third TIM can be disposed over the surface of the electrical component along the first TIM. A heat sink is disposed over the first TIM and second TIM. The second TIM has a shape of a star pattern, grid of dots, parallel lines, serpentine, or concentric geometric shapes. The first TIM provides adhesion for joint reliability and the second TIM provides stress relief. Alternatively, a heat spreader is disposed over the first TIM and second TIM and a heat sink is disposed over a third TIM and fourth TIM on the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor element having a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element. The sealing resin covers the plurality of terminals such that a bottom surface of the semiconductor element in a thickness direction is exposed. A first terminal, which is one of the plurality of terminals, is disposed in a position that overlaps a first electrode, which is one of the plurality of electrodes, when viewed in the thickness direction. The semiconductor device is provided with a conductive connection member that contacts both the first terminal and the first electrode.

Abstract: A method includes forming a redistribution structure, which formation process includes forming a plurality of dielectric layers over a carrier, forming a plurality of redistribution lines extending into the plurality of dielectric layers, and forming a reinforcing patch over the carrier. The method further includes bonding a package component to the redistribution structure, with the package component having a peripheral region overlapping a portion of the reinforcing patch. And de-bonding the redistribution structure and the first package component from the carrier.