Abstract: A semiconductor includes a lower structure, an upper structure on the lower structure, and a connection pattern between the lower structure and the upper structure. The connection pattern is configured to electrically connect the lower structure and the upper structure to each other. The lower structure includes a lower base and a first lower chip on the lower base. The first lower chip includes a chip bonding pad, a pad structure, and a heat sink structure. The connection pattern is connected to the upper structure and extends away from the upper structure to be connected to the pad structure. The pad structure has a thickness greater than a thickness of the chip bonding pad. At least a portion of the heat sink structure is at a same height level as at least a portion of the pad structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a molded multi-die high density interconnect including: a bridge die having a first plurality of interconnects and second plurality of interconnects. The apparatus also includes a first die having a first plurality of contacts and a second plurality of contacts, where the second plurality of contacts is coupled to the first plurality of interconnects of the bridge die. The apparatus also includes a second die having a first plurality of contacts and a second plurality of contacts, where the second plurality of contacts is coupled to the second plurality of interconnects of the bridge die. The coupled second plurality of contacts and interconnects have a smaller height than the first plurality of contacts of the first die and second die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method of the semiconductor device by which peeling off of a sealing resin and a wire from each other can be practically suppressed are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a main face wire, a semiconductor element that is conductive to the main face wire, a sealing resin having resin side faces directed in a direction crossing a thickness direction, the sealing resin sealing the main face wire and the semiconductor element, a through-wire that is conductive to the main face wire and having an exposed rear face exposed from the substrate, and a column conductor that is conductive to the main face wire and having an exposed side face exposed from the resin side faces. The column conductor is supported from the opposite sides thereof in the thickness direction by the substrate and the sealing resin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method for preparing a semiconductor device with a composite landing pad. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device also includes forming a lower metal plug and a barrier layer in the first dielectric layer. The lower metal plug is surrounded by the barrier layer. The semiconductor device further includes forming an inner silicide portion over the lower metal plug, and an outer silicide portion over the barrier layer. A topmost surface of the outer silicide portion is higher than a topmost surface of the inner silicide portion.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a light-emitting device, including the steps of: preparing a substrate including a base, a first wall formed on an upper surface of the base, and a recess defined by a lateral surface of the first wall as an inside lateral surface and the upper surface of the base as a bottom surface; mounting a light-emitting element on the bottom surface of the recess; disposing a sealing member which covers the light-emitting element and the first wall; forming a groove section extending from an upper surface of the sealing member to the first wall by removing the sealing member on the first wall; disposing a second wall inside the groove section; and cutting the second wall and the substrate at a position including the second wall.

Abstract: A circuit module (e.g., an amplifier module) includes a module substrate, a thermal dissipation structure, a semiconductor die, encapsulant material, and an interposer. The module substrate has a mounting surface and a plurality of conductive pads at the mounting surface. The thermal dissipation structure extends through the module substrate, and a surface of the thermal dissipation structure is exposed at the mounting surface of the module substrate. The semiconductor die is coupled to the surface of the thermal dissipation structure. The encapsulant material covers the mounting surface of the module substrate and the semiconductor die, and a surface of the encapsulant material defines a contact surface of the circuit module. The interposer is embedded within the encapsulant material. The interposer includes a conductive terminal with a proximal end coupled to a conductive pad of the module substrate, and a distal end exposed at the contact surface of the circuit module.

Abstract: Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor, an integrated semiconductor device having a MIM capacitor and methods of making. The MIM capacitor includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a dielectric layer located between the second metal layer and the first metal layer. The first metal layer, the second metal layer and the dielectric layer may be formed in a comb structure, wherein the comb structure include a first tine structure and at least a second tine structure.

Abstract: According to various examples, a device is described. The device may include a stiffener member including a first step section and a second step section. The device may also include a plurality of vias extending from or through the stiffener member. The device may be coupled to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor element arranged on the substrate; a plate-like member electrically connected to the semiconductor element; a first electrode formed on the semiconductor element and joined to the plate-like member with solder; a second electrode formed on the semiconductor element and spaced from the first electrode, and including a metal capable of forming an alloy with the solder; and a metal film formed on the semiconductor element and spaced from the second electrode in a region on the first electrode side as seen from the second electrode, in a two-dimensional view of the semiconductor element as seen from the plate-like member, and including a metal capable of forming an alloy with the solder.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first insulating circuit substrate; a first semiconductor chip mounted on a top surface of the first insulating circuit substrate; a printed circuit board arranged over the first insulating circuit substrate; a first external terminal inserted to the printed circuit board and having one end bonded to the top surface of the first insulating circuit substrate; and a first pin inserted to the printed circuit board and having one end bonded to a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first insulating circuit substrate and the printed circuit board having warps complimentary to each other.

Abstract: When a semiconductor package is stored in a transport tray and when a semiconductor package is transported by a transport tray, the semiconductor package comes into contact with the side wall of the transport tray, so that the end face of the semiconductor package is chipped and dust is generated from the end face of the semiconductor package. Provided is a technology for a semiconductor package that includes a multilayer structure having at least a synthetic resin layer and includes an outermost edge portion such that the end face of the synthetic resin layer protrudes outward compared to the end faces of the other layers constituting the multilayer structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a laminated substrate having an insulating plate, a circuit pattern on an upper surface of the insulating plate and a heat dissipating plate on a lower surface of the insulating plate. The module further includes a semiconductor device having upper and lower surfaces, and including a collector electrode on the device upper surface, an emitter electrode and a gate electrode on the device lower surface, and the emitter electrode and the gate electrode each being bonded to an upper surface of the circuit pattern via a bump, and a block electrode bonded to the collector electrode. The block electrode includes a flat plate portion covering over the semiconductor device, and a pair of projecting portions projecting toward the circuit pattern from both ends of the flat plate portion in a thickness direction orthogonal to a surface of the insulating plate, and being bonded to the circuit pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same, the device including an active pattern extending in a first direction on a substrate; a field insulating film surrounding a part of the active pattern; a first gate structure extending in a second direction on the active pattern and the field insulating film, a second gate structure spaced apart from the first gate structure and extending in the second direction on the active pattern and the field insulating film; and a first device isolation film between the first and second gate structure, wherein a side wall of the first gate structure facing the first device isolation film includes an inclined surface having an acute angle with respect to an upper surface of the active pattern, and a lowermost surface of the first device isolation film is lower than or substantially coplanar with an uppermost surface of the field insulating film.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Solving means] A first photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least one type of one organic semiconductor material having crystallinity. Variation in a ratio between horizontally-oriented crystal and vertically-oriented crystal in the photoelectric conversion layer is three times or less between a case where film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a first temperature and a case where the film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.

Abstract: A chip package including a chip; a substrate; an interposer module including a first layer having a larger surface area than the surface area of a second layer, wherein a bottom of the second layer is attached to a top of the first layer area creating an exposed surface area of the first layer; via openings extending at least partially through the first layer; via openings extending at least partially through the first layer and the second layer; a plurality of conductive routing electrically coupled between the via openings, wherein the chip is electrically coupled to the via openings of a top of the second layer, wherein the substrate is electrically coupled to via openings of a bottom of the first layer; and an electronic component electrically coupled to the via openings of the exposed surface area of the first layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip disposed on a substrate having a conductive pattern, an insulating plate and a metal plate that are sequentially formed and respectively have the thicknesses of T2, T1 and T3. The metal plate has a plurality of depressions formed on a rear surface thereof. In a side view, a first edge face, which is an edge face of the conductive pattern, is at a first distance away from a second edge face that is an edge face of the metal plate, and a third edge face, which is an edge face of the semiconductor chip, is at a second distance away from the second edge face. Each depression is located within a depression formation distance from the first edge face, where: 0<depression formation distance?(0.9×T12/first distance), and/or (1.1×T12/first distance)?depression formation distance<second distance.

Abstract: A multi-die integrated circuit device and a method of fabricating the multi-die integrated circuit device involve a substrate. Two or more dice include components that implement functionality of the multi-die integrated circuit. The components include logic gates. The multi-die integrated circuit device also includes a spacer disposed between the substrate and each of the two or more dice. Each of the two or more dice makes direct electrical contact with the substrate without making direct electrical contact with the spacer through holes in the spacer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a package substrate, includes: providing a glass frame having a through hole and a chip embedding cavity; fixing an electronic component in the chip embedding cavity; coating a dielectric layer to an upper surface of the glass frame, the through hole and the chip embedding cavity and curing the dielectric layer; photoetching the dielectric layer to form an opening window arranged above the through hole; depositing metal through the opening window and patterning the metal to form a metal pillar and a circuit layer, the metal pillar passing through the through hole, the circuit layer being arranged on the upper surface and/or a lower surface of the glass frame and being connected to the electronic component and the metal pillar; forming a solder mask on a surface of the circuit layer, patterning the solder mask to form a pad connected to the circuit layer.

Abstract: A laser irradiation apparatus includes: a laser generation apparatus configured to generate first laser light for performing heat treatment of an object to be processed; a measurement-laser emission unit configured to emit linearly-polarized second laser light toward an irradiation area on the object to be processed to which the first laser light is applied; a first polarizing plate configured to let, of the whole reflected light of the second laser light reflected by the object to be processed, a part of the reflected light that has a first polarization direction pass therethrough; and a measurement-laser detection unit configured to detect the reflected light that has passed through the first polarizing plate.