Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, having a surface, including a first conductive pathway electrically coupled to a power source; an insulating material on the surface of the package substrate; a first microelectronic component, having a first surface facing the package substrate and an opposing second surface, embedded in the insulating material; a second microelectronic component, having a first surface facing the package substrate and an opposing second surface, embedded in the insulating material; a redistribution layer on the insulating material including a second conductive pathway electrically coupled to the second surface of the second microelectronic component and the second surface of the first microelectronic component; and a wire bond electrically coupling the first and the second conductive pathways.

Abstract: A present chip assembly may have a matrix of dies and cooling devices that may provide active cooling within a package. The cooling devices may provide airflow directed to spaces that are provided between dies placed on a support platform. The placement of the cooling devices may be optimized to provide active cooling at hot spot areas of the package.

Abstract: There may be provided a stiffener assembly for a semiconductor package. The stiffener assembly may include a corner member and a frame member. A primary mating element of the corner member and a secondary mating element of the frame member may be configured to interlock with each other to form a connection joint that permits movement of the secondary mating element relative to the primary mating element.

Abstract: A system-in-package apparatus includes a semiconductive bridge that uses bare-die pillars to couple with a semiconductive device such as a processor die. The apparatus achieves a thin form factor.

Abstract: A device may include a carrier with a plurality of first bump pads. The device may include a first die with a plurality of second bump pads. The device may include a plurality of first bumps disposed between the plurality of first bump pads and the plurality of second bump pads to electrically connect the first die to the carrier. The device may include solder disposed between the plurality of first bump pads and the plurality of second bump pads, wherein the plurality of first bump pads have a first pitch relative to one another, and the plurality of second bump pads have a second pitch relative to one another, and wherein the first pitch is different from the second pitch. Each first bump pad of the plurality of first bump pads is larger than each second bump pad of the plurality of second bump pads.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, having a surface, including a first conductive pathway electrically coupled to a power source; a first microelectronic component, having an active side electrically coupled to the surface of the package substrate and an opposing back side, surrounded by an insulating material; a second microelectronic component, having an active side electrically coupled to the surface of the package substrate and an opposing back side, surrounded by the insulating material and including a through-substrate via (TSV) electrically coupled to the first conductive pathway; and a redistribution layer (RDL), on the insulating material, including a second conductive pathway electrically coupling the TSV, the second surface of the second microelectronic component, and the second surface of the first microelectronic component.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate including a first conductive pathway electrically coupled to a power source; a mold material on the package substrate including a first microelectronic component embedded in the mold material, a second microelectronic component embedded in the mold material, and a TMV, between the first and second microelectronic components, the TMV electrically coupled to the first conductive pathway; a redistribution layer (RDL) on the mold material including a second conductive pathway electrically coupled to the TMV; and a third microelectronic component on the RDL and electrically coupled to the second conductive pathway, wherein the second conductive pathway electrically couples the TMV, the first microelectronic component, and the third microelectronic component.

Abstract: Embodiments include semiconductor packages and a method of forming the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a mold over and around a first die and a first via. The semiconductor package has a conductive pad of a first redistribution layer disposed on a top surface of the first die and/or a top surface of the mold. The semiconductor package includes a second die having a solder ball coupled to a die pad on a bottom surface of the second die, where the solder ball of the second die is coupled to the first redistribution layer. The first redistribution layer couples the second die to the first die, where the second die has a first edge and a second edge, and where the first edge is positioned within a footprint of the first die and the second edge is positioned outside the footprint of the first die.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate including a first conductive pathway electrically coupled to a power source; a first microelectronic component, embedded in an insulating material on the surface of the package substrate, including a through-substrate via (TSV) electrically coupled to the first conductive pathway; a second microelectronic component embedded in the insulating material; and a redistribution layer on the insulating material including a second conductive pathway electrically coupling the TSV, the second microelectronic component, and the first microelectronic component.

Abstract: Some embodiments include packages and methods of making the packages. One of the packages includes a ground layer (e.g., a ground plane) of metal formed over a chip of die, an antenna element of metal formed over the ground layer, and a dielectric lens formed over the antenna element. The dielectric lens includes a plurality of dielectric layers that have graded dielectric constants in a decreasing order along a direction from the antenna element toward a top surface of the package.

Abstract: Glass layers and capacitors for use with integrated circuit packages are disclosed. An example integrated circuit (IC) package includes a semiconductor die, a glass layer, and a capacitor electrically coupled to the semiconductor die, at least one side of the capacitor enclosed by the glass layer, the capacitor positioned closer to the glass layer than the semiconductor die is to the glass layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antenna modules, electronic assemblies, and communication devices. An example antenna module includes an IC component, an antenna patch support over a face of the IC component, and a stack of antenna patches vertically arranged at least partially above one another, where a first antenna patch of the stack is an antenna patch closest to the IC component, and a second antenna patch of the stack is an antenna patch closest to the first antenna patch. The first antenna patch is on the face of the IC component while the second and further antenna patches of the stack are on or in the antenna patch support and are electrically isolated from all electrically conductive material pathways in the antenna patch support and in the IC component.

Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna on a substrate, a low-impedance electrostatic discharge (ESD) path for an ESD pulse from the antenna to a ground terminal, and a signal path between the antenna and either a signal terminal or an integrated circuit (IC) die. The ESD and signal paths may each include separate vias through the substrate. A capacitor may couple a signal to or from the antenna and the signal terminal (or IC die) but block low-frequency power (such as an ESD pulse). The ESD path has an electrical length of a quarter of the wavelength and so may present a high impedance to ground for the signal. The antenna device may include or be coupled to an IC die. The IC die may couple to the signal and ground terminals, e.g., opposite the substrate from the antenna.

Abstract: An antenna device includes integrated polymer nanocomposite (PNC) devices coupling an antenna on a substrate to both ground and signal terminals. The PNC devices may include PNC material between two electrodes. The PNC devices may be integrated into the antenna device with the substrate including at least one electrode of each of the PNC devices. One PNC device may convey a signal to or from the antenna, e.g., between the antenna and a signal terminal. Another PNC device may convey an electrostatic discharge (ESD) pulse to a ground terminal. The antenna device may include or be coupled to an integrated circuit (IC) die. The IC die may couple to the signal and ground terminals, e.g., opposite the substrate from the antenna.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. Devices shown include a die coupled to an integrated routing layer, wherein the integrated routing layer includes a first width that is wider than the die. Devices shown further included a molded routing layer coupled to the integrated routing layer.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic package and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a mold layer and a first die embedded in the mold layer. In an embodiment, the first die comprises first pads at a first pitch and second pads at a second pitch. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second die embedded in the mold layer, where the second die comprises third pads at the first pitch and fourth pads at the second pitch. In an embodiment, a bridge die is embedded in the mold layer, and the bridge die electrically couples the second pads to the fourth pads.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with conformal shields and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a die having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and sidewall surfaces. A redistribution layer is over the first surface of the die, and the redistribution layer comprises a first conductive layer. In an embodiment, an under ball metallization (UBM) layer is over the redistribution layer, and a conductive shield is over the sidewall surfaces of the die and the second surface of the die. In an embodiment, the conductive shield is electrically coupled to the UBM layer.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor packages. In a particular embodiment, the semiconductor package is a wafer level chip scale package (WLCSP). In an embodiment, the WLCSP comprises a die. In an embodiment, the die comprises an active surface and a backside surface. The die has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). In an embodiment, the WLCSP further comprises a channel into the die. In an embodiment, the channel is filled with a stress relief material, where the stress relief material has a second CTE that is greater than the first CTE.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. Devices shown include a die coupled to an integrated routing layer, wherein the integrated routing layer includes a first width that is wider than the die. Devices shown further included a molded routing layer coupled to the integrated routing layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of including peripheral devices into a package is disclosed. In one example, a peripheral device includes a passive device such as a capacitor or an inductor. Examples are shown that include a peripheral device that is substantially the same thickness as a die or a die assembly. Examples are further shown that use this configuration in a fan out process to form semiconductor devices.