Abstract: Aspects are provided for radio frequency (RF) front end modules. The radio frequency front end modules comprises a common antenna node, an antenna switch matrix (ASM) comprising an ASM first signal terminal and at least two ASM second signal terminals, the ASM first signal terminal being coupled with the common antenna node; at least two RF micro acoustic filters coupleable to the common antenna node via the ASM. At least a first RF micro acoustic filter of the at least two RF micro acoustic filters comprises a micro acoustic pre-filter comprising a pre-filter first signal terminal and a pre-filter second signal terminal, the pre-filter first signal terminal coupled with the ASM; and a micro acoustic main-filter comprising a main-filter first signal terminal and a main-filter second signal terminal.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a system includes a first filter, a second filter, a dummy load, and a switching circuit coupled to the first filter, the second filter, and the dummy load, and coupled to a first antenna and a second antenna. In a first mode, the switching circuit couples the first filter and the second filter to the first antenna, and, in a second mode, the switching circuit couples the first filter and the third filter to the first antenna and couples the second filter to the second antenna. In certain aspects, the dummy load includes a third filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inductor device including a first curved metal plate, a second curved metal plate below and substantially vertically aligned with the first curved metal plate, and a first elongated via vertically aligned between the first curved metal plate and the second curved metal plate, the first elongated via configured to conductively couple the first curved metal plate to the second curved metal plate and having an aspect ratio of a width to a height of the first elongated via of at least approximately 2 to 1.

Abstract: An integrated radio frequency (RF) circuit combines complementary features of passive devices and acoustic filters and includes a first die, a second die, and a third die. The first die includes a substrate having one or more passive devices. The second die includes a first acoustic filter. The second die is stacked and coupled to a first surface of the first die. The third die includes a second acoustic filter. The third die is stacked and coupled to a second surface opposite the first surface of the first die.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.

Abstract: A device includes a glass substrate and a capacitor. The capacitor includes a first metal coupled to a first electrode, a dielectric structure, and a via structure comprising a second electrode of the capacitor. The first metal structure is separated from the via structure by the dielectric structure.

Abstract: An integrated device that includes a substrate, a first interconnect over the substrate and a second interconnect comprising a first portion and a second portion. The integrated device further comprising a first dielectric layer between the first interconnect and the first portion of the second interconnect such that the first interconnect vertically overlaps with the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect. The integrated device also includes a second dielectric layer formed over the substrate. The first interconnect, the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as a capacitor. The first portion and the second portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as an inductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a plurality of vias each having a defined shape, wherein each of the plurality of vias includes a first two-dimensional conductive layer plated on a first side of a substrate, the first two-dimensional conductive layer having the defined shape, a second two-dimensional conductive layer plated on a second side of the substrate, the second two-dimensional conductive layer having the defined shape, and a via conductively coupling the first two-dimensional conductive layer to the second two-dimensional conductive layer. The apparatus further includes a plurality of interconnects configured to conductively couple the plurality of vias, wherein the first two-dimensional conductive layer and the second two-dimensional conductive layer of each of the plurality of vias are perpendicular to the plurality of interconnects.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.

Abstract: A device includes a passive-on-glass (POG) structure and an interface layer. The POG structure includes a passive component and at least one contact pad on a first surface of a glass substrate. The interface layer has a second surface on the first surface of the glass substrate such that the passive component and the at least one contact pad are located between the first surface of the glass substrate and the interface layer. The interface layer includes at least one land grid array (LGA) pad formed on a third surface of the interface layer, where the third surface of the interface layer is opposite the second surface of the interface layer. The interface layer also includes at least one via formed in the interface layer configured to electrically connect the at least one contact pad with the at least one LGA pad.

Abstract: An inductor with multiple loops and semiconductor devices with such an inductor integrated thereon are proposed. In an aspect, the semiconductor device may include a die on a substrate, an inductor on the die in which the inductor comprises a wire with multiple non-planar loops above the die. In another aspect, the semiconductor device may include a plurality of posts on a die on a substrate, and an inductor on the die. The inductor may include a wire looped around the plurality of posts such that the inductor includes multiple non-planar loops.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to some examples of the disclosure may include a package substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to one side of the package substrate with a first set of contacts on an active side of the semiconductor die and coupled to a plurality of solder prints with a second set of contacts on a back side of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die may include a plurality of vias connecting the first set of contacts to the second set of contacts and configured to allow heat to be transferred from the active side of the die to the plurality of solder prints for a shorter heat dissipation path.

Abstract: A substrate includes a first dielectric layer, a magnetic core at least partially in the first dielectric layer, where the magnetic core comprises a first non-horizontal thin film magnetic (TFM) layer. The substrate also includes a first inductor that includes a plurality of first interconnects, where the first inductor is positioned in the substrate to at least partially surround the magnetic core. The magnetic core may further include a second non-horizontal thin film magnetic (TFM) layer. The magnetic core may further include a core layer. The magnetic core may further include a third thin film magnetic (TFM) layer, and a fourth thin film magnetic (TFM) layer that is substantially parallel to the third thin film magnetic (TFM) layer.

Abstract: A skewed, co-spiral inductor structure may include a first trace arranged in a first spiral pattern that is supported by a substrate. The skewed, co-spiral inductor structure may also include a second trace arranged in a second spiral pattern, in which the second trace is coupled to the first trace. The first trace may overlap with the second trace in orthogonal overlap areas. In addition, each orthogonal overlap area may have a size defined by a width of the first trace and the width of the second trace. Also, parallel edges of the first trace and the second trace may be arranged to coincide.

Abstract: In conventional device packages, separate standalone inductors are provided and mounted on an interposer substrate along with a die. Separate inductors reduce integration density, decrease flexibility, increase footprint, and generally increase costs. To address such disadvantages, it is proposed to provide a part of an inductor in a substrate below a die. The proposed stacked substrate inductor may include a first inductor in a first substrate, a second inductor in a second a second substrate stacked on the first substrate, and an inductor interconnect coupling the first and second inductors. The core regions of the first and second inductors may overlap with each other at least partially. The proposed stacked substrate inductor may enhance integration density, increase flexibility, decrease footprint, and/or reduce costs.

Abstract: Ground shielding is achieved by a conductor shield having conductive surfaces that immediately surround individual chips within a multichip module or device, such as a multichip module or device with flip-chip (FC) bumps. Intra-module shielding between individual chips within the multichip module or device is achieved by electromagnetic or radio-signal (RF) isolation provided by the surfaces of the conductor shield immediately surrounding each of the chips. The conductor shield is directly connected to one or more grounded conductor portions of a substrate or interposer to ensure reliable grounding.

Abstract: An integrated device that includes a substrate, a first interconnect over the substrate and a second interconnect comprising a first portion and a second portion. The integrated device further comprising a first dielectric layer between the first interconnect and the first portion of the second interconnect such that the first interconnect vertically overlaps with the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect. The integrated device also includes a second dielectric layer formed over the substrate. The first interconnect, the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as a capacitor. The first portion and the second portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as an inductor.

Abstract: To overcome the deficiencies of conventional rectangular circuit wafers, a glass substrate circuit wafer with an obtuse angle on the perimeter may be used. In one example, a glass substrate wafer may include a first circuit on a first portion of a glass substrate and a second circuit on a second portion of the glass substrate where the first portion has a first obtuse angle and the second portion has a second obtuse angle that is complementary to the first obtuse angle on the perimeter of the first portion to mate together to form an outer perimeter that comprises right angles.

Abstract: A tunable matching network is disclosed. In a particular example, the matching network includes at least one first inductor in a signal path of the matching network. The matching network includes at least one second inductor outside of the signal path. The matching network includes one or more switches coupled to the at least one second inductor. The one or more switches are configured to selectively enable mutual coupling of the at least one first inductor and the at least one second inductor.