Abstract: Provided are a component carrier and a method for manufacturing thereof. The component carrier has a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. At least one surface of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure is divided in at least one first portion and at least one second portion, with the at least one first portion and the at least one second portion being adjacent one to the other. The at least one first portion has a higher conductivity with respect to that of the at least one second portion. Metallic nanostructures and/or microstructures are provided on the at least one first portion.

Abstract: A magnetic inlay for a component carrier includes a magnetic matrix and an electrically conductive structure embedded horizontally in the magnetic matrix. The electrically conductive structure is configured as an inductive element. The magnetic inlay is configured so that, depending on the geometrical properties of the electrically conductive structure, a specific inductance value is provided for the magnetic inlay.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with electrically conductive layer structures, at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and a magnetic inlay embedded in the stack. The electrically conductive layer structures form at least part of an electrically conductive coil structure surrounding at least part of the magnetic inlay. The coil structure includes at least one vertical segment with at least one plated slot filled with electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, and a component having one or more pads and at least one dielectric layer on at least one main surface of the component. The at least one dielectric layer does not extend beyond the main surface in a lateral direction. The dielectric layer at least partially covers one or more pads of the component. In addition, at least one electrically conductive contact extends through at least one opening in the dielectric layer up to at least one of the pads.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a method for the bonding of a component embedded into a printed circuit board. The methods include provisions of a core exhibiting at least one insulating layer and at least one conductor layer applied to the insulating layer. Methods may also include embedding at least one component into a recess of the insulating layer, wherein the contacts of the component are essentially situated in the plane of an outer surface of the core exhibiting the at least one conductor layer. Methods may also include application of a photoimageable resist onto the one outer surface of the core on which the component is arranged, while filling the spaces between the contacts of the component. Methods may also include clearing of end faces of the contacts and of the areas of the conductor layer covered by the photoimageable resist by exposing and developing the photoimageable resist.

Abstract: A drive device includes a component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a cavity formed in the stack. A driven body is arranged at least partially in the cavity and configured for being drivable to move relative to the component carrier. At least one drive coil for creating a magnetic drive field and at least one drive magnet interacts with the magnetic drive field created by the at least one drive coil to generate a force for moving the driven body relative to the component carrier. One of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the component carrier and the other one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the driven body.

Abstract: An inductor component includes a plurality of stacked layer structures made of component carrier material with electrically conductive plate structures, and a plurality of electrically conductive interconnect structures connecting the electrically conductive plate structures to thereby form an inductance with multiple windings.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a base material stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and a magnet stack with a plurality of magnetic layers and at least one bonding layer, each of the at least one bonding layer bonding two respectively neighboured magnetic layers, wherein the magnet stack is embedded in the base material stack.

Abstract: An electronic package having a base structure; a layer stack formed over the base structure; and a component embedded at least partially within the base structure and/or within the layer stack. The layer stack has a decoupling layer structure, the decoupling layer structure with a decoupling material having a Young Modulus being smaller than 1 GPa.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, and a component having one or more pads and at least one dielectric layer on at least one main surface of the component. The at least one dielectric layer does not extend beyond the main surface in a lateral direction. The dielectric layer at least partially covers one or more pads of the component. In addition, at least one electrically conductive contact extends through at least one opening in the dielectric layer up to at least one of the pads.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes providing a stack with electrically conductive layer structures and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, embedding a magnetic inlay in the stack, and forming an electrically conductive coil structure at least partially based on the electrically conductive layer structures and surrounding at least part of the magnetic inlay.

Abstract: An inductor inlay, a component carrier, and methods for manufacturing the inductor inlay and the component carrier. The inductor inlay has a magnetic layer stack of interconnected magnetic layers and an electrically conductive structure embedded in the magnetic stack. The electrically conductive structure is configured as an inductor element with a coil-like shape. A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure and the inductor inlay with the magnetic layer stack with interconnected magnetic layers and the electrically conductive structure embedded in the magnetic layer stack. Methods for manufacturing the inductor inlay and component carrier are further described.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with electrically conductive layer structures, at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and a magnetic inlay embedded in the stack. The electrically conductive layer structures form at least part of an electrically conductive coil structure surrounding at least part of the magnetic inlay. The coil structure includes at least one vertical segment with at least one plated slot filled with electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component carrier includes forming a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, providing a component having one or more pads and at least one dielectric layer on at least one main surface of the component such that the dielectric layer at least partially covers one or more pads of the component, placing the component on a temporary carrier, and embedding the component between the temporary carrier and the at least one insulating layer structure by pressing the component into the at least one insulating layer structure.

Abstract: Described are component carriers including a stepped cavity into which a stepped component assembly is embedded. The component carriers have (a) fully cured electrically insulating material originating from at least one electrically insulating layer structure of the component carrier and circumferentially surrounding the stepped component assembly and/or (b) an undercut in a transition region between a narrow recess and a wide recess of the stepped cavity. Further described are methods for manufacturing such component carriers.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for the bonding of a component embedded into a printed circuit board exhibiting the following steps: Provision of a core exhibiting at least one insulating layer and at least one conductor layer applied to the insulating layer, Embedding of at least one component into a recess of the insulating layer, wherein the contacts of the component are essentially situated in the plane of an outer surface of the core exhibiting the at least one conductor layer, Application of a photoimageable resist onto the one outer surface of the core on which the component is arranged, while filling the spaces between the contacts of the component, Clearing of end faces of the contacts and of the areas of the conductor layer covered by the photoimageable resist by exposing and developing the photoimageable resist, by application of a semi-additive process, deposition of a layer of conductor material onto the cleared end faces of the contacts and the cleared areas of the conductor layer and form

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for the bonding of a component embedded into a printed circuit board exhibiting the following steps: Provision of a core exhibiting at least one insulating layer and at least one conductor layer applied to the insulating layer, Embedding of at least one component into a recess of the insulating layer, wherein the contacts of the component are essentially situated in the plane of an outer surface of the core exhibiting the at least one conductor layer, Application of a photoimageable resist onto the one outer surface of the core on which the component is arranged, while filling the spaces between the contacts of the component, Clearing of end faces of the contacts and of the areas of the conductor layer covered by the photoimageable resist by exposing and developing the photoimageable resist, by application of a semi-additive process, deposition of a layer of conductor material onto the cleared end faces of the contacts and the cleared areas of the conductor layer and form

Abstract: A magnetic inlay for a component carrier includes a magnetic matrix and an electrically conductive structure embedded horizontally in the magnetic matrix. The electrically conductive structure is configured as an inductive element. The magnetic inlay is configured so that, depending on the geometrical properties of the electrically conductive structure, a specific inductance value is provided for the magnetic inlay.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a magnetic element assembled to the stack. The magnetic element includes a magnetic matrix and an inductive element. The inductive element is at least partially enclosed by the magnetic matrix, so that an electric current flow direction through the inductive element is essentially in a horizontal direction with respect to the stack. Further, a magnetic inlay and a manufacturing method are described.

Abstract: A drive device includes a component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a cavity formed in the stack. A driven body is arranged at least partially in the cavity and configured for being drivable to move relative to the component carrier. At least one drive coil for creating a magnetic drive field and at least one drive magnet interacts with the magnetic drive field created by the at least one drive coil to generate a force for moving the driven body relative to the component carrier. One of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the component carrier and the other one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the driven body.