Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite material, in particular a composite material of metals, a process for producing a composite material, and a medical device, in particular an implant, based on the composite material. The composite material comprises at least 5 vol-% of Fe and at least 1 vol-% of Mg or Zn, wherein the composite material comprises a Mg or Zn phase and an Fe phase, wherein the average size of the Mg or Zn phase in at least one dimension is less than 20 ?m, in particular less than 10 ?m. The medical device, in particular an implant, may be suitable for fixing of bone fractures (as well as fractions of a tendon or a ligament, etc.) and/or corrections and may be capable of exhibiting a targeted failure representing a complete paradigm shift in the treatment of bone fractures and the like.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for forming a component carrier structure is disclosed. The connection arrangement includes a first electrically conductive connection element and a second electrically conductive connection element. The first connection element and the second connection element are configured such that, upon connecting the first connection element with the second connection element along a connection direction, a form fit is established between the first connection element and the second connection element that limits a relative motion between the first connection element and the second connection element in a plane perpendicular to the connection direction. A component carrier and a method of forming a component carrier structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one horizontal electrically conductive layer structure, at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a semiconductor component embedded in the stack, and at least one vertical via being laterally offset from the semiconductor component. The at least one horizontal electrically conductive layer structure electrically connects the vertical via to a bottom main surface of the semiconductor component. The component carrier is configured for a current flow from the vertical via to the horizontal electrically conductive layer structure, from the horizontal electrically conductive layer structure to the bottom main surface of the semiconductor component, from the bottom main surface of the semiconductor component to an upper main surface of the semiconductor component, and from the upper surface of the semiconductor component to the outside of the component carrier.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a barrier structure; and a component. The component has at least one pad embedded in the stack and/or in the barrier structure. At least a portion of one of the electrically conductive layer structure and the at least one pad includes copper in contact with the barrier structure.

Abstract: A component carrier with a stack that has at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a semiconductor component embedded in the stack, and a highly-conductive block embedded in the stack and being thermally and/or electrically coupled with the semiconductor component is illustrated and described.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a batch of component carriers is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of separate wafer structures, each comprising a plurality of electronic components, simultaneously laminating the wafer structures with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and singularizing a structure resulting from the laminating into the plurality of component carriers, each comprising at least one of the electronic components, a part of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a part of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure.

Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier are disclosed. The component carrier comprises a carrier body having a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically isolating layer structures and a three-dimensionally printed structure forming at least a part of an antenna on the carrier body.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure; a heat removing and electrically conductive base structure; a component which is connected to the base structure so as to at least partially protrude from the base structure and so as to be laterally at least partially covered by an electrically insulating material of the stack; and an electrically conductive top structure on or above a top main surface of the component. A method of manufacturing such a component carrier is disclosed.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a barrier structure; and a component. The component has at least one pad embedded in the stack and/or in the barrier structure. At least a portion of one of the electrically conductive layer structure and the at least one pad includes copper in contact with the barrier structure.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure; a heat removing and electrically conductive base structure; a component which is connected to the base structure so as to at least partially protrude from the base structure and so as to be laterally at least partially covered by an electrically insulating material of the stack; and an electrically conductive top structure on or above a top main surface of the component. A method of manufacturing such a component carrier is disclosed.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for forming a component carrier structure is disclosed. The connection arrangement includes a first electrically conductive connection element and a second electrically conductive connection element. The first connection element and the second connection element are configured such that, upon connecting the first connection element with the second connection element along a connection direction, a form fit is established between the first connection element and the second connection element that limits a relative motion between the first connection element and the second connection element in a plane perpendicular to the connection direction. A component carrier and a method of forming a component carrier structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a component carrier having a stack including at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, a component embedded in the stack and having a curved surface portion, and a conductive contact element in contact with the curved surface portion of the embedded component. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a component carrier.

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 method for manufacturing of a hybrid component carrier includes providing a first layer structure having at least one electrically insulating layer and at least one electrically conductive layer and forming a second layer structure on the first layer structure wherein the second layer structure has at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer structure has a first density of electrically conductive elements. The second layer structure has a second density of electrically conductive elements. The second density of electrically conductive elements is greater than the first density of electrically conductive elements. The forming of the second layer structure on the first layer structure includes forming the first layer of the second layer structure on the first layer structure and subsequently forming the second layer of the second layer structure on the first layer of the second layer structure.

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 which includes a laminated stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, and a component having at least one electrically conductive connection structure and embedded in the stack, wherein the at least one electrically conductive connection structure of the component is exposed with respect to the stack so that a free exposed end of the at least one electrically conductive connection structure of the component is flush with or extends beyond an exterior main surface of the stack.

Abstract: A component carrier with a stack that has at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a semiconductor component embedded in the stack, and a highly-conductive block embedded in the stack and being thermally and/or electrically coupled with the semiconductor component is illustrated and described.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes providing a component carrier having a laminate of at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, providing a mounting base for mounting an electronic component on and/or in the component carrier, and integrally forming a wall structure with the component carrier prior to mounting an electronic component on the mounting base, the integrally formed wall structure at least partially surrounding the mounting base for mounting the electronic component on the mounting base and protected by the wall structure.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a batch of component carriers is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of separate wafer structures, each comprising a plurality of electronic components, simultaneously laminating the wafer structures with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and singularizing a structure resulting from the laminating into the plurality of component carriers, each comprising at least one of the electronic components, a part of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a part of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure.

Abstract: A semifinished product includes a base structure, wafer structures, a cover structure and a further cover structure. The base structure has an electrically conductive layer and/or an electrically insulating layer. The wafer structures are on the base structure and have electronic components. The cover structure has at least one further layer and covers the wafer structures and part of the base structure. Separate electronic components are arranged on the cover structure and a further cover structure is provided to cover the separate electronic components and part of the cover structure. A component carrier includes a bare die with pads. The bare die is laminated between a base laminate and a cover laminate and has a lateral semiconductor surface being exposed from the base laminate and the cover laminate. A redistribution layer increases spacing of external electric contacts relative to spacing between pads of the bare die.