Abstract: A semiconductor device that has a semiconductor die coupled to a substrate. A mold compound encapsulates the semiconductor die, and at least one thermal conductive material section extends from adjacent the semiconductor die through the mold compound. The at least one conductive material section thus conveys heat from the semiconductor die through the mold compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include: a first conductive structure in a dielectric material; a second conductive structure in the dielectric material; and a material in contact with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, wherein the material includes a polymer, and the material is different from the dielectric material. The material may act as a dielectric material below a trigger voltage, and as a conductive material above the trigger voltage.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to an assembly that includes a first package substrate with a first electromagnetic cavity. The assembly may further include a second package substrate with a second electromagnetic cavity that is adjacent to the first electromagnetic cavity. The first and second electromagnetic cavities may form a millimeter wave (mmWave) resonant cavity of a mmWave filter. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a material to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in an electrical device. The material may include first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. The material may further include an electrically-conductive polymer that is chemically bonded to the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes such that an electrical signal may pass between the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods to fabricate inorganic dies with organic interconnect layers and related structures and devices. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (IC) structure may be formed to include an inorganic die and one or more organic interconnect layers on the inorganic die, wherein the organic interconnect layers include an organic dielectric. An example method includes forming organic interconnect layers over an inorganic interconnect substrate and forming passive components in the organic interconnect layer. The organic interconnect layers comprise a plurality of conductive metal layers through an organic dielectric material. The plurality of conductive metal layers comprises electrical pathways. the passive components are electrically coupled to the electrical pathways.

Abstract: A method of forming a waveguide comprises forming an elongate waveguide core including a dielectric material; and arranging a conductive sheet around an outside surface of the dielectric core to produce a conductive layer around the waveguide core.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a microelectronic package that includes an overmold material, a redistribution layer (RDL) in the overmold material, and a die in the overmold material electrically coupled with the RDL on an active side of the die. The RDL is configured to provide electrical interconnection within the overmold material and includes at least one mold interconnect. The microelectronic package may also include a through-mold via (TMV) disposed in the overmold material and electrically coupled to the RDL by the mold interconnect. In some embodiments, the microelectronics package further includes a surface mount device (SMD) in the overmold material. The microelectronics package may also include a substrate having a face on which the overmold is disposed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are inorganic dies with organic interconnect layers and related structures, devices, and methods. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (IC) structure may include an inorganic die and one or more organic interconnect layers on the inorganic die, wherein the organic interconnect layers include an organic dielectric.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). In some embodiments, an IC component may include: a first conductive structure; a second conductive structure; and a material in contact with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, wherein the material has a first electrical conductivity before illumination of the material with optical radiation and a second electrical conductivity, different from the first electrical conductivity, after illumination of the material with optical radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). In some embodiments, an IC package support may include: a first conductive structure; a second conductive structure; and a material in contact with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, wherein the material includes a positive temperature coefficient material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include: a first conductive structure in a dielectric material; a second conductive structure in the dielectric material; and a material in contact with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, wherein the material includes a polymer, and the material is different from the dielectric material. The material may act as a dielectric material below a trigger voltage, and as a conductive material above the trigger voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). In some embodiments, an IC component may include a conductive contact structure that includes a first contact element and a second contact element. The first contact element may be exposed at a face of the IC component, the first contact element may be between the face of the IC component and the second contact element, the second contact element may be spaced apart from the first contact element by a gap, and the second contact element may be in electrical contact with an electrical pathway in the IC component.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a package substrate that is to couple with the die. The package substrate may include a signal line that is communicatively coupled with the die. The package substrate may further include a conductive line. The package substrate may further include a diode communicatively coupled with the signal line and the conductive line. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a semiconductor package. The present semiconductor package includes a substrate. The substrate is formed from alternating conducting layers and dielectric layers. A first active electronic component is disposed on an external surface of the substrate, and a second active electronic component is at least partially embedded within the substrate. A first interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects between the first active electronic component and the second active electronic component. Between the first active electronic component and the substrate a second interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects. Additionally, a third interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects between the second active electronic component and the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are inorganic dies with organic interconnect layers and related structures, devices, and methods. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (IC) structure may include an inorganic die and one or more organic interconnect layers on the inorganic die, wherein the organic interconnect layers include an organic dielectric.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and methods for electrostatic discharge protection (ESDP) in integrated circuits (ICs). For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include: a first conductive structure in a dielectric material; a second conductive structure in the dielectric material; and a material in contact with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, wherein the material includes a polymer, and the material is different from the dielectric material. The material may act as a dielectric material below a trigger voltage, and as a conductive material above the trigger voltage.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for fabricating a stacked integrated circuit (IC) device. A first wafer that includes a plurality of first IC dies may be sorted to identify first known good dies of the plurality of first IC dies. The first wafer may be diced to singulate the first IC dies. A second wafer that includes a plurality of second IC dies may be sorted to identify second know good dies of the plurality of second IC dies. The first known good dies may be bonded to respective second known good dies of the second wafer. In some embodiments, the first known good dies may be thinned after bonding the first know good dies to the second wafer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a die with a front-end and a backend. The front-end may include a transistor. The backend may include a signal line, a conductive line, and a diode that is communicatively coupled with the signal line and the conductive line. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a package substrate that includes a signal line and a ground line. The package substrate may further include a switch communicatively coupled with the ground line. The switch may have an open position where the switch is communicatively decoupled with the signal line, and a closed position where the switch is communicatively coupled with the signal line. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments include a sensor node, an active sensor node, and a vehicle with a communication system that includes sensor nodes. The sensor node include a package substrate, a diplexer/combiner block on the package substrate, a transceiver communicatively coupled to the diplexer/combiner block, and a first mm-wave launcher coupled to the diplexer/combiner block. The sensor node may have a sensor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, the sensor is communicatively coupled to the transceiver by an electrical cable and located on the package substrate. The sensor node may include that the sensor operates at a frequency band for communicating with an electronic control unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the sensor node. The sensor node may have a filter communicatively coupled to the diplexer/combiner block, the transceiver communicatively coupled to the filter, the filter substantially removes frequencies from RF signals other than the frequency band of the sensor.