Abstract: Techniques for high speed handling of ultra-small chips (e.g., micro-chips) by selective laser bonding and/or debonding are provided. In one aspect, a method includes: providing a first wafer including chips bonded to a surface thereof; contacting the first wafer with a second wafer, the second wafer including a substrate bonded to a surface thereof, wherein the contacting aligns individual chips with bonding sites on the substrate; and debonding the individual chips from the first wafer using a debonding laser having a small spot size of about 0.5 ?m to about 100 ?m, and ranges therebetween. A system is also provided that has digital cameras, a motorized XYZ-axis stage, and a computer control system configured to i) control a spot size of the at least one laser source and ii) adjust a positioning of the sample to align individual chips with a target area of the laser.

Abstract: One or more die stacks are disposed on a redistribution layer (RDL) to make an electronic package. The die stacks include a die and one or more Through Silicon Via (TSV) dies. Other components and/or layers, e.g. interposes layers, can be included in the structure. An epoxy layer disposed on the RDL top surface and surrounds and attached to all the TSV die sides and all the die sides. Testing circuitry is located in various locations in some embodiments. Locations including in the handler, die, TSV dies, interposes, etc. Testing methods are disclosed, Methods of making including “die first” and “die last” methods are also disclosed. Methods of making heterogenous integrated structure and the resulting structures are also disclosed, particularly for large scale, e.g. wafer and panel size, applications.

Abstract: Systems and/or techniques associated with a solid-state microbattery packaging system are provided. In one example, a device comprises a substrate layer and a tape substrate layer. The substrate layer is associated with a set of solid-state microbattery components. The tape substrate comprises a releasable adhesive material and a polymer sealing material. A conductive surface associated with the set of solid-state microbattery components is disposed on the releasable adhesive material of the tape substrate layer.

Abstract: An interposer sandwich structure includes a top interposer and a bottom interposer enclosing an integrated circuit electronic device that includes an attachment for attaching the device to the bottom interposer, and an interconnection structure connecting the top interposer to the bottom interposer. The top interposer may also be directly connected to a chip carrier in addition to the bottom interposer. The structure provides shielding and protection of the device against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and Electromagnetic Conductivity (EMC) in miniaturized 3D packaging.

Abstract: Microbatteries and methods for forming microbatteries are provided. The microbatteries and methods address at least one or both of edge sealing issues for edges of a stack forming part of a microbatteries and overall sealing for individual cells for microbatteries in a batch process. A transferable solder molding apparatus and sealing structure are proposed in an example to provide a metal casing for a solid-state thin-film microbattery. An exemplary proposed process involves deposition or pre-forming low-temperature solder casing separately from the microbatteries. Then a thermal compression may be used to transfer the solder casing to each battery cell, with a handler apparatus in a batch process in an example. These exemplary embodiments can address the temperature tolerance constrain for solid state thin film battery during handling, metal sealing, and packaging.

Abstract: Thin Film Batteries are made of battery layers. Each battery layer has a substrate with one or more battery structures on the substrate surface. The battery structures have a first electrode connection and a second electrode, a first electrode (e.g. a cathode or anode) is electrically connected to the first electrode connection and a second electrode (e.g. an anode or cathode) is electrically connected to the second electrode connection. An electrolyte is at least partial disposed between and electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. A first edge connection on one of the substrate edges is physically and electrically connected to the first electrode connection. A second edge connection on one of the substrate edges is physically and electrically connected to the second electrode connection. An electrically insulating lamination is disposed on the substrate and covers the components except for the first and second edge connections, connected to respective battery electrodes.

Abstract: Techniques regarding a thin film battery, which can comprise one or more sealing layers, and a method of manufacturing thereof are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard an apparatus that can comprise a thin film battery cell encapsulated in a multi-layer stack comprising an adhesive layer located between a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer. The apparatus can also comprise a metal sealing layer at least partially surrounding the multi-layer stack.

Abstract: A drug delivery form includes a drug and electronics. The electronics includes memory(ies) having drug delivery form information, including information about the drug and about at least part of a supply chain from manufacture of the drug delivery form to a current location in the supply chain. The electronics includes communication circuitry configured to read data from and write data to the drug delivery form information. An apparatus includes memory(ies) having computer readable code, and processor(s). The processor(s) cause the apparatus to perform operations including communicating with a drug delivery form including a drug and drug delivery form information, including information about the drug and about at least part of a supply chain from manufacture of the drug delivery form to a current location in the supply chain. The processor(s) cause the apparatus to perform reading data from or writing data into the drug and drug delivery form information.

Abstract: Multi-semiconductor chip modules that have a substrate with a substrate surface, one or more first substrate connections, and one or more second substrate connections. One or more first semiconductor chips (chips) has one or more larger first chip connections and one or more smaller first chip connections on a first chip bottom surface. One or more of the larger first chip connections physically and electrically connected to a respective first substrate connection. One or more second chips has one or more larger second chip connections and one or more smaller second chip connections on a second chip bottom surface. One or more of the larger second chip connections physically and electrically connected to a respective second substrate connection. A bridge has a bridge thickness, a bridge surface, and one or more bridge connections on the bridge surface. A first part of the bridge surface is under the first chip bottom surface and a second part of the bridge surface is under the second chip bottom surface.

Abstract: A interposer sandwich structure comprises a top interposer and a bottom interposer enclosing an integrated circuit electronic device that includes means for attaching the device to the bottom interposer, and an interconnection structure connecting the top interposer to the bottom interposer. The top interposer may also be directly connected to a chip carrier in addition to the bottom interposer. The structure provides shielding and protection of the device against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and Electromagnetic Conductivity (EMC) in miniaturized 3D packaging.

Abstract: Vertical via connections to a battery are hermetically sealed to prevent environmental factors (e.g. moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen) from entering the internals of the battery through porous conductive material filling the vias resulting in reduced battery performance and battery failure.

Abstract: Die stacks and methods of making die stacks with very thin dies are disclosed. The die surfaces remain flat within a 5 micron tolerance despite the thinness of the die and the process steps of making the die stack. A residual flux height is kept below 50% of the spacing distance between adjacent surfaces or structures, e.g. in the inter-die spacing.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques facilitating wirelessly charging and/or communicating with one or more electronic devices (e.g., electronic wearable devices) are provided. A device can comprise a memory and a storage component that can be operatively coupled to the memory. The storage component can comprise one or more recesses that can receive a second device that can be charged by the storage component. The storage component can comprise a charging circuit and an inductive circuit that can be coupled to the charging circuit. The storage component can harvest energy from one or more energy sources to charge the charging circuit. Based on the energy harvested, the inductive circuit can inductively couple to the second device having a second inductive circuit and positioned in at least one of the recesses and the inductive circuit can charge a power source of the second device.

Abstract: Writing recognition using a wearable pressure sensing device includes receiving pressure measurement data from a pressure sensor disposed upon a body part of a user. The pressure measurement data is indicative of a change in pressure of the body part due to an interaction of the body part with a medium indicative of a writing gesture by the user. A start boundary and end boundary for each of a plurality of writing symbols is detected based upon the pressure measurement data. At least one feature of the pressure measurement data associated with the plurality of writing symbols is extracted. A symbol pattern is detected based upon the extracted features, and at least one letter is detected based upon the symbol pattern. A word is detected based upon the detected at least one letter.

Abstract: A drug delivery form includes a drug and electronics. The electronics includes memory(ies) having drug delivery form information, including information about the drug and about at least part of a supply chain from manufacture of the drug delivery form to a current location in the supply chain. The electronics includes communication circuitry configured to read data from and write data to the drug delivery form information. An apparatus includes memory(ies) having computer readable code, and processor(s). The processor(s) cause the apparatus to perform operations including communicating with a drug delivery form including a drug and drug delivery form information, including information about the drug and about at least part of a supply chain from manufacture of the drug delivery form to a current location in the supply chain. The processor(s) cause the apparatus to perform reading data from or writing data into the drug and drug delivery form information.

Abstract: Systems and/or techniques associated with a solid-state microbattery packaging system are provided. In one example, a device comprises a substrate layer and a tape substrate layer. The substrate layer is associated with a set of solid-state microbattery components. The tape substrate comprises a releasable adhesive material and a polymer sealing material. A conductive surface associated with the set of solid-state microbattery components is disposed on the releasable adhesive material of the tape substrate layer.

Abstract: A health & fitness tracking device may include a display that provides fitness information to a wearer of the health & fitness tracking device, at least one physiological sensor that obtains physiological data by monitoring at least one physiological condition of the wearer, at least one environmental sensor that obtains environmental data by monitoring at least one environmental condition, a data storage device that stores the physiological data, the environmental data, and medical history data relating to the wearer, a memory storing a computer program, and a processor that executes the computer program. The computer program may adjust a sensor configuration of the at least one physiological sensor based on the medical history data.

Abstract: Vertical via connections to a battery are hermetically sealed to prevent environmental factors (e.g. moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen) from entering the internals of the battery through porous conductive material filling the vias resulting in reduced battery performance and battery failure.

Abstract: A health & fitness tracking device may include a display that provides fitness information to a wearer of the health & fitness tracking device, at least one physiological sensor that obtains physiological data by monitoring at least one physiological condition of the wearer, at least one environmental sensor that obtains environmental data by monitoring at least one environmental condition, a data storage device that stores the physiological data, the environmental data, and medical history data relating to the wearer, a memory storing a computer program, and a processor that executes the computer program. The computer program may adjust a sensor configuration of the at least one physiological sensor based on the medical history data.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate wearable multiplatform sensing are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: measuring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, wirelessly on a nail plate, physiological data of an entity; integrating and synchronizing, by the system, the physiological data with other physiological data from one or more devices to form integrated physiological data; and analyzing, by the system, the integrated physiological data to detect one or more disorders.