Abstract: An electronic package includes a substrate wafer having front and rear faces and a through passage having a front window and a blind cavity communicating laterally with the front window. A receiving integrated circuit chip is mounted on the rear face and includes an optical sensor situated opposite the blind cavity. A transparent encapsulant extends above the optical sensor and at least partially fills the through passage. An emitting integrated circuit chip, embedded in the transparent encapsulant, includes an optical emitter of luminous radiation. The emitting integrated circuit chip may be mounted to the front face or within the through passage to the receiving integrated circuit chip. The substrate wafer may further include a second through passage. The receiving integrated circuit chip further includes a second optical sensor situated opposite the second through passage. A cover plate is mounted to the front face at the second through passage.

Abstract: A package includes a substrate with an attached emitting IC chip and receiving IC chip. The emitting IC chip includes an optical emitter, and the receiving IC chip includes a main optical sensor and a secondary optical sensor. A case is provided with a bottom portion and a peripheral wall portion to cover the IC chips, wherein the edge of the peripheral wall portion is mounted to the substrate. The bottom portion of the case includes a main opening above the main optical sensor and a secondary opening above the optical emitter. An opaque material is interposed between the case and the receiving IC chip to isolate the main optical sensor from the secondary optical sensor and delimiting a chamber containing the secondary optical sensor and the optical emitter. The chamber is optically isolated from the main optical sensor and main opening, and may be filled with a transparent material.

Abstract: A substrate is provided with electrical connection pads on a front face and on a rear face, the front pads and rear pads being selectively connected via a network passing through the substrate. A peripheral edge of the substrate is mounted on a rigid annular frame and the rearm face secured to a suction table. A layer of a dielectric sealant containing electrically conductive particles is deposited on the front face and front pads of the substrate. Integrated-circuit chips are positioned on the front face to flatten the layer of dielectric sealant, the included electrically conductive particles making electrical connection between pads of the integrated-circuit and the front pads of the substrate. The resulting assembly in then encapsulated in a block of encapsulating material positioned on top of the front face of the substrate. The block is then diced in order to obtain a plurality of semiconductor packages.

Abstract: An electronic package includes a substrate wafer having front and rear faces and a through passage having a front window and a blind cavity communicating laterally with the front window. A receiving integrated circuit chip is mounted on the rear face and includes an optical sensor situated opposite the blind cavity. A transparent encapsulant extends above the optical sensor and at least partially fills the through passage. An emitting integrated circuit chip, embedded in the transparent encapsulant, includes an optical emitter of luminous radiation. The emitting integrated circuit chip may be mounted to the front face or within the through passage to the receiving integrated circuit chip. The substrate wafer may further include a second through passage. The receiving integrated circuit chip further includes a second optical sensor situated opposite the second through passage. A cover plate is mounted to the front face at the second through passage.

Abstract: A method for forming an assembly including, stacked on each other, first and second devices with semiconductor components including opposite conductive balls, this method including the steps of: a) forming, on the first device, at least one resin pattern, close to at least some of the conductive balls by a distance smaller than or equal to half the ball diameter, and of a height greater than the ball height; and b) bonding the second device to the first device, by using said at least one pattern to guide the balls of the second device towards the corresponding balls of the first device.

Abstract: An electronic component package including an electronic component having a circuit surface, a block of resin partially surrounding the electronic component, and a multi-layer interconnection in contact with said circuit surface, wherein the multi-layer interconnection is connected to bond-pads having a pitch lower than 50 ?m, and the block of resin is made of injection-molding resin.

Abstract: Device comprising a camera module with automatic focusing itself comprising an optical chip (8) and an optical block (7), the optical block (7) integrating at least an objective (3), at least a focusing means (11) for adjusting the focus of the objective (3), the optical chip (8) integrating at least an image sensor (14) placed on a first face of a substrate of the optical chip (8). This optical chip (8) also includes a microprocessor (4) placed on the same substrate, receiving image signals originating from the image sensor (14) and generating a control signal based on the said image signals, that is applied to the said focusing means (11) to focus the objective (3).

Abstract: A substrate is provided with electrical connection pads on a front face and on a rear face, the front pads and rear pads being selectively connected via a network passing through the substrate. A peripheral edge of the substrate is mounted on a rigid annular frame and the rearm face secured to a suction table. A layer of a dielectric sealant containing electrically conductive particles is deposited on the front face and front pads of the substrate. Integrated-circuit chips are positioned on the front face to flatten the layer of dielectric sealant, the included electrically conductive particles making electrical connection between pads of the integrated-circuit and the front pads of the substrate. The resulting assembly in then encapsulated in a block of encapsulating material positioned on top of the front face of the substrate. The block is then diced in order to obtain a plurality of semiconductor packages.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor package includes a support with a passage to receive a ring holding a lens situated facing an optical sensor. The support has, in the passage, at least one local release recess and the ring is equipped peripherally with a locally projecting, elastically deformable element. The local release recess and the elastically deformable element are such that, when the ring occupies an angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is engaged in the local recess of the support and, when the ring is pivoted from the aforementioned angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is moved out of the recess of the support and is compressed against the wall of the passage in order to secure the ring relative to the support.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor package includes a support with a passage to receive a ring holding a lens situated facing an optical sensor. The support has, in the passage, at least one local release recess and the ring is equipped peripherally with a locally projecting, elastically deformable element. The local release recess and the elastically deformable element are such that, when the ring occupies an angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is engaged in the local recess of the support and, when the ring is pivoted from the aforementioned angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is moved out of the recess of the support and is compressed against the wall of the passage in order to secure the ring relative to the support.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor package includes a support with a passage to receive a ring holding a lens situated facing an optical sensor. The support has, in the passage, at least one local release recess and the ring is equipped peripherally with a locally projecting, elastically deformable element. The local release recess and the elastically deformable element are such that, when the ring occupies an angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is engaged in the local recess of the support and, when the ring is pivoted from the aforementioned angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is moved out of the recess of the support and is compressed against the wall of the passage in order to secure the ring relative to the support.

Abstract: Device comprising a camera module with automatic focusing itself comprising an optical chip (8) and an optical block (7), the optical block (7) integrating at least an objective (3), at least a focusing means (11) for adjusting the focus of the objective (3), the optical chip (8) integrating at least an image sensor (14) placed on a first face of a substrate of the optical chip (8). This optical chip (8) also includes a microprocessor (4) placed on the same substrate, receiving image signals originating from the image sensor (14) and generating a control signal based on the said image signals, that is applied to the said focusing means (11) to focus the objective (3).

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package body containing an integrated-circuit chip having an optical sensor. The package can be fitted into an object having two parts suitable for being coupled. A board in the object is provided with electrical connection tracks. The package is placed in a position such that the optical sensor is located facing an opening in the object. The package body carries, on the one hand, resilient rear electrical connection leads that project from a rear face and are electrically connected to the said chip and has, on the other hand, a front bearing surface, such that, when the package body is fitted into the object adjacent the board and when the parts of the object are coupled, the front bearing surface of the body bears on an inner surface of a part of the object and the resilient rear leads bear resiliently on the respective electrical connection tracks of the board.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a body having a cavity closed by a lid. In the cavity, an integrated-circuit chip is placed. Electrical connection leads are carried by the body. These leads have resilient inner terminal parts which lie in the cavity and are suitable for being in contact with electrical connection pads on the said chip. The lid acts so as to keep the said inner terminal parts of the leads in resilient contact on the electrical connection pads on the chip.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor package includes a support with a passage to receive a ring holding a lens situated facing an optical sensor. The support has, in the passage, at least one local release recess and the ring is equipped peripherally with a locally projecting, elastically deformable element. The local release recess and the elastically deformable element are such that, when the ring occupies an angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is engaged in the local recess of the support and, when the ring is pivoted from the aforementioned angular mounting position, the locally projecting elastically deformable element is moved out of the recess of the support and is compressed against the wall of the passage in order to secure the ring relative to the support.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor package includes an optical semiconductor component (8), a front face of which has an optical sensor (10), and encapsulation defining a cavity in which the optical component is placed and having external electrical connection (11) of this optical semiconductor component (8). The encapsulation (2, 5) includes a glass pane letting light through to the optical sensor. The encapsulation (2, 5) includes electromagnetic screening (23, 24, 28) made of an electrically conductive material, that is externally connectable, this screening being electrically isolated in the optical semiconductor package from the electrical connection of the optical semiconductor component (8).

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a body having a cavity closed by a lid. In the cavity, an integrated-circuit chip is placed. Electrical connection leads are carried by the body. These leads have resilient inner terminal parts which lie in the cavity and are suitable for being in contact with electrical connection pads on the said chip. The lid acts so as to keep the said inner terminal parts of the leads in resilient contact on the electrical connection pads on the chip.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package body containing an integrated-circuit chip having an optical sensor. The package can be fitted into an object having two parts suitable for being coupled. A board in the object is provided with electrical connection tracks. The package is placed in a position such that the optical sensor is located facing an opening in the object. The package body carries, on the one hand, resilient rear electrical connection leads that project from a rear face and are electrically connected to the said chip and has, on the other hand, a front bearing surface, such that, when the package body is fitted into the object adjacent the board and when the parts of the object are coupled, the front bearing surface of the body bears on an inner surface of a part of the object and the resilient rear leads bear resiliently on the respective electrical connection tracks of the board.

Abstract: The invention concerns an optical semiconductor housing comprising an optical semiconductor component (8) whereof one front surface includes an optical sensor (10) and encapsulating means delimiting a cavity wherein is arranged said optical component and comprising means for external electrical connection (11) of said optical semiconductor component, said encapsulating means comprising a glass allowing light through to said optical sensor. Said encapsulating means (2, 5) comprise electromagnetic shielding means (23, 24, 28) made of an electrically conductive material, capable of being externally connected, said shielding means being electrically insulated from the electrical connecting means of said optical component.

Abstract: Optical semiconductor package (10) and process for fabricating an optical semiconductor package, in which an electrical connection support plate has a through-passage (37); a semiconductor component (34), a front face (33) of which has an optical sensor and which is fixed to a rear face of the plate in such a way that its optical sensor is situated opposite the through-passage; electrical connection (38) connects the optical component to the support plate; the component is encapsulated on the rear face of the support plate; a lid (50), which is at least partially transparent, is fixed to a front face of the support plate and covers the through-passage; and external electrical connections (51) are located on an exposed part of the support plate. Furthermore, another semiconductor component (41) may be fixed to the rear face of the support plate (43) and electrically connected, to the latter, this component also being encapsulated (49).