Abstract: An interposer-type component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a cavity formed in an upper portion of the stack; an active component embedded in the cavity and having at least one terminal facing upwards; and a redistribution structure having only one electrically insulating layer structure above the component. A method of manufacturing an interposer-type component carrier is also disclosed.

Abstract: A component carrier with a) a first component carrier portion having a blind opening; b) a component arranged in the blind opening; and c) a second component carrier portion at least partially filling the blind opening. At least one of the first component carrier portion and the second component carrier portion includes a flexible component carrier material, and the first component carrier portion and the second component carrier portion form a stack of a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and/or electrically conductive layer structures. It is further described a method for manufacturing such a component carrier.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a first component embedded in the stack, having at least one first pad on a bottom surface of the first component. The at least one first pad is electrically connected with a bottom surface of the stack. A second component embedded in the stack, having at least one second pad on a top surface of the second component. The at least one second pad is electrically connected with a top surface of the stack. The stack includes a first redistribution structure electrically connecting the at least one first pad of the first component with the bottom surface of the stack, and a second redistribution structure electrically connecting the at least one second pad of the second component with the top surface of the stack.

Abstract: A method of compensating misalignment during manufacturing laminate-type component carriers is disclosed. The method includes detecting an image of a region of interest of a component carrier structure during manufacturing the component carriers based on the component carrier structure, identifying a structural feature in the image of the region of interest showing misalignment with respect to a target design, and at least partially compensating the identified misalignment of the structural feature by modifying the target design of at least one correlated structural feature to be manufactured subsequently, wherein the at least one correlated structural feature is correlated to said structural feature showing misalignment.

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 partially exposed layer in a central region of the stack being exposed with regard to an upper side and a lower side by a respective blind hole formed in the stack, wherein each of opposing main surfaces of the exposed layer is partially covered by a respective adhesive layer.

Abstract: An electronic device including a first component carrier, a second component carrier connected with the first component carrier so that a thermal decoupling gap is formed between the first component carrier and the second component carrier, a first component on and/or in the second component carrier, and a second component having a first main surface mounted in the thermal decoupling gap so that at least part of an opposing second main surface and an entire sidewall of the second component is exposed with respect to material of the first component carrier and with respect to material of the second component carrier.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a constituent for a component carrier is disclosed. The method includes providing an electrically conductive structure, forming a highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure on the electrically conductive structure, and subsequently, attaching a thermally conductive and electrically insulating structure, having a lower thermal conductivity than the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure, on an exposed surface of the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a panel configured as a pre-form for manufacturing a plurality of component carriers; a protection layer covering a surface portion of a main surface of the panel, wherein the protection layer is detachable from the surface portion without leaving residues on the panel. A handling tool for handling the panel includes a surface onto which the panel is arrangeable. The panel includes a handling surface, with which the panel is arrangeable onto the handling tool, wherein the handling surface comprises at least part of the surface portion covered by the protection layer.

Abstract: A connector device for connection with a counter piece for establishing a mechanical and electric connection, wherein the connector device comprises at least two printed circuit board elements each comprising an electrically insulating core and at least one comprising an electrically conductive structure at least partially on the respective electrically insulating core, and at least one embedded component embedded within the respective electrically insulating core and electrically coupled to the respective electrically conductive structure, wherein the at least one electrically conductive structure is arranged at least partially on an exposed surface of the connector device and is configured for establishing the electric connection with the counter piece upon establishing the mechanical connection with the counter piece.

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: A manufacturing method of manufacturing a constituent for a component carrier, wherein the method comprises providing an electrically conductive structure, forming a highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure on the electrically conductive structure, subsequently, and attaching a thermally conductive and electrically insulating structure, having a lower thermal conductivity than the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure, on an exposed surface of the highly thermally conductive and electrically insulating or semiconductive structure.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes providing a known-good layer stack comprising an already formed electrically conductive connection structure and a known-good cavity, and mounting a known-good component on the already formed electrically conductive connection structure in the cavity.

Abstract: An interposer-type component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a cavity formed in an upper portion of the stack; an active component embedded in the cavity and having at least one terminal facing upwards; and a redistribution structure having only one electrically insulating layer structure above the component. A method of manufacturing an interposer-type component carrier is also disclosed.

Abstract: A component carrier includes component carrier material and a heat spreading module with a carbon structure enclosed within a dielectric shell for disabling contact between the carbon structure and the component carrier 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. The stack forms a cavity with a first active component mounted in the cavity and on a first main surface of the stack. A second active component is mounted on a second main surface of the stack and is connected to the first active component via the stack.

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 through hole. An interposer is located in the through hole and has a higher density of connection elements than the stack. A first component is mounted on a first main surface of the interposer and a second component is mounted on a second main surface of the interposer. The first component and the second component are connected via the interposer.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a first component embedded in the stack, having at least one first pad on a bottom surface of the first component. The at least one first pad is electrically connected with a bottom surface of the stack. A second component embedded in the stack, having at least one second pad on a top surface of the second component. The at least one second pad is electrically connected with a top surface of the stack. The stack includes a first redistribution structure electrically connecting the at least one first pad of the first component with the bottom surface of the stack, and a second redistribution structure electrically connecting the at least one second pad of the second component with the top surface of the stack.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a component carrier with a component carrier body, an electrically conductive layer, and an adhesive structure. The electronic device further includes an electronic component which is arranged within the component carrier body. The adhesive structure is formed between a surface of the electronic component and the electrically conductive layer and covers only a part of the surface of the electronic component. A remaining part of the surface of the electronic component is covered with the component carrier body.

Abstract: A component carrier including i) an electronic component embedded in the component carrier, ii) an antenna structure arranged at a region of a first main surface of the component carrier, iii) a shielding structure made of an electrically conductive material and configured for shielding electromagnetic radiation from propagating between the antenna structure and the electronic component. Hereby, the shielding structure is arranged at least partially between the antenna structure and the electronic component. Furthermore, the component carrier includes an electrically conductive structure to electrically connect the electronic component and the antenna structure through the shielding structure. The shielding structure is non-perforated at least in a plane between the antenna structure and the electronic component.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device having an electrically isolating support structure, an electrically conducting conductor path on a surface of the support structure, and an electrically conducting contact structure which extends from the surface into the support structure and is electrically connected to the conductor path at a connection point, thereby forming a common conductor track. The conductor path and the contact structure transition into each other in an enlargement-free manner at the connection point.