Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, and a stack of dies stacked on the substrate. The stack includes (i) multiple dies stacked on one another, the multiple dies include electronic components and interconnections, and (ii) one or more heat pipes (HPs), which are traversing at least a subset of the dies at a right angle relative to the substrate, at least one of the HPs being configured to dissipate heat generated by operation of the electronic components away from at least the subset of the dies.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the package substrate, and a stiffener disposed on the package substrate. The stiffener includes an inner portion configured to surround the semiconductor chip, the inner portion defining a space on the package substrate external to the inner portion and located between the inner portion and outer edges of the package substrate, and a plurality of leg portions extending outwardly from the inner portion toward one or more of the outer edges of the package substrate and corners of the package substrate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip package includes a substrate and a wafer comprising an IC chip arranged on the substrate. The substrate includes first mounting pads unconnected to electrical connections in the substrate. The wafer includes second mounting pads that are disposed around corners of the IC chip, that extend radially outward relative to circuitry in the IC chip, that are unconnected to circuitry in the IC chip, and that mate with the first mounting pads on the substrate, respectively.

Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate and a stack of dies stacked on the substrate. The stack of dies includes: (a) one or more functional dies, the functional dies including functional electronic circuits and being configured to exchange electrical signals at least with the substrate, and (b) one or more dummy dies, the dummy dies being disposed among dies forming the stack and being configured to: (i) dissipate heat generated by the one or more functional dies and (ii) pass electrical signals exchanged between the substrate and the one or more functional dies or between two or more of the functional dies.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes functional logic therein that can be enabled by application of a predefined thermal cycle. The IC includes an enabling fuse operatively coupled to the functional logic, the functional logic being disabled unless enabled by activation of the enabling fuse. A set of thermal sensors are arranged in a physically distributed manner through at least a portion of the IC. A test control macro operatively couples to the set of thermal sensors and the enabling fuse for activating the enabling fuse to enable the functional logic in response to application of a thermal cycle that causes the set of thermal sensors to sequentially experience a thermal condition matching a thermal sequence enabling test. A related method and system for applying the predefined thermal cycle are also provided.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip package includes a substrate and a wafer comprising an IC chip arranged on the substrate. The substrate includes first mounting pads unconnected to electrical connections in the substrate. The wafer includes second mounting pads that are disposed around corners of the IC chip, that extend radially outward relative to circuitry in the IC chip, that are unconnected to circuitry in the IC chip, and that mate with the first mounting pads on the substrate, respectively.

Abstract: An IC chip package includes a substrate having a plurality of interconnect metal pads, and a chip having a plurality of interconnect metal pads arranged thereon. An interconnect solder structure electrically connects each of the plurality of interconnect metal pads. The chip is devoid of the interconnect solder structures and interconnect metal pads at one or more corners of the chip. Rather, a dummy solder structure connects the IC chip to the substrate at each of the one or more corners of the IC chip, and the dummy solder structure is directly under at least one side of the IC chip at the one or more corners of the IC chip. The dummy solder structure has a larger volume than a volume of each of the plurality of interconnect solder structures. The dummy solder structure eliminates a chip-underfill interface at corner(s) of the chip where delamination would occur.

Abstract: An IC chip package includes a substrate having a plurality of interconnect metal pads, and a chip having a plurality of interconnect metal pads arranged thereon. An interconnect solder structure electrically connects each of the plurality of interconnect metal pads. The chip is devoid of the interconnect solder structures and interconnect metal pads at one or more corners of the chip. Rather, a dummy solder structure connects the IC chip to the substrate at each of the one or more corners of the IC chip, and the dummy solder structure is directly under at least one side of the IC chip at the one or more corners of the IC chip. The dummy solder structure has a larger volume than a volume of each of the plurality of interconnect solder structures. The dummy solder structure eliminates a chip-underfill interface at corner(s) of the chip where delamination would occur.

Abstract: A dual bond pad structure for a wafer with laser die attachment and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a bonding layer on a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming solder bumps on the bonding layer. The method further includes patterning the bonding layer to form bonding pads some of which comprise the solder bumps thereon. The method further includes attaching a laser diode to selected bonding pads using solder connections formed on the laser diode. The method further includes attaching an interposer substrate to the solder bumps formed on the bonding pads.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes functional logic therein that can be enabled by application of a predefined thermal cycle. The IC includes an enabling fuse operatively coupled to the functional logic, the functional logic being disabled unless enabled by activation of the enabling fuse. A set of thermal sensors are arranged in a physically distributed manner through at least a portion of the IC. A test control macro operatively couples to the set of thermal sensors and the enabling fuse for activating the enabling fuse to enable the functional logic in response to application of a thermal cycle that causes the set of thermal sensors to sequentially experience a thermal condition matching a thermal sequence enabling test. A related method and system for applying the predefined thermal cycle are also provided.

Abstract: A dual bond pad structure for a wafer with laser die attachment and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a bonding layer on a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming solder bumps on the bonding layer. The method further includes patterning the bonding layer to form bonding pads some of which comprise the solder bumps thereon. The method further includes attaching a laser diode to selected bonding pads using solder connections formed on the laser diode. The method further includes attaching an interposer substrate to the solder bumps formed on the bonding pads.

Abstract: Sintered connection structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes placing a powder on a substrate and sintering the powder to form a plurality of pillars. The method further includes repeating the placing and sintering steps until the plurality of pillars reach a predetermined height. The method further includes forming a solder cap on the plurality of pillars. The method further includes joining the substrate to a board using the solder cap.

Abstract: Chip packages with improved tamper resistance and methods of using such chip packages to provide improved tamper resistance. A lead frame includes a die attach paddle, a plurality of outer lead fingers, and a plurality of inner lead fingers located between the outer lead fingers and the die attach paddle. A chip is attached to the die attach paddle. The chip includes a surface having an outer boundary and a plurality of bond pads arranged proximate to the outer boundary. A first plurality of wires extend from the outer lead fingers to respective locations on the surface of the chip that are interior of the outer boundary relative to the bond pads. A tamper detection circuit is coupled with the first plurality of wires. A second plurality of wires extend from the inner lead fingers to the bond pads on the chip. The second plurality of wires are located between the lead frame and the first plurality of wires.

Abstract: A dual bond pad structure for a wafer with laser die attachment and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a bonding layer on a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming solder bumps on the bonding layer. The method further includes patterning the bonding layer to form bonding pads some of which comprise the solder bumps thereon. The method further includes attaching a laser diode to selected bonding pads using solder connections formed on the laser diode. The method further includes attaching an interposer substrate to the solder bumps formed on the bonding pads.

Abstract: A dual bond pad structure for a wafer with laser die attachment and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a bonding layer on a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming solder bumps on the bonding layer. The method further includes patterning the bonding layer to form bonding pads some of which comprise the solder bumps thereon. The method further includes attaching a laser diode to selected bonding pads using solder connections formed on the laser diode. The method further includes attaching an interposer substrate to the solder bumps formed on the bonding pads.

Abstract: Sintered connection structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes placing a powder on a substrate and sintering the powder to form a plurality of pillars. The method further includes repeating the placing and sintering steps until the plurality of pillars reach a predetermined height. The method further includes forming a solder cap on the plurality of pillars. The method further includes joining the substrate to a board using the solder cap.

Abstract: Sintered connection structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes placing a powder on a substrate and sintering the powder to form a plurality of pillars. The method further includes repeating the placing and sintering steps until the plurality of pillars reach a predetermined height. The method further includes forming a solder cap on the plurality of pillars. The method further includes joining the substrate to a board using the solder cap.

Abstract: A method for producing wafer level packaging using an embedded leadframe strip and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include placing dies into a mold with an active side of each die facing a surface of the mold; placing a leadframe strip on the mold, wherein the leadframe strip includes etched and half etched portions positioned between each die; placing a mold cover over the mold and dies; and adding mold compound in spaces between the dies and mold cover.

Abstract: Sintered connection structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes placing a powder on a substrate and sintering the powder to form a plurality of pillars. The method further includes repeating the placing and sintering steps until the plurality of pillars reach a predetermined height. The method further includes forming a solder cap on the plurality of pillars. The method further includes joining the substrate to a board using the solder cap.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to stacked dies using one or more interposers and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: at least one die comprising a plurality of via interconnects, the plurality of via interconnects comprising at least one functional via interconnect, one defective via interconnect and one redundant functional via interconnect to compensate for the one defective via interconnect; and an interposer which includes interconnects that aligns to and electrically connects the at least one functional via interconnect and the redundant functional via interconnect of different dies when the interposer is oriented in a predetermined orientation.