Abstract: An electronic component and a blank have plastic embedding compounds of a first and a second plastic layer. Semiconductor chips are embedded in the first plastic layer in such a way that their marginal sides are surrounded by a bead. The second plastic layer compensates for the unevenness of a upper boundary of the first plastic layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component, which comprises a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is embedded in a plastic housing in such a way that is rear side and its lateral sides are embedded in a plastic molding compound. The lateral sides and/or the rear side of the semiconductor chip have an anchoring region, by means of which the semiconductor chip is in positive engagement with the surrounding plastic molding compound. The invention also relates to a method for producing the component.

Abstract: An electronic component with shielding is described. The component has a semiconductor chip with a semiconductor substrate. Disposed in a region of a rear side of the semiconductor substrate is an electrically conductive buried layer. The buried layer is connected via a ground lead, disposed within the semiconductor substrate, to a contact area and an external ground potential. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing an electronic component of this type.

Abstract: A smart card for contact data transmission includes a card body and a smart card module which is fitted in the card body. The smart card module includes a semiconductor chip with an active upper surface, a plastic housing compound that surrounds the semiconductor chip and includes at least one surface that is coplanar with the active upper surface of the semiconductor chip, a first dielectric layer that is arranged on the plastic housing compound surface and on the active upper surface of the semiconductor chip, one or more interposer metallization levels, which are isolated via further dielectric layers and are connected to the active upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and external contact surfaces. The external contact surfaces are formed on the outermost interposer level and facilitate contact data transmission. The smart card module uses no bonding wires and has a very small physical volume.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an electronic component having stacked semiconductor chips, and to a panel for production of the component. In one case, the stack has a flat conductor structure with a chip island on which a stacked semiconductor chip is arranged, while a first semiconductor chip is located underneath it. The chip island is surrounded by flat conductors which have contact pillars. These contact pillars have pillar contact pads which, together with the active upper face of the first semiconductor chip and the upper face areas of a plastic encapsulation compound form a coplanar overall upper face.

Abstract: An electronic component with shielding is described. The component has a semiconductor chip with a semiconductor substrate. Disposed in a region of a rear side of the semiconductor substrate is an electrically conductive buried layer. The buried layer is connected via a ground lead, disposed within the semiconductor substrate, to a contact area and an external ground potential. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing an electronic component of this type.

Abstract: A plastic package and to a semiconductor component including such a plastic package, as well as to a method for its production is disclosed. In one embodiment, the plastic package includes plastic outer faces, which include lower outer contact faces on a lower side of the plastic package and upper outer contact faces on an upper side, which are connected together via outer conductor tracks. The conductor tracks include conduction paths which are formed on exposed conducting deposits in the plastic package.

Abstract: A paint delivery system includes a self-cleaning filter. The system has a paint delivery device which is in fluid communication with a paint supply via a delivery line so as to be operable to selectively dispense a fluid therefrom. The system includes a purge line which may be selectively placed in fluid communication with a delivery line at a point downstream of the paint supply and upstream of the delivery device by the activation of a purge valve so that when the purge valve is activated the purge line diverts the fluid passing through the delivery line from passing through the delivery device so that the fluid passes through the purge line. The system includes a filter and a filter retainer which supports the filter. The retainer is disposed in the delivery line downstream of the paint supply and upstream of the delivery device and purge valve.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a plastic housing including: plastic outer surfaces; lower outer contact surfaces arranged on an underside of the housing; upper outer contact surfaces arranged on a top side of the housing that is opposite the underside; and outer interconnects electrically connecting the lower outer contact surfaces to the upper outer contact surfaces, the outer interconnects including a layer of solder arranged on conduction paths along an outer contour of the housing.

Abstract: A biosensor that has a smart card configuration includes a semiconductor chip including a bioactive structure and contact areas disposed on a first side of the semiconductor chip, and a rewiring substrate including contact pads, external contact areas and rewiring lines that electrically connect the contact pads to the external contact areas. The rewiring substrate covers a portion of the first side of the semiconductor chip without covering the bioactive structure, such that the rewiring substrate overlaps the contact areas of the semiconductor chip and the contact pads and the contact areas are aligned with and electrically connect to each other. In addition, a measuring apparatus is configured to receive the biosensor and conduct measurements of a fluid medium that is delivered into the measuring apparatus.

Abstract: A folding expandable table having a composite pedestal. In the preferred embodiments of this folding table, retractable table legs are integrated within each member of the composite pedestal assembly, which serves to both store such legs and support table top leafs; and, as the table is unfolded, supports the table top with up to four leafs. The folding table of this invention can be partially or completed unfolded, to form three distinct configurations with one, two or four leafs.

Abstract: In one implementation, an aerosol collector for an inkjet printer includes a partial enclosure defining a central cavity. An air passage is defined within a wall forming the partial enclosure to allow air movement into an opening defined on an inside surface of the partial enclosure and out of an exhaust outlet. A fan is configured to remove a mixture of air and aerosol from the central cavity, through the air passage and through the exhaust outlet.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component having at least one semiconductor chip and a flat chip carrier assigned to the semiconductor chip. Electrical connections between contact areas on an active chip surface of the semiconductor chip and contact terminal areas on an upper side of the chip carrier are formed by strips of material that can undergo microstructuring and that are provided with an electrically conductive coating. The invention also relates to a method for producing the electronic component.

Abstract: An electronic component is produced by incorporating a sacrificial part in a plastic housing shape. After molding, the sacrificial part is etched out or otherwise removed from the completed plastic housing. As a result, channels and/or cavities can be formed in the plastic housing in order to allow access to sensor areas on the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An electronic device has, as a multichip module, two or more semiconductor chips that are integrated into a leadframe such that a placement side of the leadframe and the active top sides of the circuit chips are flush and have a common fine wiring plane. The leadframe is arranged as an expanded semiconductor chip on a rewiring substrate.

Abstract: An electronic device has, as a multichip module, two or more semiconductor chips that are integrated into a leadframe such that a placement side of the leadframe and the active top sides of the circuit chips are flush and have a common fine wiring plane. The leadframe is arranged as an expanded semiconductor chip on a rewiring substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module having plug contacts, which has a semiconductor chip embedded in a plastics composition with its rear side and its edge sides. An active top side of the semiconductor chip forms, together with the plastics composition, an overall top side, there being arranged on the latter a rewiring layer with plug contact areas and rewiring lines that connect the plug contact areas to contact areas of the top side of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An electronic component has a semiconductor chip with chip contacts. The chip contacts are mechanically fixed on a wiring structure and electrically connected to the wiring structure. The wiring structure is formed as a region of a structured metal plate or as a region of a structured metal layer of a metal-clad base plate. Ideally, a panel having a number of component positions is provided for receiving a number of such an electronic component.

Abstract: An electronic component with a plastic package and to a method for its production, includes a semiconductor chip. An underside of the plastic package has external contacts. The external contacts are connected to contact areas on an active upper side of the semiconductor chip by contact pillars of the semiconductor chip and wiring lines arranged on the plastic package molding compound. In this case, the contact pillars represent an electrically conducting elevation of the contact areas.

Abstract: Anti-reflective compositions and methods of using these compositions to form circuits are provided. The compositions comprise a polymer dissolved or dispersed in a solvent system.