Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, a die site on the substrate to couple with a die, a die side component site on the substrate to couple with a die side component, and a raised barrier on the substrate between the die and die side component sites to contain underfill material disposed at the die site, wherein the raised barrier comprises electroplated metal. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a substrate assembly with an encapsulated magnetic feature for an inductor are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a substrate assembly may include a base substrate, a magnetic feature encapsulated within the base substrate, and a coil, wherein a portion of the coil extends through the magnetic feature. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A coreless semiconductor package comprises a plurality of horizontal layers of dielectric material. A magnetic inductor is situated at least partly in a first group of the plurality of layers. A plated laser stop is formed to protect the magnetic inductor against subsequent acidic processes. An EMIB is situated above the magnetic inductor within a second group of the plurality of layers. Vias and interconnections are configured within the horizontal layers to connect a die of the EMIB to other circuitry. A first level interconnect is formed on the top side of the package to connect to the interconnections. BGA pockets and BGA pads are formed on the bottom side of the package. In a second embodiment a polymer film is used as additional protection against subsequent acidic processes. The magnetic inductor comprises a plurality of copper traces encapsulated in magnetic material.

Abstract: Various devices, systems, and/or methods perform wireless chip to chip high speed data transmission. Strategies for such transmission include use of improved microbump antennas, wireless chip to chip interconnects, precoding and decoding strategies, channel design to achieve spatial multiplexing gain in line of sight transmissions, open cavity chip design for improved transmission, and/or mixed signal channel equalization.

Abstract: Methods/structures of forming embedded inductor structures are described. Embodiments include forming a first interconnect structure on a dielectric material of a substrate, selectively forming a magnetic material on a surface of the first interconnect structure, forming an opening in the magnetic material, and forming a second interconnect structure in the opening. Build up layers are then formed on the magnetic material.

Abstract: In various aspects, a device-to-device communication system is provided including a first device and a second device. Each of the first device and the second device includes an antenna, a radio frequency frond-end circuit, and a baseband circuit. Each of the first device and the second device are at least one of a chiplet or a package. The device-to-device communication system further includes a cover structure housing the first device and the second device. Each of the first device and the second device are at least one of a chiplet or a package. The device-to-device communication system further includes a radio frequency signal interface wirelessly communicatively coupling the first device and the second device. The radio frequency signal interface includes the first antenna and the second antenna.

Abstract: Embodiments include an electronic package that includes a first layer that comprises a dielectric material and a second layer over the first layer, where the second layer comprises a magnetic material. In an embodiment, a third layer is formed over the second layer, where the third layer comprises a dielectric material. In an embodiment, the third layer entirely covers a first surface of the second layer. In an embodiment a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are embedded within the second layer. In an embodiment, sidewalls of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are substantially vertical.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, a die site on the substrate to couple with a die, a die side component site on the substrate to couple with a die side component, and a raised barrier on the substrate between the die and die side component sites to contain underfill material disposed at the die site, wherein the raised barrier comprises electroplated metal. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, a die site on the substrate to couple with a die, a die side component site on the substrate to couple with a die side component, and a raised barrier on the substrate between the die and die side component sites to contain underfill material disposed at the die site, wherein the raised barrier comprises electroplated metal. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, apparatuses, processing, and techniques related to patterning one or more sides of a thin film capacitor (TFC) sheet, where the TFC sheet has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side and the second side of the TFC sheet are metal and are separated by a dielectric layer, and the patterned TFC sheet is to provide at least one of a capacitor or a routing feature on a first side of a substrate that has the first side and a second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages and methods of assembling an electronic package. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate with a stepped top surface, and a first die on a first plateau of the stepped top surface. In an embodiment, a second die is on a second plateau of the stepped top surface, where the second die extends over the first die, In an embodiment, a third die is on a third plateau of the stepped top surface, where the third die extends over the second die.

Abstract: A substrate for an integrated circuit package, the substrate comprising a dielectric, at least one conductor plane within the dielectric, and a planar magnetic structure comprising an organic magnetic laminate embedded within the dielectric, wherein the planar magnetic structure is integrated within the at least one conductor plane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cavity structures in integrated circuit (IC) package supports, as well as related methods and apparatuses. For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include: a cavity in a dielectric material, wherein the cavity has a bottom and sidewalls; conductive contacts at the bottom of the cavity, wherein the conductive contacts include a first material; a first peripheral material outside the cavity, wherein the first peripheral material is at the sidewalls of the cavity and proximate to the bottom of the cavity, and the first peripheral material includes the first material; and a second peripheral material outside the cavity, wherein the second peripheral material is at the sidewalls of the cavity and on the first peripheral material, and the second peripheral material is different than the first peripheral material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are asymmetric cored integrated circuit (IC) package supports, and related devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include a core region having a first face and an opposing second face, a first buildup region at the first face of the core region, and a second buildup region at the second face of the core region. A thickness of the first buildup region may be different than a thickness of the second buildup region. In some embodiments, an inductor may be included in the core region.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to a cavity created in a package substrate, where the surface of the substrate at the bottom of the cavity, or alignment features at the surface of the substrate at the bottom of the cavity are used to accurately align a lens of a FAU to a lens of a PIC. In embodiments, the surface of the substrate at the bottom of the cavity has additional standoff pedestal features to aid in height tolerance control of the FAU to properly align the FAU lens when attached. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to multilevel dies, in particular to photonics integrated circuit dies with a thick portion and a thin portion, where the thick portion is placed within a cavity in a substrate and the thin portion serves as an overhang to physically couple with the substrate, to reduce a distance between electrical contacts on the thin portion of the die and electrical contacts on the substrate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing structures of a magnetic material based inductor. In an embodiment, an inductor comprises a body of a magnetic material, and a conductor which extends along a surface of the body. The body comprises a carrier material and magnetic filler particles distributed in the carrier material. A passivation material of the inductor is provided adjacent to the conductor and to surfaces of the filler particles. The conductor and the passivation material comprise different respective material compositions, wherein the passivation material comprises one of nickel, tin, copper, palladium, or gold. In another embodiment, the inductor is one of a plated through hole inductor type of a planar inductor type.

Abstract: An electronic substrate may be fabricated having a core comprising a laminate including a metal layer between a first insulator layer and a second insulator layer, a metal via through the core, and metallization features on a first side and a second side of the core, wherein first ones of the metallization features are embedded within dielectric material on the first side of the core, and wherein a sidewall of the dielectric material and of the first insulator layer defines a recess over an area of the metal layer. In an embodiment of the present description, an integrated circuit package may be formed with the electronic substrate, wherein at least two integrated circuit devices may be attached to the electronic substrate. In a further embodiment, the integrated circuit package may be electrically attached to an electronic board. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a glass substrate having a plurality of conductive through-glass vias (TGV); a magnetic core inductor including: a first conductive TGV at least partially surrounded by a magnetic material; and a second conductive TGV electrically coupled to the first TGV; a first die in a first dielectric layer, wherein the first dielectric layer is on the glass substrate; and a second die in a second dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer is on the first dielectric layer, and wherein the second die is electrically coupled to the magnetic core inductor.

Abstract: Embodiments include an inductor that comprises an inductor trace and a magnetic body surrounding the inductor trace. In an embodiment, the magnetic body comprises a first step surface and a second step surface. Additional embodiments include an inductor that includes a barrier layer. In an embodiment, an inductor trace is formed over a first surface of the barrier layer. Embodiments include a first magnetic body over the inductor trace and the first surface of the barrier layer, and a second magnetic body over a second surface of the barrier layer opposite the first surface. In an embodiment, a width of the second magnetic body is greater than a width of the first magnetic body.