Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes providing a laminated stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, at least partially covering a component with a transition layer having a thickness in a range from 0.5 nm to 1 ?m, and assembling the component with the stack.

Abstract: A method of processing component carriers includes supplying a plurality of arrays, each comprising a plurality of component carriers, to a human operator for optical inspection, displaying a respective array on a display, and providing a user interface enabling the human operator to input a judgment concerning a quality classification of a displayed array without a mandatory manual handling of the array by the human operator.

Abstract: A component carrier related body which includes a stack with a plurality of electrically conductive and/or electrically insulating layer structures, and at least two information carrying structures formed vertically displaced on at least two different of the layer structures, wherein at least two of the at least two information carrying structures are laterally displaced in a plan view on the stack.

Abstract: An electronic package having a base structure; a layer stack formed over the base structure; and a component embedded at least partially within the base structure and/or within the layer stack. The layer stack has a decoupling layer structure, the decoupling layer structure with a decoupling material having a Young Modulus being smaller than 1 GPa.

Abstract: A component carrier includes an electrically insulating layer structure with a first main surface and a second main surface, a through hole extends through the electrically insulating layer structure between the first main surface and the second main surface. The through hole has a first tapering portion extending from the first main surface and a second tapering portion extending from the second main surface. The through hole is delimited by a first plating structure on at least part of the sidewalls of the electrically insulating layer structure and a second plating structure formed separately from and arranged on the first plating structure. The second plating structure includes an electrically conductive bridge structure connecting the opposing sidewalls.

Abstract: A component carrier with an asymmetric build-up, which includes (a) a core; (b) a first stack at a first main surface of the core, the first stack having at least one first electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of first electrically insulating layer structures; and (c) a second stack at a second main surface of the core, the second stack having at least one second electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of second electrically insulating layer structures. At least two of the second electrically insulating layer structures are in direct contact with each other and each one of these electrically insulating layer structures has a smaller thickness than and/or includes a different material property than one of the first electrically insulating layer structures. Further described are methods for designing and manufacturing such an asymmetric component carrier.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure. At least part of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure comprises or consists of a material having a curing shrinkage value of less than 2%.

Abstract: A component carrier with a stack including a first core layer structure and a second core layer structure, and a recess extending completely through the first core layer structure and extending at least partially into the second core layer structure. Each core layer structure has at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. The core layer structures are stacked with one on top of the other in a stacking direction.

Abstract: An arrangement, a method of manufacturing component carriers and a component carrier are provided. The arrangement includes a central carrier structure having a front side and a back side, a first layer stack having a first surface structure made of another material than the interior of the first layer stack and covered by a first release layer which is attached to the front side, and a second layer stack covered by a second release layer which is attached to the back side.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component carrier includes covering a dielectric layer structure by a metal foil, forming an electroless metal layer on the metal foil, and forming a multi-stage electroplating structure on the electroless metal layer. A component carrier made by the method is further described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an embedded printed circuit board including: an insulation substrate including a cavity; a sensor device disposed on the cavity; an insulating layer disposed on the insulation substrate, having an opening part exposing the sensor device; and a pad part disposed on the lower surface of the opening part exposing the sensor device.

Abstract: A semi-flexible component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. The layer structures are stacked on top of each other in a stacking direction s. A recess extends from a first main surface of the stack into the stack and extends only partially into one of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure so that an electrically insulating layer structure having a stepped portion is formed. The stepped portion provides a flexible region of the stack with respect to a rigid region of the stack.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. The stack has at least one central stack section, at least one cavity stack section, and at least one vertical opening formed in the cavity stack section. The cavity stack section at least partially surrounds the central stack section, and the thickness of the central stack section is greater than the thickness of the cavity stack section.

Abstract: A component carrier including (a) a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; (b) an optical component embedded within the stack, wherein the optical component comprises an optically active portion; (c) an opening formed within the stack, wherein the optical component and the opening are spatially arranged and configured such that an optical communication between the optically active portion and an exterior of the stack is enabled; and (d) a protection structure extending at least partially around the optically active portion and/or the opening. The protection structure protects the optically active portion from a resin flow during an embedding of the optical component in the stack. A method for manufacturing such a component carrier.

Abstract: A component carrier includes an electrically insulating layer structure having a first main surface and a second main surface with a through hole extending through the electrically insulating layer structure between the first main surface and the second main surface. An electrically conductive bridge structure connects opposing sidewalls of the electrically insulating layer structure delimiting the through hole. A vertical thickness of the electrically insulating layer structure is not more than 200 ?m and a narrowest vertical thickness of the bridge structure is at least 20 ?m.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a component embedded in the stack, and a via formed in the at least one electrically insulating layer structure along a horizontal path having a length being larger than a horizontal width.

Abstract: A component carrier includes an electrically insulating layer structure, a first electrically conductive layer structure, a second electrically conductive layer structure, and a laser through-hole with an electrically conductive medium filling at least part of the through-hole. The first electrically conductive layer structure covers a first side of the electrically insulating layer structure and has a first window extending through the first electrically conductive layer structure formed by etching using a conformal mask. The second electrically conductive layer structure covers an opposed side of the electrically insulating layer structure and has a second window extending through the second electrically conductive layer structure formed by etching using a conformal mask. The laser through-hole extends through the electrically insulating layer structure. At least a portion of at least one sidewall of the electrically conductive layer structures delimiting the windows is tapered.

Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure, a first electrically insulating layer structure and a second electrically insulating layer structure. The first electrically insulating layer structure is made of a material which has first physical properties. The second electrically insulating layer structure is made of another material which has second physical properties differing from the first physical properties. The first electrically insulating layer structure and the second electrically insulating layer structure are at least partially in direct physical contact with each other. A method of manufacturing a component carrier is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. A component is embedded in the at least one rigid portion. A transition region between the at least one semi-flexible portion and the at least one rigid portion of the component carrier has a slanted sidewall.

Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure, at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a stress propagation inhibiting barrier. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. The stress propagation inhibiting barrier includes a plurality of stacked vias filled at least partially with electrically conductive material in an interface region between the at least one rigid portion and the at least one semi-flexible portion and configured to inhibit stress propagation between the at least one rigid portion and the at least one semi-flexible portion during bending.