Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid-state drive with detachable capacitor housing portion. The solid-state drive comprises a first housing portion, a second housing portion and a capacitor housing portion, wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are detachably connected and the capacitor housing is detachably connected to at least one of the first housing portion or the second housing portion. A metal dome is embedded in the capacitor housing portion, the solid-state drive is provided with a printed circuit board. When the metal dome is connected to the connecting point(s) on the printed circuit board, an electrical signal is generated to indicate whether the capacitor housing portion and the printed circuit board are correctly installed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging-level chip and a chip module packaged with a magnetic cover, and an electronic product. The packaging-level chip packaged with a magnetic cover comprises a die, a packaging material, a substrate and a magnetic cover. The packaging material is packaged on the outside of the die which is arranged on the substrate, and the magnetic cover is packaged on the top of the packaging material and is magnetic.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multilayer circuit board comprising a plurality of metal layers, a blind via and/or a buried via, the multilayer circuit board is capable of transmitting signal between the different metal layers. The blind via has a pad on a non-opening side of the blind via. An upper or lower layer metal layer on the non-opening side of the blind via adjacent to the blind via has a first hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad on the non-opening side of the blind via in a depth direction of the blind via; and/or an upper and/or lower layer adjacent to the buried via has a second hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad of an upper and/or lower orifice of the buried via in a depth direction of the buried via.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging-level chip and a chip module packaged with a magnetic cover, and an electronic product. The packaging-level chip packaged with a magnetic cover comprises a die, a packaging material, a substrate and a magnetic cover. The packaging material is packaged on the outside of the die which is arranged on the substrate, and the magnetic cover is packaged on the top of the packaging material and is magnetic.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multilayer circuit board comprising a plurality of metal layers, a blind via and/or a buried via, the multilayer circuit board is capable of transmitting signal between the different metal layers. The blind via has a pad on a non-opening side of the blind via. An upper or lower layer metal layer on the non-opening side of the blind via adjacent to the blind via has a first hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad on the non-opening side of the blind via in a depth direction of the blind via; and/or an upper and/or lower layer adjacent to the buried via has a second hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad of an upper and/or lower orifice of the buried via in a depth direction of the buried via.

Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for a removable non-volatile storage device. An exemplary embodiment may provide an apparatus that may comprise a package that may have a first and a second sets of contact pins. The package may have a dimension and the first set of contact pins may be arranged according to a specification of a first type of storage device. The second set of contact pins may be configured to conduct a subset of electrical signals for a second type of storage device. The package may further comprise a controller inside the package and configured to function as the first type of storage device when the first set of contact pins are electrically connected to a host and as the second type of storage device when both the first set and the second set of contact pins are electrically connected to the host.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for providing provide high-speed interconnect using bond wires. According to various aspects of the subject innovation, the provided techniques may provide a ground shape to shield a high-speed signal wire from the substrate in a semiconductor assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided an assembly that may comprise a substrate, a semiconductor die attached to the substrate, a signal bond wire connecting a bond pad on the semiconductor die and a bond finger on the substrate, and a ground shape on the substrate to shield the signal wire from the substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for providing thermal management for semiconductor packages or PCBs. In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a circuit assembly that may comprise a plurality of metal layers each having exposed edges along peripheral sides of a respective metal layer and a thermal coating layer covering an outer surface of the circuit assembly. The thermal coating layer may be in direct contact with the exposed edges of each of the plurality of metal layers at the peripheral sides of the respective metal layer.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for providing provide high-speed traces in inner layers of semiconductor packages or PCBs. In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided an circuit assembly that may comprise a first ground reference plane, a second ground reference plane and a dielectric layer between the first ground reference plane and the second ground reference plane. The dielectric layer may comprise a pair of traces embedded therein and the first ground reference plane may have an opening corresponding to the pair of traces. The opening may have a width equal to or larger than a width of the pair of traces, which may be equal to widths of respective traces of the pair of traces and a gap between the pair of traces.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for providing provide high-speed interconnect using bond wires. According to various aspects of the subject innovation, the provided techniques may provide a ground shape to shield a high-speed signal wire from the substrate in a semiconductor assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided an assembly that may comprise a substrate, a semiconductor die attached to the substrate, a signal bond wire connecting a bond pad on the semiconductor die and a bond finger on the substrate, and a ground shape on the substrate to shield the signal wire from the substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for bond bads layout and structure of semiconductor dies. According to various aspects of the subject innovation, the provided techniques may provide a semiconductor die that may comprise an outer bond pad elongated in a first direction parallel to an edge of the semiconductor die and an inner bond pad elongated in a second direction perpendicular to the edge of the semiconductor die. The outer bond pad may have a probing area and two wire bond areas aligned in the first direction and the inner bond pad may have one probing area and one wire bond area aligned in the second direction. The outer bond pad may be positioned closer to the edge of the semiconductor die than the inner bond pad.

Abstract: A leadframe matrix for mounting and packaging semiconductor dice includes a plurality of leadframes each including leads arranged along peripheral sides thereof. An interconnecting leadframe portion connects a first peripheral side of a first one of the plurality of leadframes to a second peripheral side of a second one of the plurality of leadframes. The leads along the first peripheral side include partially etched portions. The partially etched portions of the leads are at least partially contiguous with and connected to the interconnecting leadframe portions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate having a first surface, a second surface that is disposed opposite to the first surface, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is recessed to form a recessed region of the semiconductor substrate, and one or more vias formed in the recessed region of the semiconductor substrate to provide an electrical or thermal pathway between the first surface and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a die coupled to the semiconductor substrate, the die being electrically coupled to the one or more vias formed in the recessed region of the semiconductor substrate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a Quad Flat No-Lead package comprising: an outer row of outer peripheral leads disposed on an outer periphery of a bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package; and an inner row of inner peripheral leads disposed on an inner periphery of the bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package, wherein each of the inner peripheral leads has a substantially rectangular shape, and wherein the substantially rectangular shape has two rounded corners adjacent to the outer row of outer peripheral leads.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a package on package arrangement comprising a bottom package and a second package. The first package includes a substrate layer including (i) a top side and (ii) a bottom side that is opposite to the top side. Further, the top side defines a substantially flat surface. The first package also includes a die coupled to the bottom side of the substrate layer. The second package includes a plurality of rows of solder balls, and the second package is attached to the substantially flat surface of the substrate layer via the plurality of rows of solder balls.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a packaging arrangement that comprises a package substrate. A random access memory die is coupled to the package substrate and a serializing random access memory interface die coupled to (i) the package substrate and (ii) the random access memory die.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic package assembly comprising a solder mask layer, the solder mask layer having at least one opening, and a plurality of pads coupled to the solder mask layer, wherein at least one pad of the plurality of pads includes (i) a first side, (ii) a second side, the first side being disposed opposite to the second side, (iii) a terminal portion and (iv) an extended portion, wherein the first side at the terminal portion is configured to receive a package interconnect structure through the at least one opening in the solder mask layer, the package interconnect structure to route electrical signals between a die and another electronic device that is external to the electronic package assembly, and wherein the second side at the extended portion is configured to receive one or more electrical connections from the die.

Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a Quad Flat No-Lead package comprising: an outer row of outer peripheral leads disposed on an outer periphery of a bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package; and an inner row of inner peripheral leads disposed on an inner periphery of the bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package, wherein each of the inner peripheral leads has a substantially rectangular shape, and wherein the substantially rectangular shape has two rounded corners adjacent to the outer row of outer peripheral leads.

Abstract: Embodiments include a multi-layer apparatus comprising a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer, wherein one or more of the dielectric layers include metal layers. The multi-layer apparatus further comprises a first via coupling a first metal layer and a second metal layer, a second via coupling the second metal layer and a fourth metal layer, a third via coupling the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and a fourth via coupling the third metal layer and the fourth metal layer. The first via is contiguous with the second via and the third via is contiguous with the fourth via. At least some of the vias have different depths relative to one another.

Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a Quad Flat No-Lead package comprising: an outer row of outer peripheral leads disposed on an outer periphery of a bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package; and an inner row of inner peripheral leads disposed on an inner periphery of the bottom surface of the Quad Flat No-Lead package, wherein each of the inner peripheral leads has a substantially rectangular shape, and wherein the substantially rectangular shape has two rounded corners adjacent to the outer row of outer peripheral leads.