Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.

Abstract: A control system adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat is provided. The control system includes a control unit having a processor, configured to: switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode; obtain roof information regarding whether a berth for mooring the boat includes a roof wherein when the control unit determines the berth for mooring the boat includes the roof, the control unit switches, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, which further includes a cavity and a trench extended from the cavity. The semiconductor includes a first chip and a second chip on the substrate, a bridge chip interconnecting between the first and second chips and residing in the cavity, and underfill material filling the cavity and the trench, and surrounding the bridge chip.

Abstract: An autonomous control system and method for a vessel are provided. The autonomous control system includes a route setting unit, setting a route to a destination; a disturbance data acquisition unit, acquiring disturbance data from sources other than the vessel; an autonomous control unit, performing a control of the vessel based on the route set by the route setting unit and corrects the control of the vessel based on the disturbance data acquired by the disturbance data acquisition unit.

Abstract: An automatic berthing system and method for a vessel are provided. The automatic berthing system comprises a controller, controlling the vessel; an input part, receiving an input to perform the automatic berthing mode; at least one peripheral sensor, detecting position information and speed information of another vessel other than the vessel to determine whether a wake caused by the another vessel has influence on the vessel. The controller performs an automatic berthing control when the input to perform the automatic berthing mode is received until the vessel reaches a berthing position, and the controller stops the automatic berthing control when the another vessel is located within a predetermined distance from the vessel based on the position information.

Abstract: A control system, adapted for a boat having a first GNSS receiver disposed at a bow side of the boat, and a second GNSS receiver disposed at a stern side of the boat, the control system includes a control unit including a processor configured to determine whether an approach direction of the boat to a berth is bow first or stern first; and select, based on the approach direction, the first GNSS receiver or the second GNSS receiver for determining a position of the boat.

Abstract: Handler wafers and methods of handling a wafer include positioning a handler, which is attached to a wafer by a bonding layer that comprises a debonding layer, an optical enhancement layer, and an anti-reflection layer. The handler is debonded from the wafer using a laser that emits laser energy at a wavelength that is absorbed by the debonding layer and that is confined to the debonding layer by the optical enhancement layer, such that the material of the debonding layer ablates when exposed to the laser energy to release the wafer.

Abstract: An interconnect system may connect a first semiconductor device with second semiconductor device. The interconnect system includes patterned mask, conductive pads, solder bumps, and an adhesion layer. The patterned mask may be retained after it is utilized to fabricate the conductive pads and the solder bumps. The patterned mask may be thinned, and the adhesion layer may be formed upon the thinned patterned mask and upon the solder bumps. The adhesion layer and the solder bumps may be partially removed or planarized and the top surface of the adhesion layer that remains between the solder bumps may be coplanar with the top surface of the solder bumps.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a bridged multi-chip assembly structure includes providing a carrier substrate. The method further includes arranging a plurality of chips on the carrier substrate in a predetermined layout. Each chip has a front surface including a set of terminals formed thereon. The method further includes depositing a molding material between the plurality of chips and on the carrier substrate. The method further includes removing the carrier substrate from the plurality of chips fixed by the molding material. The method further includes bonding a bridge chip to corresponding sets of terminals of at least two chips of the plurality of chips fixed by the molding material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a bridged multi-chip assembly structure includes providing a carrier substrate. The method further includes arranging a plurality of chips on the carrier substrate in a predetermined layout. Each chip has a front surface including a set of terminals formed thereon. The method further includes depositing a molding material between the plurality of chips and on the carrier substrate. The method further includes removing the carrier substrate from the plurality of chips fixed by the molding material. The method further includes bonding a bridge chip to corresponding sets of terminals of at least two chips of the plurality of chips fixed by the molding material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes two integrated circuit (IC) chips. The first IC chip includes substrate, a spacer connected to the substrate and including holes, wherein at least one of the holes has a first shape, and solder bumps positioned in the holes, respectively. The second IC chip includes a substrate, electrode pads extending from the substrate and connected to the solder bumps, respectively. At least one of the electrode pads that corresponds to the at least one of the solder bumps has a second shape, and the first shape and the second shape are non-coextensive such that there is at least one gap between the first shape and the second shape when projected on each other.

Abstract: An interconnected semiconductor subassembly structure includes an interconnect structure; a first semiconductor die bonded to a first portion of a top surface of the interconnect structure; a second semiconductor die bonded to a second portion of the top surface of the interconnect structure; and a resin layer located within at least a first portion of a gap between the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die, wherein at least one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the resin layer located within the at least first portion of the gap has a concave meniscus shape.

Abstract: An interconnected semicondcutor subassembly structure and formation thereof. The interconnected semicondcutor subassembly structure includes an interconnect structure, and first and second semicondcutor dies bonded to respective portions of a top surface of the interconnect structure. The interconnected semicondcutor subassembly structure further includes an underfill layer formed within a first gap located between a bottom surface of the first semiconductor die and the first portion the top surface of the interconnect structure, formed within a second gap located between the bottom surface of the second semiconductor die and the second portion of the top surface of the interconnect structure, and formed within a first portion of a third gap located between the first semicondcutor die and the second semicondcutor die. A top surface of the underfill layer formed within the first portion of the third gap located between the first and second semicondcutor dies has a concave meniscus shape.

Abstract: Interconnecting a first chip and a second chip includes mounting the first and second chips to a chip handler having an opening and at least one support surface. Each of the first chip and the second chip has a first surface including a first set of terminals and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface of the first chip and the first surface of the second chip mounted to the chip handler are supported by the at least one support surface of the chip handler. The first and second chips are placed on a chip support member with the chip handler from the second surfaces. A bridge member is inserted by a bridge handler through the opening of the chip handler to place the bridge member onto the first sets of terminals of the first and second chips that are exposed from the opening.

Abstract: Interconnecting a first chip and a second chip by a bridge member includes a chip handler for handling the first chip and the second chip. Each of the first chip and the second chip has a first surface including a first set of terminals and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip handler has an opening and at least one support surface for supporting the first surfaces of the first chip and the second chip when the first chip and the second chip are mounted to the chip handler. A chip support member supports the first chip and the second chip from the second surfaces, and a bridge handler is provided for inserting the bridge member through the opening of the chip handler and for placing the bridge member onto the first sets of terminals of the first chip and the second chip.

Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a wafer having a wafer outer surface; a semiconductor chip; and a plurality of copper pillars on the semiconductor chip. The pillars have curved end portions and pillar outside surfaces. Also included are a plurality of copper pads on the wafer. The pads have end portions aligned with the curved end portions of the plurality of copper pillars on the semiconductor chip, and the curved end portions of the plurality of copper pillars and the end portions of the plurality of copper pads define a plurality of bonding material receiving regions. The pads have pad outside surfaces. A copper bonding layer is on the pillar outside surfaces, the pad outside surfaces, the bonding material receiving regions, and portions of the outer surface of the wafer. The portions have an annular shape about the copper pads when viewed in plan.

Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.

Abstract: An electronic device is formed by dispensing an underfill material around a perimeter of an integrated circuit (IC) chip bonded to a supporting substrate. A void in present in the underfill material that is present between the IC chip and the supporting substrate. An opening is present through at least one of the IC chip and the supporting substrate into communication with the void. A vacuum may be applied to the void through the opening that is present through the IC chip to reduce a size of the void to a first volume. The opening that is present through the IC chip is sealed with a sealing plate. The underfill material is cured after the sealing of the opening to reduce of the void to at least a second volume that is less than the first volume.

Abstract: Handler wafers and methods of handling a wafer include positioning a handler, which is attached to a wafer by a bonding layer that comprises a debonding layer, an optical enhancement layer, and an anti-reflection layer. The handler is debonded from the wafer using a laser that emits laser energy at a wavelength that is absorbed by the debonding layer and that is confined to the debonding layer by the optical enhancement layer, such that the material of the debonding layer ablates when exposed to the laser energy to release the wafer.