Abstract: A content channel generation device comprises a resource unit assignment circuit, for assigning scheduled station(s) as node(s) of a full binary tree according to a search algorithm; a node computing circuit, for determining first node connection information of the full binary tree, and to determine second node connection information of a smallest full binary tree according to a smallest binary tree algorithm and the first node connection information; a load balance circuit, for determining user field numbers corresponding to content channels according to a load balance function and the second node connection information; a user field generation circuit, for generating a traversal result of the smallest full binary tree according to a traversal algorithm and the second node connection information, and for generating user fields corresponding to the content channels according to the traversal result, to generate the content channels.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device development evaluation system is presented having a dummy medicament delivery device comprising at least one force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the dummy medicament delivery device, processing circuitry configured to receive force measurements from the force sensor, and a storage medium configured to store the force measurements received by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a first fin extending from a substrate. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a first gate stack over the first fin. In various examples, the method further includes forming a first doped layer along a surface of the first fin including beneath the first gate stack. In some cases, a first dopant species of the first doped layer is of a same polarity as a second dopant species of a source/drain feature of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a first semiconductor die electrically and mechanically coupled to the package substrate, a second semiconductor die electrically and mechanically coupled to the package substrate, a non-conductive film formed between the first semiconductor die and the package substrate, and a capillary underfill material formed between the second semiconductor die and the package substrate. The non-conductive film may be formed in a first region over a surface of the package substrate and the capillary underfill material may be formed over a second region of the surface of the package substrate, such that the second region surrounds the first region in a plan view. The semiconductor package may further include a multi-die frame partially surrounding the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die such that a multi-die chip is formed that includes the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and the multi-die frame.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first chip disposed over a first package substrate, a molding compound surrounding the first chip, a first thermal interface material disposed over the first chip and the molding compound, a heat spreader disposed over the thermal interface material, and a second thermal interface material disposed over the heat spreader. The first thermal interface material and the second thermal interface material have an identical width.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate and a ground structure laterally surrounded by the substrate. The package structure also includes a chip-containing structure over the substrate and a protective lid attached to the substrate through a first adhesive element and a second adhesive element. The ground structure is electrically connected to the protective lid through the first adhesive element. The second adhesive element is closer to a corner edge of the substrate than the first adhesive element, and a portion of the second adhesive element is between the first adhesive element and the chip-containing structure.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate and a chip-containing structure over the substrate. The package structure also includes a protective lid attached to the substrate through a first adhesive element and a second adhesive element. The first adhesive element has a first electrical resistivity, and the second adhesive element has a second electrical resistivity. The second electrical resistivity is greater than the first electrical resistivity. The second adhesive element is closer to a corner edge of the substrate than the first adhesive element, and a portion of the second adhesive element is between the first adhesive element and the chip-containing structure.

Abstract: A package structure includes a package substrate, a semiconductor die module on the package substrate, a ring structure on the package substrate adjacent to the semiconductor die module, and a hybrid adhesive having a first modulus and a second modulus less than the first modulus and attaching the ring structure to the package substrate.

Abstract: A probe head structure is provided. The probe head structure includes a flexible substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The probe head structure includes a first probe pillar passing through the flexible substrate. The probe head structure includes a redistribution structure on the top surface of the flexible substrate and the first probe pillar. The probe head structure includes a wiring substrate over the redistribution structure. The probe head structure includes a first conductive bump connected between the wiring substrate and the redistribution structure.

Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor package structure may include a package substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to the package substrate, and a package lid attached to the package substrate and covering the semiconductor die. The package lid may include a top portion having a spatially varying thermal conductivity that is greater in a first region than in a second region. The first region may include a multi-layer structure including a metal/diamond composite material supported by a copper layer. The metal/diamond composite material may include a silver/diamond, copper/diamond, or aluminum/diamond material and may have a thermal conductivity that is within a range from 600 W/m·K to 900 W/m·K and a coefficient of thermal expansion that is in a second range from 5 ppm/° C. to 10 ppm/° C. The package lid may have an effective coefficient of thermal expansion that is in a range from 14.5 ppm/° C. to 17 ppm/° C.

Abstract: A method of inspecting flatness of substrate is provided and includes providing a substrate. N first inspecting points are selected from the surface of the substrate along a first straight line, where the coordinate of the i-th first inspecting point is (Xi,Yi,Zi). By using a formula “ D = ? i = 1 N - 1 ? ( X i + 1 - X i ) 2 + ( Y i + 1 - Y i ) 2 + ( Z i + 1 - Z i ) 2 ” , a first measurement length D is calculated. By using a formula “F=(D?S)/S”, a first flatness index F is calculated. S is the horizontal distance between 1st first inspecting point and N-th first inspecting point. When the first flatness index F is larger than a first threshold, the substrate is determined to be unqualified.

Abstract: A method of preparing a metal mask substrate includes providing a metal substrate. Next, a gloss is measured and obtained from the surface of the metal substrate. Next, the gloss is determined whether to be within a predetermined range. When the gloss is determined within the predetermined range, a photolithography process is performed to the metal substrate, where the predetermined range is between 90 GU and 400 GU.

Abstract: A probe head structure is provided. The probe head structure includes a flexible substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The probe head structure includes a first probe pillar passing through the flexible substrate. The first probe pillar has a first protruding portion protruding from the bottom surface. The probe head structure includes a redistribution structure on the top surface of the flexible substrate and the first probe pillar. The redistribution structure is in direct contact with the flexible substrate and the first probe pillar. The redistribution structure includes a dielectric structure and a wiring structure in the dielectric structure. The wiring structure is electrically connected to the first probe pillar. The probe head structure includes a wiring substrate over the redistribution structure. The probe head structure includes a first conductive bump connected between the wiring substrate and the redistribution structure.

Abstract: A method of inspecting flatness of substrate is provided and includes providing a substrate. N first inspecting points are selected from the surface of the substrate along a first straight line, where the coordinate of the i-th first inspecting point is (Xi,Yi,Zi). By using a formula “D=?i=1N?1?{square root over ((Xi+1?Xi)2+(Yi+1?Yi)2+(Zi+1?Zi)2)}”, a first measurement length D is calculated. By using a formula “F=(D?S)/S”, a first flatness index F is calculated. S is the horizontal distance between 1st first inspecting point and N-th first inspecting point. When the first flatness index F is larger than a first threshold, the substrate is determined to be unqualified.

Abstract: A metal mask and an inspecting method thereof are provided for improving quality standard detection. The metal mask has a first and a second long side and plural pattern regions. The method includes the followings steps Based on the pattern regions adjacent to the first and second long sides, a first and a second reference straight line adjacent to the first and second long sides respectively are defined. Then, a first maximum offset length between the pattern regions and the first reference straight line is measured. A second maximum offset length between the pattern regions and the second reference straight line is measured. When a difference between the first and second maximum offset lengths is less than or equal to 20 ?m, the metal mask is determined to meet an inspecting standard.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first chip disposed over a first package substrate, a molding compound surrounding the first chip, a first thermal interface material disposed over the first chip and the molding compound, a heat spreader disposed over the thermal interface material, and a second thermal interface material disposed over the heat spreader. The first thermal interface material and the second thermal interface material have an identical width.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein a provide a multi-die package and methods of formation. The multi-die package includes a dynamic random access memory integrated circuit die over a system-on-chip integrated circuit die, and a heat transfer component between the system-on-chip integrated circuit die and the dynamic random access memory integrated circuit die. The heat transfer component, which may correspond to a dome-shaped structure, may be on a surface of the system-on-chip integrated circuit die and enveloped by an underfill material between the system-on-chip integrated circuit die and the dynamic random access memory integrated circuit die. The heat transfer component, in combination with the underfill material, may be a portion of a thermal circuit having one or more thermal conductivity properties to quickly spread and transfer heat within the multi-die package so that a temperature of the system-on-chip integrated circuit die satisfies a threshold.

Abstract: Integrated circuit packages and methods of forming the same are discussed. In an embodiment, a device includes: a package substrate; a semiconductor device attached to the package substrate; an underfill between the semiconductor device and the package substrate; and a package stiffener attached to the package substrate, the package stiffener includes: a main body extending around the semiconductor device and the underfill in a top-down view, the main body having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; and pillars in the main body, each of the pillars extending from a top surface of the main body to a bottom surface of the main body, each of the pillars physically contacting the main body, the pillars having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second coefficient of thermal expansion being less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor device may include an electrical interconnect layer, a bonding pad electrically coupled to the electrical interconnect layer, a stacked film structure including a first film partially covering a surface of the bonding pad and a second film partially covering the first film, a first aperture formed in the first film over a portion of the surface of the bonding pad, a second aperture formed in the second film such that the second aperture is larger than the first aperture and is formed over the first aperture such that the first aperture is located entirely below an area of the second aperture, and a solder material portion formed in contact with the bonding pad. The solder material portion may include a first width that is less than a size of the second aperture such that the solder material portion does not contact the second film.

Abstract: A metal backplate is composed of two parallel plain parts and a flexible part lying two plain parts, and the flexible part has a first surface and a second surface deployed underneath the first surface. The flexible part is etched or etched partially with a plurality of curved first openings which form a first array in a staggered arrangement in order to weaken the flexible part B with rigidity property to be one with bending-resilience property; at the same time, which form in staggered rows or in alignments on the upside and the reverse side of the first surface in order to decrease the unidirectional stress concentration and the warpage problem of the display panel.