Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and an encapsulant deposited over the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is formed with an antenna over a first surface of the encapsulant. A second conductive layer is formed with a ground plane over a second surface of the encapsulant with the antenna located within a footprint of the ground plane. A conductive bump is formed on the ground plane. A third conductive layer is formed over the first surface of the encapsulant. A fourth conductive layer is formed over the second surface of the encapsulant. A conductive via is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor die prior to depositing the encapsulant. The antenna is coupled to the semiconductor die through the conductive via. The antenna is formed with the conductive via between the antenna and semiconductor die. A PCB unit is disposed in the encapsulant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor package and an interposer disposed over the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package has a first semiconductor die and a modular interconnect unit disposed in a peripheral region around the first semiconductor die. A second semiconductor die is disposed over the interposer opposite the semiconductor package. An interconnect structure is formed between the interposer and the modular interconnect unit. The interconnect structure is a conductive pillar or stud bump. The modular interconnect unit has a core substrate and a plurality of vertical interconnects formed through the core substrate. A build-up interconnect structure is formed over the first semiconductor die and modular interconnect unit. The vertical interconnects of the modular interconnect unit are exposed by laser direct ablation. An underfill is deposited between the interposer and semiconductor package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and a modular interconnect structure adjacent to the first semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the first semiconductor die and modular interconnect structure as a reconstituted panel. An interconnect structure is formed over the first semiconductor die and modular interconnect structure. An active area of the first semiconductor die remains devoid of the interconnect structure. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the first semiconductor die with an active surface of the second semiconductor die oriented toward an active surface of the first semiconductor die. The reconstituted panel is singulated before or after mounting the second semiconductor die. The first or second semiconductor die includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The second semiconductor die includes an encapsulant and an interconnect structure formed over the second semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a standardized carrier. A semiconductor wafer includes a plurality of semiconductor die and a base semiconductor material. The semiconductor wafer is singulated through a first portion of the base semiconductor material to separate the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die are disposed over the standardized carrier. A size of the standardized carrier is independent from a size of the semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the standardized carrier and around the semiconductor die. An interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die while leaving the encapsulant devoid of the interconnect structure. The semiconductor device is singulated through the encapsulant. Encapsulant remains disposed on a side of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and an encapsulant deposited over the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is formed with an antenna over a first surface of the encapsulant. A second conductive layer is formed with a ground plane over a second surface of the encapsulant with the antenna located within a footprint of the ground plane. A conductive bump is formed on the ground plane. A third conductive layer is formed over the first surface of the encapsulant. A fourth conductive layer is formed over the second surface of the encapsulant. A conductive via is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor die prior to depositing the encapsulant. The antenna is coupled to the semiconductor die through the conductive via. The antenna is formed with the conductive via between the antenna and semiconductor die. A PCB unit is disposed in the encapsulant.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of providing a first manufacturing line, providing a second manufacturing line, and forming a first redistribution interconnect structure using the first manufacturing line while forming a second redistribution interconnect structure using the second manufacturing line. The method further includes the steps of testing a first unit of the first redistribution interconnect structure to determine a first known good unit (KGU), disposing a known good semiconductor die (KGD) over the first KGU of the first redistribution interconnect structure, and dicing the first KGU and KGD from the first redistribution interconnect structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with an encapsulant deposited over and around the semiconductor die. An interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the encapsulant. An opening is formed from a second surface of the encapsulant to the first surface of the encapsulant to expose a surface of the interconnect structure. A bump is formed recessed within the opening and disposed over the surface of the interconnect structure. A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package is disposed over the second surface of the encapsulant and electrically connected to the bump. A plurality of interconnect structures is formed over the semiconductor package to electrically connect the semiconductor package to the bump. The semiconductor package includes a memory device. The semiconductor device includes a height less than 1 millimeter. The opening includes a tapered sidewall formed by laser direct ablation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first encapsulant deposited over a first carrier. A plurality of conductive vias is formed through the first encapsulant to provide an interconnect substrate. A first semiconductor die is mounted over a second carrier. The interconnect substrate is mounted over the second carrier adjacent to the first semiconductor die. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the second carrier adjacent to the interconnect substrate. A second encapsulant is deposited over the first and second semiconductor die, interconnect substrate, and second carrier. A first interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the second encapsulant and electrically connected to the conductive vias. A second interconnect structure is formed over a second surface of the second encapsulant and electrically connected to the conductive vias to make the Fo-WLCSP stackable. Additional semiconductor die can be mounted over the first and second semiconductor die in a PoP arrangement.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor die. An insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor wafer. A portion of the insulating layer is removed by LDA to expose a portion of an active surface of the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is formed over a contact pad on the active surface of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor wafer is singulated to separate the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die is disposed over a carrier with the active surface of the semiconductor die offset from the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and carrier to cover a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the first conductive layer. Alternatively, a MUF material is deposited over a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and an encapsulant around the semiconductor die. A fan-in interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die while leaving the encapsulant devoid of the interconnect structure. The fan-in interconnect structure includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer formed over the semiconductor die. The conductive layer remains within a footprint of the semiconductor die. A portion of encapsulant is removed from over the semiconductor die. A backside protection layer is formed over a non-active surface of the semiconductor die after depositing the encapsulant. The backside protection layer is formed by screen printing or lamination. The backside protection layer includes an opaque, transparent, or translucent material. The backside protection layer is marked for alignment using a laser. A reconstituted panel including the semiconductor die is singulated through the encapsulant to leave encapsulant disposed over a sidewall of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor die. An insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor wafer. A portion of the insulating layer is removed by LDA to expose a portion of an active surface of the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is formed over a contact pad on the active surface of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor wafer is singulated to separate the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die is disposed over a carrier with the active surface of the semiconductor die offset from the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and carrier to cover a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the first conductive layer. Alternatively, a MUF material is deposited over a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and an encapsulant deposited over the semiconductor die. A first insulating layer is formed over a first surface of the encapsulant and an active surface of the semiconductor die. A second insulating layer is formed over a second surface of the encapsulant opposite the first surface. A conductive layer is formed over the first insulating layer. The conductive layer includes a line-pitch or line-spacing of less than 5 ?m. The active surface of the semiconductor die is recessed within the encapsulant. A third insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor die including a surface of the third insulating layer coplanar with a surface of the encapsulant. The second insulating layer is formed prior to forming the conductive layer. A trench is formed in the first insulating layer. The conductive layer is formed within the trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an encapsulant deposited over a first surface of the semiconductor die and around the semiconductor die. A first insulating layer is formed over a second surface of the semiconductor die opposite the first surface. A conductive layer is formed over the first insulating layer. An interconnect structure is formed through the encapsulant outside a footprint of the semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first insulating layer includes an optically transparent or translucent material. The semiconductor die includes a sensor configured to receive an external stimulus passing through the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the first surface of the semiconductor die. A conductive via is formed through the first insulating layer outside a footprint of the semiconductor die. A plurality of stacked semiconductor devices is electrically connected through the interconnect structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate. A plurality of conductive vias is formed through the substrate. A conductive layer is formed over the substrate. An insulating layer is formed over conductive layer. A portion of the substrate is removed to expose the conductive vias. A plurality of vertical interconnect structures is formed over the substrate. A first semiconductor die is disposed over the substrate. A height of the vertical interconnect structures is less than a height of the first semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the first semiconductor die and the vertical interconnect structures. A first portion of the encapsulant is removed from over the first semiconductor die while leaving a second portion of the encapsulant over the vertical interconnect structures. The second portion of the encapsulant is removed to expose the vertical interconnect structures. A second semiconductor die is disposed over the first semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and an encapsulant around the semiconductor die. A fan-in interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die while leaving the encapsulant devoid of the interconnect structure. The fan-in interconnect structure includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer formed over the semiconductor die. The conductive layer remains within a footprint of the semiconductor die. A portion of encapsulant is removed from over the semiconductor die. A backside protection layer is formed over a non-active surface of the semiconductor die after depositing the encapsulant. The backside protection layer is formed by screen printing or lamination. The backside protection layer includes an opaque, transparent, or translucent material. The backside protection layer is marked for alignment using a laser. A reconstituted panel including the semiconductor die is singulated through the encapsulant to leave encapsulant disposed over a sidewall of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate and semiconductor die disposed over a first surface of the substrate. A wire stud is attached to the first surface of the substrate. The wire stud includes a base portion and stem portion. A bonding pad is formed over a second surface of the substrate. An encapsulant is deposited over the substrate, semiconductor die, and wire stud. A portion of the encapsulant is removed by LDA to expose the wire stud. A portion of the encapsulant is removed by LDA to expose the substrate. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the wire stud and semiconductor die. A bump is formed over the interconnect structure. A semiconductor package is disposed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the substrate. A discrete semiconductor device is disposed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with a first encapsulant disposed over the semiconductor die. A first build-up interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and first encapsulant. The first build-up interconnect structure has a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive traces. A second encapsulant is disposed over the semiconductor die and the first build-up interconnect structure. A second build-up interconnect structure is formed over the first build-up interconnect structure and the second encapsulant. The second build-up interconnect structure has a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of second conductive traces. A distance between the second conductive traces is greater than a distance between the first conductive traces. A passive device is disposed within the first encapsulant and/or the second encapsulant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first component. A modular interconnect structure is disposed adjacent to the first component. A first interconnect structure is formed over the first component and modular interconnect structure. A shielding layer is formed over the first component, modular interconnect structure, and first interconnect structure. The shielding layer provides protection for the enclosed semiconductor devices against EMI, RFI, or other inter-device interference, whether generated internally or from external semiconductor devices. The shielding layer is electrically connected to an external low-impedance ground point. A second component is disposed adjacent to the first component. The second component includes a passive device. An LC circuit includes the first component and second component. A semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the first component. A conductive adhesive is disposed over the modular interconnect structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first build-up interconnect structure formed over a substrate. The first build-up interconnect structure includes an insulating layer and conductive layer formed over the insulating layer. A vertical interconnect structure and semiconductor die are disposed over the first build-up interconnect structure. The semiconductor die, first build-up interconnect structure, and substrate are disposed over a carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die, first build-up interconnect structure, and substrate. A second build-up interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant. The second build-up interconnect structure electrically connects to the first build-up interconnect structure through the vertical interconnect structure. The substrate provides structural support and prevents warpage during formation of the first and second build-up interconnect structures. The substrate is removed after forming the second build-up interconnect structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die. An encapsulant is formed around the semiconductor die. A build-up interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the semiconductor die and encapsulant. A first supporting layer is formed over a second surface of the semiconductor die as a supporting substrate or silicon wafer disposed opposite the build-up interconnect structure. A second supporting layer is formed over the first supporting layer and includes a fiber enhanced polymer composite material comprising a footprint including an area greater than or equal to an area of a footprint of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die comprises a thickness less than 450 micrometers (?m). The thickness of the semiconductor die is at least 1 ?m less than a difference between a total thickness of the semiconductor device and a thickness of the build-up interconnect structure and the second supporting layer.