Abstract: A semiconductor device has a top metal layer, a first passivation layer over the top metal layer, a first redistribution layer over the first passivation layer, a first polymer layer, and a first conductive via extending through the first polymer layer. The first polymer layer is in physical contact with the first passivation layer.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a graphics processor device; a passive device coupled to the graphics processor device, the passive device being directly face-to-face bonded to the graphics processor device; a shared memory device coupled to the graphics processor device, the shared memory device being directly face-to-face bonded to the graphics processor device; a central processor device coupled to the shared memory device, the central processor device being directly back-to-back bonded to the shared memory device, the central processor device and the graphics processor device each having active devices of a smaller technology node than the shared memory device; and a redistribution structure coupled to the central processor device, the shared memory device, the passive device, and the graphics processor device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display panel includes preparing a work substrate that includes a mother substrate that has a plurality of cell areas, a light emitting element layer formed in each of the cell areas, and an encapsulation layer formed on each cell area, disposing a plurality of protective films in the cell areas, respectively, that cover the light emitting element layer and the encapsulation layer, cutting the work substrate along cutting lines at an outer side of the protective films of each cell area to form a preliminary display panel, grinding side surfaces of the preliminary display panel, and removing the protective films from each ground preliminary display panel to form the display panel.

Abstract: A heat sink board according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a heat sink layer, an insulated layer formed on the heat sink layer, and a metal layer formed on the insulated layer, wherein both end parts of the heat sink layer and both end parts of the insulated layer are respectively projected further than the both end parts of the metal layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor device packages may include a first semiconductor device over a substrate and a second semiconductor device over the first semiconductor device. An active surface of the second semiconductor device may face away from the substrate. Electrical interconnections may extend from bond pads of the second semiconductor device, along surfaces of the second semiconductor device, first semiconductor device, and substrate to pads of routing members of the substrate. The electrical interconnections may include conductors in contact with the bond pads and the routing members and a dielectric material interposed between the conductors and the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device and the substrate between the bond pads and the pad of the routing members. An encapsulant distinct from the dielectric material may cover the electrical interconnections, the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device, and an upper surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising first and second interconnections spaced apart from one another, an interlayer insulating material over the first and second interconnections, first and second contacts in the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, third and fourth interconnections over the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, and compensation capacitors in a capacitor region. The third interconnections are coupled with the first interconnections through the first contacts and the fourth interconnections are coupled with the second interconnections through the second contacts. The compensation capacitors comprise lower electrodes over the interlayer insulating material, dielectric materials over the lower electrodes, and upper electrodes over the dielectric materials. The lower electrodes comprise edge portions in contact with the second contacts.

Abstract: Method for producing a positive electrode for a solid-state lithium microbattery comprising the following successive steps: supplying of a substrate made of ceramic, glass or silicon, locally covered with a metal layer, depositing of a cathodic layer made of a positive electrode material, for example made of mixed lithium oxide, the cathodic layer having a thickness greater than 1 ?m, a first portion of the cathodic layer covering the substrate and a second portion of the cathodic layer covering the metal layer, intended to form the positive electrode, carrying out of a heat treatment at a temperature greater than or equal to 400° C., on the cathodic layer, in such a way as to crystallise the second portion of the cathodic layer in order to form a positive electrode, and in such a way as to delaminate the first portion of the cathodic layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first integrated circuit structure, a second integrated circuit structure, a plurality of conductive bumps, an encapsulating material, and a redistribution structure. The first integrated circuit structure includes an active surface having a plurality of contact pads, a back surface opposite to the active surface, and a plurality of through vias extending through the first integrated circuit structure and connecting the active surface and the back surface. The second integrated circuit structure is disposed on the back surface of the first integrated circuit structure. The conductive bumps are disposed between the first integrated circuit structure and the second integrated circuit structure, and electrically connecting the plurality of through vias and the second integrated circuit structure. The encapsulating material at least encapsulates the second integrated circuit structure.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a dielectric, a first conductor on a top side of the dielectric, and a second conductor on a bottom side of the dielectric, wherein the dielectric has an aperture, and the first conductor comprises a partial via contacting a pad of the second conductor through the aperture, an electronic device having an interconnect electrically coupled to the first conductor, and an encapsulant on a top side of the substrate contacting a side of the electronic device. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A process system includes a substrate, first wafers, second wafers, and a roller. The first wafers are arranged at predetermined intervals along a first column which is parallel to an edge of the substrate, wherein each of the first wafers includes first chips. The second wafers are arranged at the predetermined intervals and at an offset from the first wafers, along a second column which is parallel to the first column, wherein each of the second wafers includes second chips. The roller is configured to roll in a first direction to pick up the plurality of first chips, roll in a second direction opposite to the first direction while suspended from the first wafers, pick up the second chips included in the wafers by rolling in the first direction, and transport the first chips and the second chips to the substrate.

Abstract: An embodiment is a MEMS device including a first MEMS die having a first cavity at a first pressure, a second MEMS die having a second cavity at a second pressure, the second pressure being different from the first pressure, and a molding material surrounding the first MEMS die and the second MEMS die, the molding material having a first surface over the first and the second MEMS dies. The device further includes a first set of electrical connectors in the molding material, each of the first set of electrical connectors coupling at least one of the first and the second MEMS dies to the first surface of the molding material, and a second set of electrical connectors over the first surface of the molding material, each of the second set of electrical connectors being coupled to at least one of the first set of electrical connectors.

Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor device can comprise a die, a redistribution structure (RDS), an interconnect, a conductive strap, an encapsulant, and an EMI shield. The redistribution structure can comprise an RDS top surface coupled to the die bottom side. The interconnect can be coupled to the RDS bottom surface. The conductive strap can be coupled to the RDS, and can comprise a strap inner end coupled to the RDS bottom surface, and a strap outer end located lower than the RDS bottom surface. The encapsulant can encapsulate the conductive strap and the RDS bottom surface. The EMI shield can cover and contact the encapsulant sidewall and the strap outer end. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A lead frame includes a die pad having a pad top surface and a pad bottom surface opposite to the top pad surface, a plurality of leads, each having a top lead surface and a bottom lead surface opposite to the top lead surface and disposed around the die pad, and a first molding compound disposed between the die pad and each of the leads. The first molding compound exposes the top pad surface of the die pad by covering a portion of the periphery of the top pad surface of the die pad. A method for manufacturing the lead frame is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die having a main surface, a rear surface, outer edge sides extending between the main and rear surfaces, and a first conductive bond pad disposed on the main surface, an electrically insulating mold compound body formed around the outer edge sides of the semiconductor die with the main surface of the semiconductor die exposed from an upper surface of the mold compound body, a first metallization layer formed on the upper surface of the mold compound body and on the main surface of the semiconductor die, and a first bond pad extension formed in the first metallization layer. The first bond pad extension overlaps with the upper surface of the mold compound body. The first bond pad extension is conductively connected with the first conductive bond pad. The first bond pad extension is an externally accessible point of electrical contact of the device.

Abstract: An image sensor mounting base includes a substrate, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth electrode pad. The substrate has an upper surface including a first mount area where a first image sensor is mountable, and a second mount area where a second image sensor is mountable. The second mount area is spaced from the first mount area. The first and second electrode pads are located on the upper surface of the substrate and across the first mount area each other. The third and fourth electrode pads on the upper surface of the substrate are spaced from the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad and face each other across the second mount area. The substrate has, on the upper surface, a recess between the third electrode pad and the fourth electrode pad. The second mount area is located on a bottom of the recess.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit board including: a metal core layer having a first main surface capable of supporting a mounting component and a second main surface which is opposite to the first main surface; a first exterior coating base material which is arranged facing the first main surface; and a second exterior coating base material which is arranged facing the second main surface and includes a heat dissipation layer having a via which is connected to the second main surface.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a printed circuit board structure. The printed circuit board structure includes a printed circuit board, a semiconductor chip, a first pad, a second pad, a conductive wire, and a third pad. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the printed circuit board. The first pad is disposed on the semiconductor chip. The second pad is disposed on the printed circuit board. The conductive wire electrically connects the first pad and the second pad. The third pad is disposed between the first pad and the second pad. The conductive wire has a portion located on the third pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor device comprising one or more conductive shielding members and an EMI shielding layer, and a method of manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate and an electronic component disposed on the substrate. The electronic component has an active surface facing away from the substrate. The substrate has a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad disposed thereon. The electronic component has a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact disposed on the active surface. The semiconductor device package further includes a first metal layer connecting the first electrical contact with the first conductive pad, a second metal layer connecting the second electrical contact with the second conductive pad, a first seed layer disposed below the first metal layer; and a first isolation layer disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device package is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor photomultiplier comprising a a substrate; an array of photosensitive elements formed on a first major surface of the substrate; a plurality of primary bus lines interconnecting the photosensitive elements; at least one segmented secondary bus line provided on a second major surface of the substrate which is operably coupled to one or more terminals; and multiple vertical interconnect access (via) extending through the substrate operably coupling the primary bus lines to the at least one segmented secondary bus line.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package and a semiconductor package in which positional alignment between a wafer and a substrate until the wafer is mounted and packaged on the substrate is achieved accurately. A wafer is mounted on a package substrate by using first alignment marks and D-cuts as benchmarks, and then a mold resin layer is formed on the wafer in a state in which the first alignment mark is exposed. A part of the mold resin layer is removed by using the D-cuts exposed from the mold resin layer as benchmarks, so that the first alignment marks can be visually recognized. A second alignment marks are formed on the mold resin layer by using the first alignment marks as benchmarks. A Cu redistribution layer to be conducted to a pad portion is formed on a mold resin layer by using the second alignment marks as benchmarks.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor modules for image-sensing devices is disclosed. The method may comprise applying a removable layer on a first surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) which comprises a plurality of PCB units; mounting a photosensitive member to a second surface of each of the PCB units; and encapsulating the photosensitive member with an encapsulation layer on each PCB unit. Each PCB unit may comprise at least a semiconductor component on a second surface of the PCB and one or more opening across the first surface and the second surface. The photosensitive member and the removable layer separate the one or more opening from outside, and the photosensitive member is positioned to receive light through the opening. At least one semiconductor component is also encapsulated by the encapsulation layer on each PCB unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip package may comprise a semiconductor chip disposed on a substrate. The semiconductor chip may have a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the semiconductor chip may be connected to the substrate. The semiconductor chip package may comprise a leadframe that includes a first lead and a second lead. The first lead of the leadframe may be directly attached to the second surface of the semiconductor chip. The second lead of the leadframe may be directly attached to the substrate. An important aspect in development of the semiconductor chip package is improvement of connections between different components within the package.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes preparing a lead frame. The lead frame includes a first lead including a pad and a first terminal. The pad includes a pad main surface and a pad back surface that face opposite sides to each other in a first direction. The first terminal extends from the pad along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes forming a patterned passivation layer over a metal pad, with a top surface of the metal pad revealed through a first opening in the patterned passivation layer, and applying a polymer layer over the patterned passivation layer. The polymer layer is substantially free from N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and comprises aliphatic amide as a solvent. The method further includes performing a light-exposure process on the polymer layer, performing a development process on the polymer layer to form a second opening in the polymer layer, wherein the top surface of the metal pad is revealed to the second opening, baking the polymer, and forming a conductive region having a via portion extending into the second opening.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes n semiconductor chips stacked via electrical contacting means in the silicon substrate thickness direction, n being an integer larger than 2, a side face of the stacked semiconductor device in the substrate thickness direction being covered by a non-conductive layer. The shape of the side face with respect to a plan view of the stacked semiconductor device may be one of curved, convex, concave or circular.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor substrate, including a first patterned conductive layer, a dielectric structure on the first patterned conductive layer, wherein the dielectric structure having a side surface, a second patterned conductive layer on the dielectric structure and extending on the side surface, and a third patterned conductive layer on the second patterned conductive layer and extending on the side surface. The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package including the semiconductor substrate. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor package is also provided.

Abstract: A backlight device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight device includes a substrate, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) layer and a band-pass filter. The LED layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of LED chips arranged at intervals. The band-pass filter is disposed on the LED layer and is provided with openings formed at positions corresponding to the LED chips.

Abstract: A composite board is provided with a board and a covering member. The board includes a base made of ceramics, first wiring provided on an upper surface of the base, and second wiring provided on a lower surface of the base and electrically connected to the first wiring. The covering member covers the base such that the first wiring and the second wiring are exposed.

Abstract: Semiconductor packages and a method of forming a semiconductor package are described. The semiconductor package has a foundation layer mounted on a motherboard. The semiconductor package also includes a hole in motherboard (HiMB) that is formed in the motherboard. The semiconductor package has one or more capacitors mounted on an electrical shield. The electrical shield may be embedded in the HiMB of the motherboard. Accordingly, the semiconductor package has capacitors vertically embedded between the electrical shield and the HiMB of the motherboard. The semiconductor package may also have one or more HiMB sidewalls formed on the HiMB, where each of the one or more HiMB sidewalls includes at least one or more plated through holes (PTHs) with an exposed layer. The PTHs may be electrically coupled to the capacitors as the capacitors are vertically embedded between the electrical shield sidewalls and the HiMB sidewalls (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) capacitors).

Abstract: A device wafer is provided that includes a substrate having major and minor surfaces, and a plurality of active devices located at the major surface. A eutectic alloy composition is formed at the minor surface of the substrate. The eutectic alloy composition is removed from the minor surface of the substrate such that a portion of the eutectic alloy composition remains at an outer perimeter of the minor surface to strengthen the outer perimeter of the substrate. A bonding layer is deposited over the minor surface and over the portion of the eutectic alloy composition at the outer perimeter of the minor surface. The bonding layer is utilized for joining semiconductor components of the device wafer to secondary structures. Additional eutectic alloy composition may remain on the minor surface of the substrate at the streets to strengthen the substrate during device wafer separation.

Abstract: An electronic assembly, comprising a carrier wafer having a top wafer surface and a bottom wafer surface; an electronic integrated circuit being formed in the carrier wafer and comprising a wafer contact pad on the top wafer surface; said carrier wafer comprising a through-wafer cavity joining the top and bottom wafer surfaces; a component chip having a component chip top surface, a component chip bottom surface and component chip side surfaces, the component chip being held in said through-wafer cavity by direct contact of at least a side surface of said first component chip with an attachment metal that fills at least a portion of said through-wafer cavity; said component chip comprising at least one component contact pad on said component chip top surface; a first conductor connecting said wafer contact pad and said component contact pad.

Abstract: A detection circuit and an electronic device using the detection circuit are provided. The detection circuit includes a fourth branch, a fifth branch and a third energy storage unit. The fourth branch includes multiple fourth switches, and the fifth branch includes multiple fifth switches. A preset electrical signal threshold is sampled and applied to the third energy storage unit by controlling the multiple fourth switches in the fourth branch, and a voltage difference between two detection terminals of a first energy storage unit is sampled and applied to the third energy storage unit by controlling the multiple fifth switches in the fifth branch, to compare the voltage difference between the two detection terminals with the preset electrical signal threshold.

Abstract: A package structure including at least one semiconductor chip, an insulating encapsulant, a conductive frame, a supporting frame, a conductive layer and a redistribution layer is provided. The at least one semiconductor chip has an active surface and a backside surface opposite to the active surface. The insulating encapsulant is encapsulating the at least one semiconductor chip. The conductive frame is surrounding the insulating encapsulant. The supporting frame is surrounding the conductive frame. The conductive layer is disposed on the backside surface of the semiconductor chip. The redistribution layer is disposed on and electrically connected to the active surface of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A chip package and method of fabricating the same are described herein. The chip package generally includes a stand-off which spaces a die from a substrate to control the collapse of a solder joint coupling the die to the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second chips that are stacked such that first surfaces of their element layers face each other. Each chip has a substrate, an element layer on a first surface of the substrate, pads on the element layer, and vias that penetrate through the substrate and the element layer. Each via is exposed from a second surface of the substrate and directly connected to one of the pads. The vias include a first via of the first chip directly connected to a first pad of the first chip and a second via of the second chip directly connected to a second pad of the second chip. The pads further include a third pad of the second chip which is electrically connected to the second pad by a wiring in the element layer of the second chip and to the first pad through a micro-bump.

Abstract: The method comprises the steps of 1) producing first and second blanks (EB1, EB2) by laminating insulating and conductive inner layers (PP, CP, E1) on copper plates forming a base (MB1, MB2), at least one electronic chip (MT, MD) being sandwiched between the blanks, said blanks being produced such that their upper lamination surfaces have matching profiles, 2) stacking and fitting the blanks via their matching profiles, and 3) press-fitting the blanks to form a laminated sub-assembly for an integrated power electronics device. The method uses IMS-type techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a voice collection device, comprising: a housing; a microphone assembly disposed inside the housing and including a microphone main body and a microphone circuit board; and a sealing structure disposed between the microphone assembly and an inner side of the housing and including a dust filter and a first adhesive layer. One side of the microphone circuit board is connected to the dust filter. The other side of the microphone circuit board is connected to the microphone main body. The microphone circuit board and the dust filter are bonded to the inner side of the housing. A sound hole is configured on the microphone main body. A first through-hole is configured at a position on the microphone circuit board corresponding to the sound hole. A second through-hole is configured at a position on the housing corresponding to the first through-hole.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, and an alignment mark including a conductive through-substrate via (TSV) penetrating through the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices and methods of fabricating the same. The method includes sequentially forming a sacrificial pattern and a source conductive layer on a substrate, forming a mold structure including a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of sacrificial layers on the source conductive layer; forming a plurality of vertical structures that penetrate the mold structure, forming a trench that penetrates the mold structure, forming a sacrificial spacer on a sidewall of the trench, removing the sacrificial pattern to form a horizontal recess region; removing the sacrificial spacer, and forming a source conductive pattern that fills the horizontal recess region.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor packaged wafer, including providing a semiconductor package having a die on a first side of a wafer, partially molding the die by disposing molding material on the first side of the wafer, a peripheral of the first side is free of molding material at a completion of the partially molding, and bonding the semiconductor package with a carrier from the first side of the wafer. Present disclosure also provides a semiconductor packaged wafer, including a die on a first side of a wafer, a molding encapsulating the die and partially positioning on the first side of the wafer by retracting from a peripheral of the first side of the wafer, and a sealing structure on the peripheral of the first side of the wafer.

Abstract: A communication system using a single crystal acoustic resonator device. The device includes a piezoelectric substrate with a piezoelectric layer formed overlying a transfer substrate. A topside metal electrode is formed overlying the substrate. A topside micro-trench is formed within the piezoelectric layer. A topside metal with a topside metal plug is formed within the topside micro-trench. First and second backside cavities are formed within the transfer substrate under the topside metal electrode. A backside metal electrode is formed under the transfer substrate, within the first backside cavity, and under the topside metal electrode. A backside metal plug is formed under the transfer substrate, within the second backside cavity, and under the topside micro-trench. The backside metal plug is connected to the topside metal plug and the backside metal electrode. The topside micro-trench, the topside metal plug, the second backside cavity, and the backside metal plug form a micro-via.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for forming semiconductor packages. The method includes disposing a plurality of semiconductor chips over a top side of a wafer, molding the plurality of semiconductor chips with a first molding material, and after molding the semiconductor chips, forming a composite layer over the plurality of semiconductor chips.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a device chip and a protecting material. The device chip has an active area and an inactive area arranged around the active area. The protecting material includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is disposed within the inactive area and encircles the active area, and the second portion is disposed over a lower surface of the device chip.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a semiconductor chip package and resulting structures having a mixed under-bump metallization (UBM) size and pitch on a single die. A first set of UBMs having a first total plateable surface area is formed on a first region of a die. A second set of UBMs having an equal total plateable surface area is formed on a second region of the die. A solder bump having a calculated solder height is applied to a plateable surface of each UBM. The solder height is calculated such that a volume of solder in the first region is equal to a volume of solder in the second region.

Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).

Abstract: The electronic circuit device is provided with: a power conversion circuit having a switching element incorporated therein; and a circuit substrate on which a circuit element constituting the power conversion circuit is mounted and a wiring pattern configured to electrically connect circuit elements is disposed. The power conversion circuit is composed of a pair of switching elements configured to supply energy to a choke coil intermittently in phase. The circuit substrate is constituted of a double-sided substrate in which one switching element is mounted on one main surface while the other switching element is mounted on the other main surface and a wiring pattern is provided in a manner such that a current path including one switching element and a current path including the other switching element overlap each other in plan view and have opposite current directions.

Abstract: Provided is a die stack structure including a first die and a second die. The first die and the second die are bonded together through a hybrid bonding structure. A bonding insulating layer of the hybrid bonding structure extends to contact with one interconnect structure of the first die or the second die.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chip card manufacturing method. According to this method, there are produced on the one hand, a module including a substrate supporting contacts on one face, and bonding pads on the other, on the other hand, an antenna on a support. The ends of the antenna are linked to lands of connection lands receiving a drop of soldering material on a connection portion. In order to make the soldered electrical connection between the module and the antenna reliable, the bonding pads extend over a zone covering a surface area less than that of the connection portions. The invention relates also to a chip card whose module includes bonding pads extending over a zone covering a surface area less than that of the connection portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate and a semiconductor die disposed over the substrate. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and substrate with a surface of the semiconductor die exposed from the encapsulant. A first shielding layer is formed over the semiconductor die. In some embodiments, the first shielding layer includes a stainless steel layer in contact with the surface of the semiconductor die and a copper layer formed over the stainless steel layer. The first shielding layer may further include a protective layer formed over the copper layer. One embodiment has a heatsink bonded to the semiconductor die through a solder layer. A second shielding layer can be formed over a side surface of the semiconductor die.