An electronic package in which at least one magnetically permeable member is disposed between a carrier and an electronic component, where the electronic component has a first conductive layer, and the carrier has a second conductive layer, such that the magnetically permeable element is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. Moreover, a plurality of conductive bumps that electrically connect the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are arranged between the electronic component and the carrier to surround the magnetically permeable member for generating magnetic flux.

A semiconductor device includes an interposer disposed on a substrate. A first major surface of the interposer faces the substrate. A system on a chip is disposed on a second major surface of the interposer. The second major surface of the interposer opposes the first major surface of the interposer. A plurality of first passive devices is disposed in the first major surface of the interposer. A plurality of second passive devices is disposed on the second major surface of the interposer. The second passive devices are different devices than the first passive devices.

A fully coupled magnetic device includes at least two phases of circuits, with each phase formed by several coupling units connected in series. Every two phases of circuits are directly coupled through at least one coupling unit, and a direction of a magnetic field generated by DC (direct current) of one phase of the two phases of circuits is opposite to that of another phase of the two phases of circuits.

A method includes: forming an interconnect structure over a semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes: a magnetic core and a conductive coil winding around the magnetic core and electrically insulated from the magnetic core, wherein the conductive coil has horizontally-extending conductive lines and vertically-extending conductive vias electrically connecting the horizontally-extending conductive lines, wherein the magnetic core and the conductive coil are arranged in an inductor zone of the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure also includes a dielectric material electrically insulating the magnetic core from the conductive coil, and a connecting metal line adjacent to and on the outside of the inductor zone. The connecting metal line is electrical isolated from the inductor zone. The connecting metal line includes an upper surface lower than an upper surface of the second conductive vias and a bottom surface higher than a bottom surface of the first conductive vias.

A coil element according to one embodiment of the present invention has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a principal surface including long sides and short sides. The coil element includes a drum core, a winding wound around the drum core, a first external electrode, a second external, and a covering portion covering at least a part of the winding core. The drum core in the embodiment includes a first flange, a second flange, and a winding core connecting between the first flange and the second flange. The winding core extends along the short sides of the principal surface. In one embodiment, the coil element has a height less than 0.85 mm.

An integrated magnetic device has a magnetic core which includes layers of the magnetic material located in a trench in a dielectric layer. The magnetic material layers are flat and parallel to a bottom of the trench, and do not extend upward along sides of the trench. The integrated magnetic device is formed by forming layers of the magnetic material over the dielectric layer and extending into the trench. A protective layer is formed over the magnetic material layers. The magnetic material layers are removed from over the dielectric layer, leaving the magnetic material layers and a portion of the protective layer in the trench. The magnetic material layers along sides of the trench are subsequently removed. The magnetic material layers along the bottom of the trench provide the magnetic core.

A coil component includes a support member, an internal coil supported by the support member and including a plurality of coil patterns, and external electrodes connected to the internal coil and including a first layer in contact with the internal coil and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer is a composite layer including a conductive material and a resin. The support member includes first and second surfaces facing the external electrodes, respectively, and one or more of at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the second surface are configured as cut surfaces.

A coil component includes a body, a coil part including a coil pattern and embedded in the body, an external electrode disposed on an external surface of the body and electrically connected to the coil part, a shielding layer disposed on the external surface of the body, and a ceramic insulating layer disposed on a surface of the shielding layer.

An inductor-integrating embedded support frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a core dielectric layer, a through-opening penetrating through the core dielectric layer, wherein the through-opening is used for embedding and installing a device, and an inductor, wherein the inductor includes a magnetic core embedded in the core dielectric layer and an inductance coil wound around the magnetic core, wherein at least one conductive copper pillar penetrating through the core dielectric layer is provided at the periphery of the through-opening and the inductor.

An inductor is disclosed. The inductor includes a vertically coiled conductor, a metal contact coupled to a first end of the vertically coiled conductor, and a dielectric material coupled to the metal contact. A tunable high permittivity component is coupled to a second end of the vertically coiled conductor.