Provided is a bidirectional semiconductor package in which the number of processes for manufacturing the bidirectional semiconductor package is reduced. According to present application, a portion between one end and the other end of the buffer wire is in contact with the lower surface of the upper DBC substrate and heat generated by the semiconductor chip is transferred to the upper DBC substrate.

The present disclosure relates to a high-power acoustic device with improved performance. The disclosed acoustic device includes a substrate, a die-attach material, and an acoustic die. The substrate includes a substrate body and a die pad on a top surface of the substrate body. The die-attach material is a sintered material and applied over the die pad. The acoustic die is coupled to the die pad via the die-attach material. Herein, the acoustic die includes a die body and a metallization structure, which is sandwiched between the die body and the die-attach material.

A method for fabricating a backside contact using a silicon-on-insulator substrate that includes a device layer, a buried insulator layer, and a handle wafer. The method includes forming an electrically-conducting connection in a trench. The handle wafer is removed. After the handle wafer is removed, the buried insulator layer is partially removed to expose the electrically-conducting connection. After the buried insulator layer is partially removed, a final substrate is connected to the buried insulator layer such that the electrically-conducting connection contacts the final substrate.

An electronic device includes a semiconductor die having a lower surface, a sintered metallic layer underlying the lower surface of the semiconductor die, a conductive layer underlying the sintered metallic layer, and a conductive substrate underlying the conductive layer.

An interconnect substrate includes a pad for external connection and an insulating layer, wherein a portion of a lower surface of the pad is covered with the insulating layer, wherein an upper surface of the pad is situated at a lower position than an upper surface of the insulating layer, and wherein a groove whose bottom surface is formed by the insulating layer is formed around the pad in a plan view, and has an opening on an upper surface side of the insulating layer.

A microelectronic device comprises a memory array region, a control logic region, and an additional control logic region. The memory array region comprises a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulating structures, and vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure. The control logic region underlies the stack structure and comprises control logic devices configured to effectuate a portion of control operations for the vertically extending strings of memory cells. The additional control logic region overlies the stack structure and comprises additional control logic devices configured to effectuate an additional portion of the control operations for the vertically extending strings of memory cells. Methods of forming a microelectronic device, and additional microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.

Reliability of a semiconductor device is improved. A power device includes: a semiconductor chip; a chip mounting part; a solder material electrically coupling a back surface electrode of the semiconductor chip with an upper surface of the chip mounting part; a plurality of inner lead parts and a plurality of outer lead parts electrically coupled with an electrode pad of the semiconductor chip through wires; and a sealing body for sealing the semiconductor chip and the wires. Further, a recess is formed in a peripheral region of the back surface of the semiconductor chip. The recess has a first surface extending to join the back surface and a second surface extending to join the first surface. Also, a metal film is formed over the first surface and the second surface of the recess.

Device structures and fabrication methods for a backside contact to a final substrate. An electrically-conducting connection is formed that extends through a device layer of a silicon-on-insulator substrate and partially through a buried insulator layer of the silicon-on-insulator substrate. After the electrically-conducting connection is formed, a handle wafer of the silicon-on-insulator substrate is removed. After the handle wafer is removed, the buried insulator layer is partially removed to expose the electrically-conducting connection. After the buried insulator layer is partially removed, a final substrate is coupled to the buried insulator layer such that the electrically-conducting connection is coupled with the final substrate.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor chip having a back surface made of a Cu layer. The semiconductor chip is bonded to a die pad having a front surface made of Cu via a bonding material containing a dissimilar metal not containing Cu and Pb and a Bi-based material so that the Cu layer and the bonding material come into contact with each other. After the bonding, the die pad is then heat-treated.

An ESD protection device including a Si substrate with an ESD protection circuit formed at the surface of the substrate; pads formed on the Si substrate; a rewiring layer opposed to the surface of the Si substrate, which includes terminal electrodes electrically connected to the pads. The rewiring layer includes a SiN protection film formed on the surface of the Si substrate to cover parts of the pads except regions in contact with openings (contact holes) formed in a resin layer, and the resin layer that is lower in dielectric constant than the SiN protection film, and formed between the SiN protection film and the terminal electrodes. Thus, provided is a semiconductor device which can reduce the generation of parasitic capacitance, and eliminates variation in parasitic capacitance generated.