Fabrication of a bondwire inductor between connection pads of a semiconductor package using a wire bonding process is disclosed herein. To that end, the bondwire inductor is fabricated by extending a bondwire connecting two connection pads of the semiconductor package around a dielectric structure, e.g., a dielectric post or posts, disposed between the connection pads a defined amount. In so doing, the bondwire inductor adds inductance between the connection pads, where the added inductance is defined by factors which at least include the amount the bondwire extends around the dielectric structure. Such additional inductance may be particularly beneficial for certain semiconductor devices and/or circuits, e.g., monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) to control or supplement impedance matching, harmonic termination, matching biasing, etc.

A method of forming a package structure includes: forming an inductor comprising a through-via over a carrier; placing a semiconductor device over the carrier; molding the semiconductor device and the through-via in a molding material; and forming a first redistribution layer on the molding material, wherein the inductor and the semiconductor device are electrically connected by the first redistribution layer.

A device includes a redistribution layer (RDL) substrate. The device also includes a passive component in the RDL substrate proximate a first surface of the RDL substrate. The device further includes a first die coupled to a second surface of the RDL substrate, opposite the first surface of the RDL substrate.

An isolation system and isolation device are disclosed. An illustrative isolation device is disclosed to include a transmitter circuit to generate a first current in accordance with a first signal, a first elongated conducting element to generate a magnetic field when the first current flows through the first elongated conducting element, a second elongated conducting element adjacent to the first elongated conducting element so as to receive the magnetic field. The second elongated conducting element is configured to generate an induced current when the magnetic field is received. The receiver circuit is configured to receive the induced current as an input, and configured to generate a reproduced first signal as an output of the receiver circuit.

An electrical power converter with segmented windings is provided. Comprises a transformer or autotransformer including a magnetic core (3) and at least a primary winding (51) and at least a secondary winding (52) arranged around the magnetic core (3). The primary winding and/or the secondary winding have at least one full turn that includes at least one power switch (10) and at least one capacitor (12) connected in series and arranged respectively opposite each other and facing opposite sides of the magnetic core, defining a cell (4) that is divided in four segments, a first segment (23) including said at least one switch, a second opposite segment (24) including said at least one capacitor, and two other connecting segments (21, 22) providing electrical connection between the first segment and the second segment, and each of said two other connecting segments having opposite electrical polarity.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip and a silicon capacitor. The IC chip has a first terminal and a second terminal on a first surface. The silicon capacitor has a first electrode and a second electrode on a second surface facing the first surface. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first terminal through a first conductive member, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second terminal through a second conductive member.

Devices, systems, and methods for serial communication over a galvanically isolated channel are disclosed. A device includes a first IC device interface, first IO components connected to the first IC device interface, a second IC device interface, second IO components connected to the second IC device interface, an insulator layer having a first major surface and a second major surface, at least one pair of capacitor plates and corresponding interconnection paths on the first major surface, and at least one pair of capacitor plates and corresponding interconnection paths on the second major surface, wherein the at least one pair of capacitor plates on the first major surface of the insulator layer are aligned with the at least one pair of capacitor plates on the second major surface of the insulator layer to form at least one pair of capacitors.

According to one or more embodiments, a semiconductor package includes: a first semiconductor chip including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface and including a chip pad provided on the upper surface; a first cover insulating layer covering the upper surface and the side surface of the first semiconductor chip; a first upper conductive layer extending along an upper surface of the first cover insulating layer and connected to the chip pad of the first semiconductor chip; a first side conductive layer extending along a side surface of the first cover insulating layer and connected to the first upper conductive layer; a second cover insulating layer covering the first upper conductive layer, the first side conductive layer, and the first cover insulating layer; and a first lower conductive layer extending along the lower surface of the first semiconductor chip and connected to the first side conductive layer.

A device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer on the substrate, a first conductive via, and further conductive layers and conductive vias between the first conductive via and the substrate. The first conductive via is between the substrate and the first conductive layer, and is electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The first conductive via extends through at least two dielectric layers, and has thickness greater than about 8 kilo-Angstroms. An inductor having high quality factor is formed in the first conductive layer and also includes the first conductive via.

A package comprising a substrate, a first integrated device coupled to a first surface of the substrate, and a second integrated device coupled to a second surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a dielectric layer and a plurality of interconnects. The plurality of interconnects includes a first plurality of interconnects configured as a first inductor and a second plurality of interconnects configured as a second inductor. The first integrated device is configured to be coupled to the first inductor. The second integrated device is configured to be coupled to the second inductor. The second integrated device is configured to tune the first inductor through the second inductor.