In an embodiment, a package structure including an electro-optical circuit board, a fanout package disposed over the electro-optical circuit board is provided. The electro-optical circuit board includes an optical waveguide. The fanout package includes a first optical input/output portion, a second optical input/output portion and a plurality of electrical input/output terminals electrically connected to the electro-optical circuit board. The first optical input/output portion is optically coupled to the second optical input/output portion through the optical waveguide of the electro-optical circuit board.

A Multi-Chip Module (MCM) package includes a substrate having a plurality of metal terminals and at least a first die attach area. An encapsulant is around the substrate including on at least a portion of the topside and at least a portion of the bottomside of the package. At least a first device including at least two device terminals is attached face up on the first die attach area. At least a second device including at least two device terminals is flip-chip attached and stacked on the first device. At least one of the first device and second device include a transistor. At least one metal clip is between the first device and second device including a plurality of clip portions isolated from one another connecting at least one device terminal of each of the first device and second device to respective metal terminals of the plurality of metal terminals.

A Multi-Chip Module (MCM) package includes a substrate having a plurality of metal terminals and at least a first die attach area. An encapsulant is around the substrate including on at least a portion of the topside and at least a portion of the bottomside of the package. At least a first device including at least two device terminals is attached face up on the first die attach area. At least a second device including at least two device terminals is flip-chip attached and stacked on the first device. At least one of the first device and second device include a transistor. At least one metal clip is between the first device and second device including a plurality of clip portions isolated from one another connecting at least one device terminal of each of the first device and second device to respective metal terminals of the plurality of metal terminals.

A device package includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device is disposed on a substrate. The device package further includes a covering. The covering is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor device. The covering includes a void, a first layer, and a second layer. The void is between an interior surface of the covering and the semiconductor device. The first layer has a first electrical conductivity and a first thickness. The second layer is disposed under the first layer. The second layer has a second electrical conductivity and a second thickness. The first electrical conductivity is greater than the second electrical conductivity. The first thickness is less than the second thickness.

A method of manufacturing an electronic package is disclosed. The described method includes (a) placing an electronic component on at least one layer structure; (b) encapsulating the electronic component by an encapsulant in a pressureless way; and (c) forming at least one further layer structure at the layer structure to thereby form a stack beneath the encapsulated electronic component. A further described electronic package includes (a) a stack comprising at least one layer structure and at least one further layer structure; (b) an electronic component being placed on the stack; and (c) an encapsulant encapsulating the electronic component, wherein the encapsulant has been formed in a pressureless way. Further described is an electronic device comprising such an electronic package.

An electronic device, an electronic module comprising the electronic device and methods for fabricating the same are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the metal stack comprises a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises NiSi.

An electronic device, an electronic module comprising the electronic device and methods for fabricating the same are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the metal stack comprises a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises NiSi.

An integrated fan-out package includes a die, an encapsulant, a seed layer, a conductive pillar, a redistribution structure, and a buffer layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the die. The seed layer and the conductive pillar are sequentially stacked over the die and the encapsulant. The redistribution structure is over the die and the encapsulant. The redistribution structure includes a conductive pattern and a dielectric layer. The conductive pattern is directly in contact with the seed layer and the dielectric layer covers the conductive pattern and surrounds the seed layer and the conductive pillar. The buffer layer is disposed over the redistribution structure. The seed layer is separate from the dielectric layer by the buffer layer, and a Young's modulus of the buffer layer is higher than a Young's modulus of the dielectric layer of the redistribution structure.

An integrated fan-out package includes a die, an encapsulant, a seed layer, a conductive pillar, a redistribution structure, and a buffer layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the die. The seed layer and the conductive pillar are sequentially stacked over the die and the encapsulant. The redistribution structure is over the die and the encapsulant. The redistribution structure includes a conductive pattern and a dielectric layer. The conductive pattern is directly in contact with the seed layer and the dielectric layer covers the conductive pattern and surrounds the seed layer and the conductive pillar. The buffer layer is disposed over the redistribution structure. The seed layer is separate from the dielectric layer by the buffer layer, and a Young's modulus of the buffer layer is higher than a Young's modulus of the dielectric layer of the redistribution structure.

In an embodiment an electronic device includes a carrier board having an upper surface, an electronic chip mounted on the upper surface of the carrier board, the electronic chip having a mounting side facing the upper surface of the carrier board, a flexible mounting layer arranged between the upper surface of the carrier board and the mounting side of the electronic chip, the flexible mounting layer mounting the electronic chip to the carrier board, wherein the mounting side has at least one first region and a second region, and wherein the electronic chip has at least one chip contact element in the first region and at least one connection element arranged on the at least one first region and connecting the at least one chip contact element to the upper surface of the carrier board, wherein the flexible mounting layer separates the second region from the connection element.