Stacked semiconductor die assemblies with multiple thermal paths and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly can include a plurality of first semiconductor dies arranged in a stack and a second semiconductor die carrying the first semiconductor dies. The second semiconductor die can include a peripheral portion that extends laterally outward beyond at least one side of the first semiconductor dies. The semiconductor die assembly can further include a thermal transfer feature at the peripheral portion of the second semiconductor die. The first semiconductor dies can define a first thermal path, and the thermal transfer feature can define a second thermal path separate from the first semiconductor dies.

The present disclosure generally relates to a computer circuit board having an integrated voltage regulator assembly that may include a heat sink and at least one voltage regulator module board. The heat sink may have a metal plate with at least one recess in which the voltage regulator module board may be attached. The voltage regulator module board is electrically coupled to a semiconductor package and the heat sink is thermally coupled to the semiconductor package. The computer circuit board is used in high-performance computing devices including computer workstations and computer servers.

A first package is bonded to a first substrate with first external connections and second external connections. The second external connections are formed using materials that are different than the first external connections in order to provide a thermal pathway from the first package. In a particular embodiment the first external connections are solder balls and the second external connections are copper blocks.

A semiconductor device and a method of making the same are provided. A first die and a second die are placed over a carrier substrate. A first molding material is formed adjacent to the first die and the second die. A first redistribution layer is formed overlying the first molding material. A through via is formed over the first redistribution layer. A package component is on the first redistribution layer next to the copper pillar. The package component includes a second redistribution layer. The package component is positioned so that it overlies both the first die and the second die in part. A second molding material is formed adjacent to the package component and the first copper pillar. A third redistribution layer is formed overlying the second molding material. The second redistribution layer is placed on a substrate and bonded to the substrate.

A package structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes an electronic device, a heat spreader, an intermediate layer and an encapsulant. The electronic device includes a plurality of electrical contacts. The intermediate layer is interposed between the electronic device and the heat spreader. The intermediate layer includes a sintered material. The encapsulant encapsulates the electronic device. A surface of the encapsulant is substantially coplanar with a plurality of surfaces of the electrical contacts.

A semiconductor package includes an insulating layer including a first face and a second face opposite each other, a redistribution pattern including a wiring region and a via region in the insulating layer, the wiring region being on the via region, and a first semiconductor chip connected to the redistribution pattern. The first semiconductor chip may be on the redistribution pattern. An upper face of the wiring region may be coplanar with the first face of the insulating layer.

A method of making a semiconductor device can include providing a temporary carrier with adhesive. A first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die can be mounted face up to the temporary carrier such that back surfaces of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are depressed within the adhesive. An embedded die panel can be formed by encapsulating at least four sides surfaces and an active surface of the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and side surfaces of the conductive interconnects in a single step. The conductive interconnects of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die can be interconnected without a silicon interposer by forming a fine-pitch build-up interconnect structure over the embedded die panel to form at least one molded core unit. The at least one molded core unit can be mounted to an organic multi-layer substrate.

A method of reducing heat flow between IC chips and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include attaching plural IC chips to an upper surface of a substrate; forming a lid over the IC chips; and forming a slit through the lid at a boundary between adjacent IC chips.

Embodiments of heat spreaders with integrated preforms, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a heat spreader may include: a frame formed of a metal material, wherein the metal material is a zinc alloy or an aluminum alloy; a preform secured in the frame, wherein the preform has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the metal material; and a recess having at least one sidewall formed by the frame. The metal material may have an equiaxed grain structure. In some embodiments, the equiaxed grain structure may be formed by squeeze-casting or rheocasting the metal material.

Provided is a semiconductor package including an interposer. The semiconductor package includes: a package base substrate; a lower redistribution line structure disposed on the package base substrate and including a plurality of lower redistribution line patterns; at least one interposer including a plurality of first connection pillars spaced apart from each other on the lower redistribution line structure and connected respectively to portions of the plurality of lower redistribution line patterns, and a plurality of connection wiring patterns; an upper redistribution line structure including a plurality of upper redistribution line patterns connected respectively to the plurality of first connection pillars and the plurality of connection wiring patterns, on the plurality of first connection pillars and the at least one interposer; and at least two semiconductor chips adhered on the upper redistribution line structure while being spaced apart from each other.