A semiconductor module having a first metal wiring board, a second metal wiring board, a third metal wiring board, and a first semiconductor element and a second semiconductor element that each include an emitter electrode and a collector electrode. The second metal wiring board is disposed over a principal surface of the first metal wiring board with an insulation material therebetween. The third metal wiring board has a principal surface thereof facing the first metal wiring board. The first and second semiconductor elements are disposed to face directions opposite to each other. The collector electrodes of the first and second semiconductor elements respectively face the principal surfaces of the first and third metal wiring boards. The emitter electrodes of the first and second semiconductor elements are respectively connected to the principal surfaces of the third and second metal wiring boards.

A three-dimensional stacking technique performed in a wafer-to-wafer fashion reducing the machine movement in production. The wafers are processed with metallic traces and stacked before dicing into separate die stacks. The traces of each layer of the stacks are interconnected via electroless plating.

In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a metal layer, a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a molding compound, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact. The first semiconductor die can have a first side disposed on the metal layer. The second semiconductor die can have a first side disposed on the metal layer. The metal layer can electrically couple the first side of the first semiconductor die with the first side of the second semiconductor die. The molding compound can at least partially encapsulate the metal layer, the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. The first electrical contact can be to a second side of the first semiconductor die and disposed on a surface of the apparatus. The second electrical contact can be to a second side of the second semiconductor die and disposed on the surface of the apparatus.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for improving the impedance matching of semiconductor package substrates by incorporating one or more magnetic build-up layers proximate relatively large diameter, relatively high capacitance, conductive pads formed on the lower surface of the semiconductor package substrate. The one or more magnetic layers may be formed using a magnetic build-up material deposited on the lower surface of the semiconductor package substrate. Vias conductively coupling the conductive pads to bump pads on the upper surface of the semiconductor package substrate pass through and are at least partially surrounded by the magnetic build-up material.

Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a semiconductor wafer, a glass lid fixedly coupled to a first side of the semiconductor die by an adhesive, a redistribution layer coupled to a second side of the semiconductor die, and a plurality of ball mounts coupled to the redistribution layer on a side of the redistribution layer coupled to the semiconductor die. The adhesive may be located in a trench around a perimeter of the semiconductor die and located in a corresponding trench around a perimeter of the glass lid.

Discussed generally herein are methods and devices including or providing an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. A device can include substrate including electrical connection circuitry therein, ground circuitry on, or at least partially in the substrate, the ground circuitry at least partially exposed by a surface of the substrate, a die electrically connected to the connection circuitry and the ground circuitry, the die on the substrate, a conductive material on a die backside, and a conductive paste or one or more wires electrically connected to the ground circuitry and the conductive material.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for improving the impedance matching of semiconductor package substrates by incorporating one or more magnetic build-up layers proximate relatively large diameter, relatively high capacitance, conductive pads formed on the lower surface of the semiconductor package substrate. The one or more magnetic layers may be formed using a magnetic build-up material deposited on the lower surface of the semiconductor package substrate. Vias conductively coupling the conductive pads to bump pads on the upper surface of the semiconductor package substrate pass through and are at least partially surrounded by the magnetic build-up material.

A three-dimensional stacking technique performed in a wafer-to-wafer fashion reducing the machine movement in production. The wafers are processed with metallic traces and stacked before dicing into separate die stacks. The traces of each layer of the stacks are interconnected via electroless plating.

A method includes forming a solder layer on a surface of one or more chips. A lid is positioned over the solder layer on each of the one or more chips. Heat and pressure are applied to melt the solder layer and attach each lid to a corresponding solder layer. The solder layer has a thermal conductivity of 50 W/mK.

In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a metal layer, a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a molding compound, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact. The first semiconductor die can have a first side disposed on the metal layer. The second semiconductor die can have a first side disposed on the metal layer. The metal layer can electrically couple the first side of the first semiconductor die with the first side of the second semiconductor die. The molding compound can at least partially encapsulate the metal layer, the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. The first electrical contact can be to a second side of the first semiconductor die and disposed on a surface of the apparatus. The second electrical contact can be to a second side of the second semiconductor die and disposed on the surface of the apparatus.