This disclosure relates to a discrete cascode semiconductor device and associated method of manufacture, the device includes: a high voltage depletion mode device die having gate, source and drain terminals arranged on a first major surface thereof; a low voltage enhancement mode device die having a gate and a source terminal formed on a first major surface thereof, and a drain terminal formed on a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The drain terminal of the high voltage device die is mounted on a drain connection; the source terminal of the low voltage device die and the gate terminal of the high voltage device are mounted on a common source connection; and the drain terminal of the low voltage device die is mounted on the source terminal of the high voltage device.

A microelectronic package may include stacked microelectronic dice, wherein a first microelectronic die is attached to a microelectronic substrate, and a second microelectronic die is stacked over at least a portion of the first microelectronic die, wherein the microelectronic substrate includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom, wherein the second microelectronic die includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom in a mirror-image configuration to the plurality of microelectronic substrate pillars, and wherein the second microelectronic die pillars are attached to microelectronic substrate pillars with an attachment material.

A microelectronic package may include stacked microelectronic dice, wherein a first microelectronic die is attached to a microelectronic substrate, and a second microelectronic die is stacked over at least a portion of the first microelectronic die, wherein the microelectronic substrate includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom, wherein the second microelectronic die includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom in a mirror-image configuration to the plurality of microelectronic substrate pillars, and wherein the second microelectronic die pillars are attached to microelectronic substrate pillars with an attachment material.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having a surface on which a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed, a conductor plate having a surface facing the surface of the semiconductor element and electrically connected to the first electrode, an insulating layer disposed on the surface of the conductor plate and covers a part of the surface of the conductor plate, and a conductor circuit pattern disposed on the insulating layer. The conductor circuit pattern has at least one conductor line electrically connected to the semiconductor element. The at least one conductor line includes a conductor line electrically connected to the second electrode.

Disclosed embodiments include an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a silicon wafer, first and second conductive lines on the silicon wafer. There are first, second and third insulation blocks with portions on the first and second conductive lines and the silicon wafer, a metal pillar on the surface of the first conductive line opposite the silicon wafer, and a conductive adhesive block on the surface of the second conductive line opposite the silicon wafer. The IC also has a lead frame having first and second leads, and a capacitor having first and second capacitor terminals in which the first capacitor terminal is connected to the second lead using conductive adhesive, the second capacitor terminal is connected to the second conductive line through the conductive adhesive block, and the first lead is coupled to the first conductive line.

A semiconductor device is vertically mounted on a medium such as a printed circuit board (PCB). The semiconductor device comprises a block of semiconductor dies, mounted in a vertical stack without offset. Once formed and encapsulated, side grooves may be formed in the device exposing electrical conductors of each die within the device. The electrical conductors exposed in the grooves mount to electrical contacts on the medium to electrically couple the semiconductor device to the medium.

The present description relates to a method of manufacturing an interconnection structure of an integrated circuit intended to be encapsulated in an encapsulation resin in contact with a first surface of a protection layer. The protection layer is resting on a first surface of the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure comprising copper interconnection elements extending at least partly through an insulating layer and flush with the first surface of said interconnection structure. The manufacturing method includes a step of structuring of the protection layer or a step of forming of the protection layer with a structuring. The structuring step or the forming step is adapted to structuring the first surface of the protection layer in the form of an alternation of ridges and troughs.

A semiconductor package includes a second semiconductor die stacked on a first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die includes a first contact pad connected to a first integrated circuit, and includes a second contact pad connected to a third contact pad by a first interconnection line. The second semiconductor die includes a fourth contact pad connected to the third contact pad and connected to a second integrated circuit. A first bonding wire is connected to the first contact pad, and a second bonding wire is connected to the second contact pad.

Package structure with folded die arrangements and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a package structure includes a first die and vertical interposer side-by-side. A second die is face down on an electrically connected with the vertical interposer, and a local interposer electrically connects the first die with the vertical interposer.

A component includes a plurality of electrical connections on a process side opposed to a back side of the component. Each electrical connection includes an electrically conductive multi-layer connection post protruding from the process side. A printed structure includes a destination substrate and one or more components. The destination substrate has two or more electrical contacts and each connection post is in contact with, extends into, or extends through an electrical contact of the destination substrate to electrically connect the electrical contacts to the connection posts. The connection posts or electrical contacts are deformed. Two or more connection posts can be electrically connected to a common electrical contact.