Provided is a power semiconductor module that can secure insulating properties. A semiconductor element is mounted on a resin-insulated base plate including a circuit pattern, a resin insulating layer, and a base plate. A case enclosing the resin-insulated base plate is bonded to the resin insulating layer with an adhesive. The resin insulating layer and the case are bonded together with a region enclosed by the resin insulating layer and a tapered portion of the case formed closer to the resin insulating layer being filled with the adhesive made of a material identical to that of the sealing resin. Air bubbles in the adhesive appear in the tapered portion opposite to the resin insulating layer.

A battery system has a battery cell including a can, and a ceramic substrate, including a patterned metallized surface, mounted to the can via a thermally conductive adhesive. The battery system also has a monolithic integrated circuit that measures and transmits data about the cell mounted to the patterned metallized surface such that the ceramic substrate and monolithic integrated circuit are electrically isolated from one another.

A semiconductor device has an electronic component assembly with a substrate and a plurality of electrical components disposed over the substrate. A conductive post is formed over the substrate. A molding compound sheet is disposed over the electrical component assembly. A carrier including a first electrical circuit pattern is disposed over the molding compound sheet. The carrier is pressed against the molding compound sheet to dispose a first encapsulant over and around the electrical component assembly and embed the first electrical circuit pattern in the first encapsulant. A shielding layer can be formed over the electrical components assembly. The carrier is removed to expose the first electrical circuit pattern. A second encapsulant is deposited over the first encapsulant and the first electrical circuit pattern. A second electrical circuit pattern is formed over the second encapsulant. A semiconductor package is disposed over the first electrical circuit pattern.

A semiconductor device has an electronic component assembly with a substrate and a plurality of electrical components disposed over the substrate. A conductive post is formed over the substrate. A molding compound sheet is disposed over the electrical component assembly. A carrier including a first electrical circuit pattern is disposed over the molding compound sheet. The carrier is pressed against the molding compound sheet to dispose a first encapsulant over and around the electrical component assembly and embed the first electrical circuit pattern in the first encapsulant. A shielding layer can be formed over the electrical components assembly. The carrier is removed to expose the first electrical circuit pattern. A second encapsulant is deposited over the first encapsulant and the first electrical circuit pattern. A second electrical circuit pattern is formed over the second encapsulant. A semiconductor package is disposed over the first electrical circuit pattern.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate including an insulating layer having an upper surface and a lower surface and provided with a first region which is recessed to a first depth from the upper surface toward the lower surface, a redistribution wiring buried in the insulating layer, a chip connection pad on a bottom surface of the recessed first region and connected to the redistribution wiring, and a wire connection pad on the upper surface of the insulating layer and connected to the redistribution wiring, a first semiconductor chip overlapping, in a top-down view of the semiconductor package, the recessed first region of the insulating layer and comprising a first chip pad connected to the chip connection pad of the package substrate, and a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and connected to the wire connection pad of the package substrate through a conductive wire.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate including an insulating layer having an upper surface and a lower surface and provided with a first region which is recessed to a first depth from the upper surface toward the lower surface, a redistribution wiring buried in the insulating layer, a chip connection pad on a bottom surface of the recessed first region and connected to the redistribution wiring, and a wire connection pad on the upper surface of the insulating layer and connected to the redistribution wiring, a first semiconductor chip overlapping, in a top-down view of the semiconductor package, the recessed first region of the insulating layer and comprising a first chip pad connected to the chip connection pad of the package substrate, and a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and connected to the wire connection pad of the package substrate through a conductive wire.

A semiconductor device package is disclosed. The package according to one example includes a base having a main surface made of a metal, a dielectric side wall having a bottom surface facing the main surface, a joining material containing silver (Ag) and joining the main surface of the base and the bottom surface of the side wall to each other, a lead made of a metal joined to an upper surface of the side wall on a side opposite to the bottom surface, and a conductive layer not containing silver (Ag). The conductive layer is provided between the bottom surface and the upper surface of the side wall at a position overlapping the lead when viewed from a normal direction of the main surface. The conductive layer is electrically connected to the joining material, extends along the bottom surface, and is exposed from a lateral surface of the side wall.

A radio frequency (RF) transistor amplifier package includes a submount, and first and second leads extending from a first side of the submount. The first and second leads are configured to provide RF signal connections to one or more transistor dies on a surface of the submount. At least one rivet is attached to the surface of the submount between the first and second leads on the first side. One or more corners of the first side of the submount may be free of rivets. Related devices and associated RF leads and non-RF leads are also discussed.

A radio frequency (RF) transistor amplifier package includes a submount, and first and second leads extending from a first side of the submount. The first and second leads are configured to provide RF signal connections to one or more transistor dies on a surface of the submount. At least one rivet is attached to the surface of the submount between the first and second leads on the first side. One or more corners of the first side of the submount may be free of rivets. Related devices and associated RF leads and non-RF leads are also discussed.

A discrete three-dimensional (3-D) processor comprises first and second dice. The first die comprises 3-D memory (3D-M) arrays, whereas the second die comprises logic circuits and at least an off-die peripheral-circuit component of the 3D-M array(s). Typical off-die peripheral-circuit component could be an address decoder, a sense amplifier, a programming circuit, a read-voltage generator, a write-voltage generator, a data buffer, or a portion thereof.