The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package that may include a package substrate with a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first device coupled to the first surface of the package substrate, a redistribution frame coupled to the second surface of the package substrate, a plurality of solder balls coupled to the second surface of the package substrate, a second device coupled to the redistribution frame, and a printed circuit board coupled to the plurality of solder balls on the second surface of substrate, wherein the redistribution frame coupled with the second device and the plurality of solder balls are positioned between the package substrate and the printed circuit board.

A power module includes a power wiring line provided with a power element, a glass ceramic multilayer substrate provided with a control element to control the power element, and a highly heat-conductive ceramic substrate made of a ceramic material having higher thermal conductivity than a glass ceramic contained in the glass ceramic multilayer substrate. The power wiring line is disposed on the highly heat-conductive ceramic substrate, and the glass ceramic multilayer substrate is disposed directly on the highly heat-conductive ceramic substrate.

A composite ceramic multilayer substrate includes a glass ceramic insulating layer including a wiring layer and a highly thermally conductive ceramic insulating layer made of a ceramic material having a higher thermal conductivity than the glass ceramic insulating layer. The glass ceramic insulating layer is provided on at least one main surface of the highly thermally conductive ceramic insulating layer directly and/or with a wiring layer interposed therebetween. When viewed in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a main surface of the composite ceramic multilayer substrate, the composite ceramic multilayer substrate includes at least one heat generating element-mounting portion surrounded by the glass ceramic insulating layer and at which a heat generating element-mounting wiring line provide on the main surface of the highly thermally conductive ceramic insulating layer is exposed.

A power conversion device includes first and second power semiconductor elements, and a circuit for transferring a drive signal of the first and second power semiconductor elements. The circuit board includes a first emitter wire which is formed along an arranging direction of the first power semiconductor element and the second power semiconductor element, a first gate wire which is disposed between the first power semiconductor element and the first emitter wire, a second gate wire which is disposed between the second power semiconductor element and the emitter wire, a third gate wire which is disposed to face the first gate wire and the second gate wire with the emitter wire interposed between the third gate wire and the first gate wire and the second gate wire, and a first gate resistor which connects the first gate wire and the third gate wire over the first emitter wire.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive paste and a sintered body thereof having a low electric resistance value and excellent electrical conductivity when made into a sintered body.

An electrically conductive paste comprising: a flake-like silver powder having a median diameter D50 of 15 μm or less; a silver powder having a median diameter D50 of 25 μm or more; and a solvent, wherein the content of the flake-like silver powder is 15 to 70 parts by mass and the content of the silver powder having a median diameter D50 of 25 μm or more is 30 to 85 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass in total of the flake-like silver powder and the silver powder having a median diameter D50 of 25 μm or more.

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor chip including a junction-type FET; a second semiconductor chip including a MOSFET; and a junction-type FET adjustment resistor disposed between a gate electrode of the junction-type FET and a source electrode of the MOSFET. The junction type FET and the MOSFET are cascode-connected. The junction-type FET adjustment resistor includes a first resistance circuit for a switching on operation and a second resistance circuit for a switching off operation.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a semiconductor device capable of confirming withstand voltage of a snubber circuit after providing the snubber circuit and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes: an insulating substrate; a circuit patterns provided on the insulating substrate; a snubber circuit substrate provided on the insulating substrate separately from the circuit patterns; a resistance provided on one of the circuit patterns and the snubber circuit substrate; a capacitor provided on another one of the circuit patterns and the snubber circuit substrate; and at least one semiconductor element electrically connected to the resistance and the capacitor.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor layer, an insulating film, a conductive film, a first electrode pad, a second electrode pad, and a third electrode pad. The semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The insulating film is formed on the semiconductor layer. The conductive film is formed on the second semiconductor region through the insulating film interposed therebetween. The first electrode pad is configured to be electrically connected with the first semiconductor region and is configured to be electrically connected with the power supply circuit. The second electrode pad is configured to be electrically connected with the second semiconductor region and is configured to allow a signal to be provided toward an external circuit through the second electrode pad.

Systems and methods for providing 3D wafer assembly with known-good-dies are provided. An example method compiles an index of dies on a semiconductor wafer and removes the defective dies to provide a wafer with dies that are all operational. Defective dies on multiple wafers may be removed in parallel, and resulting wafers with all good dies stacked in 3D wafer assembly. In an implementation, the spaces left by removed defective dies may be filled at least in part with operational dies or with a fill material. Defective dies may be replaced either before or after wafer-to-wafer assembly to eliminate production of defective stacked devices, or the spaces may be left empty. A bottom device wafer may also have its defective dies removed or replaced, resulting in wafer-to-wafer assembly that provides 3D stacks with no defective dies.

Various embodiments of an integrated circuit package and a method of forming such package are disclosed. The package includes a substrate having a core layer disposed between a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, a die disposed in a cavity of the core layer, and an encapsulant disposed in the cavity between the die and a sidewall of the cavity. The package further includes a first patterned conductive layer disposed within the first dielectric layer, a device disposed on an outer surface of the first dielectric layer such that the first patterned conductive layer is between the device and the core layer, a second patterned conductive layer disposed within the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad disposed on an outer surface of the second dielectric layer such that the second patterned conductive layer is between the conductive pad and the core layer.