Patent classifications
H01L2223/6616
Fan-out antenna packaging structure and preparation method thereof
The present disclosure provides a fan-out antenna packaging structure and a preparation method thereof. The fan-out antenna packaging structure comprises: a semiconductor chip; a plastic packaging material layer enclosing a periphery of the semiconductor chip, a via being formed in the plastic packaging material layer; a conductive pole located in the via and running through the plastic packaging material layer from top to bottom; an antenna structure located on a first surface of the plastic packaging material layer and electrically connected with the conductive pole; a redistribution layer located on a second surface of the plastic packaging material layer and electrically connected with the semiconductor chip and the conductive pole; and a solder bump located on a surface of the redistribution layer, electrically connected with the redistribution layer and insulated from the plastic packaging material layer.
Biological information detecting apparatus
A biological information detecting apparatus includes: an LC resonant pressure sensor including a resonant circuit including a capacitor and an inductor, and having a resonant frequency that changes depending on a change in external pressure applied to the capacitor; and an integrated circuit (IC) chip package including a coil type antenna radiating a radio frequency (RF) signal within a preset frequency band, wherein a change in the resonant frequency results in a change in a power transmission rate depending on a inductive coupling between the resonant frequency and a frequency of the RF signal. The IC chip package includes the coil type antenna disposed in a region overlapping the LC resonant pressure sensor in a plan view of the IC chip package.
EMI shield for high frequency layer transferred devices
Various methods and devices that involve EMI shields for radio frequency layer transferred devices are disclosed. One method comprises forming a radio frequency field effect transistor in an active layer of a semiconductor on insulator wafer. The semiconductor on insulator wafer has a buried insulator side and an active layer side. The method further comprises bonding a second wafer to the active layer side of the semiconductor on insulator wafer. The method further comprises forming a shield layer for the semiconductor device. The shield layer comprises an electrically conductive material. The method further comprises coupling the radio frequency field effect transistor to a circuit comprising a radio frequency component. The method further comprises singulating the radio frequency field effect transistor, radio frequency component, and the shield layer into a die. The shield layer is located between a substrate of the radio frequency component and the radio frequency field effect transistor.
Devices and methods related to radio-frequency filters on silicon-on-insulator substrate
Devices and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) filters on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. In some embodiments, an RF device can include a silicon die such as an SOI die including a first side and a second side. The silicon die can further include a plurality of vias, with each via configured to provide an electrical connection between the first side and the second side of the silicon die. The RF device can further include at least one RF flip chip mounted on the first side of the silicon die. The silicon die can include, for example, an RF circuit such as a switch circuit, and the RF flip chip can include, for example, a filter such as a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter.
Packages with organic back ends for electronic components
A packaged electronic component comprising: an electronic component housed within a package comprising a front part of a package comprising an inner section with a front cavity therein opposite the electronic component defined by the raised frame and an outer section sealing said cavity; and a back part of the package comprising a back cavity in an inner back section, and an outer back section sealing the cavity, said back package further comprising a first and a second via through the back end around said at least one back cavity for coupling to front and back electrodes of the electronic component; the vias terminating in external contact pads adapted to couple the package in a flip chip configuration to a circuit board.
Radio frequency module
A radio frequency module includes a plurality of insulating base material layers made of a thermoplastic resin defining a multilayer circuit board and including a cavity inside thereof, an IC chip disposed in the cavity and including a noise generation source, and planar ground conductive bodies provided in the multilayer circuit board. The planar ground conductive bodies are disposed on a layer not exposed to the inner surface of the cavity, and include inter-layer connection conductive bodies protruding in the direction of the noise generation source from the planar ground conductive bodies.
ANTENNA MODULE AND CIRCUIT MODULE
An antenna that is formed of a conductor pattern is disposed on a dielectric substrate. A high-frequency semiconductor device that supplies a high-frequency signal to the antenna is mounted on the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate. A plurality of conductor columns project from the bottom surface. The conductor columns are embedded in a dielectric member that is disposed on the bottom surface. An end of each of the conductor columns is exposed through the dielectric member. The dielectric member defines a mounting surface that faces a mounting substrate. A step is formed in a side surface of a composite structure that includes the dielectric substrate and the dielectric member, and a side surface extending from the mounting surface to the step is more recessed than a side surface that is located above the step.
TOP-SIDE COOLING OF RF PRODUCTS IN AIR CAVITY COMPOSITE PACKAGES
Top-side cooling of Radio Frequency (RF) products in air cavity packages is provided. According to one aspect, an air cavity package comprises a substrate, a RF component mounted to the substrate, and a lid structure comprising a first material and being mounted to the substrate that covers the RF component such that a cavity is formed within the lid structure and about the RF component. At least one opening is provided in a top portion of the lid. The air cavity package also comprises a heat transfer structure comprising a second material and comprising a heat path extending from the top surface of the substrate through the opening(s) in the lid to the top outer surface of the air cavity package to provide a top-side thermal interface. In one embodiment, the lid is comprised of a molded material that absorbs RF signals and the heat transfer structure is metal.
PACKAGE SUBSTRATE DIFFERENTIAL IMPEDANCE OPTIMIZATION FOR 25 TO 60 GBPS AND BEYOND
Package design method for semiconductor chip package for high speed SerDes signals for optimization of package differential impedance and reduction of package differential insertion loss and differential return loss at data rates of 25 to 60 Gb/s and beyond. The method optimizes parameters of vertical interconnections of BGA ball, via, and PTH, and around the joint between vertical and horizontal interconnections of traces. Also disclosed are examples of chip package designs for high speed SerDes signals, including one using 0.8 mm BGA ball pitch and 10-layer buildup substrate, one using 1 mm BGA ball pitch and 14-layer buildup substrate, one using 6-layer buildup substrate with signals routed on top and bottom metal layers with microstrip line structure, and one using 12-layer package substrate with unique via configuration, all of which achieve low substrate differential impedance discontinuity, reduced differential insertion loss and differential return loss between BGA balls and C4 bumps.
Radio-frequency three-dimensional electronic-photonic integrated circuit with integrated antennas and transceivers
A radio-frequency three-dimensional electronic-photonic integrated circuit (RF 3D EPIC) comprises a radio-frequency (RF) photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layer, the RF PIC layer comprising, in a single integrated circuit, at least one RF antenna and at least one photonic device coupling the RF antenna to an optical interface, and further comprises an electronic-photonic integrated circuit (EPIC) assembly optically coupled to the optical interface of the RF PIC layer, the EPIC assembly comprising two or more integrated-circuit dies bonded to one another so as to form a die stack, wherein at least one of the two or more integrated-circuit dies comprises one or more integrated photonic devices and wherein each of the two or more integrated-circuit dies is electrically connected to at least one other integrated-circuit die via an electrically conductive through-wafer interconnect or an electrically conductive through-wafer via.