According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having a substrate with at least two bending portions formed on a first side surface thereof. The two bending portions are displaced from each other in a first direction that is perpendicular to the first side surface of the substrate and parallel to a front surface of the substrate and in a second direction parallel to the front surface of the substrate and perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. A rearmost portion of the first side surface is substantially perpendicular to the front surface.

A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level; a second level; and a third level, where the first level includes single crystal silicon and a plurality of logic circuits, where the second level is disposed directly above the first level and includes a first plurality of arrays of memory cells, where the third level is disposed directly above the second level and includes a plurality of RF circuits, and where a portion of interconnections between the plurality of logic circuits includes the RF circuits.

A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level; a second level; and a third level, where the first level includes single crystal silicon and a plurality of logic circuits, where the second level is disposed directly above the first level and includes a first plurality of arrays of memory cells, where the third level is disposed directly above the second level and includes a plurality of RF circuits, and where a portion of interconnections between the plurality of logic circuits includes the RF circuits.

A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die stacked over a second semiconductor die which is mounted to a temporary carrier. A plurality of bumps is formed over an active surface of the first semiconductor die around a perimeter of the second semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the first and second semiconductor die and carrier. A plurality of conductive vias is formed through the encapsulant around the first and second semiconductor die. A portion of the encapsulant and a portion of a back surface of the first and second semiconductor die is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and the back surface of the first or second semiconductor die. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to the conductive vias. The carrier is removed. A heat sink or shielding layer can be formed over the encapsulant and first semiconductor die.

A method of manufacturing an electronic device for providing galvanic isolation includes forming a dielectric layer on a semiconductor body and integrating, in the dielectric layer, a galvanic isolation module, the integrating including forming a first metal region at a first height of the dielectric layer. A second metal region is formed at a second height greater than the first height of the dielectric layer, the first and second metal regions being at least one of capacitively and magnetically coupleable together. Forming the second metal region includes etching selective portions of the dielectric layer to form at least one trench having a side wall coupled to a bottom wall through rounded surface portions, and filling each trench with metal material to form the second metal region having rounded edges.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having a substrate with at least two bending portions formed on a first side surface thereof. The two bending portions are displaced from each other in a first direction that is perpendicular to the first side surface of the substrate and parallel to a front surface of the substrate and in a second direction parallel to the front surface of the substrate and perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. A rearmost portion of the first side surface is substantially perpendicular to the front surface.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having a substrate with at least two bending portions formed on a first side surface thereof. The two bending portions are displaced from each other in a first direction that is perpendicular to the first side surface of the substrate and parallel to a front surface of the substrate and in a second direction parallel to the front surface of the substrate and perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. A rearmost portion of the first side surface is substantially perpendicular to the front surface.

A method of manufacturing an electronic device for providing galvanic isolation includes forming a dielectric layer on a semiconductor body and integrating, in the dielectric layer, a galvanic isolation module, the integrating including forming a first metal region at a first height of the dielectric layer. A second metal region is formed at a second height greater than the first height of the dielectric layer, the first and second metal regions being at least one of capacitively and magnetically coupleable together. Forming the second metal region includes etching selective portions of the dielectric layer to form at least one trench having a side wall coupled to a bottom wall through rounded surface portions, and filling each trench with metal material to form the second metal region having rounded edges.

An electronic device includes a semiconductor body and a dielectric layer extending over the semiconductor body. A galvanic isolation module includes a first metal region extending in the dielectric layer at a first height and a second metal region extending in the dielectric layer at a second height greater than the first height. The first and second metal regions are capacitively or magnetically coupleable together. The second metal region includes a side wall and a bottom wall coupled to one another through rounded surface portions.

A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die stacked over a second semiconductor die which is mounted to a temporary carrier. A plurality of bumps is formed over an active surface of the first semiconductor die around a perimeter of the second semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the first and second semiconductor die and carrier. A plurality of conductive vias is formed through the encapsulant around the first and second semiconductor die. A portion of the encapsulant and a portion of a back surface of the first and second semiconductor die is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and the back surface of the first or second semiconductor die. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to the conductive vias. The carrier is removed. A heat sink or shielding layer can be formed over the encapsulant and first semiconductor die.