An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs aligned to an array of directional optical elements wherein the LEDs are substantially at the input aperture of respective optical elements. An electrode array is formed on the array of optical elements to provide at least a first electrical connection to the array of LED elements. Advantageously such an arrangement provides low cost and high efficiency from the directional LED array.

An electronic package assembly includes a glass substrate including an upper glass cladding layer, a lower glass cladding layer, a glass core layer coupled to the upper glass cladding layer and the lower glass cladding layer, where the upper glass cladding layer and the lower glass cladding layer have a higher etch rate in an etchant than the glass core layer, a first cavity positioned within one of the upper glass cladding layer or the lower glass cladding layer, and a second cavity positioned within one of the upper glass cladding layer or the lower glass cladding layer, a microprocessor positioned within the first cavity, and a micro-electronic component positioned within the second cavity.

In various embodiments, a method for forming a bonded structure is disclosed. The method can comprise mounting a first integrated device die to a carrier. After mounting, the first integrated device die can be thinned. The method can include providing a first layer on an exposed surface of the first integrated device die. At least a portion of the first layer can be removed. A second integrated device die can be directly bonded to the first integrated device die without an intervening adhesive.

A semiconductor package includes a first interposer, a second interposer, and a gap between the first interposer and the second interposer. The first interposer and the second interposer are coplanar. A first die is mounted on the first interposer and the second interposer. The first die includes first connection elements connecting the first die to the first interposer or the second interposer. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is disposed on bottom surfaces of the first and second interposers for connecting the first interposer with the second interposer. The RDL structure includes at least one bridge trace traversing the gap to electrically connect the first interposer with the second interposer.

An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs aligned to an array of directional optical elements wherein the LEDs are substantially at the input aperture of respective optical elements. An electrode array is formed on the array of optical elements to provide at least a first electrical connection to the array of LED elements. Advantageously such an arrangement provides low cost and high efficiency from the directional LED array.

An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs aligned to an array of directional optical elements wherein the LEDs are substantially at the input aperture of respective optical elements. An electrode array is formed on the array of optical elements to provide at least a first electrical connection to the array of LED elements. Advantageously such an arrangement provides low cost and high efficiency from the directional LED array.

Embodiments disclosed herein include die modules, electronic packages, and electronic systems. In an embodiment, a die module comprises a substrate, where the substrate comprises glass. In an embodiment, a blind cavity is formed into the substrate. In an embodiment, a first die is in the blind cavity, a second die is over the substrate, and a third die is over the substrate and adjacent to the second die.

An apparatus relating generally to a die stack is disclosed. In such an apparatus, a substrate is included. A first bond via array includes first wires each of a first length extending from a first surface of the substrate. An array of bump interconnects is disposed on the first surface. A die is interconnected to the substrate via the array of bump interconnects. A second bond via array includes second wires each of a second length different than the first length extending from a second surface of the die.

An apparatus relating generally to a die stack is disclosed. In such an apparatus, a substrate is included. A first bond via array includes first wires each of a first length extending from a first surface of the substrate. An array of bump interconnects is disposed on the first surface. A die is interconnected to the substrate via the array of bump interconnects. A second bond via array includes second wires each of a second length different than the first length extending from a second surface of the die.

An apparatus is provided which comprises: one or more first conductive contacts on a first substrate surface, one or more second conductive contacts on a second substrate surface opposite the first substrate surface, a core layer comprising glass between the first and the second substrate surfaces, and one or more thin film capacitors on the glass core conductively coupled with one of the first conductive contacts and one of the second conductive contacts, wherein the thin film capacitor comprises a first metal layer on a surface of the glass core, a thin film dielectric material on a surface of the first metal layer, and a second metal layer on a surface of the thin film dielectric material. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.