A package structure includes a first dielectric layer, semiconductor device(s) attached to the first dielectric layer, and an embedding material applied to the first dielectric layer so as to embed the semiconductor device therein, the embedding material comprising one or more additional dielectric layers. Vias are formed through the first dielectric layer to the at least one semiconductor device, with metal interconnects formed in the vias to form electrical interconnections to the semiconductor device. Input/output (I/O) connections are located on one end of the package structure on one or more outward facing surfaces thereof to provide a second level connection to an external circuit. The package structure interfits with a connector on the external circuit to mount the package perpendicular to the external circuit, with the I/O connections being electrically connected to the connector to form the second level connection to the external circuit.

A microelectronic package includes at least one microelectronic element having a front surface defining a plane, the plane of each microelectronic element parallel to the plane of any other microelectronic element. An encapsulation region overlying edge surfaces of each microelectronic element has first and second major surfaces substantially parallel to the plane of each microelectronic element and peripheral surfaces between the major surfaces. Wire bonds are electrically coupled with one or more first package contacts at the first major surface of the encapsulation region, each wire bond having a portion contacted and surrounded by the encapsulation region. Second package contacts at an interconnect surface being one or more of the second major surface and the peripheral surfaces include portions of the wire bonds at such surface, and/or electrically conductive structure electrically coupled with the wire bonds.

A stackable integrated circuit chip layer and module device that avoids the use of electrically conductive elements on the external surfaces of a layer containing an integrated circuit die by taking advantage of conventional wire bonding equipment to provide an electrically conductive path defined by a wire bond segment that is encapsulated in a potting material so as to define an electrically conductive wire bond “through-via” accessible from at least the lower or second surface of the layer.

A die interconnect system having a first die with a plurality of connection pads, and a ribbon lead extending from the first die, the ribbon lead having a plurality of metal cores with a core diameter, and a dielectric layer surrounding the metal core with a dielectric thickness, with at least a portion of dielectric being fused between adjacent metal cores along the length of the plurality of metal cores, and an outer metal layer attached to ground.

A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes preparing a panel package including a redistribution substrate, a connection substrate and a plurality of lower semiconductor chips; sawing the panel package to form a plurality of separated strip packages each of which includes the sawed redistribution substrate, at least two of the lower semiconductor chips, and the sawed connection substrate; and providing a plurality of upper semiconductor chips on one of the strip packages to electrically connect the upper semiconductor chips to the sawed connection substrate.

A microelectronic package includes a substrate having a first surface. A microelectronic element overlies the first surface. Electrically conductive elements are exposed at the first surface of the substrate, at least some of which are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. The package includes wire bonds having bases bonded to respective ones of the conductive elements and ends remote from the substrate and remote from the bases. The ends of the wire bonds are defined on tips of the wire bonds, and the wire bonds define respective first diameters between the bases and the tips thereof. The tips have at least one dimension that is smaller than the respective first diameters of the wire bonds. A dielectric encapsulation layer covers portions of the wire bonds, and unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by portions of the wire bonds, including the ends, are uncovered by the encapsulation layer.

In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The second internal interconnect can be coupled to the second electronic device and the first electronic device. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack, and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

The technology relates to an integrated circuit (IC) package in which an interconnection interface chiplet and/or interconnection interface circuit are relocated, partitioned, and/or decoupled from a main or core IC die and/or high-bandwidth memory (HBM) components in an integrated component package.

A packaged integrated circuit device includes a frame having a cavity therein and an inner semiconductor chip within the cavity. A lower re-distribution layer is provided, which extends adjacent lower surfaces of the frame and the inner semiconductor chip. The lower re-distribution layer has an opening therein which at least partially exposes the lower surface of the inner semiconductor chip. A lower semiconductor chip is provided, which extends adjacent the lower surface of the inner semiconductor chip, and within the opening in the lower re-distribution layer. This lower re-distribution layer includes: (i) an insulating layer covering the lower surface of the frame, (ii) a re-distribution pattern disposed on the insulating layer, and (iii) a barrier layer, which is disposed on the insulating layer and surrounds at least a portion of the lower semiconductor chip.

An integrated circuit device includes; a peripheral circuit structure including a peripheral circuit, a first insulating layer covering the peripheral circuit, extension lines in the first insulating layer, and a first bonding pad in the first insulating layer, and a cell array structure including a conductive plate, a memory cell array below the conductive plate, a second insulating layer covering the memory cell array, a second bonding pad in the second insulating layer, a conductive via on the conductive plate, and a line connected to the conductive via. The first bonding pad contacts the second bonding pad, and the integrated circuit device further includes contact plugs electrically connecting the line to the extension lines.