A system includes a substrate; a bond pad; a wire spanning above the substrate, having a first end bonded to the bond pad and a second end extending from the bond pad to terminate in a second end thereof; and a support structure disposed on the substrate, the support structure comprising at least a side wall and extending from the substrate to terminate in an end portion spaced from the substrate to support the wire.

A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.

A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip, and/or on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.

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.

A semiconductor device includes two or more semiconductor elements, a lead with island portions on which the semiconductor elements are mounted, a heat dissipation member for dissipating heat from the island portions, a bonding layer bonding the island portions and the heat dissipation member, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor elements, the island portions and a part of the heat dissipation member. The bonding layer includes mutually spaced individual regions provided for the island portions, respectively.

A semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a bonding wire, and a fixing feature. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The bonding wire includes a first terminal connected to the electronic component and a second terminal connected to the substrate. The fixing feature is disposed on the substrate. The bonding wire is at least partially disposed on the fixing feature.

A fingerprint sensor device and a method of making a fingerprint sensor device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various fingerprint sensor devices, and methods of manufacturing thereof, that comprise an interconnection structure, for example a bond wire, at least a portion of which extends into a dielectric layer utilized to mount a plate, and/or that comprise an interconnection structure that extends upward from the semiconductor die at a location that is laterally offset from the plate.

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.

An electrical connection wire connects an electrical connection pad of an electrical chip and an electrical connection pad of a carrier substrate to which the electronic chip is mounted. A dielectric layer surrounds at least the bonding wire. The dielectric layer may be a dielectric sheath or a hardened liquid dielectric material. A dielectric material may also cover at least a portion of the electrical chip and carrier substrate. A liquid electrically conductive material is deposited and hardened to form a local conductive shield surrounding the dielectric layer at the bonding wire.

A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate an elastomer coupled to the substrate and a plurality of bondfingers on the elastomer. The substrate, the elastomer and the bondfingers are configured to cooperatively expand and retract.