Disclosed is a fan-out wafer level packaging (FOWLP) apparatus includes a semiconductor die having at least one input/output (I/O) connection, a first plurality of package balls having a first package ball layout, a first conductive layer forming a first redistribution layer (RDL) and configured to electrically couple to the first plurality of package balls, and a second conductive layer forming a second RDL and including at least one conductive pillar configured to electrically couple the at least one I/O connection of the semiconductor die to the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer enables the semiconductor die to be electrically coupled to a second plurality of package balls having a second package ball layout without a change in position of the at least one I/O connection of the semiconductor die.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, an external connection member on the semiconductor chip, and a dielectric film between the semiconductor chip and the external connection member. The semiconductor chip includes a substrate, a front-end-of-line structure on the substrate, and a back-end-of-line structure on the front-end-of-line structure. The back-end-of-line structure includes metal layers stacked on the front-end-of-line structure, a first dielectric layer on the uppermost metal layer and including a contact hole that vertically overlaps a pad of an uppermost metal layer, a redistribution line on the first dielectric layer and including a contact part in the contact hole and electrically connected to the pad, a pad part, and a line part that electrically connects the contact part to the pad part, and an upper dielectric layer on the redistribution line.

A passive tunable integrated circuit (PTIC) includes a semiconductor die (die) having a plurality of barium strontium titanate (BST) tunable capacitors. The plurality of BST tunable capacitors collectively define a capacitative area of the die. At least one electrical contact is electrically coupled with the plurality of BST tunable capacitors. A redistribution layer electrically couples the at least one electrical contact with at least one electrically conductive contact pad (contact pad). The at least one contact pad is located over the capacitative area. A bump electrically couples with the at least one contact pad and is located over the capacitative area. An electrically insulative layer couples between each contact pad of the PTIC and the plurality of BST tunable capacitors.

Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, apparatuses, and methods that relate to transceivers, receivers, and antenna structures for wireless communications are described. The various aspects include co-located millimeter wave (mmWave) and near-field communication (NFC) antennas, scalable phased array radio transceiver architecture (SPARTA), phased array distributed communication system with MIMO support and phase noise synchronization over a single coax cable, communicating RF signals over cable (RFoC) in a distributed phased array communication system, clock noise leakage reduction, IF-to-RF companion chip for backwards and forwards compatibility and modularity, on-package matching networks, 5G scalable receiver (Rx) architecture, among others.

A flip chip device and methods for fabrication are provided. An interconnect layer for a device include a plurality of solder bumps arranged within the interconnect layer. A first subset of the plurality of solder bumps has a first cross-sectional area, where the first subset is arranged along a first position at a first edge of the interconnect layer. A second subset of the plurality of solder bumps has a second cross-sectional area, where the second subset is arranged at a second position of the interconnect layer. A third subset of the plurality of solder bumps is arranged between the first position and the second position, where the third subset has a plurality of cross-sectional areas.

A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor package, and a method of manufacturing thereof, that comprises a first semiconductor die, a plurality of adhesive regions spaced apart from each other on the first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die adhered to the plurality of adhesive regions.

A module assembly device (402) is configured for assembling a module assembly (114) for a detector array (110) of an imaging system (100). The module assembly device includes a base (400) having a long axis (401). The module assembly device further includes a first surface (406) of the base and side walls (408) protruding perpendicular up from the first surface and extending in a direction of the long axis along at least two sides of the base. The first surface and side walls form a recess (404) configured to receive the module substrate on the surface and within the side walls. The module assembly device further includes protrusions (403) protruding from the side walls in a direction of the side walls. The protrusions and side walls interface forming a ledge which serves as a photo-detector array tile support (410) configured to receive the photo-detector array tile (118) over the ASIC and the module substrate.

A method for bonding a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate having at least one first connection extending from one side of the first substrate, the method comprising fabricating a first adhesive material around and along a height of the at least one first connection; and bonding the at least one first connection, the first adhesive material, and the second substrate.

A device includes a semiconductor chip including an electrical contact arranged on a main surface of the semiconductor chip. The device includes an external connection element configured to provide a first coax-like electrical connection between the device and a printed circuit board, wherein the first coax-like electrical connection includes a section extending in a direction vertical to the main surface of the semiconductor chip. The device further includes an electrical redistribution layer arranged over the main surface of the semiconductor chip and configured to provide a second coax-like electrical connection between the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and the external connection element, wherein the second coax-like electrical connection includes a section extending in a direction parallel to the main surface of the semiconductor chip.

A method of fabricating a package includes providing a mold substrate supporting dies in cavities of a fan-out substrate, detecting positions of the dies with respect to the fan-out substrate, and forming interconnection lines. At least one of the interconnection lines includes a first portion extending from the fan-out substrate to a target position on the cavity disposed between the fan-out substrate and one of the dies the one of the dies disposed at a detected position different from the target position, and a second portion extending from the one die to the fan-out substrate.