In some embodiments, a radio-frequency device can be manufactured by a method that includes forming or providing a substrate, fabricating or providing a flip chip die having a front side and a back side, and including an integrated circuit implemented on the front side, and mounting the front side of the flip chip die on the substrate. The method can further include implementing a shielding component over the back side of the flip chip die to provide electromagnetic shielding between a first region within or on the flip chip die and a second region away from the flip chip die.

In some embodiments, a radio-frequency device can be manufactured by a method that includes forming or providing a substrate, fabricating or providing a flip chip die having a front side and a back side, and including an integrated circuit implemented on the front side, and mounting the front side of the flip chip die on the substrate. The method can further include implementing a shielding component over the back side of the flip chip die to provide electromagnetic shielding between a first region within or on the flip chip die and a second region away from the flip chip die.

A pressure sensor device includes a semiconductor die having a die surface that includes a pressure sensitive area; and a bond wire bonded to a first peripheral region of the die surface and extends over the die surface to a second peripheral region of the die surface, wherein the pressure sensitive area is interposed between the second peripheral region and the first peripheral region, wherein the bond wire comprises a crossing portion that overlaps an area of the die surface, and wherein the crossing portion extends over the pressure sensitive area that is interposed between the first and the second peripheral regions.

A bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure can include a semiconductor element comprising active circuitry. The bonded structure can include a protective element directly bonded to the semiconductor element without an adhesive along a bonding interface. The protective element can include an obstructive material disposed over at least a portion of the active circuitry. The obstructive material can be configured to obstruct external access to the active circuitry. The bonded structure can include a disruption structure configured to disrupt functionality of the at least a portion of the active circuitry upon debonding of the protective element from the semiconductor element.

A semiconductor package includes: a redistribution substrate; a frame including first and second vertical connection conductors, and having a through-hole; first and second semiconductor chips; an encapsulant; a second redistribution structure disposed on the encapsulant, a conductive wire electrically connecting the second semiconductor chip and the second vertical connection conductor; and a vertical connection via penetrating a portion of the encapsulant, and electrically connecting the second redistribution structure and the first vertical connection conductor. The first semiconductor chip is connected to the second vertical connection conductor by the first redistribution structure.

A magnetic field sensor package comprises a chip carrier, a magnetic field sensor which is arranged on the chip carrier and designed to detect a magnetic field, an integrated circuit which is arranged on the chip carrier and designed to logically process sensor signals provided by the magnetic field sensor, and at least one integrated passive component which is electrically coupled to at least one of the magnetic field sensor or the integrated circuit.

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes attaching a semiconductor die to a flag of a leadframe and forming a conductive connector over a portion of the semiconductor die and a portion of the flag. A conductive connection between a first bond pad of the semiconductor die and the flag is formed by way of the conductive connector. A second bond pad of the semiconductor die is connected to a conductive lead of the plurality by way of a bond wire.

Some embodiments relate to a bond pad structure of an integrated circuit (IC). The bond structure includes a bond pad and an intervening metal layer positioned below the bond pad. The intervening metal layer has a first face and a second face. A first via layer is in contact with the first face of intervening metal layer. The first via layer has a first via pattern including a single via. The bond structure also includes a second via layer in contact with the second face of the intervening metal layer. The second via layer has a second via pattern that is different than first via pattern. The second via pattern includes a first via surrounding a second via. The first and second vias are concentric with one another about a central point of the second via layer.

The present disclosure is directed to a semiconductor die with multiple contact pads electrically coupled to a single lead via a single wire, and methods for fabricating the same. In one or more embodiments, multiple contact pads are electrically coupled to each other by a plurality of conductive layers stacked on top of each other. The uppermost conductive layer is then electrically coupled to a single lead via a single wire.

An embodiment of a Doherty amplifier includes a module substrate, first and second surface-mount devices coupled to a top surface of the module substrate, and an impedance inverter line assembly. The first and second surface-mount devices include first and second amplifier dies, respectively. The impedance inverter line assembly is electrically connected between outputs of the first and second amplifier dies. The impedance inverter line assembly includes an impedance inverter line coupled to the module substrate, a first lead of the first surface-mount device coupled between the first amplifier die output and a proximal end of the impedance inverter line, and a second lead of the second surface-mount device coupled between the second amplifier die output and a distal end of the impedance inverter line. According to a further embodiment, the impedance inverter line assembly has a 90 degree electrical length at a fundamental operational frequency of the Doherty amplifier.