Patent classifications
H01L2224/14136
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes a semiconductor substrate, a chip, a bump, and a sidewall portion. The bump connects a plurality of connection pads provided on the opposing main surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and the chip. The sidewall portion includes a porous metal layer and that annularly surrounds a region where a plurality of bumps is provided, and connects the semiconductor substrate and the chip. The chip has a thermal expansion coefficient different from that of the semiconductor substrate by 0.1 ppm/? C. or more. The chip is a semiconductor laser, and the semiconductor substrate includes a drive circuit that drives the semiconductor laser.
Semiconductor device with an electrically-coupled protection mechanism and associated systems, devices, and methods
A semiconductor device includes a first die; a first metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the first die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a first enclosed space; a second die directly contacting the first metal enclosure opposite the first die; a second metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the second die, wherein the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles a second enclosed space; and an enclosure connection mechanism directly contacting the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure for electrically coupling the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure.
CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH RING-LIKE STRUCTURE
A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The conductive ring-like structure surrounds a central region of the chip. The chip package structure includes a first solder structure over the conductive ring-like structure. The first solder structure and the conductive ring-like structure are made of different materials.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH AN ELECTRICALLY-COUPLED PROTECTION MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS
A semiconductor device includes a first die; a first metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the first die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a first enclosed space; a second die directly contacting the first metal enclosure opposite the first die; a second metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the second die, wherein the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles a second enclosed space; and an enclosure connection mechanism directly contacting the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure for electrically coupling the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A LAYERED PROTECTION MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS
A semiconductor device includes a first die; a second die attached over the first die; a first metal enclosure and a second metal enclosure both directly contacting and vertically extending between the first die and the second die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a set of one or more internal interconnects and the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles the first metal enclosure without directly contacting the first metal enclosure; a first enclosure connector electrically connecting the first metal enclosure to a first voltage level; a second enclosure connector electrically connecting the second metal enclosure to a second voltage level; and wherein the first metal enclosure, the second metal enclosure, the first enclosure connector, and the second enclosure connector are configured to provide an enclosure capacitance.
MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING BUMP ARRAYS SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
A memory device includes a buffer die including a first bump array and a second bump array spaced apart from each other in a first direction parallel to a lower surface of the buffer die; a first memory die stacked on the buffer die through a plurality of first through silicon vias and including banks; and a second memory die stacked on the first memory die by a plurality of second through silicon vias and including banks, wherein the first bump array is provided for a first channel to communicate between the first and second memory dies and a first processor, wherein the second bump array is provided for a second channel to communicate between the first and second memory dies and a second processor, and wherein the first channel and the second channel are independent of each other such that banks allocated to the first channel are accessed only by the first processor not the second processor through the first channel and banks allocated to the second channel are accessed only by the second processor not the first processor through the second channel.
Joint connection of corner non-critical to function (NCTF) ball for BGA solder joint reliability (SJR) enhancement
Embodiments include semiconductor packages and a method of forming the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a package substrate with a top surface, a corner portion, and a plurality of solder balls on the top surface of the package substrate. The semiconductor package also includes a pattern on the corner portion of the package substrate. The pattern may have a width substantially equal to a width of the solder balls. The pattern may also include a continuous line having solder materials. The semiconductor package may include a plurality of conductive pads on the package substrate. The conductive pads may be coupled to the pattern. The pattern may have a z-height that is substantially equal to a z-height of the solder balls, and have one or more outer edges, where the outer edges of the pattern are sidewalls. The sidewalls of the pattern may be substantially vertical or tapered sidewalls.
Joint connection of corner non-critical to function (NCTF) ball for BGA solder joint reliability (SJR) enhancement
Embodiments include semiconductor packages and a method of forming the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a package substrate with a top surface, a corner portion, and a plurality of solder balls on the top surface of the package substrate. The semiconductor package also includes a pattern on the corner portion of the package substrate. The pattern may have a width substantially equal to a width of the solder balls. The pattern may also include a continuous line having solder materials. The semiconductor package may include a plurality of conductive pads on the package substrate. The conductive pads may be coupled to the pattern. The pattern may have a z-height that is substantially equal to a z-height of the solder balls, and have one or more outer edges, where the outer edges of the pattern are sidewalls. The sidewalls of the pattern may be substantially vertical or tapered sidewalls.
Semiconductor device with a layered protection mechanism and associated systems, devices, and methods
A semiconductor device includes a first die; a second die attached over the first die; a first metal enclosure and a second metal enclosure both directly contacting and vertically extending between the first die and the second die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a set of one or more internal interconnects and the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles the first metal enclosure without directly contacting the first metal enclosure; a first enclosure connector electrically connecting the first metal enclosure to a first voltage level; a second enclosure connector electrically connecting the second metal enclosure to a second voltage level; and wherein the first metal enclosure, the second metal enclosure, the first enclosure connector, and the second enclosure connector are configured to provide an enclosure capacitance.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A semiconductor device includes an electronic component, a package, a substrate and a plurality of first conductors and second conductors. The package is over the electronic component. T substrate is between the electronic component and the package. The substrate includes a first portion covered by the package, and a second portion protruding out of an edge of the package and uncovered by the package. The first conductors and second conductors are between and electrically connected to the electronic component and the substrate. A width of a second conductor of the plurality of second conductors is larger than a width of a first conductor of the plurality of first conductors, the first conductors are disposed between the second portion of the substrate and the electronic component, and the second conductors are disposed between the first portion of the substrate and the electronic component.