A pressure sensor element and a receiving circuit are formed on an IC chip. A transmitting circuit and a piezoelectric element of an actuator are respectively formed on a transmitting chip and a piezoelectric chip. The piezoelectric chip and the pressure sensor face each other separated by a distance in an airtight first space surrounded by a package main body and a base substrate. Dielectric breakdown voltage of signal transmission from the primary side to the secondary side is set by the distance. The first space is a pressure propagation region including an insulating medium capable of transmitting vibrations of the piezoelectric element as pressure. The signal transmission is performed with high insulation by the pressure generated in the pressure propagation region between components integrated in a single module by insulating the primary side and the secondary side from each other by the insulating medium of the pressure propagation region.

An integrated memory assembly comprises a memory die and a control die bonded to the memory die. The memory die includes a memory structure of non-volatile memory cells. The control die is configured to program user data to and read user data from the memory die in response to commands from a memory controller. To utilize space more efficiently on the memory die, the control die compacts fragmented data on the memory die.

A package structure includes a first chip, a first redistribution layer, a second chip, a second redistribution layer, a third redistribution layer, a carrier, and a first molding compound layer. The first redistribution layer is arranged on a surface of the first chip. The second redistribution layer is arranged on a surface of the second chip. The third redistribution layer interconnects the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The carrier is arranged on a side of the third redistribution layer away from the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The first molding compound layer covers the first chip, the first redistribution layer, the second chip, and the second redistribution layer. A manufacturing method is also disclosed.

A semiconductor device having a channel between active sections or portions of the device is disclosed. An elastic material, such as dielectric or a polymer, is deposited into the channel and cured to increase flexibility and thermal expansion properties of the semiconductor device. The elastic material reduces the thermal and mechanical mismatch between the semiconductor device and the substrate to which the semiconductor device is coupled in downstream processing to improve reliability. The semiconductor device may also include a plurality of channels formed transverse with respect to each other. Some of the channels extend all the way through the semiconductor device, while other channels extend only partially through the semiconductor device.

Provided is a semiconductor module including a main circuit portion, a plurality of circuit electrodes, a plurality of main terminals, and a plurality of wires, in each of semiconductor chips, transistor portions and diode portions have a longitudinal side in a second direction, each of semiconductor chips has a plurality of end sides including a gate-side end side, each of the gate-side end sides is arranged facing a same side in a top view, the plurality of main terminals are arranged on a same side in relation to the main circuit portion so as not to sandwich the main circuit portion in a top view, each of the plurality of wires has a bonding portion, and a longitudinal direction of the bonding portion has an angle in relation to the second direction.

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier; forming a thermal dissipation block over the carrier; forming metal posts over the first interconnect structure; attaching a first integrated circuit die over the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block; removing the carrier; attaching a semiconductor package to the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block using first electrical connectors and thermal dissipation connectors; and forming external electrical connectors, the external electrical connectors being configured to transmit each external electrical connection into the semiconductor device, the thermal dissipation block being electrically isolated from each external electrical connection.

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier; forming a thermal dissipation block over the carrier; forming metal posts over the first interconnect structure; attaching a first integrated circuit die over the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block; removing the carrier; attaching a semiconductor package to the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block using first electrical connectors and thermal dissipation connectors; and forming external electrical connectors, the external electrical connectors being configured to transmit each external electrical connection into the semiconductor device, the thermal dissipation block being electrically isolated from each external electrical connection.

A semiconductor device having a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a plurality of electrode terminals is provided. The substrate has first and second principal surfaces. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the first principal surface. The electrode terminals are disposed on the second principal surface. The substrate has a via interconnection near a position at which an outer edge line of the semiconductor chip intersects an outer outline of the electrode terminal farthest from a center of the substrate, the electrode terminal farthest from the center of the substrate being among the plurality of electrode terminals overlapping the outer edge line in a predetermined condition as seen through the substrate of the semiconductor device from a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface, the via interconnection connecting a first interconnection layer on a first principal surface-side to a second interconnection layer on a second principal surface-side.

A semiconductor device having a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a plurality of electrode terminals is provided. The substrate has first and second principal surfaces. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the first principal surface. The electrode terminals are disposed on the second principal surface. The substrate has a via interconnection near a position at which an outer edge line of the semiconductor chip intersects an outer outline of the electrode terminal farthest from a center of the substrate, the electrode terminal farthest from the center of the substrate being among the plurality of electrode terminals overlapping the outer edge line in a predetermined condition as seen through the substrate of the semiconductor device from a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface, the via interconnection connecting a first interconnection layer on a first principal surface-side to a second interconnection layer on a second principal surface-side.

A semiconductor device includes: a thick copper member in which a semiconductor chip is mounted; a printed circuit board that is disposed on a front surface of the thick copper member and provided with an opening exposing a part of the front surface of the thick copper member, a wiring pattern, and conductive vias connecting the pattern and the thick copper member; a semiconductor chip mounted on the front surface of the thick copper member exposed through the opening and connected to the pattern by a metal wire; an electronic component mounted on a front surface of the printed circuit board opposite to a side facing the thick copper member and connected to the pattern; and a cap or an epoxy resin sealing the front surface of the printed circuit board opposite to a side facing the thick copper member, the chip, the component, and the metal wire.