A power semiconductor module includes a plurality of self-arc-extinguishing semiconductor elements, a printed wiring board, a plurality of conductive joining members, and a plurality of conductive gate wires. The printed wiring board includes an insulating substrate, a source conductive pattern, and a gate conductive pattern. The plurality of self-arc-extinguishing semiconductor elements each include a source electrode and a gate electrode. The source electrodes are joined to the source conductive pattern by means of the plurality of conductive joining members. The plurality of conductive gate wires connect the gate electrodes and the gate conductive pattern.

In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a cavity substrate comprising a base and a sidewall to define a cavity, an electronic component on a top side of the base in the cavity, a lid over the cavity and over the sidewall, and a valve to provide access to the cavity, wherein the valve has a plug to provide a seal between a cavity environment and an exterior environment outside the cavity. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate, a first pad being provided on the substrate; an adapter plate located on the substrate, and the bottom surface of the adapter plate covering the first pad, in which the adapter plate includes a second pad and a connecting structure, the second pad is located on any surface other than the bottom surface of the adapter plate, one end of the connecting structure is connected with the first pad, and the other end of the connecting structure is connected with the second pad.

A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes placing a semiconductor die and routing structure on a carrier substrate. At least a portion of the semiconductor die and routing structure are encapsulated with an encapsulant. A cavity formed in the encapsulant. A top portion of the routing structure is exposed through the cavity. A conductive trace is formed to interconnect the semiconductor die with the routing structure.

A method includes bonding a first wafer to a second wafer, performing a trimming process on the first wafer, and depositing a sidewall protection layer contacting a sidewall of the first wafer. The depositing the sidewall protection layer includes depositing a high-density material in contact with the sidewall of the first wafer. The sidewall protection layer has a density higher than a density of silicon oxide. The method further includes removing a horizontal portion of the sidewall protection layer that overlaps the first wafer, and forming an interconnect structure over the first wafer. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to integrated circuit devices in the first wafer.

The invention provides a semiconductor package assembly. The semiconductor package assembly includes a redistribution layer (RDL) structure. The RDL structure includes a conductive trace. A redistribution layer (RDL) contact pad is electrically coupled to the conductive trace. The RDL contact pad is composed of a symmetrical portion and an extended wing portion connected to the symmetrical portion. The extended wing portion overlaps at least one-half of a boundary of the symmetrical portion when observed from a plan view.

A solid state drive (SSD) device, including a substrate; a first buffer chip disposed on the substrate; a second buffer chip disposed on the first buffer chip; a plurality of first nonvolatile memory chips connected to the second buffer chip through wire bonding; a controller configured to transmit a control signal to the plurality of first nonvolatile memory chips through a first channel; and a first redistribution layer disposed in the substrate and configured to electrically connect the first channel to the first buffer chip, wherein the first buffer chip is connected to the first redistribution layer through flip chip bonding, and the second buffer chip is connected to the first redistribution layer through a first wire.

A power semiconductor module arrangement includes two or more individual semiconductor devices arranged on a base layer. Each semiconductor device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor body arranged on the lead frame, and a molding material enclosing the semiconductor body and at least part of the lead frame. A frame is arranged on the base layer such that the frame surrounds the two or more individual semiconductor devices. A casting compound at least partly fills a capacity formed by the base layer and the frame, such that the casting compound at least partly encloses the two or more individual semiconductor devices.

An electronic package structure and a chip thereof are provided. The electronic package structure includes a substrate, a chip, a plurality of signal wires, and a core ground wire. The chip disposed on and electrically connected to the substrate has a core wiring region and an input and output pad region located at a top surface thereof. The input and output pad region is located between the core wiring region and an edge of the chip. The chip includes a plurality of signal pads in the input and output region and a core ground pad adjacent to one of the signal pads. The core ground pad located in the core wiring region. The signal wires are respectively connected to the signal pads. The core ground wire connected to the core ground pad is adjacent to and shields one of the signal wires.

The present disclosure is related to electronic modules for electronic components and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, an electronic module is formed using a first substrate having a first component area and a second substrate having a second component area. One or more electronic components may be attached to both the first component area and the second component area. The second substrate is mounted over the first substrate such that the second component area faces the first component area. An overmold covers the first component area and the second component area so as to cover the electronic components on both the first component area and the second component area. In this manner, the number of electronic components within the electronic module that can be mounted on an area of a printed circuit board (PCB) is increased.