The invention provides a semiconductor package assembly. The semiconductor package assembly includes a substrate having a first pad and a second pad thereon. A logic die is mounted on the substrate. The logic die includes a first logic die pad coupled to the first pad. A memory die is mounted on the substrate. The memory die includes a first memory die pad. A first redistribution layer (RDL) trace has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is coupled to the first pad through the first memory die pad. The second terminal is coupled to the second pad rather than the first pad.

Stiffening is provided for an electronic package assembly having a substrate. A first electronic package, having a first function, is electromechanically fastened to a first surface of the substrate with a first array of electrically conductive interconnects, which is disposed over a central area of the substrate first surface. A second electronic package, having a second function, is fastened to the first substrate surface with a second conductive interconnect array. At least a pair of the first array conductors is electrically coupled to at least a pair of the second array conductors for data/signal exchange and at least a component of the first electronic package interacts with at least a component of the second package. A metallic stiffener ring is disposed about an outer periphery of at least the central area of the substrate.

An apparatus, and methods therefor, relates generally to an integrated circuit package. In such an apparatus, a platform substrate has a copper pad. An integrated circuit die is coupled to the platform substrate. A wire bond wire couples a contact of the integrated circuit die and the copper pad. A first end of the wire bond wire is ball bonded with a ball bond for direct contact with an upper surface of the copper pad. A second end of the wire bond wire is stitch bonded with a stitch bond to the contact.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a power electronic module (1) by additive manufacturing, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: making or fixing preforms (15) of polymer material on at least one face of an insulating substrate (2a) covered with at least one layer of metal (2b, 2c), referred to as a metallized substrate (2), depositing a first metal layer (17) on the preform (15), depositing by electroforming a second metal layer (18) on the first metal layer (17).

Described examples include an apparatus, including: a substrate having a first surface configured to mount at least one integrated circuit and having a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface having a plurality of terminals arranged in rows and columns, and at least one row of the plurality of terminals disposed adjacent a first side and extending generally along the length of the substrate arranged in a pattern extending along a longitudinal line, the pattern including a first group of consecutive terminals extending in a first direction at a first angle to the longitudinal line and directed towards an interior of the substrate, a second group of consecutive terminals extending in a second direction at a second angle and extending towards the periphery of the substrate, and a third group of consecutive ones of the terminals extending from the second group in the first direction.

A first integrated circuit chip is assembled to a second integrated circuit chip with a back-to-back surface relationship. The back surfaces of the integrated circuit chips are attached to each other using one or more of an adhesive, solder or molecular bonding. The back surface of at least one the integrated circuit chips is processed to include at least one of a trench, a cavity or a saw cut.

A sensor package structure is provided and includes a substrate, a sensor chip disposed on the substrate, a padding layer disposed on the substrate, a plurality of wires, a support, and a light-permeable layer disposed on the support. A top side of the padding layer is coplanar with a top surface of the sensor chip, the support is disposed on the top side of the padding layer and the top surface of the sensor chip, and the wires are embedded in the support. Terminals at one end of the wires are connected to the top surface of the sensor chip, and terminals at the other end of the wires are connected to the top side of the padding layer, so that the sensor chip can be electrically coupled to the substrate through the wires and the padding layer.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package includes: (a) providing a substrate structure, wherein the substrate structure includes a chip attach area, a bottom area opposite to the chip attach area, a lower side rail surrounding the bottom area, a first lower structure and a second lower structure, wherein the first lower structure is disposed in a first lower region of the lower side rail, and a second lower occupancy ratio is greater than a first lower occupancy ratio; (b) attaching at least one semiconductor chip to the chip attach area; and (c) forming an encapsulant to cover the at least one semiconductor chip.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate which includes a substrate base and a plurality of wiring patterns, a lower semiconductor chip, and an upper semiconductor chip. The substrate base includes a chip-accommodating cavity and the plurality of wiring patterns include a plurality of bottom wiring patterns on a bottom surface of the substrate base and a plurality of top wiring patterns on a top surface of the substrate base. The lower semiconductor chip is disposed in the chip-accommodating cavity and is connected to the plurality of bottom wiring patterns through a plurality of lower bonding wires. The upper semiconductor chip includes a first portion which is attached to the lower semiconductor chip and a second portion which overhangs the lower semiconductor chip.

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.