The present disclosure provides a packaging method, including: providing a first semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding region on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate includes a first bonding metal layer and a second bonding metal layer; providing a second semiconductor substrate having a bonding region, wherein the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate includes a third bonding layer; and bonding the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate by bringing the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate in contact with the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate; wherein the first and third bonding metal layers include copper (Cu), and the second bonding metal layer includes Tin (Sn). An associated packaging structure is also disclosed.

A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) diaphragm assembly comprises a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm. A plurality of pillars connects the first and second diaphragms, wherein the plurality of pillars has a higher distribution density at a geometric center of the MEMS diaphragm assembly than at an outer periphery thereof.

A pressure sensor chip includes a third conductive layer, a second insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, and a second conductive layer stacked in order. The first insulating layer includes first and second cavities communicating externally. The second insulating layer includes third and fourth cavities respectively communicating with the second and first cavities. The first conductive layer includes first and second diaphragms, the second conductive layer includes first and second electrodes, and the third conductive layer includes third and fourth electrodes. The first diaphragm and the first electrode face each other with the cavity interposed therebetween, the second diaphragm and the electrode face each other with the first cavity interposed therebetween, the first diaphragm and the third electrode face each other with the fourth cavity interposed therebetween, and the second diaphragm and the fourth electrode face each other with the fourth cavity interposed therebetween.

A MEMS module includes: a first MEMS element and a second MEMS element each including a movable portion which is a portion of a substrate including a hollow portion formed therein, the movable portion configured to warp in shape according to an air pressure difference between an internal air pressure inside the hollow portion and an external air pressure outside the hollow portion; and an electronic component configured to calculate a change in external air pressure outside the substrate by using an amount of warpage of the movable portion of at least one of the first MEMS element and the second MEMS element, wherein the amount of warpage of the movable portion according to the external air pressure differs between the first MEMS element and the second MEMS element.

The present disclosure discloses a MEMS microphone including a printed circuit board, a shell assembled with the printed circuit board for forming a receiving space and provided with a sound hole communicating with the receiving space, a MEMS Die with a cavity accommodated in the receiving space and mounted on the shell for covering the sound hole, and an ASIC chip accommodated in the receiving space and mounted on the shell through a substrate. The cavity of the MEMS Die communicates with the sound hole. The MEMS Die electrically connects with the ASIC chip. The ASIC chip electrically connects with the substrate. The substrate electrically connects with the printed circuit board.

A die attachment to a support is disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a support and a die attached to the support by an adhesive on a backside of the die, wherein the die includes a capacitive pressure sensor integrated on a CMOS read-out circuit, and wherein the adhesive covers only a part of the backside of the die.

A robust MEMS transducer includes a kinetic energy diverter disposed within its frontside cavity. The kinetic energy diverter blunts or diverts kinetic energy in a mass of air moving through the frontside cavity, before that kinetic energy reaches a diaphragm of the MEMS transducer. The kinetic energy diverter renders the MEMS transducer more robust and resistant to damage from such a moving mass of air.

A cavity type semiconductor package with a substrate and a cap is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor die coupled to the substrate and a layer of flexible material on a surface of the cap. A trace is on the layer of flexible material. The cap is coupled to the substrate with the layer of flexible material and the trace between the cap and the substrate. A second semiconductor die is coupled to the layer of flexible material and the trace on the cap. The cap further includes an aperture to expose the second semiconductor die to the ambient environment. The layer of flexible material absorbs stress during operation cycles of the package induced by the different coefficient of thermal expansions of the cap and the substrate to reduce the likelihood of separation of the cap from the substrate.

A sensor system including a plurality of individual and separate sensor elements. Each of the individual sensor elements is independently functional. The individual sensor elements of the sensor system being formed in one piece from parts of a wafer or a vertically integrated wafer stack. The sensor system including at least one separation structure, in particular a scribe line, between the individual and separate sensor elements.

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor package includes a laminate that provides physical support and electrical connection to a MEMS sensor. A resin layer is embedded within an opening of the laminate and a MEMS support layer is embedded within the opening by the resin layer. A MEMS structure of the MEMS sensor is located on the upper surface of the MEMS support layer.