An electronic device is provided that includes a board equipped with a pair of differential transmission lines that each have an opening extending between two line terminals. Moreover, the device includes a capacitor module that includes a support and two capacitors that each have two capacitor terminals, respectively, connected to the two line terminals of one line of the pair of transmission lines. In addition, the support includes a separating region between the two capacitors that has at least one cavity disposed between the two capacitors.

A semiconductor package includes: a first redistribution structure including at least one first redistribution layer and at least one first insulating layer; a first semiconductor chip electrically connected to the at least one first redistribution layer and disposed on a first surface of the first redistribution structure; a second semiconductor chip disposed on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip; a first encapsulant disposed on a second surface of the first redistribution structure opposite the first surface of the first redistribution layer; first conductive posts electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and penetrating the first encapsulant; and under bump metallurgy (UBM) structures disposed on a lower surface of the first encapsulant, wherein at least a portion of the UBM structures overlap at least a portion of the first conductive posts in a penetration direction of the first conductive posts and are connected to the first conductive posts.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate including a base substrate including a redistribution layer, pads disposed on first and second surfaces of the base substrate and connected to the redistribution layer, and a protective layer having a mounting region in which first openings respectively exposing first pads among the pads and a second opening exposing second pads among the pads and a portion of the second surface are disposed on the second surface; a semiconductor chip disposed on the mounting region and connected to the pads through the first openings and the second opening; and a sealing material covering a portion of the semiconductor chip and extending into the second opening. Four first openings among the first openings are respectively disposed adjacent to respective corners of the mounting region. The second opening is disposed to divide the four first openings into at least two groups.

A semiconductor chip includes: a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) comprising an active component electrically connected to a first landing pad at a surface of the PIC, wherein the first landing pad is configured to receive a copper pillar, which, when installed, provides at least a portion of a first electrical interconnect between the active photonic component and a second integrated circuit to be stacked on the surface of the PIC, and wherein, when viewed from above the PIC towards the PIC, a center of the active photonic component on the PIC is offset from a nearest edge of the first landing pad by about a distance less than 10 m.

A semiconductor device includes a capacitor having a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate, and a portion of a dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of first contact structures in electrical contact with the first conductor plate. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of second contact structures in electrical contact with the second conductor plate. The plurality of first contact structures and the plurality of second contact structures are laterally arranged in a checkboard pattern, thereby causing each of the plurality of first contact structures to be surrounded by respective four of the plurality of second contact structures.

A package for a semiconductor device includes a metal base plate, a wall portion, a first metal film, and a lead portion. The base plate has a first region and a second region surrounding the first region. The wall portion has a first frame body comprising metal and a second frame body comprising resin. The first frame body is provided on the second region. The second frame body is provided on the first frame body. The first metal film is provided on the second frame body. The lead portion is conductively bonded to the first metal film. The first frame body is conductively bonded to the base plate. A thickness of the first frame body in a first direction that is a direction in which the first frame body and the second frame body are arranged is larger than a thickness of the first metal film in the first direction.

Exemplary semiconductor structures may include a substrate defining a device layer. The structures may include a first deep-trench-capacitor (DTC) coupled to a first surface of the substrate. The structures may include a second DTC coupled to a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.

Capacitive couplings in a direct-bonded interface for microelectronic devices are provided. In an implementation, a microelectronic device includes a first die and a second die direct-bonded together at a bonding interface, a conductive interconnect between the first die and the second die formed at the bonding interface by a metal-to-metal direct bond, and a capacitive interconnect between the first die and the second die formed at the bonding interface. A direct bonding process creates a direct bond between dielectric surfaces of two dies, a direct bond between respective conductive interconnects of the two dies, and a capacitive coupling between the two dies at the bonding interface. In an implementation, a capacitive coupling of each signal line at the bonding interface comprises a dielectric material forming a capacitor at the bonding interface for each signal line. The capacitive couplings result from the same direct bonding process that creates the conductive interconnects direct-bonded together at the same bonding interface.

This disclosure relates to embodiments that include an apparatus that may comprise a first layer including a first plurality of active devices, a second layer including a second plurality of active devices, and/or a third layer including a plurality of passive devices and disposed between the first and the second layers. An active device of the first plurality of active devices and an active device of the second plurality of active devices may influence a state of charge of a passive device of the plurality of passive devices.

A solid state circuit breaker structure and electronic switching circuit is provided. The solid state circuit breaker structure includes a power substrate, a power die, a plurality of bond wires, and a magnetic body. The power die is mounted on the power substrate. The bond wires extend outwardly from the power die. The magnetic body is attached to the power substrate and disposed to increase a magnetic field produced by a current flowing through the bond wires and thereby produce a first inductance that produces a decrease in an overvoltage at turn off of the power die.