In integrated circuit packages, a coaxial pair of signals are routed through a plated through hole between circuitry on one face of the core substrate material with circuitry on an opposing face of the core substrate material. Provided are methods and apparatuses where signals are routed within a concentric reference conductor within traditional package substrates. Methods for forming a hole in the core substrate material through which the coaxial pair of signals is passed on a fine pitch.

A semiconductor package may include a substrate including a connection circuit, a redistribution structure, and a chip structure on the redistribution structure. The redistribution structure may include a rear redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection circuit, a first semiconductor chip between rear and front redistribution portions and electrically connection to a front redistribution layer of the front redistribution portion, a first molded portion covering at least a portion of the first semiconductor chip, and a first through-via passing through the first molded portion and electrically connecting the front and the rear redistribution layers. The chip structure may include a wiring portion having a wiring layer electrically connected to the front redistribution layer, second and third semiconductor chips on the wiring portion and electrically connected to the wiring layer, and a second molded portion covering at least a portion of each of the second and third semiconductor chips.

Package assemblies for and methods of packaging integrated circuit chips are described. Disclosed package assemblies have spacers and recessed regions comprising IC chips. Architectural structures are provided that enable, for example, three dimensional (3D) packaging (or system in package (SiP) or multi-chip modules), systems-on-chip 3D packaging, and hybrid 3D bonding. Embodiments of the invention can be used, for example, to create logic-to-memory, memory-to-memory, and logic-to-logic interface stacking assemblies.

Systems including voltage regulator circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a voltage regulator controller integrated circuit (IC) die including one or more portions of a voltage regulator circuit. The apparatus further includes a capacitor die, an inductor die, and an interconnect layer arranged over the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die. The interconnect provides electrical connections between the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die to form the voltage regulator circuit. In a further embodiment, the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die are arranged in a planar fashion within a voltage regulator module. In still another embodiment, a system IC is coupled to the voltage regulator module and includes one or more functional circuit blocks coupled to receive a regulated supply voltage generated by the voltage regulator circuit.

Various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor device comprising a stacked die structure and a method of manufacturing thereof.

A carrier plate for preparing a package substrate according to an embodiment includes a dielectric layer, a seed layer in the dielectric layer, and a copper pillar layer on the seed layer. A bottom end of the seed layer is higher than a lower surface of the dielectric layer. A top end of the copper pillar layer is lower than an upper surface of the dielectric layer. The upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric layer are respectively provided with a first metal layer and a second metal layer.

The presently disclosed programmable fabric die includes a direct fabric die-to-fabric die interconnect interface column disposed in a sector of programmable logic fabric. Each row of the interconnect interface column includes at least one interconnect interface that is electrically coupled to a microbump. The microbump is configured to be electrically coupled to another microbump of another interconnect interface of another fabric die through an interposer. The fabric die may include multiple interconnect interface columns that each extend deep into the sector, enabling low latency connections between the fabric dies and reducing routing congestion. In some embodiments, the fabric die may include interconnect interfaces that are instead distributed throughout logic blocks of the sector.

Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device that includes a first substrate having radio frequency (RF) components and a second substrate that is coupled to the first substrate. The second substrate includes a first conductive layer of an antenna unit for transmitting and receiving communications at a frequency of approximately 4 GHz or higher. A mold material is disposed on the first and second substrates. The mold material includes a first region that is positioned between the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer of the antenna unit with the mold material being a dielectric material to capacitively couple the first and second conductive layers of the antenna unit.

A wiring board includes an insulating layer covering upper and side surfaces of a first interconnect layer, a via hole penetrating the insulating layer and reaching the first interconnect layer, a second interconnect layer filling the via hole and extending on the insulating layer, and a cavity provided in the first interconnect layer, communicating with the via hole and extending outside than a lower end of an inner side surface of the via hole in a plan view. The second interconnect layer includes a first seed layer provided on the insulating layer, a second seed layer continuously covering upper and inner side surfaces of the first seed layer, the inner side surface of the via hole, and surfaces of the insulating layer and the first interconnect layer exposed inside the cavity, and an electrolytic plating layer provided on the second seed layer thicker than the first seed layer.

A semiconductor assembly includes a top substrate and a base substrate attached to top and bottom electrode layers of a semiconductor device, respectively. The top substrate includes an electrode connection plate thermally conductible with and electrically connected to the top electrode layer of the semiconductor device and vertical posts protruding from the electrode connection plate and electrically connected to the base substrate. The base substrate includes an electrode connection slug embedded in a dielectric layer and thermally conductible with and electrically connected to the bottom electrode layer of the semiconductor device and first and second routing circuitries deposited on two opposite surfaces of the dielectric layer, respectively, and electrically connected to each other.