An electronic assembly comprising a carrier wafer having a top wafer surface and a bottom wafer surface; an electronic integrated circuit being formed in the carrier wafer and comprising an integrated circuit contact pad on the top wafer surface; said carrier wafer comprising a through-wafer cavity having walls that join said top wafer surface to said bottom wafer surface; a component chip having a component chip top surface, a component chip bottom surface and component chip side surfaces, the component chip being held in said through-wafer cavity by direct contact of at least a side surface of said component chip with an attachment metal that fills at least a portion of said through-wafer cavity; said component chip comprising at least one component contact pad on said component chip bottom surface; and a conductor connecting said integrated circuit contact pad and said component contact pad.

A packaged RF device is provided that utilizes flexible circuit leads. The RF device includes at least one integrated circuit (IC) die configured to implement the RF device. The IC die is contained inside a package. In accordance with the embodiments described herein, a flexible circuit is implemented as a lead. Specifically, the flexible circuit lead is coupled to the at least one IC die inside the package and extends to outside the package, the flexible circuit lead thus providing an electrical connection to the at least one IC die inside the package.

One aspect of the invention relates to an electronic module comprising a module housing and an electrically conductive connection element. The connection element has a first portion and a second portion, and also a shaft between the first portion and the second portion. The connection element, which is provided with a non-metallic coating in the region of the shaft, is injected together with the coating in the region of the shaft into the module housing, such that the connection element is fixed in the module housing.

The semiconductor device includes a supporting member, a conductive member, and a semiconductor element. The supporting member has a supporting surface facing in a thickness direction. The conductive member has an obverse surface facing the same side as the supporting surface faces in the thickness direction, and a reverse surface opposite to the obverse surface. The conductive member is bonded to the supporting member such that the reverse surface faces the supporting surface. The semiconductor element is bonded to the obverse surface. The semiconductor device further includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer covers at least a part of the supporting surface. The second metal layer covers the reverse surface. The first metal layer and the second layer are bonded to each other by solid phase diffusion.

The semiconductor device includes a supporting member, a conductive member, and a semiconductor element. The supporting member has a supporting surface facing in a thickness direction. The conductive member has an obverse surface facing the same side as the supporting surface faces in the thickness direction, and a reverse surface opposite to the obverse surface. The conductive member is bonded to the supporting member such that the reverse surface faces the supporting surface. The semiconductor element is bonded to the obverse surface. The semiconductor device further includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer covers at least a part of the supporting surface. The second metal layer covers the reverse surface. The first metal layer and the second layer are bonded to each other by solid phase diffusion.

A system configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device. The system including a lead configured to electrically connect a pad of at least one support structure to a pad of at least one electrical component. The lead includes an upper portion that includes a lower surface arranged on a lower surface thereof. The lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a first upper surface of a first pad connection portion; and the lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a second upper surface of the second pad connection portion. A process configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device is also disclosed.

The semiconductor device includes a supporting member, a conductive member, and a semiconductor element. The supporting member has a supporting surface facing in a thickness direction. The conductive member has an obverse surface facing the same side as the supporting surface faces in the thickness direction, and a reverse surface opposite to the obverse surface. The conductive member is bonded to the supporting member such that the reverse surface faces the supporting surface. The semiconductor element is bonded to the obverse surface. The semiconductor device further includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer covers at least a part of the supporting surface. The second metal layer covers the reverse surface. The first metal layer and the second layer are bonded to each other by solid phase diffusion.

A system configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device. The system including a lead configured to electrically connect a pad of at least one support structure to a pad of at least one electrical component. The lead includes an upper portion that includes a lower surface arranged on a lower surface thereof. The lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a first upper surface of a first pad connection portion; and the lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a second upper surface of the second pad connection portion. A process configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device is also disclosed.

A system configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device. The system including a lead configured to electrically connect a pad of at least one support structure to a pad of at least one electrical component. The lead includes an upper portion that includes a lower surface arranged on a lower surface thereof. The lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a first upper surface of a first pad connection portion; and the lower surface of the upper portion is arranged vertically above a second upper surface of the second pad connection portion. A process configured to increase a reliability of electrical connections in a device is also disclosed.

An electronic assembly comprising a carrier wafer having a top wafer surface and a bottom wafer surface; an electronic integrated circuit being formed in the carrier wafer and comprising an integrated circuit contact pad on the top wafer surface; said carrier wafer comprising a through-wafer cavity having walls that join said top wafer surface to said bottom wafer surface; a component chip having a component chip top surface, a component chip bottom surface and component chip side surfaces, the component chip being held in said through-wafer cavity by direct contact of at least a side surface of said component chip with an attachment metal that fills at least a portion of said through-wafer cavity; said component chip comprising at least one component contact pad on said component chip bottom surface; and a conductor connecting said integrated circuit contact pad and said component contact pad.