An integrated circuit device includes: a lower memory stack including a plurality of lower word lines located on a substrate, an upper memory stack located on the lower memory stack and including a plurality of upper word lines, at least one first lower interconnection layer extending in a horizontal direction at a first vertical level between the lower memory stack and the upper memory stack, and configured to be electrically connected to at least one lower word line selected from the plurality of lower word lines, a separate insulating film covering at least one first lower interconnection layer, and at least one first upper interconnection layer extending in the horizontal direction at a second vertical level higher than the upper memory stack, and configured to be electrically connected to at least one upper word line selected from the upper word lines.

An electronic package includes a patterned conductive layer and at least one conductive protrusion on the patterned conductive layer. The at least one conductive protrusion has a first top surface. The patterned conductive layer and the at least one conductive protrusion define a space. The electronic package further includes a first electronic component disposed in the space and a plurality of conductive pillars on the first electronic component. The conductive pillars have a second top surface. The first top surface is substantially level with the second top surface.

A semiconductor package includes; laterally stacked semiconductor blocks disposed side by side in a first horizontal direction on a redistribution structure, wherein each semiconductor block among the laterally stacked semiconductor blocks includes laterally stacked semiconductor chips, a heat dissipation plate, and a first molding member on the laterally stacked semiconductor chips.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a lower semiconductor device arranged on the package substrate and including first through electrodes, first lower connection bumps arranged between the package substrate and the lower semiconductor device and electrically connecting the package substrate to the first through electrodes, a connecting substrate arranged on the package substrate and including second through electrodes, second lower connection bumps arranged between the package substrate and the connecting substrate and electrically connecting the package substrate to the second through electrodes, and an upper semiconductor device arranged on the lower semiconductor device and electrically connected to the first through electrodes and the second through electrodes.

The present application discloses a semiconductor device, an electronic system and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection method for a semiconductor device thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an operation solder structure disposed on a first surface of the substrate for receiving an operation signal, a detection solder structure disposed on the first surface of the substrate for receiving a chip connection signal, and a semiconductor chip disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The semiconductor chip includes an operation electrical contact coupled to the operation solder structure, a detection electrical contact coupled to the detection solder structure, an ESD protection unit coupled to the operation electrical contact, and a logic circuit coupled to the detection electrical contact for adjusting capacitance of the ESD protection unit according to the chip connection signal.

A first package is bonded to a first substrate with first external connections and second external connections. The second external connections are formed using materials that are different than the first external connections in order to provide a thermal pathway from the first package. In a particular embodiment the first external connections are solder balls and the second external connections are copper blocks.

A multi-layer semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure, with at least one of the first and second semiconductor structures provided as a superconducting semiconductor structure. The multi-layer semiconductor structure also includes one or more interconnect structures. Each of the interconnect structures is disposed between the first and second semiconductor structures and coupled to respective ones of interconnect pads provided on the first and second semiconductor structures. Additionally, each of the interconnect structures includes a plurality of interconnect sections. At least one of the interconnect sections includes at least one superconducting and/or a partially superconducting material.

A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first section of a power converter, and the second die includes a second section of the power converter. The power converter may include a plurality of switches, and a Power Management (PM) circuitry to control operation of the power converter by controlling switching of the plurality of switches. The PM circuitry may include a first part and a second part. The first section of the power converter in the first die may include the first part of the PM circuitry, and the second section of the power converter in the second die may include the second part of the PM circuitry.

A semiconductor device includes a rigid flex circuit that has a first rigid region and a second rigid region that are electrically connected by a flexible portion. A first die is mounted to a first side of the first rigid region. A second die is mounted to a second side of the second rigid region. The first and second sides are on opposite sides of the rigid flex circuit. The flexible portion is bent to hold the first and second rigid regions in generally vertical alignment with each other.

A semiconductor package device includes a substrate, an electronic component, and a thermal conductive layer. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate and includes a first surface facing away from the substrate. The thermal conductive layer is disposed above the first surface of the electronic component. The thermal conductive layer includes a plurality of portions spaced apart from each other.