A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric structure, an electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer and a circuit layer. The electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric structure is disposed over the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, wherein a thermal conductivity of the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is substantially greater than a thermal conductivity of the dielectric structure. The circuit layer is disposed in the dielectric structure.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric structure, an electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer and a circuit layer. The electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric structure is disposed over the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, wherein a thermal conductivity of the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is substantially greater than a thermal conductivity of the dielectric structure. The circuit layer is disposed in the dielectric structure.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first metal film on a first insulating region and a first metal region directly adjacent to the first insulating region, wherein the first metal film comprises a metal other than the metal of the first metal region, forming a second metal film on a second insulating region and a second metal region directly adjacent to the second insulating region, wherein the second metal film comprises a metal other than the metal of the second metal region, bringing the first metal film and the second metal film into contact with each other, and heat treating the first substrate and the second substrate and thereby electrically connecting the first metal region and the second metal region to each other and simultaneously forming an insulating interface film between the first insulating region and the second insulating region.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first metal film on a first insulating region and a first metal region directly adjacent to the first insulating region, wherein the first metal film comprises a metal other than the metal of the first metal region, forming a second metal film on a second insulating region and a second metal region directly adjacent to the second insulating region, wherein the second metal film comprises a metal other than the metal of the second metal region, bringing the first metal film and the second metal film into contact with each other, and heat treating the first substrate and the second substrate and thereby electrically connecting the first metal region and the second metal region to each other and simultaneously forming an insulating interface film between the first insulating region and the second insulating region.

Produced is a metal ball which suppresses an emitted dose. Contained are the steps of melting a pure metal by heating the pure metal at a temperature which is higher than a boiling point of an impurity to be removed, higher than a melting point of the pure metal, and lower than a boiling point of the pure metal, the pure metal containing a U content of 5 ppb or less, a Th content of 5 ppb or less, purity of 99.9% or more and 99.995% or less, and a Pb or Bi content or a total content of Pb and Bi of 1 ppm or more, and the pure metal having the boiling point higher than the boiling point at atmospheric pressure of the impurity to be removed; and sphering the molten pure metal in a ball.

Produced is a metal ball which suppresses an emitted dose. Contained are the steps of melting a pure metal by heating the pure metal at a temperature which is higher than a boiling point of an impurity to be removed, higher than a melting point of the pure metal, and lower than a boiling point of the pure metal, the pure metal containing a U content of 5 ppb or less, a Th content of 5 ppb or less, purity of 99.9% or more and 99.995% or less, and a Pb or Bi content or a total content of Pb and Bi of 1 ppm or more, and the pure metal having the boiling point higher than the boiling point at atmospheric pressure of the impurity to be removed; and sphering the molten pure metal in a ball.

An electronic module with EMI protection is disclosed. The electronic module comprises a component with contact terminals and conducting lines in a first wiring layer. There is also a dielectric between the component and the first wiring layer such that the component is embedded in the dielectric. Contact elements provide electrical connection between at least some of the contact terminals and at least some of the conducting lines. The electronic module also comprises a second wiring layer inside the dielectric. The second wiring layer comprises a conducting pattern that is at least partly located between the component and the first wiring layer and provides EMI protection between the component and the conducting lines.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric structure, an electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, an etch stop layer and a circuit layer. The electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The etch stop layer includes silicon nitride and is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer. The dielectric structure is disposed over the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, wherein a thermal conductivity of the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is substantially greater than a thermal conductivity of the dielectric structure. The circuit layer is disposed in the dielectric structure.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric structure, an electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, an etch stop layer and a circuit layer. The electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The etch stop layer includes silicon nitride and is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer. The dielectric structure is disposed over the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer, wherein a thermal conductivity of the electrical insulating and thermal conductive layer is substantially greater than a thermal conductivity of the dielectric structure. The circuit layer is disposed in the dielectric structure.

An electronic module with EMI protection is disclosed. The electronic module comprises a component with contact terminals and conducting lines in a first wiring layer. There is also a dielectric between the component and the first wiring layer such that the component is embedded in the dielectric. Contact elements provide electrical connection between at least some of the contact terminals and at least some of the conducting lines. The electronic module also comprises a second wiring layer inside the dielectric. The second wiring layer comprises a conducting pattern that is at least partly located between the component and the first wiring layer and provides EMI protection between the component and the conducting lines.