The present invention relates to an electronic module. In particular, to an electronic module which includes one or more components embedded in an installation base. The electronic module can be a module like a circuit board, which includes several components, which are connected to each other electrically, through conducting structures manufactured in the module. The components can be passive components, microcircuits, semiconductor components, or other similar components. Components that are typically connected to a circuit board form one group of components. Another important group of components are components that are typically packaged for connection to a circuit board. The electronic modules to which the invention relates can, of course, also include other types of components.

A packaged semiconductor die includes a semiconductor die coupled to a die pad. The semiconductor die has a front side containing copper leads, a copper seed layer coupled to the copper leads, and a nickel alloy coating coupled to the copper seed layer. The nickel alloy includes tungsten and cerium (NiWCe). The packaged semiconductor die may also include wire bonds coupled between leads of a lead frame and the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the packaged semiconductor die may be encapsulated in molding compound. A method for fabricating a packaged semiconductor die. The method includes forming a copper seed layer over the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes coating the copper seed layer with a nickel alloy. The method also includes singulating the semiconductor wafer to create individual semiconductor die and placing the semiconductor die onto a die pad of a lead frame.

A packaged semiconductor die includes a semiconductor die coupled to a die pad. The semiconductor die has a front side containing copper leads, a copper seed layer coupled to the copper leads, and a nickel alloy coating coupled to the copper seed layer. The nickel alloy includes tungsten and cerium (NiWCe). The packaged semiconductor die may also include wire bonds coupled between leads of a lead frame and the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the packaged semiconductor die may be encapsulated in molding compound. A method for fabricating a packaged semiconductor die. The method includes forming a copper seed layer over the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes coating the copper seed layer with a nickel alloy. The method also includes singulating the semiconductor wafer to create individual semiconductor die and placing the semiconductor die onto a die pad of a lead frame.

A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element including a first surface provided as a light extraction surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of third surfaces between the first surface and the second surface, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode at the second surface; a light-transmissive member disposed at the first surface; and a bonding member disposed between the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member and covering from the first surface to the plurality of third surfaces of the light-emitting element to bond the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member. The bonding member is made of a resin that contains nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less and a content of 10 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less.

A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element including a first surface provided as a light extraction surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of third surfaces between the first surface and the second surface, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode at the second surface; a light-transmissive member disposed at the first surface; and a bonding member disposed between the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member and covering from the first surface to the plurality of third surfaces of the light-emitting element to bond the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member. The bonding member is made of a resin that contains nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less and a content of 10 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less.

A semiconductor package includes: a first package substrate; a first semiconductor device mounted on the first package substrate; a second package substrate arranged on an upper part of the first semiconductor device; and a heat-dissipating material layer arranged between the first semiconductor device and the second package substrate and having a thermal conductivity of approximately 0.5 W/m.Math.K to approximately 20 W/m.Math.K, wherein the heat-dissipating material layer is in direct contact with an upper surface of the first semiconductor device and a conductor of the second package substrate.

A semiconductor package includes: a first package substrate; a first semiconductor device mounted on the first package substrate; a second package substrate arranged on an upper part of the first semiconductor device; and a heat-dissipating material layer arranged between the first semiconductor device and the second package substrate and having a thermal conductivity of approximately 0.5 W/m.Math.K to approximately 20 W/m.Math.K, wherein the heat-dissipating material layer is in direct contact with an upper surface of the first semiconductor device and a conductor of the second package substrate.

A stack package and a method of manufacturing the stack package are provided. The method includes: attaching a first semiconductor device onto a first surface of a first package substrate; attaching a molding resin material layer onto a first surface of a second package substrate; arranging the first surface of the first package substrate and the first surface of the second package substrate to face each other; compressing the first package substrate and the second package substrate while reflowing the molding resin material layer; and hardening the reflowed molding resin material layer.

A stack package and a method of manufacturing the stack package are provided. The method includes: attaching a first semiconductor device onto a first surface of a first package substrate; attaching a molding resin material layer onto a first surface of a second package substrate; arranging the first surface of the first package substrate and the first surface of the second package substrate to face each other; compressing the first package substrate and the second package substrate while reflowing the molding resin material layer; and hardening the reflowed molding resin material layer.

There is provided an Al bonding wire which can achieve a sufficient bonding reliability of bonded parts of the bonding wire under a high temperature state where a semiconductor device using the Al bonding wire is operated. The Al bonding wire contains 0.01 to 1% of Sc, and further contains 0.01 to 0.1% in total of at least one or more of Y, La, Ce, Pr and Nd. With regard to the Al bonding wire, a recrystallization temperature thereof is increased, so that the proceeding of recrystallization of the bonding wire can be suppressed, and strength of the wire can be prevented from being decreased even when the semiconductor device is continuously used under a high temperature environment. Accordingly, the Al bonding wire can sufficiently secure the reliability of the bonded parts after a high-temperature long-term hysteresis.