An FPA includes a substrate; a plurality of spaced-apart implant regions deposited in the substrate; a plurality of supplemental metal contacts, one supplemental metal contact of the plurality of supplemental metal contacts electrically connected to one implant region of the plurality of implant regions; a plurality of metal conductors electrically connecting the plurality of supplemental metal contacts; and a primary metal contact, electrically connected to the plurality of supplemental metal contacts by at least one of the metal conductors of the plurality of metal conductors. The pixel can include an Indium bump electrically connected to the primary metal contact.

A method of fabricating a solar cell assembly comprising a plurality of solar cells mounted on a flexible support, the support comprising a conductive layer on the top surface thereof divided into two electrically isolated portions—a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. Each solar cell comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a first contact on the rear surface and a second contact on the front surface. Each one of the plurality of solar cells is placed on the first conductive portion with the first contact electrically connected to the first conductive portion so that the solar cells are connected through the first conductive portion. A second contact of each solar cell is then connected to the second conductive portion by an interconnect. The two conductive portions serve as bus bars representing contacts of two different polarities of the solar cell assembly.

A method for manufacturing an optical-semiconductor device, including forming a plurality of first and second electrically conductive members that are disposed separately from each other on a support substrate; providing a base member formed from a light blocking resin between the first and second electrically conductive members; mounting an optical-semiconductor element on the first and/or second electrically conductive member; covering the optical-semiconductor element by a sealing member formed from a translucent resin; and obtaining individual optical-semiconductor devices after removing the support substrate.

The invention is directed to a method for the production of an optoelectronic module including a support (5) and an additional layer, said support being formed by an assembly (25) which has no optoelectronic properties and which comprises, successively, a metal substrate (27), a dielectric coating (29) disposed on the metal substrate, and an electrically conductive layer (31) disposed on the dielectric coating. The production method comprises: a step of providing the support and performing a method in which the support is checked, or providing the support after it has already been checked; and a step of depositing at least one additional layer on the electrically conductive layer. The method in which support is checked comprises the following steps: electrical excitation of the support by bringing the metal substrate and the electrically conductive layer into electrical contact with a voltage source (33); and photothermal examination of the excited support so as to detect any possible fault (49, 51) located at least partially in the dielectric coating (29) and to provide a photothermal examination result.

A semiconductor component may include a first compressive strain layer on top of a semiconductor body. A material for the first compressive strain layer may include Ta, Mo, Nb, compounds thereof, and combinations thereof.

A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first encapsulant and a second encapsulant. The substrate has an optical region and a surface-mount technology (SMT) device region. The first encapsulant includes a first portion disposed on the optical region and covers the optical region and a second portion disposed on the SMT device region and covers the SMT device region. The second encapsulant is disposed on the substrate and covers at least a portion of the second portion of the first encapsulant and a portion of the first portion of the first encapsulant.

An embodiment device includes: a first dielectric layer; a first photonic die and a second photonic die disposed adjacent a first side of the first dielectric layer; a waveguide optically coupling the first photonic die to the second photonic die, the waveguide being disposed between the first dielectric layer and the first photonic die, and between the first dielectric layer and the second photonic die; a first integrated circuit die and a second integrated circuit die disposed adjacent the first side of the first dielectric layer; conductive features extending through the first dielectric layer and along a second side of the first dielectric layer, the conductive features electrically coupling the first photonic die to the first integrated circuit die, the conductive features electrically coupling the second photonic die to the second integrated circuit die; and a second dielectric layer disposed adjacent the second side of the first dielectric layer.

An electronic device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a circuit structure layer, a package structure, an electronic element, and a plurality of function elements. The circuit structure layer has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The package structure is disposed on the first side of the circuit structure layer. The electronic element is embedded or encapsulated in the package structure. The function elements are disposed on the second side of the circuit structure layer. The function elements are electrically connected to the electronic element through the circuit structure layer. The electronic device provided by the disclosure exhibits borderless design or has a large function region.

In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a spacer substrate, a first lens substrate over the first spacer substrate, and a lens protector over the first lens dielectric adjacent to the first lens. The spacer substrate comprises a spacer dielectric, a spacer top terminal, a spacer bottom terminal, and a spacer via. The first lens substrate comprises a first lens dielectric, a first lens, a first lens top terminal, a first lens bottom terminal, and a first lens via. A first interconnect is coupled with the spacer top terminal and the first lens bottom terminal. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A package includes an interposer structure including a first via; a first interconnect device including conductive routing and which is free of active devices; an encapsulant surrounding the first via and the first interconnect device; and a first interconnect structure over the encapsulant and connected to the first via and the first interconnect device; a first semiconductor die bonded to the first interconnect structure and electrically connected to the first interconnect device; and a first photonic package bonded to the first interconnect structure and electrically connected to the first semiconductor die through the first interconnect device, wherein the first photonic package includes a photonic routing structure including a waveguide on a substrate; a second interconnect structure over the photonic routing structure, the second interconnect structure including conductive features and dielectric layers; and an electronic die bonded to and electrically connected to the second interconnect structure.