A circuit board structure includes a dielectric substrate, at least one embedded block, at least one electronic component, at least one first build-up circuit layer, at least one second build-up circuit layer, at least one conductive through hole, and a fine redistribution layer (RDL). The embedded block is fixed in a through cavity of the dielectric substrate. The electronic component is disposed in an opening of the embedded block. The first build-up circuit layer is disposed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and electrically connected with the electronic component. The second build-up circuit layer is disposed on a bottom surface of the dielectric substrate and covers the embedded block. The conductive through hole is disposed in a via of the embedded block and electrically connects the first and the second build-up circuit layers. The fine RDL is disposed on and electrically connected to the first build-up circuit layer.

Systems including power device embedded PCBs coupled to cooling devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. One system includes a power device embedded PCB stack, a cooling assembly including a cold plate having one or more recesses therein, and a buffer cell disposed within each of the one or more recesses. The cooling assembly is bonded to the PCB stack with a insulation substrate disposed therebetween. The cooling assembly is arranged such that the buffer cell faces the PCB stack and absorbs stress generated at an interface of the PCB stack and the cooling assembly.

Disclosed herein a thin film capacitor that includes a lower electrode layer, an upper electrode layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer. The lower electrode layer includes a first metal layer positioned on a side facing the dielectric layer and a second metal layer positioned on a side facing away from the dielectric layer. The first metal layer has a first surface positioned on a side facing the second metal layer and a second surface positioned on a side facing the dielectric layer. The first surface has a surface roughness higher than that of the second surface. The second metal layer reflects a surface property of the first surface.

A component carrier including (a) a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; (b) an optical component embedded within the stack, wherein the optical component comprises an optically active portion; (c) an opening formed within the stack, wherein the optical component and the opening are spatially arranged and configured such that an optical communication between the optically active portion and an exterior of the stack is enabled; and (d) a protection structure extending at least partially around the optically active portion and/or the opening. The protection structure protects the optically active portion from a resin flow during an embedding of the optical component in the stack. A method for manufacturing such a component carrier.

A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer having a through hole, and a via disposed to fill the through hole and to be extended to at least one surface of the first insulating layer, wherein the via includes a plating layer having an inner wall part disposed on an inner wall of the through hole and a land part extended from the inner wall part and disposed on the at least one surface of the first insulating layer, and a metal paste layer including metal particles, and filled in the rest of the through hole and disposed on the plating layer.

A method of forming integrated power electronics packages by 3D-printing the PCB on and around power devices includes bonding a power device to a first surface of a cold plate and printing, using a 3D-printer, a circuit board on and around the power devices such that the circuit board includes one or more insulating portions and one or more conductive portions.

A heat resistant electronic component is disclosed, comprising an electronic component covered by a layer of ceramic thermal insulation material containing lithium molybdate Li.sub.2MoO.sub.4. A process for manufacturing the heat resistant electronic component comprises obtaining ceramic thermal insulation material containing lithium molybdate Li.sub.2MoO.sub.4 in a mouldable form, optionally mixing the ceramic thermal insulation material with at least one additive, covering an electronic component with the material, shaping the material covering the electronic component into a desired form, and drying the desired form at a temperature of from 20° C. to 120° C.

A power module is provided. The power module includes a substrate, a power conversion chip that is disposed on the substrate and an insulating film that is formed on a structure in which the power conversion chip is disposed on the substrate. Additionally, the power module includes a metal mold that encases the structure that is coated with the insulating film. Additionally, the power module provides a simplified structure and improved heat dissipation performance compared to conventional power modules.

A package carrier including a flexible substrate, a first build-up structure and a second build-up structure is provided. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and has a first opening connected between the first surface and the second surface. The first build-up structure is disposed on the first surface and covers the first opening. The second build-up structure is disposed on the second surface and has a second opening, and the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other to form a chip accommodating cavity together. In addition, a manufacturing method of the package carrier and a chip package structure having the package carrier are also provided.

A method of forming an implantable electrode array that includes one or more packaged control modules. A control module is packaged by mounting the module to a substrate and forming a containment ring around the module. A conformal coating is disposed over the surface of the module to cover the carrier. Within the containment ring, the conformal coating hardens to form a non-porous shell around the control module. The one or more packaged control modules are placed in a flexible array. Electrodes that are mounted to or embedded in the flexible carrier are connected to the one or more control modules.