Electronic Package with Components Mounted at Two Sides of a Layer Stack

20230092954 · 2023-03-23

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    Abstract

    A method includes forming a layer stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and at least one patterned electrically conductive layer structure on a temporary carrier, the layer stack includes a lower surface adjoining the temporary carrier and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface; mounting a first component at the upper surface; placing a first frame structure at the upper surface, the first frame structure surrounding at least partially the first component; covering the first component with a first coating material, the first coating material spatially extending at least partially into voids at or within the first frame structure and into voids at or within the layer stack; and removing the temporary carrier. The lower surface of the layer stack is an even surface. The opposite upper surface of the layer stack is an uneven surface. An electronic package can be manufactured with the described method.

    Claims

    1. A method for manufacturing an electronic package, the method comprising: providing a temporary carrier; forming a layer stack comprising at least one electrically insulating layer structure and at least one patterned electrically conductive layer structure on the temporary carrier, wherein the layer stack comprises a lower surface adjoining the temporary carrier and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface; mounting a first component at the upper surface of the layer stack; placing a first frame structure at the upper surface of the layer stack, the first frame structure surrounding at least partially the first component; covering the first component with a first coating material, the first coating material spatially extending at least partially into voids at or within the first frame structure as well as into voids at or within the layer stack; and removing the temporary carrier from the layer stack; wherein the lower surface of the layer stack is an even surface and the opposite upper surface of the layer stack is an uneven surface.

    2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first coating material is a first filler material, which monolithically fills at least partially communicating voids existing between the first component and the first frame structure and which extends into the layer stack.

    3. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: mounting a second component at the lower surface of the layer stack.

    4. The method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising: placing a second frame structure at the lower surface of the layer stack, the second frame structure surrounding at least partially the second component; and optionally covering the second component with a second coating material, the first coating material spatially extending to the lower surface of the layer stack; wherein in particular the second coating material is a second filler material, with which voids existing between the second component and the second frame structure are filled.

    5. The method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising: after covering the first component with the first coating material and before mounting the second component, attaching a further temporary carrier at an upper surface of the first component and/or at an upper surface of the first frame structure; and, after mounting the second component, removing the further temporary carrier.

    6. The method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising: planarizing the upper surface of the first component and the upper surface of the first frame structure; and/or planarizing the lower surface of the second component and the lower surface of the second frame structure.

    7. The method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising: mounting a further first component at the upper surface of the layer stack; placing a further first frame structure at the upper surface of the layer stack, the further first frame structure surrounding at least partially the further first component; and mounting a further second component at the lower surface of the layer stack; wherein in particular the method further comprises placing a further second frame structure at the lower surface of the layer stack, the further second frame structure surrounding at least partially the further second component.

    8. The method as set forth in claim 7, further comprising: filling voids existing between the further first component and the further first frame structure with the first filler material; and/or filling voids existing between the further second component and the further second frame structure with the second filler material.

    9. The method as set forth in claim 7: further comprising: performing at least on singularization process, such that the manufactured electronic package is separated into at least (i) an individual electronic package comprising a portion of the layer stack, the first component, the second component, the first frame structure, and the second frame structure; and (ii) a further individual electronic package comprising a further portion of the layer stack, the further first component, the further second component, the further first frame structure, and the further second frame structure.

    10. An electronic package, comprising: a layer stack comprising at least one electrically insulating layer structure and at least one patterned electrically conductive layer structure forming at least partially a plurality of layer stack through connections extending at least partially from an upper surface of the layer stack to a lower surface of the layer stack, wherein the layer stack through connections are spatially arranged with a layer stack density; a first component mounted at the upper surface of the layer stack; and a first frame structure placed at the upper surface of the layer stack, the first frame structure surrounding at least partially the first component, wherein the first frame structure comprises a plurality of first frame through connections extending at least partially through the first frame structure, wherein the first frame through connections are spatially arranged with a first density being smaller than the layer stack density; wherein the first component is covered with a first coating material, which spatially extends at least partially into voids at or within the first frame structure as well as into voids at or within the layer stack; and wherein the lower surface of the layer stack is an even surface and the opposite upper surface of the layer stack is an uneven surface.

    11. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, wherein the density is a geometric property which relates to the spatial arrangement of the respective through connections within planes being parallel to the planar extension of the layers of the layer stack.

    12. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: an electric interface connecting at least one of the layer stack through connections with at least one of the first frame through connections.

    13. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: a second component mounted at the lower surface of the layer stack.

    14. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, wherein the first component is surrounded by a first filler material forming a first protection layer and a region of a first cavity between the first component and the layer stack is a first void, wherein in particular the first protection layer forms both a part of the layer stack and a part of the first frame structure; and/or wherein the second component is surrounded by a second filler material forming a second protection layer and a region of the second cavity between the second component and the layer stack is a second void.

    15. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: a further layer stack, which is formed at the first frame structure and which comprises at least one further electrically insulating layer structure and at least one further patterned electrically conductive layer structure forming at least partially a plurality of further layer stack through connections extending from an upper surface of the further layer stack to a lower surface of the further layer stack, wherein the further layer stack through connections are spatially arranged with a further layer stack density being higher than the first density.

    16. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: a third component mounted at the first frame structure and being electrically connected with the first frame through connections.

    17. The electronic package as set forth in claim 13, further comprising: a second frame structure placed at the lower surface of the layer stack, the second frame structure surrounding at least partially the second component, wherein the second frame structure comprises a plurality of second frame through connections extending at least partially through the second frame structure, wherein the second frame through connections are spatially arranged with a second density being smaller than the layer stack density and/or wherein the second component is accommodated within a second cavity formed at least partially by the second frame structure, wherein voids existing within the second cavity are filled at least partially and preferably completely with a second filler material.

    18. The electronic package as set forth in claim 17, wherein the second filler material forms both a part of the layer stack and a part of the second frame structure.

    19. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, wherein the layer stack through connections and/or the further layer stack through connections have a line spacing being smaller than 8 μm and the first frame through connections are arranged with a line spacing larger than 15 μm and in particular larger than 25 μm.

    20. The electronic package as set forth in claim 10, further comprising: a first build-up structure formed above the first component and the first frame structure and/or a second build-up structure formed below the second component and the second frame structure.

    Description

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

    [0097] FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, FIG. 1D, FIG. 1E, FIG. 1F, FIG. 1G, FIG. 1H, FIG. 1I, FIG. 1J, FIG. 1K, FIG. 1L, FIG. 1M, and FIG. 1N show intermediate products resulting from various production steps when manufacturing an electronic package in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

    [0098] FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2C show a stacked electronic package, a singularized stacked electronic package, and a shielded singularized stacked electronic package, respectively.

    [0099] FIG. 3 shows a stacked electronic package wherein respectively two components are surrounded by one and the same frame structure.

    [0100] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show electronic packages wherein the first component and the second component are accommodated within an open cavity.

    [0101] FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, FIG. 5C, FIG. 5D, and FIG. 5E show various electronic packages in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

    [0102] The illustrations in the drawings are schematically presented. It is noted that in different figures, similar or identical elements or features are provided with the same reference signs or with reference signs, which are different from the corresponding reference signs only within the first digit. In order to avoid unnecessary repetitions, elements or features, which have already been elucidated with respect to a previously described embodiment, are not elucidated again at a later position of the description.

    [0103] Further, spatially relative terms, such as “front” and “back”, “above” and “below”, “left” and “right”, et cetera are used to describe an element's relationship to another element(s) as illustrated in the Figures. Thus, the spatially relative terms may apply to orientations in use which differ from the orientation depicted in the Figures. Obviously, all such spatially relative terms refer to the orientation shown in the Figures only for ease of description and are not necessarily limiting as an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention can assume orientations different than those illustrated in the Figures when in use.

    [0104] FIG. 1A to FIG. 1N illustrate a method for manufacturing an electronic package in accordance with embodiments of the invention. The illustration comprises several intermediate products resulting from various manufacturing steps of the manufacturing method.

    [0105] As can be taken from FIG. 1A, the method starts with providing a temporary carrier 110a. According to the embodiment described here the temporary carrier 110a is a comparatively stiff structure made from a fully cured resin which may be reinforced, e.g., with glass fiber pieces. In other embodiments the temporary carrier may be a glass plate, a ceramic plate, a metal sheet, a composite material or any material which has appropriate physical properties. On an upper (even) surface of the temporary carrier 110a there is formed an electrically conductive layer structure 122. This structure 122, which is very thin, e.g., only 1 nm, can be formed either by physical deposition (e.g., physical vapor deposition) or chemical deposition (e.g., electroless plating). Further, this structure 122 is patterned such that a plurality of connection pads and/or conductor traces are formed. In FIG. 1A the resulting structure is denominated with “(a1)”.

    [0106] Next, an electrically insulating layer structure 124 is formed on the upper surface of the temporary carrier 110a in between the patterned pieces of the electrically conductive layer structure 122. The result is denominated with “(a2)”.

    [0107] In next per se known process steps there are formed additional electrically insulating layer structures and electrically conductive layer structures resulting in a layer stack 120. As can be taken from the bottom image of FIG. 1A, the layer stack 120 comprises at least two electrically insulating layer structures 124 and at least two patterned electrically conductive layer structures 122. Further, at least some of the conductive pieces of the lower electrically conductive layer structure 122 are electrically connected with respectively at least one conductive piece of the upper electrically conductive layer structures 122 by means of a vertical interconnection element, e.g., a metallized via. In this document these vertical interconnection elements are denominated layer stack through connections 126. The result is denominated in FIG. 1A with “(a3)”.

    [0108] Within a main surface of the layer stack 120 the layer stack through connections 126 are spatially arranged close to each other, e.g., with an (average) Fine Line Spacing (FLS) of less than 10 μm. Hence, the (average) integration density of the layer stack through connections 126 within a (horizontal) plane being parallel to the main surface of the layer stack 120 is comparatively high.

    [0109] FIG. 1B shows the result of a next process step, wherein a first component 130a is surface mounted at the upper surface of the layer stack 120. Thereby, terminals 132 of the first component 130a are electrically connected with predefined connection pads of the upper patterned electrically conductive layer structure 122 of the layer stack 120.

    [0110] According to the embodiment described here together with the first component 130a there is (surface) mounted a further first component 130a′ at the upper surface of the layer stack 120. Thereby, the first component 130a and the further first component 130a′ are placed next to each other with a certain spacing in between. Also, the further first component 130a′ is electrically connected in an appropriate manner with the upper patterned electrically conductive layer structure 122. In FIG. 1B and also in the following FIG. 1D through to FIG. 1N only a portion of the further first component 130a′ is shown.

    [0111] FIG. 1C illustrates the fabrication of a first frame structure 140a which is later used for further processing the structure shown in FIG. 1B. As can be seen from the upper figure portion “(c1)”, an insulating layer 144, e.g., a prepreg material, is provided with two patterned electrically conductive layers 142 formed at the upper respectively at the lower surface of the insulating layer 144.

    [0112] It is mentioned that the insulating layer 144 may also be or comprise a stack including (copper) conductor structures. However, as mentioned already above, compared to layer stack 120 the conductor density is lower.

    [0113] As can be seen from the middle figure portion “(c2)”, a first frame through connections 146 are formed in between two conductive pieces, one of the upper electrically conductive layer 142 and the other one from the lower electrically conductive layer 142.

    [0114] Next, as can be taken from the lower figure portion “(c3)”, an opening 148 is formed within an insulating layer 144. This can be done, e.g., by means of laser cutting or any appropriate etching process, wherein a proper mask is applied in order to realize a spatially selective etching.

    [0115] FIG. 1D shows the result of the next process step, wherein the first frame structure 140a is assembled at the layer stack 120. This is done in such a manner that the first component 130a is located within the opening 148. Further, although not shown in the image section of FIG. 1C, the layer stack structure forming the first frame structure 140a is further provided with a second opening. This second opening geometrically fits to the size and the position of the further first component 130a′ shown in FIG. 1B. Hence, the portions of the layer stack structure which, after assembling, surround the further first component 130a′, are denominated in this document a further first frame structure 140a′.

    [0116] As can be taken from FIG. 1D, there is provided an electric interface 128 between a via of the layer stack and a via of the first frame structure 140a. According to the exemplary embodiment described here this electric interface is a physical structure realized by (a portion of) a conductive layer. This conductive layer can be realized, e.g., by means of a solder paste, a welding compound, a sinter paste, etc. Hence, the mentioned two vias are indirectly connected with each other.

    [0117] FIG. 1E shows the result of the next process step, wherein voids existing between the first component 130a and the first frame structure 140a and also voids existing between the further first component 130a′ and the further first frame structure 140a′ are filled with a first filler material 150a. It is mentioned that the first filler material 150a (and other filler materials described in this document) are dielectric materials. Further, as has already been mentioned above, the (dielectric) first filler material 150a may be any material being suitable for embedding the first component 130a and the further first component 130a′ in a mechanically smooth manner, i.e., with no or only with small mechanical strain even under varying temperature conditions.

    [0118] Next, as can be seen from FIG. 1F, according to the exemplary embodiment described here, the temporary carrier 100a is removed and a further temporary carrier 110b is attached at the other side of the so far manufactured structure comprising the layer stack 120, the first components 130a, 130a′, and the first frame structures 140a, 140a′. Typically, the further temporary carrier 110b is identical in construction with the temporary carrier 110a. However, in order to reduce waste, the temporary carrier 110a can be reused as the further temporary carrier 110b.

    [0119] It is pointed out that in reality the so far manufactured structure is flipped by 180° such that the further temporary carrier 110b is again located at the bottom. Thereby, the following manufacturing steps can be carried out (with the help of gravity) much easier. However, for these, ease of illustration, such a beneficial flipping is not shown here.

    [0120] FIG. 1G shows the result of the next process step, wherein a second component 130b and a further second component 130b′ are surface mounted at the layer stack 120. Again, care is taken for a correct electric connection of all the connection terminals 132 of the second components 130b, 130b′. As a result, the first components 130a, 130a′ are mounted at one main surface of the layer stack 120 and the second components 130b, 130b′ are mounted at the opposing other main surface of the layer stack 120.

    [0121] FIG. 1H shows the result of the next process step, wherein a second frame structure 140b and (simultaneously) a further second frame structure 140b′ are assembled at the layer stack 120. This is done in such a manner that the second component 130b is surrounded by the second frame structure 140b and the further second component 130b′ is surrounded by the further second frame structure 140b′.

    [0122] FIG. 1I shows the result of the next process step wherein voids existing between the second component 130b and the second frame structure 140b and voids existing between the further second component 130b′ and the further second frame structure 140b′ are filled with a second filler material 150b. According to the embodiment described here the second filler material 150b is the same as the first filler material 150a. In other embodiments, the second filler material may be different from the first filler material. However, both filler materials are dielectric materials.

    [0123] Next, as can be taken from FIG. 1J, the further temporary carrier 110b is removed. The now provided structure is probably the simplest configuration of an electronic package 100 in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

    [0124] Next, as can be taken from FIG. 1K, there is attached a temporary carrier to one main surface of the electronic package 100. This temporary carrier, which can be a new or a reused temporary carrier, is denominated with reference numeral 110c. Also, the temporary carrier 110c is used for providing a mechanical stability during the further manufacturing steps.

    [0125] Next, as can be taken from FIG. 1L, there is formed a further layer stack 160 at the upper surface of the first components 130a, 130a′ and the first frame structures 140a, 140a′. In accordance with the layer stack 120 also the layer stack 160 comprises at least one electrically insulating layer structure 164, at least one patterned electrically conductive layer structure 162, and several layer stack through connections 166, which according to the embodiment described here are spatially arranged with a high density respectively with a small FLS of less than 10 μm.

    [0126] FIG. 1M shows the result of the next process step, wherein a third component 130c and a further third component 130c′ are surface mounted at the layer stack 160. Again, care is taken for a correct electric connection of all the connection terminals 132 of the third components 130c, 130c′.

    [0127] FIG. 1N shows the result of the next process step, wherein a third frame structure 140c and (simultaneously) a further third frame structure 140c′ are assembled at the further layer stack 160. This is also done in such a manner that the third component 130c is surrounded by the third frame structure 140c and the further third component 130c′ is surrounded by the further third frame structure 140c′. Thereby, the third frame structures 140c, 140c′ and the accommodated third components 130c, 130c′ can be seen as to represent a functional build-up for the electronic package 100 shown in FIG. 1J.

    [0128] It is mentioned that of course the voids around the third components 130c, 130c′ which can be seen in FIG. 1N can filled with an appropriate filler material. Since such a process, which is often also called “underfilling”, is per se well known to the skilled person, no further details are elucidated here in this context.

    [0129] An important aspect of the embodiment described here is that structure of the temporary carrier 110a shown already in FIG. 1A gives the necessary rigidity for the following build up layers shown in the following Figures. At least one component, here the first component 130a, is assembled (face down) on top of the first build up, here the layer stack 120. Afterwards, voids are at least partially filled by means of a per se known lamination process (see FIG. 1E). This void filling lamination increases the mechanical stability of the layer stack 120 to such an extent that it has enough rigidity such that and the temporary support structure could be removed without suffering from unwanted deformation or warpage. With this approach much thinner layer stacks can be used as compared to know processes, which required a comparatively thick (cured) core structure. The stack 120 could be e.g., a very thin so called ultra-high-density layer (UHDL). Moreover, also the frame structures 140 may consist of or may comprise high density layers, but the density of the (copper) conductor traces inside the layers of the frame structure may be smaller as compared to respective density within the layer stack 120.

    [0130] FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2C show stacked electronic packages according to various embodiments of the invention which result from a further processing of the structure shown in FIG. 1N.

    [0131] FIG. 2A shows a stacked electronic package 200a according to one embodiment of the invention. As can be taken from a comparison with FIG. 1N, the stacked electronic package 200a it is a product resulting from the structure of FIG. 1N with basically straightforward further processing steps. Specifically, the voids between the third components 130c, 130c′ and the surrounding third frame structures 140c, 140c′ are filled with a (third) filler material. According to the embodiment described here this (third) filler material is the same as first filler material 150a and the second filler material 150b. As mentioned above, in other embodiments different filler materials can be used. Further, an additional layer stack 270 having at least substantially the same or a similar structure as the other layer stacks 120 and 160 are formed on top of the third components 130c, 130c′ respectively the third frame structures 140c, 140c′.

    [0132] FIG. 2B shows a singularized stacked electronic package 200b. From comparison with the structure shown in FIG. 2A it can be easily seen that singularized stacked electronic package 200b can be produced from the stacked electronic package 200a with a usual singularization procedure, e.g., a mechanical sawing of a separation with sufficiently intense laser radiation.

    [0133] In the electronic package 200b the upper connection pads 272 may be used for electrically connecting the third component 130c with external circuitry. However, in some embodiments where the third component 130c is a Radio Frequency (RF) component, these pads are used as antenna elements 272.

    [0134] FIG. 2C shows a shielded singularized stacked electronic package 200c. An electromagnetic shielding is achieved by forming/providing an upper shielding layer 274 at the top. A “lateral shielding” is achieved by selecting an appropriate position for singularization cuts. Specifically, the singularization has been carried out by cutting at a position where fully metalized vias are vertically stacked inline over each other. Hence, at least within the regions of these stacked fully metalized vias a shielding can be achieved in a simple and effective manner.

    [0135] FIG. 3 shows a stacked electronic package 300 wherein respectively two components are surrounded by one and the same frame structure. Specifically, within an inner frame region 349 (and other inner frame regions not shown in the image section of FIG. 3) there are, within each “component and frame structure layer” CFSL, respectively two components C1 and C2 surrounded by one and the same frame structure. In a vertical direction, (i) the upper two components C1 and C2 are sandwiched between an upper additional layer stack 370 and the further layer stack 160, (ii) the middle two components C1 and C2 are sandwiched between the further layer stack 160 and the layer stack 120, and (iii) the lower two components C1 and C2 are sandwiched between the layer stack 120 and a lower additional layer stack 370.

    [0136] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show electronic packages 400 wherein the first component 130a and the second component 130b are accommodated within an open cavity 475.

    [0137] As can best be seen from FIG. 4A, by contrast to the embodiments elucidated above, there is not provided a filler material, neither a first filler material nor a second filler material. Hence, the open cavity 475 comprises a plurality of voids 477. In order to protect the first component 130a and the second component 130b from undesired environmental perturbations reaching the components 130a, 130b via these voids 477 there are provided two component covers 476 shielding respectively one component 130a or 130b from environmental impacts. The component covers 476 may be made or may comprise any suitable coating material, for instance from a polymer material such as PTFE and/or from a thermal conductive material such as copper, graphene, etc. In other embodiments the component covers 476 represents a protection layer which comprises or which is made from electrically and thermal conductive materials (e.g., copper, graphene) or hydrophobic materials, e.g., PTFE, as a moisture protective layer.

    [0138] This approach, which works without any filler material, may result in a significant reduction of mechanical stress. Further, thermal conduction towards a neighboring component can be blocked or can be reduced at least significantly. This holds true, in particular, for vertically neighboring components accommodated within stacked layer structures.

    [0139] Such a vertically neighboring component is provided in the electronic package shown in FIG. 4B. In addition to the electronic package 400 this (extended) electronic package comprises a build-up structure 480 formed on top of the package 400. This build-up structure 480 comprises a patterned conductive layer 482, an insulating layer 484 and first frame through connections 486. The above-mentioned vertically neighboring component is embedded within the insulating layer 484 and is denominated with reference numeral 488.

    [0140] Electric connections 489 are formed within the insulating layer 484 in order to electrically connect connection terminals 132 of the embedded component 488 from the upper side. In some RF applications the electric connections 489 may be used as antenna elements.

    [0141] As can be seen from FIG. 4B, there is formed a comparatively large air gap or gas gap 487 below the embedded component 488 respectively below the build-up structure 480. As has already mentioned above, this air/gas gap 487 forms a thermal barrier between the embedded component 488 and the middle component located below the component 488.

    [0142] FIG. 5A through to FIG. 5E show various electronic packages in accordance with embodiments of the invention which are provided with solder ball terminals for an electrical connection with a not depicted main component carrier, e.g., a motherboard.

    [0143] FIG. 5A shows an electronic package 500a which comprises solder balls SB at its bottom side. Specifically, the solder balls SB electrically connect with vertical connection structures formed within the first frame structure 140a, which in accordance with the embodiments presented above surrounds the first component 130a.

    [0144] In the electronic package 500a the second component 130b is not surrounded by a frame structure. Instead, there is provided a bulk filler material 552 surrounding and protecting the second component 130b.

    [0145] FIG. 5B shows an electronic package 500b comprising a third component 530c. This third component 530c is electrically connected with a first frame through connection 146 of the first frame structure 140a.

    [0146] It is mentioned that the electronic package comprises a not depicted structure which surrounds at least partially the third component in order to provide for a mechanic stability. This surrounding structure may be a known mold or a layer build-up, preferably with an appropriate filling material in order to stabilize the third component 530c in a smooth manner.

    [0147] FIG. 5C shows an electronic package 500c wherein the second component 530b is not surrounded by a frame structure. Instead, the second component 530b is mounted respectively suspended at the bottom side of the layer stack 120 in between solder balls SB.

    [0148] FIG. 5D shows an electronic package 500d wherein compared to the package 500c the second component 530b is protected with a component cover 576. The component cover 576 may be made from the same coating materials as the component cover respectively the coating material 476 of the electronic package 400. It is mentioned that in the exemplary embodiment shown here, not all embedded components have the same height.

    [0149] FIG. 5E shows an electronic package 500e wherein again the second component 530b is not surrounded by a frame structure. By contrast to the electronic package 500c, the solder balls SB are provided at the upper side. Further, the number of the solder balls SB is five (instead of three).

    [0150] It should be noted that the term “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps and the article “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality. Also, elements described in association with different embodiments may be combined.

    [0151] Implementation of the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments shown in the figures and described above. Instead, a multiplicity of variants are possible which variants use the solutions shown and the principle according to the invention even in the case of fundamentally different embodiments.

    LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

    [0152] 100 electronic package [0153] 110a temporary carrier [0154] 110b further temporary carrier [0155] 110c temporary carrier [0156] 120 layer stack [0157] 122 (patterned) electrically conductive layer structure [0158] 124 electrically insulating layer structure [0159] 126 layer stack through connections [0160] 128 electric interface [0161] 130a first component [0162] 130a′ further first component [0163] 130b second component [0164] 130b′ further second component [0165] 130c third component [0166] 130c′ further third component [0167] 132 connection terminal [0168] 140a first frame structure [0169] 140a′ further first frame structure [0170] 140b second frame structure [0171] 140b′ further second frame structure [0172] 140c third frame structure [0173] 140c′ further third frame structure [0174] 142 (patterned) conductive layer [0175] 144 insulating layer [0176] 146 first frame through connections/metallized via [0177] 148 opening [0178] 150a first filler material [0179] 150b second filler material [0180] 160 further layer stack [0181] 162 (patterned) electrically conductive layer structure [0182] 164 electrically insulating layer structure [0183] 166 layer stack through connections [0184] 200a stacked electronic package [0185] 200b singularized stacked electronic package [0186] 200c shielded singularized stacked electronic package [0187] 270 additional layer stack [0188] 272 connection pad/antenna element [0189] 274 shielding layer [0190] 300 stacked electronic package [0191] 349 inner frame region [0192] 370 additional layer stack [0193] 400 electronic package [0194] 475 open cavity [0195] 476 component cover/coating material/protection layer [0196] 477 voids [0197] 480 build-up structure [0198] 482 (patterned) conductive layer [0199] 484 insulating layer [0200] 486 first frame through connections/metallized via [0201] 487 air gap/gas gap [0202] 488 embedded component [0203] 489 electric connection/antenna element [0204] 500a-e electronic package [0205] 530b second component [0206] 530c third component [0207] 552 bulk filler material [0208] 576 component cover/coating material [0209] SB solder ball