Abstract:
The system-on-chip camera comprises a semiconductor body with an integrated circuit, a sensor substrate, sensor elements arranged in the sensor substrate according to an array of pixels, a light sensor in the sensor substrate apart from the sensor elements, and a lens or an array of lenses on a surface of incidence. Filter elements, which may especially be interference filters for red, green or blue, are arranged between the sensor elements and the surface of incidence.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (1), a sensor or sensor array (2) arranged at a main surface (10) of the substrate, an integrated circuit (3) arranged at or above the main surface, and a focusing element (17) comprising recesses (4) formed within a further main surface (11) of the substrate opposite the main surface. The focusing element may be arranged opposite the sensor or sensor array (2), which may be a photosensor or photodetector or an array of photosensors or photodetectors, for instance. The focusing element (17) is formed by etching the recesses (4) into the semiconductor material.
Abstract:
The integrated imaging device comprises a substrate (1) with an integrated circuit (4), a cover (2), a cavity (6) enclosed between the substrate (1) and the cover (2), and a sensor (5) or an array of sensors (5) arranged in the cavity (6). A surface (11, 12) of the substrate (1) or the cover (2) opposite the cavity (6) has a structure (8) directing incident radiation. The surface structure (8) may be a plate zone or a Fresnel lens focusing infrared radiation and may be etched into the surface of the substrate or cover, respectively.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device comprises a substrate of semiconductor material, a dielectric layer on the substrate, an electrically conductive contact pad arranged in the dielectric layer, a hot plate arranged in the dielectric layer, a recess of the substrate at the location of the hot plate, and an integrated circuit, which operates the hot plate. An electrically conductive layer is arranged on a side of the substrate opposite the dielectric layer. The substrate is provided with a via hole above the contact pad, and an electrically conductive material connecting the electrically conductive layer with the contact pad is applied in the via hole. The recess and the via hole are formed in the same process step.
Abstract:
A semiconductor substrate (1) is provided on a main surface (14) with an intermetal dielectric (4) including metal planes (5) and on an opposite rear surface (15) with an insulation layer (2) and an electrically conductive connection pad (7). An etch stop layer (6) is applied on the intermetal dielectric to prevent a removal of the intermetal dielectric above the metal planes during subsequent method steps. An opening (9) having a side wall (3) and a bottom (13) is formed from the main surface through the substrate above the connection pad. A side wall spacer (10) is formed on the side wall by a production and subsequent partial removal of a dielectric layer (11). The insulation layer is removed from the bottom to uncover an area of the connection pad. A metal layer is applied in the opening and is provided for an interconnect through the substrate.
Abstract:
A 3D-Integrated optical sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit, a wiring, a filter layer, a transparent spacer layer, and an on-chip diffuser. The semiconductor substrate has a main surface. The integrated circuit comprises at least one light sensitive area and is arranged in the substrate at or near the main surface. The wiring provides an electrical connection to the integrated circuit and is connected to the integrated circuit. The wiring is arranged on or in the semiconductor substrate. The filter layer has a direction dependent transmission characteristic and is arranged on the integrated circuit. In fact, the filter layer at least covers the light sensitive area. The transparent spacer layer is arranged on the main surface and, at least partly, encloses the filter layer. A spacer thickness is arranged to limit a spectral shift of the filter layer. The on-chip diffuser is arranged on the transparent spacer layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor substrate is provided with an annular cavity extending from a front side of the substrate to an opposite rear side. A metallization is applied in the annular cavity, thereby forming a through-substrate via and leaving an opening of the annular cavity at the front side. A solder ball is placed above the opening and a reflow of the solder ball is effected, thereby forming a void of the through-substrate via, the void being covered by the solder ball.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (10) with a metallization (111) having an upper terminal layer (22) located at a front side (20) of the substrate. The metallization forms a through-substrate via (23) from the upper terminal layer to a rear terminal layer (13) located opposite to the front side at a rear side (21) of the substrate. The through-substrate via comprises an annular cavity (18) and a void (101), which may be filled with air or another gas. A solder ball (100) closes the void without completely filling it. A variety of interconnections for three-dimensional integration is offered by this scheme.
Abstract:
A device wafer having a main surface including an edge region and a carrier having a further main surface including an annular surface region corresponding to the edge region of the device wafer are provided. An adhesive is applied in the edge region and/or in the annular surface region, but not on the remaining areas of the main surfaces. The device wafer is fastened to the carrier by the adhesive. The main surface and the further main surface are brought into contact with one another when the device wafer is fastened to the carrier, while the main surface and the further main surface are fastened to one another only in the edge region. The device wafer is removed from the carrier after further process steps, which may include the formation of through-wafer vias in the device wafer.
Abstract:
The interposer-chip-arrangement comprises an interposer (1), metal layers arranged above a main surface (10), a further metal layer arranged above a further main surface (11) opposite the main surface, an electrically conductive interconnection (7) through the interposer, the interconnection connecting one of the metal layers and the further metal layer, a chip (12) arranged at the main surface or at the further main surface, the chip having a contact pad (15), which is electrically conductively connected with the interconnection, a dielectric layer (2) arranged above the main surface with the metal layers embedded in the dielectric layer, a further dielectric layer (3) arranged above the further main surface with the further metal layer embedded in the further dielectric layer, and an integrated circuit (25) in the interposer, the integrated circuit being connected with at least one of the metal layers (5).