Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with various embodiments may include: forming an opening in a first region of a semiconductor substrate, the opening having at least one sidewall and a bottom; implanting dopant atoms into the at least one sidewall and the bottom of the opening; configuring at least a portion of a second region of the semiconductor substrate laterally adjacent to the first region as at least one of an amorphous or polycrystalline region; and forming an interconnect over at least one of the first and second regions of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a switching device may include: an antenna terminal; a switch including a first switch terminal and a second switch terminal, the first switch terminal coupled to the antenna terminal, the switch including at least one transistor at least one of over or in a silicon region including an oxygen impurity concentration of smaller than about 3×1017 atoms per cm3; and a transceiver terminal coupled to the second switch terminal, wherein the transceiver terminal is at least one of configured to provide a signal received via the antenna terminal or configured to receive a signal to be transmitted via the antenna terminal.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional integrated circuit includes a first integrated circuit having a first transistor and a first buried oxide layer; a second integrated circuit having a second transistor and a second buried oxide layer; a bond interface between an upper surface of the first integrated circuit and an upper surface of the second integrated circuit; a passivation layer coupled to the first buried oxide layer; and a mold wafer coupled to the second buried oxide layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a package that includes providing an electronic component that includes a dielectric layer as a base and a semiconductor die attached on top of the dielectric layer. The semiconductor die having an active area with monolithically integrated circuit elements. Encapsulating the dielectric layer and the semiconductor die by an encapsulant. The encapsulant is a mold compound having different material properties than the dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer includes a polymer.
Abstract:
A package includes: an electronic component that includes a dielectric layer as a base and a semiconductor die attached on top of the dielectric layer, the semiconductor die having an active area with monolithically integrated circuit elements; and an encapsulant encapsulating the dielectric layer and the semiconductor die. The encapsulant is a mold compound having different material properties than the dielectric layer. A method of manufacturing package is also described.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes an RF switch, a leakage compensation circuit having a bias port and a reference port, a replica resistor coupled between a reference node and the reference port of the leakage compensation circuit, and a bias resistor coupled between the bias port of the leakage compensation circuit and a load path of the RF switch. The leakage compensation circuit configured to mirror a current from the bias port to the reference port, and apply a voltage from the reference port to the bias port.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a substrate, an amplifier MOSFET, and a bias voltage terminal configured to generate a potential difference of the substrate relative to at least one load terminal of the amplifier MOSFET.
Abstract:
A radio frequency resistor element comprises a resistive polysilicon trace, an isolation component and a semiconductor substrate. The resistive polysilicon trace is located above the isolation component. The isolation component is laterally at least partially surrounded by a modified semiconductor region located above the semiconductor substrate and having a higher charge carrier recombination rate than the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a switching device may include: an antenna terminal; a switch including a first switch terminal and a second switch terminal, the first switch terminal coupled to the antenna terminal, the switch including at least one transistor at least one of over or in a silicon region including an oxygen impurity concentration of smaller than about 3×1017 atoms per cm3; and a transceiver terminal coupled to the second switch terminal, wherein the transceiver terminal is at least one of configured to provide a signal received via the antenna terminal or configured to receive a signal to be transmitted via the antenna terminal.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface in which a recess is formed. Further, the semiconductor device includes an electrical interconnect structure which is arranged at a bottom of the recess. A semiconductor chip is located in the recess. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of chip electrodes facing the electrical interconnect structure. Further, a plurality of electrically conducting elements is arranged in the electrical interconnect structure and electrically connected to the plurality of chip electrodes.