Abstract:
A semiconductor device, or semiconductor device package, that includes a substrate having an antenna structure on a surface of the substrate and a wire bond that electrically connects the antenna structure to the substrate to form an antenna or a first antenna configuration. The substrate may include a second antenna structure with the wire bond connected to the second antenna structure forming a second antenna or antenna configuration. The semiconductor device may include a radio communication device electrically connected to the substrate. The antenna or antenna configuration may be tuned to the requirements of the radio communication device. The antenna configuration may be tuned by connected to different antenna structures on the surface of the substrate. The antenna configuration may be tuned by changing a length of the wire bond, changing a diameter of the wire bond, and/or changing the material of the wire bond.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device assembly that includes a substrate having a first side and a second side, the first side having at least one dummy pad and at least one electrical pad. The semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor device having a first side and a second side and at least one electrical pillar extending from the second side. The electrical pillar is connected to the electrical pad via solder to form an electrical interconnect. The semiconductor device assembly includes at least one dummy pillar extending from the second side of the first semiconductor device and a liquid positioned between an end of the dummy pillar and the dummy pad. The surface tension of the liquid pulls the dummy pillar towards the dummy pad. The surface tension may reduce or minimize a warpage of the semiconductor device assembly and/or align the dummy pillar and the dummy pad.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including traces, wherein the traces protrude above a top surface of the substrate; a prefill material over the substrate and between the traces, wherein the prefill material directly contacts peripheral surfaces of the traces; a die attached over the substrate; and a wafer-level underfill between the prefill material and the die.
Abstract:
Methods of making semiconductor device packages may involve attaching a first semiconductor die to a carrier wafer, an inactive surface of the first semiconductor die facing the carrier wafer. One or more additional semiconductor die may be stacked on the first semiconductor die on a side of the first semiconductor die opposite the carrier wafer to form a stack of semiconductor dice. A protective material may be positioned over the stack of semiconductor dice, a portion of the protective material extending along side surfaces of the first semiconductor die to a location proximate the inactive surface of the first semiconductor die. The carrier wafer may be detached from the first semiconductor die.
Abstract:
Semiconductor device packages in accordance with this disclosure may include a substrate and a stack of semiconductor dice attached to the substrate. The stack of semiconductor dice may include vias extending through each semiconductor die of the stack for electrically interconnecting the semiconductor dice in the stack to one another and to the substrate. Another semiconductor die may be electrically connected to the stack of semiconductor dice and may be located on a side of the stack of semiconductor dice opposing the substrate. The other semiconductor die may be a heat-generating component configured to generate more heat than each semiconductor die of the stack of semiconductor dice. Electrical connectors may be located laterally adjacent to the vias and may form electrical connections between the substrate and the other semiconductor die in isolation from integrated circuitry of the semiconductor dice in the stack.
Abstract:
Heat spreaders for dissipating heat from semiconductor devices comprise a contact surface located within a recess on an underside of the heat spreader, the contact surface being configured to physically and thermally attach to a semiconductor device, and a trench extending into the heat spreader adjacent to the contact surface sized and configured to receive underfill material extending from the semiconductor device into the trench. Related semiconductor device assemblies may include these heat spreader and methods may include physically and thermally attaching these heat spreaders to semiconductor devices such that underfill material extends from a semiconductor device into the trench.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including traces, wherein the traces protrude above a top surface of the substrate; a prefill material over the substrate and between the traces; a die attached over the substrate; and a wafer-level underfill between the prefill material and the die.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate, each microelectronic device comprising an active surface having bond pads operably coupled to conductive traces extending over a dielectric material to via locations beyond at least one side of the stack, and vias extending through the dielectric materials at the via locations and comprising conductive material in contact with at least some of the conductive traces of each of the two or more electronic devices and extending to exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication and related electronic systems are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device assembly has a first substrate, a second substrate, and an anisotropic conductive film. The first substrate includes a first plurality of connectors. The second substrate includes a second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film is positioned between the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film has an electrically insulative material and a plurality of interconnects laterally separated by the electrically insulative material. The plurality of interconnects forms electrically conductive channels extending from the first plurality of connectors to the second plurality of connectors. A method includes connecting the plurality of interconnects to the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors, such that the electrically conductive channels are operable to conduct electricity from the first substrate to the second substrate. The method may include passing electrical current through the plurality of interconnects.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device assembly has a first substrate, a second substrate, and an anisotropic conductive film. The first substrate includes a first plurality of connectors. The second substrate includes a second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film is positioned between the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film has an electrically insulative material and a plurality of interconnects laterally separated by the electrically insulative material. The plurality of interconnects forms electrically conductive channels extending from the first plurality of connectors to the second plurality of connectors. A method includes connecting the plurality of interconnects to the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors, such that the electrically conductive channels are operable to conduct electricity from the first substrate to the second substrate. The method may include passing electrical current through the plurality of interconnects.