Abstract:
Some implementations provide a semiconductor device that includes a first die and an optical receiver. The first die includes a back side layer having a thickness that is sufficiently thin to allow an optical signal to traverse through the back side layer. The optical receiver is configured to receive several optical signals through the back side layer of the first die. In some implementations, each optical signal originates from a corresponding optical emitter coupled to a second die. In some implementations, the back side layer is a die substrate. In some implementations, the optical signal traverses a substrate portion of the back side layer. The first die further includes an active layer. The optical receiver is part of the active layer. In some implementations, the semiconductor device includes a second die that includes an optical emitter. The second die coupled to the back side of the first die.
Abstract:
A semiconductor wafer has an integrated through substrate via created from a backside of the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer includes a semiconductor substrate and a shallow trench isolation (STI) layer pad on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor wafer also includes an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer formed on a contact etch stop layer, separating the ILD layer from the STI layer pad on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor wafer further includes a through substrate via that extends through the STI layer pad and the semiconductor substrate to couple with at least one contact within the ILD layer. The through substrate via includes a conductive filler material and a sidewall isolation liner layer. The sidewall isolation liner layer has a portion that possibly extends into, but not through, the STI layer pad.
Abstract:
A voltage-switchable dielectric layer may be employed on a die for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The voltage-switchable dielectric layer functions as a dielectric layer between terminals of the die during normal operation of the die. When ESD events occur at the terminals of the die, a high voltage between the terminals switches the voltage-switchable dielectric layer into a conducting layer to allow current to discharge to a ground terminal of the die without the current passing through circuitry of the die. Thus, damage to the circuitry of the die is reduced or prevented during ESD events on dies with the voltage-switchable dielectric layer. The voltage-switchable dielectric layer may be deposited on the back side of a die for protection during stacking with a second die to form a stacked IC. A method includes depositing a voltage-switchable dielectric layer on a first die between a first terminal and a second terminal.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor die having a substrate with a front side and a back side includes fabricating openings for through substrate vias on the front side of the semiconductor die. The method also includes depositing a first conductor in the through substrate vias, depositing a dielectric on the first conductor and depositing a second conductor on the dielectric. The method further includes depositing a protective insulator layer on the back side of the substrate covering the through substrate vias.
Abstract:
A monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit device includes a first layer having first active devices. The monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit device also includes a second layer having second active devices that each include a graphene portion. The second layer can be fabricated on the first layer to form a stack of active devices. A base substrate may support the stack of active devices.
Abstract:
A bottom package substrate is provided that includes a plurality of metal posts that electrically couple through a die-side redistribution layer to a plurality of die interconnects. The metal posts and the die interconnects are plated onto a seed layer on the bottom package substrate.
Abstract:
In an illustrative example, an apparatus includes a passive-on-glass (POG) device integrated within a glass substrate. The apparatus further includes a semiconductor die integrated within the glass substrate.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure may include a capacitor having a semiconductor layer as a first plate and a gate layer as a second plate. A capacitor dielectric layer may separate the first plate and the second plate. A backside metallization may be coupled to the first plate of the capacitor. A front-side metallization may be coupled to the second plate of the capacitor. The front-side metallization may be arranged distal from the backside metallization.
Abstract:
An integrated radio frequency (RF) circuit structure may include a resistive substrate material and a switch. The switch may be arranged in a silicon on insulator (SOI) layer supported by the resistive substrate material. The integrated RF circuit structure may also include an isolation layer coupled to the SOI layer. The integrated RF circuit structure may further include a filter, composed of inductors and capacitors. The filter may be arranged on a surface of the integrated RF circuit structure, opposite the resistive substrate material. In addition, the switch may be arranged on a first surface of the isolation layer.
Abstract:
Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory processor-readable storage media are disclosed for determining one or more biometric properties of a subject using multiple sensors positioned along a flexible backing. At least one processor of the multi-sensor device may be configured to receive output signals from the multiple sensors, identify at least one output signal from the received output signals that exhibit measurements of a targeted biological structure, determine the one or more biometric properties of the subject based on the identified at least one output signal received from at least one of the multiple sensors, and provide the determined one or more biometric properties.