Abstract:
An isolated semiconductor circuit comprising: a first sub-circuit and a second sub-circuit; a backend that includes an electrically isolating connector between the first and second sub-circuits; a lateral isolating trench between the semiconductor portions of the first and second sub-circuits, wherein the lateral isolating trench extends along the width of the semiconductor portions of the first and second sub-circuits, wherein one end of the isolating trench is adjacent the backend, and wherein the isolating trench is filled with an electrically isolating material.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a pH sensor comprising a carrier (10) comprising a plurality of conductive tracks and an exposed conductive area (40) defining a reference electrode connected to one of said conductive tracks; a sensing device (30) mounted on the carrier and connected at least one other of said conductive tracks; an encapsulation (20) covering the carrier, said encapsulation comprising a first cavity (22) exposing a surface (32) of the sensing device and a second cavity (24) exposing the exposed conductive area, said second cavity comprising a reference electrode material (42) and an ion reservoir material (44) sharing at least one ion type with said reference electrode material, the reference electrode material being sandwiched between the exposed conductive area and the ion reservoir material. A method of manufacturing such a pH sensor is also disclosed.
Abstract:
One example embodiment discloses a chip having a chip area, wherein the chip area includes: an overhang area; a rigid coupling area, having a set of rigid coupling points, located on one side of the overhang area; and a flexible coupling area, having a set of flexible coupling points, located on a side of the overhang area opposite to the a rigid coupling area. Another example embodiment discloses a method for fabricating a die interconnect, comprising: fabricating a rigid coupler area, having a set of rigid coupler points, within a chip having a chip area; defining an overhang area within the chip area and abutted to the rigid coupler area; and fabricating a flexible coupler area, having a set of flexible coupler points, within the chip area abutted to a side of the overhang area opposite to the rigid coupler area.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method of making the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate mounted on a carrier. The semiconductor substrate includes a Schottky diode. The Schottky diode has an anode and a cathode. The semiconductor device also includes one or more bond wires connecting the cathode to a first electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The semiconductor device further includes one or more bond wires connecting the anode to a second electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The first electrically conductive portion of the carrier is electrically isolated from the second electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The first electrically conductive portion of the carrier is configured to provide shielding against electromagnetic interference associated with switching of the anode during operation of the device. Both the cathode and the first electrically conductive portion of the carrier are electrically isolated from a backside of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
An isolated semiconductor circuit comprising: a first sub-circuit and a second sub-circuit; a backend that includes an electrically isolating connector between the first and second sub-circuits; a lateral isolating trench between the semiconductor portions of the first and second sub-circuits, wherein the lateral isolating trench extends along the width of the semiconductor portions of the first and second sub-circuits, wherein one end of the isolating trench is adjacent the backend, and wherein the isolating trench is filled with an electrically isolating material.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an integrated sensor chip package comprising an integrated sensor chip enveloped in a packaging layer (30), the integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10) having a major surface; and a light sensor comprising a plurality of photodetectors (12a-d) on a region of said major surface; the packaging layer comprising an opening (32) exposing said region, the integrated sensor chip package further comprising a light blocking member (20) over said opening, the light blocking member defining an aperture (22) exposing a first set of photodetectors to light from a first range of directions and exposing a second set of photodetectors to light from a second range of directions, wherein the first range is different to the second range. An apparatus including such an integrated sensor chip package and a method of manufacturing such an integrated sensor chip package are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method of making the same. The device includes a substrate mounted on a carrier, the substrate comprising a High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) having a source, a gate and a drain. The carrier comprises an electrically conductive shielding portion for providing shielding against electromagnetic interference associated with switching of the device during operation. The electrically conductive shielding portion is electrically isolated from the source and from the backside of the substrate.
Abstract:
One example embodiment discloses a chip having a chip area, wherein the chip area includes: an overhang area; a rigid coupling area, having a set of rigid coupling points, located on one side of the overhang area; and a flexible coupling area, having a set of flexible coupling points, located on a side of the overhang area opposite to the a rigid coupling area. Another example embodiment discloses a method for fabricating a die interconnect, comprising: fabricating a rigid coupler area, having a set of rigid coupler points, within a chip having a chip area; defining an overhang area within the chip area and abutted to the rigid coupler area; and fabricating a flexible coupler area, having a set of flexible coupler points, within the chip area abutted to a side of the overhang area opposite to the rigid coupler area.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method of making the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate mounted on a carrier. The semiconductor substrate includes a Schottky diode. The Schottky diode has an anode and a cathode. The semiconductor device also includes one or more bond wires connecting the cathode to a first electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The semiconductor device further includes one or more bond wires connecting the anode to a second electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The first electrically conductive portion of the carrier is electrically isolated from the second electrically conductive portion of the carrier. The first electrically conductive portion of the carrier is configured to provide shielding against electromagnetic interference associated with switching of the anode during operation of the device. Both the cathode and the first electrically conductive portion of the carrier are electrically isolated from a backside of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an integrated sensor chip package comprising an integrated sensor chip enveloped in a packaging layer (30), the integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10) having a major surface; and a light sensor comprising a plurality of photodetectors (12a-d) on a region of said major surface; the packaging layer comprising an opening (32) exposing said region, the integrated sensor chip package further comprising a light blocking member (20) over said opening, the light blocking member defining an aperture (22) exposing a first set of photodetectors to light from a first range of directions and exposing a second set of photodetectors to light from a second range of directions, wherein the first range is different to the second range. An apparatus including such an integrated sensor chip package and a method of manufacturing such an integrated sensor chip package are also disclosed.