Abstract:
An apparatus for placement between a package and an integrated circuit board is provided. The apparatus may include: an insert (112). The insert may have: a substrate having a top side and a bottom side; a first set of pads (114) at the top side of the substrate; a second set of pads (114) at the bottom side of the substrate; and a plurality of vias (116) in the substrate, the vias (116) connecting respective pads (114) in the first set to respective pads (114) in the second set; wherein the insert (112) has a thickness that is less than a spacing between the package and the integrated circuit board.
Abstract:
An electrical circuit structure (100) can include a first trace (105) formed using a first conductive layer and a second trace (110) formed using a second conductive layer. The first trace can be vertically aligned with the second trace. The electrical circuit structure can include a via segment (115) formed of conductive material in a third conductive layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The via segment can contact the first trace and the second trace forming a first conductor structure configured to convey an electrical signal in a direction parallel to the first conductive layer.
Abstract:
A silicon substrate (201) has a conductive via (206) extending from a first surface (306) of the silicon substrate through the silicon substrate to a second surface (308) of the silicon substrate. A dielectric via (204,310) extends from the second surface of the silicon substrate toward the first surface of the silicon substrate.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention generally provide an electronic device (100) comprising an electrical interconnect component (1 12, 122, 136) that includes an electrical trace (501 (2)). The electrical trace (501 (2)) has geometric characteristics that serve to suppress the skin effect over a large band of frequency components. More specifically, the electrical trace (501 (2)) has a thickness that is less than a skin depth for a particular chosen frequency component. By making the electrical trace (501 (2)) have a thickness that is less than the skin depth, the current flows through substantially the entire cross- sectional area of the electrical trace (501 (2)) for all frequencies up to the chosen frequency component, which reduces the effects associated with the skin effect.
Abstract:
A multi-layer core organic package substrate (400) includes: a multi-layer core (409) comprising at least two organic core layers (41 1, 413), wherein two of the at least two organic core layers (41 1, 413) are separated by a core metal layer (401 ); a first plurality of build-up layers (207) formed on top of the multi-core layer (409); and a second plurality of build-up layers (207') formed below the multi-core layer (409).
Abstract:
A device has a silicon substrate (302) with a via (300) extending from a first surface (312) of the silicon substrate having a conductor portion (304). A first dielectric portion (306) surrounds the conductor portion. A second dielectric portion (310) is disposed between a first silicon portion (308) and the silicon substrate (302).
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) structure can include an internal element (110, 415, 410) and a flexible circuitry (140) directly coupled to the internal element. The flexible circuitry can be configured to exchange signals between the internal element and a node external to the IC structure (120, 455, 605, 615, 645).
Abstract:
In one embodiment an integrated circuit (IC) is presented. The IC includes first and second sets of power distribution lines (204) formed in the IC. The IC includes first (210) and second (212) capacitors formed in one or more layers of the IC. A first plurality of vias (214) couple a first input of the first and second capacitors to the first set of power distribution lines, and a second plurality of vias (214) couple a second input of the first and second capacitors to the second set of power distribution lines. The first capacitor (210) and vias (214) coupled thereto having an equivalent series resistance greater than an equivalent series resistance of the second capacitor (210) and vias (214) coupled thereto.
Abstract:
An embodiment of a method of forming a semiconductor device that includes a substrate (202) having an active layer (204) and interconnect (206) formed on the active layer is described. The method includes: forming a dielectric layer (210) above the interconnect (206) having a tapered via (604) exposing at least a portion of a first metal layer (216); forming an under-bump metallization (UBM) layer (218) over the tapered via and the first metal layer to form a UBM bucket (606); and forming a dielectric cap layer (212) over the dielectric layer and a portion of the UBM layer. The UBM bucket is configured to support a solder ball (214) and can advantageously block all alpha particles emitted by the solder ball having a relevant angle of incidence from reaching the active semiconductor regions of the IC. Thus, soft errors, such as single event upsets in memory cells, are reduced or eliminated.