Abstract:
Various on-chip capacitors and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing a capacitor is provided that includes forming a first conductor structure on a semiconductor chip and forming a passivation structure on the first conductor structure. An under bump metallization structure is formed on the passivation structure. The under bump metallization structure overlaps at least a portion of the first conductor structure to provide a capacitor.
Abstract:
Micromodules and methods of making them are disclosed. An exemplary micromodule includes a substrate having a thin film inductor, and a bumped die mounted on the substrate and over the thin film inductor.
Abstract:
A high frequency module having a high frequency circuit part (3) formed on a base substrate part (2). The high frequency circuit part (3) having a multilayer wiring layer, each having a wiring pattern or a filming element formed on a dielectric insulation layer, where a large number of lands (22) and a ground pattern (20) are formed on the uppermost wiring layer (17) along with a wiring pattern and an inductor element (19), and a semiconductor chip (4) being mounted on the wiring layer (17) at the high frequency circuit part (3) are provided on a planarized buildup forming plane (16) at the base substrate part (2). A transmission line (24) formed in the wiring layer (17) and connecting between the inductor element (19) and specified lands (22) is led through a punched pattern region (20c) formed in the ground pattern (20), thus constituting a coplanar transmission line.
Abstract:
A compact integrated power amplifier is described herein. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes (i) an integrated circuit (IC) die having at least one transistor for a power amplifier and (ii) an IC package having a load inductor for the power amplifier. The IC die is mounted on the IC package with the transistor(s) located over the load inductor. In an exemplary design, the IC die includes a transistor manifold that is placed over the load inductor on the IC package. The transistor(s) are fabricated in the transistor manifold, have a drain connection in the center of the transistor manifold, and have source connections on two sides of the transistor manifold. The IC die and the IC package may include one or more additional power amplifiers. The transistor(s) for each power amplifier may be located over the load inductor for that power amplifier.
Abstract:
An antenna structure is integrated in a semiconductor chip. The antenna structure is formed by at least one of: a) one or more through-silicon vias (TSVs), and b) one or more crack stop structures. In certain embodiments, the antenna structure includes an antenna element formed by the TSVs. The antenna structure may further include a directional element formed by the crack stop structure. In certain other embodiments, the antenna structure includes an antenna element formed by the crack stop structure, and the antenna structure may further include a directional element formed by the TSVs.
Abstract:
A multiple access Proximity Communication system in which electrical elements on an integrated circuit chip provide the multiplexing of multiple signals to a single electrical receiving element on another chip. Multiple pads formed on one chip and receiving separate signals may be capacitively coupled to one large pad on the other chip. Multiple inductive coils on one chip may be magnetically coupled to one large coil on another chip or inductive coils on three or more chips may be used for either transmitting or receiving. The multiplexing may be based on time, frequency, or code.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft insbesondere ein Höchstfrequenzmodul, insbesondere einen Mikrowellen- bzw. Millimeterwellenmodul sowie Häusungstechnik solcher Bauteile. Das Höchstfrequenzmodul enthält z. B. a) eine aktive Einzelkomponente, die insbesondere eine Diode, einen Transistor oder eine integrierte Schaltung umfasst, und b) ein Substrat mit Vielschichtaufbau und integrierten Schaltungselementen, wobei die Einzelkomponenten auf der Oberseite des Substrats angeordnet werden. Zum Schutz der Höchstfrequenz-Einzelkomponenten wird vorgeschlagen, eine Filmabdeckung anzuwenden.
Abstract translation:本发明特别地涉及一种高频模块,特别是微波或毫米波模块和Häusungstechnik这样的组件。 高频模块包括这样的。 B. a)活性单个组件,其包括尤其是二极管,晶体管或集成电路和b)具有多层结构和集成电路元件,其中所述衬底的所述顶表面上的各个组件被布置在衬底上。 为了保护高频分量,提出了应用薄膜覆盖。
Abstract:
Some implementations provide an integrated device that includes a capacitor and an inductor. The inductor is electrically coupled to the capacitor. The inductor and the capacitor are configured to operate as a filter for an electrical signal in the integrated device. The inductor includes a first metal layer of a printed circuit board (PCB), a set of solder balls coupled to the PCB, and a second metal layer in a die. In some implementations, the capacitor is located in the die. In some implementations, the capacitor is a surface mounted passive device on the PCB. In some implementations, the first metal layer is a trace on the PCB. In some implementations, the inductor includes a third metal layer in the die. In some implementations, the second metal layer is an under bump metallization (UBM) layer of the die, and the third metal is a redistribution layer of the die.
Abstract:
Micromodules and methods of making them are disclosed. An exemplary micromodule includes a substrate having a thin film inductor, and a bumped die mounted on the substrate and over the thin film inductor.