94results about "Hierarchy auxillary PCBs" patented technology

A stacked semiconductor device is disclosed that has a three-dimensional structure using general-purpose semiconductor device units (semiconductor devices) that are stacked with an interposer substrate being provided between an upper device unit and a lower device unit. The upper device unit includes a semiconductor device, a first wiring substrate, and an external connection terminal. The lower device unit includes a semiconductor device, a second wiring substrate, and a connection electrode that is prepared on the upper surface of the second wiring substrate. The interposer substrate includes a circuit board, a first conductive material connecting to the connection electrode, a second conductive material formed in a form position of the external connection terminal that is electrically connected to the second conductive material, and a third conductive material for electrically connecting the first conductive material and the second conductive material.

A multidie semiconductor device (MDSCD) package includes a generally planar interposer comprising a substrate with a central receptacle, upper surface conductors, and outer connectors on the lower surface of the interposer. Conductive vias connect upper surface conductors with outer connectors. One or more semiconductor devices may be mounted in the receptacle and one or more other semiconductor devices mounted above and/or below the interposer and attached thereto. The package may be configured to have a footprint not significantly larger than the footprint of the largest device and/or a thickness not significantly greater than the combined thickness of included devices. Methods for assembling and encapsulating packages from multidie wafers and multi-interposer sheets or strips are disclosed. Methods for combining a plurality of packages into a single stacked package are disclosed. The methods may include use of somewhat laterally extending intermediate conductive elements, flip-chip style electrical connection, or both within the same package.

The present invention is directed to a converter device. In a first aspect of the present invention, a converter device includes a board having a first side and a second side. The first side includes a first set of contacts suitable for electrically contacting an integrated circuit having a first configuration. The second side includes a second set of contacts suitable for electrically contacting a circuit board having a second configuration. The second set of contacts is communicatively coupled to the first set of contacts.

A substantially rigid card having a first side and an opposing second side, a first connector end adapted to mate with a first expansion connector on a circuit board and a second connector end adapted to mate with a second expansion connector on the board. A first peripheral card connector is connected to the first side and electrically connected to the first connector end, wherein the first connector is of a first form factor and adapted to mate with a first peripheral card. A second peripheral card connector is connected to the second side and electrically connected to the second connector end, wherein the second connector is of a second form factor different from the first form factor and matable with a second peripheral card. The first peripheral card connector is spaced from the first connector end a distance approximately the same as the distance the second peripheral card connector is spaced from the second connector end such that the peripheral card carried by the riser card shares approximately the same region whether the riser card is in a first or a second orientation.

A component embedded package carrier includes a core layer, at least one electronic component, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a third patterned conductive layer, a fourth patterned conductive layer, a plurality of conductive blind via structures, a first protecting layer and a second protecting layer. The electronic component is disposed inside an opening of the core layer. The first and second insulating layers completely fill the opening and completely encapsulate the electronic component. The conductive blind via structures connect the third and fourth patterned conductive layers with a plurality of conductive through hole structures of the core layer, and connect the third and fourth patterned conductive layers with the electronic component. The first protecting layer covers the third patterned conductive layer and has a first roughness surface. The second protecting layer covers the fourth patterned conductive layer and has a second roughness surface.

In an electronic device which realizes high-temperature-side solder bonding in temperature-hierarchical bonding, a bonding portion between a semiconductor device and a substrate is formed of metal balls made of Cu, or the like, and compounds formed of metal balls and Sn, and the metal balls are bonded together by the compounds.

A memory module includes a circuit board having socket mating contacts at a socket interface and VRM contacts at a VRM interface. Memory devices are coupled to the circuit board. The memory devices are electrically connected to corresponding socket mating contacts and the memory devices are electrically connected to corresponding VRM contacts. A voltage regulator module is coupled to the circuit board at the VRM interface. The voltage regulator module is electrically connected to the VRM contacts.

A technique that makes it possible to enhance the reliability of a module using PCB as its module substrate is provided. Solder connection of a single-chip component 43, an integrated chip component 44, and a semiconductor chip IC2 by Pb-free solder is carried out by heat treatment at a temperature below 280° C. using a heat block. Solder connection of a semiconductor chip IC1 by high-melting point solder is carried out by heat treatment at a temperature of 280° C. or higher using a hot jet. Thus, the semiconductor chip IC1 can be solder connected to PCB 38 using high-melting point solder without the following troubles: damage to the PCB 38 due to heat, for example, burning of solder resist; and peeling of prepreg from a core material. Therefore, the semiconductor chip IC1 can be mounted over the PCB 38 with high connection strength.

An expansion structure of memory module slots is provided. A circuit switch board and a substrate are disposed on a motherboard, wherein a plurality of first memory module slots is disposed on the motherboard, at least one second memory module slot is disposed on one side of the substrate, and a plurality of third memory module slots is disposed on the other side of the substrate. The third memory module slots are electrically connected to the second memory module slot, and two ends of the circuit switch board are plugged into one of the first memory module slots and the second memory module slot. When memory modules are plugged in the third memory module slots, the memory modules are electrically connected to the first memory module slots respectively through the circuit switch board and then transmit data and signals with the motherboard.

Methods and apparatus for multichip modules having improved shielding and isolation properties.

A printable electronic component includes a component substrate and a circuit disposed in or on the component substrate. One or more electrically conductive connection posts protrude from the component substrate. One or more electrically conductive component contact pads are exposed on or over the component substrate on a side of the component substrate opposite the one or more connection posts. The one or more component contact pads and the one or more electrically conductive connection posts are both electrically connected to the circuit. The components can be printed onto a destination substrate and electrically connected to contact pads on the destination substrate through the connection posts. The components can also be printed onto other components and electrically connected through the connection posts and component contact pads to form a three-dimensional electronic structure.

Each of junctions formed between a semiconductor device and a substrate comprises metal balls of Cu etc. and compounds of Sn and the metal balls, and the metal balls are bonded together by the compounds.

An electronic system comprising: an electronic system support substrate for the attachment of components of the electronic system, the electronic system support substrate including electric signal propagation paths for the propagation of electric signals between the system components; at least a first and a second electronic components wherein at least the first electronic component is part of a module in mechanical and electrical connection with the electronic system support substrate, the module comprising a module substrate to which the first electronic component is at least mechanically connected, and an electric coupling between the first and the second electronic components, for the electric coupling allowing the first and the second electronic components exchange of electric signals. The electric coupling comprises a direct electric connection particularly formed by a flexible electrical interconnection member, between the first and the second electronic components, the electric connection being independent of the electronic system support substrate.

Horizontal dual in-line memory modules are disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory module includes a circuit board, a plurality of memory chips attached to a top surface of the circuit board, and a plurality of connector contacts disposed under a back surface of the circuit board and extending away from the memory chips, the connector contacts being electrically coupled to the memory chips, the back surface opposite the top surface of the circuit board.

One embodiment of the invention is a system comprising a first component that generates heat, and a second component that is thermally connected to the first component, wherein the heat from the first component is transferred to a coolant through the second component, and the second component has a function in the computer system associated with an operation of the system other than transferring heat.

A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board having a connector footprint including a plurality of electrical contacts and providing a mezzanine card including a first plurality of conductive traces on a first side of the mezzanine card. The method of this embodiment may also include providing a first wiring board disposed between at least a portion of the circuit board and at least a portion of the mezzanine card. The first wiring board may electrically couple at least a portion of the electrical contacts of the connector footprint to at least a portion of the conductive traces of the mezzanine card. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

A communication semiconductor chip performs wireless communication with another communication semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a communication module and a control unit. The communication module performs the wireless communication with another communication semiconductor chip and has a receiving circuit for receiving data. The control unit supplies a reference voltage to the receiving circuit and performs a calibration operation on the reference voltage.