Intel Corporation

Brandon M Rawlings

Aleksandar Aleksov

Johanna M Swan

Adel A Elsherbini

Shawna M Liff

Telesphor Kamgaing

Georgios C Dogiamis

Sasha N Oster

Veronica Aleman Strong

Henning Braunisch

Richard J Dischler

Feras Eid

Robert L Sankman

Mathew J Manusharow

William J Lambert

Krishna Bharath

Javier Soto Gonzalez

Suddhasattwa Nad

Brennen Karl Mueller

Meizi Jiao

David M Craig

Jagat Shakya

Jeremy Alan Streifer

Fay Hua

Javier Soto

An integrated circuit package may be formed including at least one die side integrated circuit device having an active surface electrically attached to an electronic interposer, wherein the at least one die side integrated circuit device is at least partially encased in a mold material layer and wherein a back surface of the at least one die side integrated circuit device is in substantially the same plane as an outer surface of the mold material layer. At least one stacked integrated circuit device may be electrically attached to the back surface of the at least one die side integrated circuit through an interconnection structure formed between the at least one die side integrated circuit device and the at least one stacked integrated circuit device.

High-density interconnects for integrated circuit packages

A method of forming a waveguide comprises forming an elongate waveguide core including a dielectric material; and arranging a conductive sheet around an outside surface of the dielectric core to produce a conductive layer around the waveguide core.

Methods for conductively coating millimeter waveguides

Embodiments of the invention include an electrical package and methods of forming the package. In one embodiment, a transformer may be formed in the electrical package. The transformer may include a first conductive loop that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first conductive loop from a second conductive loop that is formed in the package. Additional embodiments of the invention include forming a capacitor formed in the electrical package. For example, the capacitor may include a first capacitor plate that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first capacitor plate form a second capacitor plate that is formed in the package. The thin dielectric spacer material in the transformer and capacitor allow for increased coupling factors and capacitance density in electrical components.

High performance integrated RF passives using dual lithography process

Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic component having a first direct bonding region, wherein the first direct bonding region includes first metal contacts and a first dielectric material between adjacent ones of the first metal contacts; a second microelectronic component having a second direct bonding region, wherein the second direct bonding region includes second metal contacts and a second dielectric material between adjacent ones of the second metal contacts, wherein the first microelectronic component is coupled to the second microelectronic component by interconnects, and wherein the interconnects include individual first metal contacts coupled to respective individual second metal contacts; and a void between an individual first metal contact that is not coupled to a respective individual second metal contact, wherein the void is in the first direct bonding region.

Sacrificial redistribution layer in microelectronic assemblies having direct bonding

A device package and a method of forming a device package are described. The device package includes an interposer with interconnects on an interconnect package layer and a conductive layer on the interposer. The device package has dies on the conductive layer, where the package layer includes a zero-misalignment two-via stack (ZM2VS) and a dielectric. The ZM2VS is directly coupled to the interconnect. The ZM2VS may further include the dielectric on a conductive pad, a first via on a first seed, and the first seed on a top surface of the conductive pad, where the first via extends through dielectric. The ZM2VS may also have a conductive trace on dielectric, and a second via on a second seed, the second seed is on the dielectric, where the conductive trace connects to first and second vias, where second via connects to an edge of conductive trace opposite from first via.

Zero-misalignment two-via structures

An lithographic reticle may be formed comprising a transparent substrate, a substantially opaque mask formed on the transparent substrate that defines at least one exposure window, wherein the at least one exposure window has a first end, a first filter formed on the transparent substrate within the at least one exposure window and abutting the first end thereof, and a second filter formed on the transparent substrate within the at least one exposure window and abutting the first filter, wherein an average transmissivity of the first filter is substantially one half of a transmissivity of the second filter. In another embodiment, the at least one exposure window includes a third filter abutting the second end and is adjacent the second filter. Further embodiments of the present description include interconnection structures and systems fabricated using the lithographic reticle.

Interconnection structure fabrication using grayscale lithography

Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic component having a first direct bonding region, wherein the first direct bonding region includes first metal contacts and a first dielectric material between adjacent ones of the first metal contacts; a second microelectronic component having a second direct bonding region and coupled to the first microelectronic component by the first and second direct bonding regions, wherein the second direct bonding region includes second metal contacts and a second dielectric material between adjacent ones of the second metal contacts, and wherein individual first metal contacts in the first direct bonding region are coupled to respective individual second metal contacts in the second direct bonding region; and a void between an individual first metal contact and a respective individual second metal contact.

A device package and a method of forming a device package are described. The device package includes a dielectric on a conductive pad, and a first via on a first seed on a top surface of the conductive pad. The device package further includes a conductive trace on the dielectric, and a second via on a second seed layer on the dielectric. The conductive trace connects to the first via and the second via, where the second via connects to an edge of the conductive trace opposite from the first via. The dielectric may include a photoimageable dielectric or a buildup film. The device package may also include a seed on the dielectric prior to the conductive trace on the dielectric, and a second dielectric on the dielectric, the conductive trace, and the first and second vias, where the second dielectric exposes a top surface of the second via.

Zero-misalignment two-via structures using photoimageable dielectric, buildup film, and electrolytic plating

An integrated circuit package having an electronic interposer comprising an upper section, a lower section and a middle section, a die side integrated circuit device electrically attached to the upper section of the electronic interposer, a die side heat dissipation device thermally contacting the die side integrated circuit device, a land side integrated circuit device electrically attached to the lower section of the electronic interposer, and a land side heat dissipation device thermally contacting the at least one die side integrated circuit device. The upper section and the lower section may each have between two and four layers and the middle section may be formed between the upper section and the lower section, and comprises up to eight layers, wherein a thickness of each layer of the middle section is thinner than a thickness of any of the layers of the upper section and the lower section.

Dual sided thermal management solutions for integrated circuit packages

Generally, this disclosure provides apparatus and systems for coupling waveguides to a server package with a modular connector system, as well as methods for fabricating such a connector system. Such a system may be formed with connecting waveguides that turn a desired amount, which in turn may allow a server package to send a signal through a waveguide bundle in any given direction without bending waveguides.

Waveguide connector having a curved array of waveguides configured to connect a package to excitation elements

A device package and method of forming the device package are described. The device package includes a dielectric on a conductive pad, a first via on a top surface of conductive pad, where the first via extends through dielectric, and a conductive trace on dielectric. The device package has a second via on dielectric, where the conductive trace connects to first and second vias, and the second via connects to an edge of conductive trace opposite from first via. The device package may have a seed on dielectric, where the seed electrically couples to conductive trace, a first seed on the top surface of conductive pad, where the first via is on first seed, and a second seed on a top surface of first via, the second seed on surfaces of second via, where the conductive trace is on second seed disposed on both first and second vias.

Zero-misalignment two-via structures using photoimageable dielectric film buildup film, and transparent substrate with electroless plating

Device package and a method of forming a device package are described. The device package includes an interposer with interconnects on an interconnect package layer and a conductive layer on the interposer. The device package has dies on the conductive layer, where the package layer includes a zero-misalignment two-via stack (ZM2VS) and a dielectric. The ZM2VS directly coupled to the interconnect. The ZM2VS further includes the dielectric on a conductive pad, a first via on a first seed, and first seed on a top surface of the conductive pad, where the first via extends through dielectric. The ZM2VS also has a conductive trace on dielectric, and a second via on a second seed, the second seed is on the dielectric, where the conductive trace connects to first and second vias, where second via connects to an edge of conductive trace opposite from first via.

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Brandon M Rawlings