Abstract:
An aspect relates to a signal power splitter/combiner (700) including a first signal port (Pl); a first resistor (RO); a first impedance transformer (710) coupled in series with the first resistor between the first signal port and a first intermediate node (nl); a second impedance transformer (720) coupled between the first intermediate node (nl) and a second signal port (P2); a third impedance transformer (730) coupled between the first intermediate (nl) node and a third signal port (P3); and a second resistor (R2) coupled between the second and third signal ports. The signal power splitter/ combiner may further include a fourth impedance transformer (740) coupled between the second impedance (720) transformer and the second signal port, a fifth impedance transformer (750) coupled between the third impedance transformer (730) and the third signal port; and a third resistor (Rl) coupled between a third intermediate node (n3) and a second intermediate node (n2); the second intermediate node (n2) between the second and fourth impedance transformers (720,740) and the third intermediate node (n3) between the third and fifth impedance transformers (730,750).
Abstract:
An inductor includes a first metallization layer multi-turn trace. The inductor also includes a second metallization layer multi-turn trace coupled to the first metallization layer multi-turn trace through at least one first via. The inductor further includes a plurality of discrete third metallization layer trace segments coupled to the second metallization layer multi-turn trace through a plurality of second vias.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) package is described. The IC package includes a first die having a first power delivery network on the first die. The IC package also includes a second die having a second power delivery network on the second die. The first die is stacked on the second die. The IC package further includes package voltage regulators integrated with and coupled to the first die and/or the second die within a package core of the integrated circuit package.
Abstract:
A 3D integrated circuit (3D IC) chip (400) is described. The 3D IC chip includes a die (440) having a compound semiconductor high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) active device (410). The compound semiconductor HEMT active device is composed of compound semiconductor layers (420) on a single crystal, compound semiconductor layer (442). The 3D IC chip also includes an acoustic device (430) integrated in the single crystal, compound semiconductor layer (442). The 3D IC chip further includes a passive device (460) integrated in back-end-of-line layers (450) of the die on the single crystal, compound semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
A device that includes a first package and a second package coupled to the first package. The first package includes a first integrated device, a first encapsulation layer encapsulating the first integrated device, a plurality of vias traveling through the first encapsulation layer, a first redistribution portion comprising a first plurality of redistribution interconnects, wherein the first redistribution portion is coupled to the first encapsulation layer, and a first plurality of contacts coupled to the first integrated device. The second package includes a passive device, a second encapsulation layer encapsulating the passive device, a second redistribution portion comprising a second plurality of redistribution interconnects, wherein the second redistribution portion is coupled to the passive device and the second encapsulation layer, and a second plurality of contacts coupled to the passive device, wherein the second plurality of contacts is coupled to the first plurality of contacts from the first package.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a die having an integrated passive device (IPD) layer. The integrated circuit device also includes a substrate supporting the die, a molding compound surrounding the die. The integrated circuit device further includes a backside conductive layer on a surface of the die that is distal from the IPD layer. The integrated circuit device also includes vias coupling the backside conductive layer to a ground plane through the molding compound.
Abstract:
A device that includes a single substrate layer, a plurality of interconnects over the single substrate layer, the plurality of interconnects configured to operate as at least one passive component, a first die coupled to the single substrate layer and the plurality of interconnects, and an encapsulation layer that at least partially encapsulates the first die and the plurality of interconnects configured to operate as at least one passive component. In some implementations, the single substrate layer, the first die and the encapsulation layer comprise an overall thickness of about 225 microns (μm) or less. In some implementations, the single substrate layer comprises a thickness of about 75 microns (μm) or less.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device includes a first substrate having a ground plane. The integrated circuit device also includes a second substrate. The second substrate has a first layer of passive devices. The passive devices include at least one inductor on a first side of the second substrate. The first layer of passive devices is substantially orthogonal to the ground plane and the second substrate supported by the first substrate. An inductor magnetic field is substantially parallel to the ground plane.
Abstract:
A multiplexer structure (500) includes a passive substrate (508). The multiplexer structure (500) may also include a high band filter (502) on the passive substrate. The high band filter (502) may include a 2D planar spiral inductor(s) (530, 540) on the passive substrate. The multiplexer structure (500) may further include a low band filter (504) on the passive substrate. The low band filter (504) may include a 3D through-substrate inductor (510, 520) and a first capacitor(s) on the passive substrate. The multiplexer structure (500) may also include a through substrate via(s) (VIA) coupling the high band filter (502) and the low band filter (504).
Abstract:
An exemplary MIM capacitor may include a first metal plate, a dielectric layer on the first metal plate, a second metal plate on the dielectric layer, a via layer on the second metal plate, and a third metal plate on the via layer where the second metal plate has a tapered outline with a first side and a second side longer than the first side such that the second side provides a lower resistance path for a current flow.