The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable further downsizing of device size. The device includes: a first structural body and a second structural body that are layered, the first structural body including a pixel array unit, the second structural body including an input/output circuit unit, and a signal processing circuit; a first through-via, a signal output external terminal, a second through-via, and a signal input external terminal that are arranged below the pixel array, the first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate constituting a part of the second structural body, the second through-via penetrating through the semiconductor substrate; a substrate connected to the signal output external terminal and the signal input external terminal; and a circuit board connected to a first surface of the substrate. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, the image pickup device, and the like.

A device is provided. The device includes one or more of a singular die, one of another die, a printed circuit board, and a substrate, and one or more solder balls. The singular die includes one or more reconditioned die pads, which include die pads of the singular die with a plurality of metallic layers applied. The other die, printed circuit board, and the substrate include one or more bond pads. The one or more solder balls are between the one or more reconditioned die pads and the one or more bond pads.

An electronic device has a conductive shield between first and second regions in a multilevel metallization structure, as well as a capacitor with first and second terminals in the first region, the first terminal laterally overlaps the second terminal by an overlap distance of 1.0 μm to 6.0 μm, the conductive shield includes a first metal line that encircles the first terminal, and the first metal line is spaced apart from the first terminal by a gap distance of 0.5 μm to 1.0 μm.

A distribution layer structure and a manufacturing method thereof, and a bond pad structure are provided. The distribution layer structure includes a dielectric layer and a wire layer embedded in the dielectric layer. The wire layer includes a frame and a connection line, the frame has at least two openings and is divided into a plurality of segments by the at least two openings. The connection line is located in the frame and has a plurality of connecting ends connected to the frame. The connection line divides an interior of the frame into a plurality of areas, with each segment connected to one of the connecting ends, and each area connected to one of the openings. This structure provides improved binding force between the wire layer and the dielectric layer without increasing a resistance of a wire connecting with a top bond pad.

A first semiconductor die includes a first substrate, first semiconductor devices, first dielectric material layers having a first silicon oxide surface as an uppermost surface and forming first metal interconnect structures. A second semiconductor die includes a second substrate, second semiconductor devices, and second dielectric material layers forming second metal interconnect structures. A handle substrate is attached to a topmost surface of the second semiconductor die. The second substrate is thinned, and a second silicon oxide surface is provided as a bottommost surface of the second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is bonded to the first semiconductor die by inducing oxide-to-oxide bonding between the second silicon oxide surface and the first silicon oxide surface. The handle substrate is detached, and inter-die connection via structures are formed through the second substrate and the bonding interface to contact the first metal interconnect structures. External bonding pads may be subsequently formed.

A semiconductor device includes a MOSFET including a PN junction diode. A unipolar device is connected in parallel to the MOSFET and has two terminals. A first wire connects the PN junction diode to one of the two terminals of the unipolar device. A second wire connects the one of the two terminals of the unipolar device to an output line, so that the output line is connected to the MOSFET and the unipolar device via the first wire and the second wire. In one embodiment the connection of the first wire to the diode is with its anode, and in another the connection is with the cathode.

There is a problem that an area of a principal current cell is reduced by an area of a bonding pad wiring layer for a sub-cell. A source electrode 9b of a current detection cell 22 is electrically connected to a bonding pad wiring layer 12 formed on an interlayer insulating film 10 via a wiring layer contact 11. The bonding pad wiring layer 12 is formed with respect to a source electrode 9a of a principal current cell 21 so as to cover a part of the source electrode 9a via the interlayer insulating film 10. As a result, the source electrode 9b is miniaturized, and a size of the source electrode 9b is made substantially equal to a size of the current detection cell 22. Therefore, the current detection cell 22 and the principal current cell 21 are disposed close to each other.

A light emitting device filament includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes, two electrode pads, and a plurality of connection lines. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate extending in a first direction and having a width in a second direction. The plurality of light emitting diodes is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The two electrode pads are disposed on the substrate. The plurality of connection lines electrically connects the plurality of light emitting diodes and the two electrode pads. The plurality of connection lines includes a first connection line and a second connection line. The first connection line, the second connection line, or both are formed in a direction inclined or curved with respect to the first direction or the second direction.

A minute transistor is provided. A transistor with low parasitic capacitance is provided. A transistor having high frequency characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device including the transistor is provided. A semiconductor device includes a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening which are formed by performing first etching and second etching. By the first etching, the first insulator is etched for forming the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. By the second etching, the first metal oxide, the second insulator, the third insulator, the fourth insulator, the second metal oxide, and the fifth insulator are etched for forming the first opening; the first metal oxide, the second insulator, and the third insulator are etched for forming the second opening; and the first metal oxide is etched for forming the third opening.

A semiconductor device includes a lead frame including a raised portion on a surface, and a semiconductor element that is face-down mounted on the lead frame and includes a substrate including a Ga.sub.2O.sub.3-based semiconductor, an epitaxial layer including a Ga.sub.2O.sub.3-based semiconductor and stacked on the substrate, a first electrode connected to a surface of the substrate on an opposite side to the epitaxial layer, and a second electrode connected to a surface of the epitaxial layer on an opposite side to the substrate and including a field plate portion at an outer peripheral portion. The semiconductor element is fixed onto the raised portion. An outer peripheral portion of the epitaxial layer, which is located on the outer side of the field plate portion, is located directly above a flat portion of the lead frame that is a portion at which the raised portion is not provided.