Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package-on-package structure includes at least the following steps. Top packages are mounted on a top side of a reconstructed wafer over a flexible tape, where conductive bumps at a bottom side of the reconstructed wafer is attached to the flexible tape, and during the mounting, a shape geometry of the respective conductive bump changes and at least a lower portion of the respective conductive bump is embraced by the flexible tape. The flexible tape is released from the conductive bumps after the mounting.

Abstract: A delay-locked loop (DLL) circuit includes a low pass filter coupled to a phase detector, and a digitally controlled delay line (DCDL) coupled to the low pass filter. The DCDL includes an input terminal, an output terminal coupled to an input terminal of the phase detector, and stages that propagate a signal along a first path from the input terminal to a selectable return stage and along a second path from the return stage to the output terminal. Each stage includes first and second inverters that selectively propagate the signal along the first and second paths, a third inverter that selectively propagates the signal from the first path to the second path, and either fourth and fifth inverters that selectively propagate the signal along the first and second paths, or a sixth inverter that selectively propagates the signal from the first path to the second path.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first tier, a redistribution circuit structure, and a second tier. The first tier includes at least one first die. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the first tier and electrically coupled to the at least one first die, where the redistribution circuit structure has a multi-layer structure and includes a vertical connection structure continuously extending from a first side of the redistribution circuit structure to a second side of the redistribution circuit structure, and the first side is opposite to the second side along a stacking direction of the first tier and the redistribution circuit structure. The second tier includes a plurality of second dies, and is disposed on and electrically coupled to the redistribution circuit structure.

Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a circuit substrate, a first circuit layer, and a second circuit layer. The circuit substrate has a surface and includes at least one conductive structure and at least one patterned circuit layer. The conductive structure is electrically connected to the patterned circuit layer, and an upper surface of the conductive structure is aligned with the surface. The first circuit layer is directly disposed on the surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the conductive structure. A line width of the first circuit layer is less than or equal to ¼ of a line width of the patterned circuit layer. The second circuit layer is directly disposed on the first circuit layer and electrically connected to the first circuit layer.

Abstract: A probe card device includes a first die, a second die, and a plurality of rectangular probes. Each of the rectangular probes includes a middle segment, two extending segments, and two contact end segments. In each of the rectangular probes, the two extending segments are respectively arranged in the first die and the second die, the two contact end segments respectively extend from two opposite ends of the two extending segments along a direction away from the middle segment, each of the two contact end segments includes a conductive portion, and at least one of the two contact end segments includes a piercing portion partially embedded in the conductive portion thereof. A conductivity of the piercing portion is less than that of each of the two conductive portions, and a Vickers hardness number of the piercing portion is larger than that of each of the two conductive portions.

Abstract: A probe head includes a first die, a second die, and a plurality of rectangular probes. Each rectangular probe includes a deformable segment arranged between the first and the second dies, a first positioned segment, and a second positioned segment, the latter two of which respectively extend from two opposite ends of the deformable segment and are respectively arranged in a first rectangular wall of the first die and a second rectangular wall of the second die. Each first rectangular wall and the corresponding second rectangular wall have a longitudinal offset and a width offset so as to press the first and second positioned segments of the corresponding rectangular probe, so that the deformable segment of the corresponding rectangular probe is compressed to be in a curved and deformed shape. A ratio of the longitudinal offset to the width offset is within a range of 10 to 1.

Abstract: A probe card device and a rectangular probe are provided. The rectangular probe includes a metallic pin, an insulating film, and an insulating latch. The metallic pin includes a connecting portion, a detecting portion, and a middle segment arranged between the connecting portion and the detecting portion. The insulating film covers entirely outer surfaces of the middle segment. The insulating latch is in a ring shape and is arranged around at least part of the insulating film. A bottom of the insulating latch is arranged adjacent to the detecting portion. A length of the insulating latch is less than or equal to that of the insulating film, and a thickness of the insulating latch is larger than that of the insulating film and is at least 10 ?m.

Abstract: A rectangular probe of a probe card device includes an upper positioned segment, an upper contacting segment, a deformable segment, a lower positioned segment, and a lower contacting segment. The upper positioned segment includes an offset portion, a first positioned portion extending from the offset portion along a first direction, and a second positioned portion extending from a second direction being parallel to and opposite to the first direction. In a width direction perpendicular to the first direction, a width of the first positioned portion is 25%-95% of a width of the offset portion, and a width of the second positioned portion is 25%-95% of the width of the offset portion. The upper contacting segment extends from the first positioned portion along the first direction. The deformable segment, the lower positioned segment, and the lower contacting segment sequentially extend from the second positioned portion along the second direction.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a probe assembly and a capacitive space transformer thereof. The probe assembly includes a space transformer and a plurality of probe structures. The space transformer includes a transfer board and a plurality of dielectric structures. The transfer board includes a plurality of conductive portions. Each of the dielectric structures is disposed on one side of the corresponding conductive portion and contacts the corresponding conductive portion. Each of the dielectric structures is disposed between the corresponding conductive portion and the corresponding probe structure. The probe structure includes a first end portion, a second portion, and a connecting portion connected between the first and second end portions.

Abstract: A probe card device and a rectangular probe thereof are provided. The rectangular probe includes a branch segment, a first contacting segment and a second contacting segment. The branch segment is ring-shaped and has a perforation, and the branch segment includes two branch arms respectively located at two sides of the perforation. The first contacting segment is located at a side of the branch segment and is pierced through a first through hole of a first guide plate. The second contacting segment is located at the other side of the branch segment. A maximum width portion of the branch segment has a variable width greater than a hole size of the first through hole, and the two branch arms of the branch segment are compressible to enable the variable width to be less than or equal to the hole size of the first through hole.

Abstract: A probe structure is provided, including two probe heads for electrically contacting with the two objects, respectively, an elastic buffer portion forming a hollow space therein, a conductive portion being disposed within the hollow space and thereby being surrounded by the elastic buffer portion, and having two ends respectively electrically being connected to the two probe heads. When the two probe heads do not contact with the two objects electrically, the conductive portion is linearly extended between the two probe heads.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a probe assembly and a probe structure thereof. The probe structure includes a metal main portion, a covering layer and an insulating layer. The metal main portion has a first end portion, a second end portion corresponding to the first end portion, a connecting portion connected between the first and the second end portions and a surrounding surface surrounding the first end portion, the second end portion and the connecting portion. The covering layer includes a first covering layer disposed on a surrounding surface located on the first end portion, a second covering layer disposed on a surrounding surface located on the second end portion and a third covering layer disposed on a surrounding surface located on the connecting portion. The insulating layer is disposed on the third covering layer for exposing the first and second covering layer.

Abstract: A rectangular probe of a probe card device includes an upper positioned segment, an upper contacting segment, a deformable segment, a lower positioned segment, and a lower contacting segment. The upper positioned segment includes an offset portion, a first positioned portion extending from the offset portion along a first direction, and a second positioned portion extending from a second direction being parallel to and opposite to the first direction. In a width direction perpendicular to the first direction, a width of the first positioned portion is 25%-95% of a width of the offset portion, and a width of the second positioned portion is 25%-95% of the width of the offset portion. The upper contacting segment extends from the first positioned portion along the first direction. The deformable segment, the lower positioned segment, and the lower contacting segment sequentially extend from the second positioned portion along the second direction.

Abstract: A probe card device includes a first die, a second die, and a plurality of rectangular probes. Each of the rectangular probes includes a middle segment, two extending segments, and two contact end segments. In each of the rectangular probes, the two extending segments are respectively arranged in the first die and the second die, the two contact end segments respectively extend from two opposite ends of the two extending segments along a direction away from the middle segment, each of the two contact end segments includes a conductive portion, and at least one of the two contact end segments includes a piercing portion partially embedded in the conductive portion thereof. A conductivity of the piercing portion is less than that of each of the two conductive portions, and a Vickers hardness number of the piercing portion is larger than that of each of the two conductive portions.

Abstract: A probe head includes a first die, a second die, and a plurality of rectangular probes. Each rectangular probe includes a deformable segment arranged between the first and the second dies, a first positioned segment, and a second positioned segment, the latter two of which respectively extend from two opposite ends of the deformable segment and are respectively arranged in a first rectangular wall of the first die and a second rectangular wall of the second die. Each first rectangular wall and the corresponding second rectangular wall have a longitudinal offset and a width offset so as to press the first and second positioned segments of the corresponding rectangular probe, so that the deformable segment of the corresponding rectangular probe is compressed to be in a curved and deformed shape. A ratio of the longitudinal offset to the width offset is within a range of 10 to 1.

Abstract: A rectangular probe of a probe card device includes a metallic pin and a metallic reinforcing body. The metallic pin includes a middle segment, a first connecting segment and a second connecting segment respectively extending from two opposite ends of the middle segment, a first contacting segment extending from the first connecting segment in a direction away from the middle segment, and a second contacting segment extending from the second connecting segment in a direction away from the middle segment. The metallic reinforcing body is integrally formed on the middle segment. The Young's modulus of the metallic reinforcing body is larger than that of the metallic pin. The electric conductivity of the metallic pin is larger than that of the metallic reinforcing body. An outside diameter jointly formed by the metallic reinforcing body and the middle segment is larger than an outside diameter of the second connecting segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a probe card device and a rectangular probe. The rectangular probe includes a metallic pin, an insulating film, and an insulating latch. The metallic pin includes a connecting portion, a detecting portion, and a middle segment arranged between the connecting portion and the detecting portion. The insulating film covers entirely outer surfaces of the middle segment. The insulating latch is in a ring shape and is arranged around at least part of the insulating film. A bottom of the insulating latch is arranged adjacent to the detecting portion. A length of the insulating latch is less than or equal to that of the insulating film, and a thickness of the insulating latch is larger than that of the insulating film and is at least 10 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a probe card device and a rectangular probe thereof. The rectangular probe includes a branch segment, a first contacting segment and a second contacting segment. The branch segment is ring-shaped and has a perforation, and the branch segment includes two branch arms respectively located at two sides of the perforation. The first contacting segment is located at a side of the branch segment and is pierced through a first through hole of a first guide plate. The second contacting segment is located at the other side of the branch segment. A maximum width portion of the branch segment has a variable width greater than a hole size of the first through hole, and the two branch arms of the branch segment are compressible to enable the variable width to be less than or equal to the hole size of the first through hole.

Abstract: A bolt type probe is provided, including a probe head having a bolt at one end thereof, a probe tail having a bolt hole corresponding to the bolt, an elastic element connected with the probe head and the probe tail. At least one portion of the bolt of the probe head is inserted in the bolt hole of the probe tail, and the bolt is moved relative to the bolt hole along with a movement of the elastic element.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a probe assembly and an engaged-type capacitive probe thereof. The engaged-type capacitive probe includes a probe structure, a conductive structure and a dielectric structure. The probe structure has a probe body and a first engaging portion disposed on the probe body. The conductive structure is disposed on one side of the probe structure and has a second engaging portion corresponding to the first engaging portion. The conductive structure is disposed on the first engaging portion of the probe structure through the second engaging portion. The dielectric structure is disposed between the probe structure and the conductive structure.