Abstract: A device package includes a first die directly bonded to a second die at an interface, wherein the interface comprises a conductor-to-conductor bond. The device package further includes an encapsulant surrounding the first die and the second die and a plurality of through vias extending through the encapsulant. The plurality of through vias are disposed adjacent the first die and the second die. The device package further includes a plurality of thermal vias extending through the encapsulant and a redistribution structure electrically connected to the first die, the second die, and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of thermal vias is disposed on a surface of the second die and adjacent the first die.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a bottom package; wherein an area of a contact surface between the conductor and the through via substantially equals a cross-sectional area of the through via, and the bottom package includes: a molding compound; a through via penetrating through the molding compound; a die molded in the molding compound; and a conductor on the through via. An associated method of manufacturing the semiconductor device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first die, a second die, a first molding, and a second molding. The first die is disposed under the first dielectric layer, and has a first surface facing the first dielectric layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second die is disposed over the first dielectric layer, and has a third surface facing the first dielectric layer and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first molding encapsulates the first die. The second molding is disposed over the first die and the first dielectric layer. The first surface of the first die and the third surface of the second die are in contact with the first dielectric layer. The fourth surface of the second die is partially exposed through the second molding and partially covered by the second molding.

Abstract: A method includes encapsulating a first device die and a second device die in an encapsulant, and forming an interconnect structure over and electrically connecting to the first device die and the second device die. A waveguide is formed in the interconnect structure. An optical-engine based interconnect component is bonded to the interconnect structure. The optical-engine based interconnect component forms a part of a signal path that connects the first device die to the second device die.

Abstract: A package includes a corner, a device die, a plurality of redistribution lines underlying the device die, and a plurality of metal pads electrically coupled to the plurality of redistribution lines. The plurality of metal pads includes a corner metal pad closest to the corner, wherein the corner metal pad is a center-facing pad having a bird-beak direction substantially pointing to a center of the package. The plurality of metal pads further includes a metal pad farther away from the corner than the corner metal pad, wherein the metal pad is a non-center-facing pad having a bird-beak direction pointing away from the center of the package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a semiconductor package, a thermal conductive bonding layer, and a lid is provided. The semiconductor package is disposed on the substrate. The thermal conductive bonding layer is disposed on the semiconductor package. The lid is attached to the thermal conductive bonding layer and covers the semiconductor package to prevent coolant from contacting the semiconductor package.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer over the substrate, and an optical layer over the dielectric layer; patterning the optical layer to form a first waveguide and a grating coupler; forming a first opening in the substrate that exposes the first dielectric layer, wherein at least a portion of the first opening is directly over the grating coupler; depositing a metal layer in the first opening; and depositing a second dielectric layer over the metal layer.

Abstract: A method includes forming integrated circuits on a front side of a first chip, performing a backside grinding on the first chip to reveal a plurality of through-vias in the first chip, and forming a first bridge structure on a backside of the first chip using a damascene process. The bridge structure has a first bond pad, a second bond pad, and a conductive trace electrically connecting the first bond pad to the second bond pad. The method further includes bonding a second chip and a third chip to the first chip through face-to-back bonding. A third bond pad of the second chip is bonded to the first bond pad of the first chip. A fourth bond pad of the third chip is bonded to the second bond pad of the first chip.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a three-dimensional (3D) trench capacitor, as well as methods for forming the same. In some embodiments, a first substrate overlies a second substrate so a front side of the first substrate faces a front side of the second substrate. A first trench capacitor and a second trench capacitor extend respectively into the front sides of the first and second substrates. A plurality of wires and a plurality of vias are stacked between and electrically coupled to the first and second trench capacitors. A first through substrate via (TSV) extends through the first substrate from a back side of the first substrate, and the wires and the vias electrically couple the first TSV to the first and second trench capacitors. The first and second trench capacitors and the electrical coupling therebetween collectively define the 3D trench capacitor.

Abstract: Packaged memory devices including memory devices hybrid bonded to logic devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first memory die including a first memory cell electrically coupled to a first word line; a second memory cell electrically coupled to the first word line; and a first interconnect structure electrically coupled to the first word line; a circuitry die including a second interconnect structure, a first conductive feature of the first interconnect structure being bonded to a second conductive feature of the second interconnect structure through metal-to-metal bonds; and a word line driver electrically coupled to the first word line between the first memory cell and the second memory cell, the word line driver being electrically coupled to the first word line through the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure.

Abstract: A vehicle window assembly and a vehicle are provided in the disclosure. The vehicle window assembly includes multiple light guide strips spaced apart from each other, a vehicle window glass sheet, and a sealing box. The multiple light guide strips are arranged on one side surface of the vehicle window glass sheet, the sealing box is disposed at one side of each of the multiple light guide strips away from the vehicle window glass sheet, the sealing box defines grooves at positions respectively corresponding to the multiple light guide strips, and each of the multiple light guide strips is received in one of the grooves. The multiple light guide strips are received in the sealing box, the sealing box is directly fixed to the vehicle window glass sheet by the fixing member.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die, an encapsulant over a front-side surface of the die, a redistribution structure on the encapsulant, a thermal module coupled to the back-side surface of the die, and a bolt extending through the redistribution structure and the thermal module. The die includes a chamfered corner. The bolt is adjacent to the chamfered corner.

Abstract: A method of forming a package includes bonding a device die to an interposer wafer, with the interposer wafer including metal lines and vias, forming a dielectric region to encircle the device die, and forming a through-via to penetrate through the dielectric region. The through-via is electrically connected to the device die through the metal lines and the vias in the interposer wafer. The method further includes forming a polymer layer over the dielectric region, and forming an electrical connector. The electrical connector is electrically coupled to the through-via through a conductive feature in the polymer layer. The interposer wafer is sawed to separate the package from other packages.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first device including: an integrated circuit device having a first connector; a first photosensitive adhesive layer on the integrated circuit device; and a first conductive layer on the first connector, the first photosensitive adhesive layer surrounding the first conductive layer; a second device including: an interposer having a second connector; a second photosensitive adhesive layer on the interposer, the second photosensitive adhesive layer physically connected to the first photosensitive adhesive layer; and a second conductive layer on the second connector, the second photosensitive adhesive layer surrounding the second conductive layer; and a conductive connector bonding the first and second conductive layers, the conductive connector surrounded by an air gap.

Abstract: A well cementing method is described for improving cementing quality by controlling the hydration heat of cement slurry. By controlling the degree and/or rate of hydration heat release from cement slurry, the method improves the hydration heat release during formation of cement with curing of cement slurry, improves the binding quality between the cement and the interfaces, and in turn improves the cementing quality at the open hole section and/or the overlap section. The cementing method improves cementing quality of oil and gas wells and reduces the risk of annular pressure.

Abstract: A method includes forming a set of through-vias in a substrate, the set of through-vias partially penetrating a thickness of the substrate. First connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on a first side of the substrate. The substrate is singulated to form dies. The first side of the dies are attached to a carrier. The dies are thinned from the second side to expose the set of through-vias. Second connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on the second side of the dies. A device die is bonded to the second connectors. The dies and device dies are singulated into multiple packages.

Abstract: A multi-modal pre-training model acquisition method, an electronic device and a storage medium, which relate to the fields of deep learning and natural language processing, are disclosed. The method may include: determining, for each image-text pair as training data, to-be-processed fine-grained semantic word in the text; masking the to-be-processed fine-grained semantic words; and training the multi-modal pre-training model using the training data with the fine-grained semantic words masked.

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 chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip structure. The chip package structure includes a first ground bump below the chip structure. The chip package structure includes a conductive shielding film disposed over the chip structure and extending onto the first ground bump. The conductive shielding film has a concave upper surface facing the first ground bump.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit (IC) package with improved performance and reliability is disclosed. The method includes forming a singulated IC die, coupling the singulated IC die to a carrier substrate, and forming a routing structure. The singulated IC die has a conductive via and the conductive via has a peripheral edge. The routing structure has a conductive structure coupled to the conductive via. The routing structure further includes a cap region overlapping an area of the conductive via, a routing region having a first width from a top-down view, and an intermediate region having a second width from the top-down view along the peripheral edge of the conductive via. The intermediate region is arranged to couple the cap region to the routing region and the second width is greater than the first width.