Abstract: Various semiconductor chip input/output structures and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes applying a first polymer film to a side of a semiconductor chip and forming a first underbump metallization structure with at least a portion on the first polymer film. A second polymer film is applied on the first polymer film with an opening exposing a portion of the first underbump metallization structure.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit includes a substrate having a wire layout pattern and a solder mask layer. An integrated circuit attached to a surface of the substrate is electrically connected to the wire layout pattern. An encapsulation material covers at least the integrated circuit and the solder mask layer. One or more crack seal rings are disposed on the solder mask surface. The crack seal rings are copper traces with terminals that allow current to be applied to the traces. A broken trace (open circuit condition) is indicative of a crack in the package. Thus, electrical testing is performed to detect physical defects.

Abstract: An electronic component has a substrate, a die bonding pad provided on an upper surface of the substrate, a semiconductor element bonded onto the die bonding pad by a die bonding resin, a conductive pattern disposed adjacent to the die bonding pad, and a coating member covering the conductive pattern. At least an outer peripheral portion of a surface of the die bonding pad is made of an inorganic material. The inorganic material of the outer peripheral portion is exposed. The die bonding pad and the conductive pattern are separated by an air gap such that the coating member does not come into contact with the die bonding pad.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device 100 according to the present invention in which a semiconductor member 120 is stacked on a substrate 110, the semiconductor member 120 and the substrate 110 are bonded together by means of a semiconductor device bonding material 130 of which main component is zinc. Further, a coating layer to prevent diffusion of the semiconductor device bonding material 130 is provided on at least one of the surface of the substrate 110 and the surface of the semiconductor member 120. In addition, the coating layer 140 is configured such that a barrier layer 141 composed of nitride, carbide, or carbonitride and a protective layer 142 composed of a noble metal are stacked. Further, the nitride, the carbide, or the carbonitride composing the barrier layer 141 is selected so as to have free energy smaller than that of a material composing an insulating layer 111 provided in the substrate 110.

Abstract: A BGA type semiconductor device includes: a substrate having wirings and electrodes; a semiconductor element disposed on the substrate, having a rectangular plan shape, and a plurality of electrodes disposed along each side of the semiconductor element; a plurality of wires connecting the electrodes on the semiconductor element with the electrodes on the substrate; a heat dissipation member disposed on the substrate, covering the semiconductor element, and having openings formed in areas facing apex portions of the plurality of wires connected to the electrodes formed along each side of the semiconductor element; and a sealing resin member for covering and sealing the semiconductor element and heat dissipation member.

Abstract: A semiconductor element that is excellent in both mechanical reliability and electrical reliability and a mounting structure for the semiconductor element are provided. The semiconductor element includes: a substrate; an electrically conductive layer on the substrate; a protective layer having an opening on the electrically conductive layer; a barrier metal layer in contact with the electrically conductive layer in the opening; and an electrically conductive bump on the barrier metal layer. The barrier metal layer contains phosphorus and has a phosphorus-rich portion that has a higher phosphorus content than the remaining portion has. The phosphorus-rich portion is located in the surface of the barrier metal layer facing the electrically conductive bump, and the thickness thereof in the periphery of the region where the electrically conductive bump is formed is larger than at the center of the region.

Abstract: A micro-connector fabricated from a semiconductor material is disclosed. The micro-connector has one or more low resistance regions having a predetermined low resistance through its thickness. Opposing surfaces of the semiconductor layer have one or more complementary and opposing receiving volumes and one or more complementary mating elements defined on each of the respective surfaces within the low resistance regions for the receiving of a solder ball bond from, for instance a stackable microelectronic layer or component. The solder ball bonds of a separately provided electronic element can be inserted through the mating elements and into the volume and mechanically affixed and electrically coupled to the micro-connector on each of the surfaces for the electronic coupling of a first electronic element to a second electronic element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a multi-component power structure for use in electrically propelled vehicles may include constraining a parent material system between a power component and a thermal device. The parent material system may include a low temperature material having a relatively low melting point and a high temperature material having a relatively high melting point. The relatively low melting point may be less than the relatively high melting point. The parent material system can be heated to a melting temperature greater than the relatively low melting point and lower than the relatively high melting point to diffuse the low temperature material into the high temperature material. The parent material system can be solidified to form a transient liquid phase bond that is electrically and thermally conductive.

Abstract: A system of micro balls is disclosed for coupling an electronic component to a printed circuit board. The micro balls have a small diameter, and each contact pad may include an array of two or more micro balls. An example of a micro ball may include a polymer core, surrounded by a copper layer, which is in turn surrounded by a layer of solder.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first metal layer, a first semiconductor chip having sidewalls, and a first solder layer contacting the first semiconductor chip and the first metal layer. The first metal layer includes a groove extending around sidewalls of the first semiconductor chip. The groove is at least partly filled with excess solder from the first solder layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor wafer comprises a plurality of solder bumps for providing device contacts formed over a functional region of the semiconductor wafer, and one or more support rings surrounding the functional region. The one or more support rings and the plurality of solder bumps are formed so as to have substantially matching heights. The presence of the one or more support rings causes the semiconductor wafer to have a substantially uniform thickness in the functional region after a thinning process is performed on the semiconductor wafer. A method for fabricating the semiconductor wafer comprises forming the plurality of solder bumps over the functional region, and forming the one or more support rings surrounding the functional region before performing the thinning process on the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an integrated circuit package comprises a chip, a thermal component, and a molding compound. The chip comprises an active surface and a backside surface opposite the active surface. The thermal component is physically coupled to the backside surface of the chip. The molding compound encapsulates the chip, and an exposed surface of the thermal component is exposed through the molding compound. Another embodiment is a method to form an integrated circuit package.

Abstract: An assembly includes a support element and a chip having contact elements. The chip is mounted onto the support element with the contact elements facing the support element. A shield layer is on the support element for electrically or magnetically shielding a circuit element of the chip.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a mounting structure of a semiconductor package component, including: applying a first adhesive with viscosity ?1 and a thixotropy index T1 at a position on the substrate, which is on an outer side of the mounted semiconductor package component; applying, on the first adhesive, a second adhesive with viscosity ?2 and a thixotropy index T2 so that the second adhesive gets in contact with an outer periphery part of the semiconductor package component; and forming, through a subsequent reflow process, a first adhesive part of the hardened first adhesive and a second adhesive part of the hardened second adhesive, wherein the first and second adhesives satisfy 30??2??1?300 (Pa·s) and 3?T2?T1?7, and sectional area S1 of the first adhesive part and sectional area S2 of the second adhesive part with respect to a direction perpendicular to a mounting surface of the substrate satisfy a relation S1?S2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell assembly, comprising a solar cell attached to a bonding pad and a cooling substrate and wherein the bonding pad and the cooling substrate are joined to each other in a planar and flush manner such that the bonding pad and the cooling substrate are connected to each other in form of a solid state connection. The invention further relates to a solar cell assembly that includes a solar cell attached to a bonding pad and a cooling substrate and wherein the bonding pad is attached on a surface of the cooling substrate such that the bonding pad and the cooling substrate are connected to each other in form of a solid state connection. Also, a method for manufacture of such solar cell assemblies.

Abstract: A stacked wafer level package includes a first semiconductor chip having a first bonding pad and a second semiconductor chip having a second bonding pad. Both bonding pads of the semiconductor chips face the same direction. The second semiconductor chip is disposed in parallel to the first semiconductor chip. A third semiconductor chip is disposed over the first and second semiconductor chips acting as a supporting substrate. The third semiconductor chip has a third bonding pad that is exposed between the first and the second semiconductor chips upon attachment. Finally, a redistribution structure is electrically connected to the first, second, and third bonding pads.

Abstract: Microelectronic devices having intermediate contacts, and associated methods of packaging microelectronic devices with intermediate contacts, are disclosed herein. A packaged microelectronic device configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a microelectronic die attached to an interconnecting substrate. The microelectronic die includes an integrated circuit electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals. Each of the terminals is electrically coupled to a corresponding first contact on the die with an individual wire-bond. Each of the first contacts on the die is electrically coupled to a corresponding second contact on the interconnecting substrate by a conductive coupler such as a solder ball.

Abstract: An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting metallurgy including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with components of a tin-containing lead free solder, so that the solderable layer can be totally consumed during soldering, but a barrier layer remains after being placed in contact with the lead free solder during soldering. One or more lead-free solder balls is selectively situated on the solder wetting layer, the lead-free solder balls comprising tin as a predominant component and one or more alloying components.

Abstract: An electrical conductor is connected to a first microcircuit element having a first connector site axis and a second microcircuit having a second connector site axis. The first microcircuit and the second microcircuit are separated by and operatively associated with a first electrical insulator layer. The conductor and the first microcircuit element are separated by and operatively associated with a second electrical insulator layer. At least one of the first electrical insulator layer and the second electrical insulator layer comprise a polymeric material. The microcircuit includes a UBM and solder connection to a FBEOL via opening. Sufficiently separating the first connector site axis and the second connector site axis so they are not concentric, decouples the UBM and solder connection to the FBEOL via opening. This eliminates or minimizes electromigration and the white bump problems. A process comprises manufacturing the microcircuit.

Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit having a first die with a first surface and a second die with a second surface facing the first surface, the stacked integrated circuit includes a capacitor. The capacitor is formed by a first conducting plate on a region of the first surface, a second conducting plate on a region of the second surface substantially aligned with the first conducting plate, and a dielectric between the first conducting electrode and the second conducting electrode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a high-temperature compatible power semiconductor module in which a power semiconductor chip is bonded by means of a diffusion solder layer to a substrate and said substrate is bonded by means of silver sintered layer to a base plate, after which a bonding element is bonded to the top chip metallization. To prevent oxidation of the predefined bond area when producing the diffusion solder layer and the sintered silver layer 4? an anti-oxidation layer is applied to the top chip metallization at least in the region of the predefined bond area.

Abstract: The invention provides A chip package, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, at least one bond pad region, and at least one device region; a plurality of conductive pad structures disposed on the bond pad region at the first surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of heavily doped regions isolated from one another, underlying and electrically connected to the conductive pad structures, wherein the heavily doped regions are disposed in a carrier substrate which is bonded to the first surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a terminal having a top with a depression; applying a dielectric material in the depression, the dielectric material having a gap formed therein and exposing a portion of the top therefrom; forming a trace within the gap and in direct contact with the top, the trace extending laterally over an upper surface of the dielectric material; and connecting an integrated circuit to the terminal through the trace.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a base substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on the base substrate and including bonding pads, first and second connection terminals disposed adjacent to the semiconductor chip on the base substrate and electrically connected to the bonding pads, a first ball land disposed on the base substrate and electrically connected to the first connection terminal, a second ball land spaced apart from the connection terminals, the first ball land disposed between the second ball land and at least one of the first and second connection terminals, a first insulating layer covering the first ball land but exposing at least a part of the second ball land, and a first conductive wire extending onto the first insulating layer and connecting the second connection terminal to the second ball land.

Abstract: A microelectronic assembly can include first, second and third stacked substantially planar elements, e.g., of dielectric or semiconductor material, and which may have a CTE of less than 10 ppm/° C. The assembly may be a microelectronic package and may incorporate active semiconductor devices in one, two or more of the first, second or third elements to function cooperatively as a system-in-a-package. In one example, an electrically conductive element having a minimum thickness less than 10 microns, may be formed by plating, and may electrically connect two or more of the first, second or third elements. The conductive element may entirely underlie a surface of another one of the substantially planar elements.

Abstract: A package structure having an embedded electronic component includes: a carrier having a cavity penetrating therethrough; a semiconductor chip received in the cavity and having solder bumps disposed thereon; a dielectric layer formed on the carrier and the semiconductor chip so as to encapsulate the solder bumps; a wiring layer formed on the dielectric layer; an insulating protection layer formed on the dielectric layer and the wiring layer; and a solder material formed in the dielectric layer and the insulating protection layer for electrically connecting the wiring layer and the solder bumps, thereby shortening the signal transmission path between the semiconductor chip and the carrier to avoid signal losses.

Abstract: A chip stack package is provided. The chip stack package includes an n number of chips stacked on each other and an n number of interconnection strands connecting the chips. The interconnection strands are spirally rotated and insulated from each other. In one embodiment, the chips are substantially structurally identical. In another embodiment, each of the interconnection strands is electrically coupled to a chip selection signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a bump structure on a substrate including a copper layer, wherein the copper layer fills an opening created in a dielectric layer and a polymer layer. The bump structure further includes an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer lines the opening and the copper layer is deposited over the UBM layer. The bump structure further includes a surface of the copper layer facing away from the substrate is curved. This disclosure also relates to two bump structures with different heights on a substrate where a thickness of the first bump structure is different than a thickness of the second bump structure. This disclosure also relates to a semiconductor device including a bump structure.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the semiconductor package includes a substrate having multiple layers, from a first layer to a final layer, a die coupled to the first layer, an electrical connector such as a solder ball coupled to the final layer, and a spiral trace disposed and electrically coupled between the die and the electrical connector. Inductance of the spiral trace is selected such that the package has a predetermined impedance. Material, cross-sectional area, number and density of windings, and total overall length of the spiral trace are selected accordingly. In other embodiments, the semiconductor package includes a substrate with multiple layers; a die coupled to the first of the layers; an electrical connector coupled to the final layer; and a spiral trace, in or on the substrate. The spiral trace is near the die, and electrically coupled between the die and the electrical connector.

Abstract: A power module includes a pair of power devices that are stacked with a plate-shaped output electrode arranged therebetween, and an N-electrode and a P-electrode that are stacked with the pair of power devices arranged therebetween. The output electrode is anisotropic such that the thermal conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is greater than the thermal conductivity in the stacking direction. Also, the output electrode extends in the orthogonal direction from a stacked area where the pair of power devices are stacked. The N-electrode and the P-electrode extend in the orthogonal direction while maintaining an opposing positional relationship.

Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a lead-free soldering alloy made of gold, tin and indium. The tin is present in a concentration of 17.5% to 20.5%, the indium is present in a concentration of 2.0% to 6.0% and the balance is gold and the alloy has a melting point between 290° C. and 340° C. and preferably between 300° C. and 340° C. The soldering alloy is particularly useful for hermetically sealing semiconductor devices since the melting temperature is sufficiently high to permit post-seal heating and sufficiently low to allow sealing of the semiconductor without causing damage.

Abstract: A stack package includes a first package having a first semiconductor chip and a first encapsulation member which seals the first semiconductor chip. A second package is stacked on the first package, and includes a second semiconductor chip and a second encapsulation member which seals the second semiconductor chip. Flexible conductors are disposed within the first encapsulation member of the first package in such a way as to electrically connect the first package and the second package.

Abstract: A first Sn absorption layer is formed on a principal surface of a first substrate, the first Sn absorption layer being made of metal absorbing Sn from AuSn alloy and lowering a relative proportion of Sn in the AuSn alloy. A second Sn absorption layer is formed on a principal surface of a second substrate, the second Sn absorption layer being made of metal absorbing Sn from AuSn alloy and lowering a relative proportion of Sn in the AuSn alloy. A solder layer made of AuSn alloy is formed at least on one Sn absorption layer of the first and second Sn absorption layers. The first and second substrates are bonded together by melting the solder layer in a state that the first and second substrates are in contact with each other, with the principal surfaces of the first and second substrates facing each other.

Abstract: The embodiments of bump-on-trace (BOT) structures and their layout on a die described reduce stresses on the dielectric layer on the metal pad and on the metal traces of the BOT structures. By orienting the axes of the metal bumps away from being parallel to the metal traces, the stresses can be reduced, which can reduce the risk of delamination of the metal traces from the substrate and the dielectric layer from the metal pad. Further, the stresses of the dielectric layer on the metal pad and on the metal traces may also be reduced by orienting the axes of the metal traces toward the center of the die. As a result, the yield can be increased.

Abstract: Several embodiments of microelectronic packages with enhanced heat dissipation and associated methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a microelectronic package includes a semiconductor die having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and a lead frame proximate the semiconductor die. The lead frame has a lead finger electrically coupled to the first side of the semiconductor die. The microelectronic package also includes an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the semiconductor die and the lead frame. The encapsulant does not cover at least a portion of the second side of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a permanent substrate having a holding space formed on the permanent substrate; an insulating layer and a metal layer sequentially formed on the permanent substrate and the holding spacer; a die having a eutectic layer and a light-emitting region and bonded to the metal layer within the holding space via the eutectic layer coupling to the metal layer; a filler structure filled between the holding space and the die; and an electrode formed on the die and in contact with the light-emitting region.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor device including a mounting board, a semiconductor chip disposed at a first surface of the mounting board, a first inductor which is provided at a surface side of the semiconductor chip not facing the mounting board in order to perform communication between the semiconductor chip and the outside, a sealing resin layer which is formed at the first surface of the mounting board in order to seal the semiconductor chip, and a recess or an opening which is provided in the sealing resin layer and which includes the inductor inside when seen in a plan view; and a second inductor, which is located in the recess or the opening of the semiconductor device so that the second inductor performs communication with the first inductor.

Abstract: A surface mount semiconductor device has a semiconductor die encapsulated in a molding compound. Electrical contact elements of an intermediate set are disposed on the molding compound. A set of coated wires electrically connect bonding pads of the semiconductor die and the electrical contact elements of the intermediate set. A layer of insulating material covers the coated wires, the die and the electrical contact elements of the intermediate set. Electrically conductive elements are exposed at an external surface of the layer of insulating material and contact respective electrical contact elements of the intermediate set through the layer of insulating material.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device including a substrate, a first internal bonding pad, a second internal bonding pad, an external bonding pad and a bonding wire is provided. A first circuit, a second circuit, at least one interconnect line and an electrostatic discharge protection circuit are embedded in the substrate. The first internal bonding pad is disposed on a surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first circuit. The second internal bonding pad is disposed on the surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the second circuit. The first internal bonding pad is electrically connected to the second internal bonding pad via the bonding wire. The first internal bonding pad is electrically connected to the electrostatic discharge protection circuit via the interconnect line. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit is electrically connected to the external bonding pad which is used for electrically connecting an external package lead.

Abstract: The invention includes embodiments of a method for designing a flip chip and the resulting structure. The starting point is a flip chip with a semiconductor substrate, one or more wiring levels, and a plurality of I/O contact pads (last metal pads/bond pads) for receiving and sending electrical current. There is also a plurality of C4 bumps for connecting the I/O contact pads to another substrate. Then it is determined which of the C4s of the plurality of C4 bumps have a level of susceptibility to electromigration damage that meets or exceeds a threshold level of susceptibility, and in response, plating a conductive structure with a high electrical current carrying capacity (such as a copper pillar, copper pedestal, or partial copper pedestal) onto the corresponding I/O contact pads and adding a solder ball to a top portion of the conductive structure. The resulting structure is a flip chip wherein only a select few C4 bumps use enhanced C4s (such as copper pedestals) reducing the chance of defects.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a package carrier having a carrier top side; mounting an integrated circuit over the carrier top side; attaching a bottom attachment directly on the integrated circuit; dragging a sandwich connector from the bottom attachment, the sandwich connector having a connector diameter; and attaching a top attachment directly on the sandwich connector, the top attachment wider than the bottom attachment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages, wherein cavities are formed in a dielectric layer deposited on a first substrate to maintain separation between soldered interconnections. In one embodiment, the cavities may have sloped sidewalls. In another embodiment, a solder paste may be deposited in the cavities and upon heating solder structures may be formed. In other embodiments, the solder structures may be placed in the cavities or may be formed on a second substrate to which the first substrate may be connected. In still other embodiments, solder structures may be formed on both the first substrate and a second substrate. The solder structures may be used to form solder interconnects by contact and reflow with either contact lands or solder structures on a second substrate.

Abstract: An electrical system and method for making the same includes a main circuit board and a plurality of contact pads located on a surface of the main circuit board. The contact pads are electrically conductive. Additionally, an integrated circuit package having at least one electrical device is attached to the surface of the main circuit board. A ball grid array made from a plurality of solder balls is located on a bottom side of the integrated circuit package. The ball grid array has a plurality of solder balls being electrically conductive and in electrical communication with the at least one electrical device. The solder balls further include solder balls of different material properties.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses and methods relating to processing and packaging microelectronic devices that reduce stresses on and limit or eliminate crack propagation in the devices.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a bottom substrate; attaching a first integrated circuit die to the bottom substrate; forming an interposer including: forming an intermediate substrate; forming a shield on the intermediate substrate; and applying a wire-in-film adhesive to the shield; and attaching the interposer to the first integrated circuit die with the wire-in-film adhesive.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for the assembly of integrated circuit (IC) packages. A substrate panel is formed that includes a plurality of substrates. The substrate panel is singulated to separate the plurality of substrates. At least a subset of the separated substrates is attached to a surface of a carrier. One or more dies are attached to each of the substrates on the carrier. The dies and the substrates are encapsulated on the carrier with a molding compound. The carrier is detached from the encapsulated dies and substrates to form a molded assembly that includes the molding compound encapsulating the dies and substrates. A plurality of interconnects is attached to each of the substrates at a surface of the molded assembly. The molded assembly is singulated to form a plurality of IC packages. Each IC package includes at least one of the dies and a substrate.

Abstract: Microelectronic die packages, stacked systems of die packages, and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system of stacked packages includes a first die package having a bottom side, a first dielectric casing, and first metal leads; a second die package having a top side attached to the bottom side of the first package, a dielectric casing with a lateral side, and second metal leads aligned with and projecting towards the first metal leads and including an exterior surface and an interior surface region that generally faces the lateral side; and metal solder connectors coupling individual first leads to individual second leads. In a further embodiment, the individual second leads have an “L” shape and physically contact corresponding individual first leads. In another embodiment, the individual second leads have a “C” shape and include a tiered portion that projects towards the lateral side of the second casing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including: a first laminate having a wiring layer formed on a substrate; a second laminate having a wiring layer formed on a substrate, a principal surface of the second laminate being bonded to a principal surface of the first laminate; a functional element disposed in at least one of the first laminate and the second laminate; and an air gap penetrating an interface between the first laminate and the second laminate, the air gap being disposed on an outside of a circuit formation region including the functional element in at least one of the first laminate and the second laminate as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the principal surfaces of the first laminate and the second laminate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a buffer structure, two active chips and a bridge chip. The substrate has a cavity, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The cavity is extended from the first surface toward the second surface, and the buffer structure is disposed in the cavity. The active chips are disposed on and electrically connected to the first surface and around the cavity. The active chips both have a first active surface. The bridge chip is disposed in the cavity and above the buffer structure. The bridge chip has a second active surface, the second active surface faces the first active surfaces and is partially overlapped with the first active surfaces, the bridge chip is used for providing a proximity communication between the active chips.

Abstract: A chip bump structure is formed on a substrate. The substrate includes at least one contact pad and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has at least one opening. The at least one opening exposes the at least one contact pad. The chip bump structure includes at least one elastic bump, at least one first metal layer, at least one second metal layer, and at least one solder ball. The at least one elastic bump covers a central portion of the at least one contact pad. The at least one first metal layer covers the at least one elastic bump. The at least one first metal layer has a portion of the at least one contact pad. The portion of the at least one contact pad is not overlaid by the at least one elastic bump. The at least one second metal layer is formed on a portion of the at least one first metal layer. The portion of the at least one first metal layer is located on the top of the at least one elastic bump. The at least one solder ball is formed on the at least one second metal layer.