Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor substrate, an array of conductive bumps, a second semiconductor substrate, and a spacing pattern. The first semiconductor substrate includes a pad region and an array of first pads disposed within the pad region. The array of conductive bumps is disposed on the array of first pads respectively. The second semiconductor substrate is disposed over the first semiconductor substrate and includes an array of second pads bonded to the array of conductive bumps respectively. The spacing pattern is disposed between the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, wherein the spacing pattern is located at a periphery of the pad region.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide techniques and apparatuses for a stacked semiconductor die package. The stacked semiconductor die package may include an upper semiconductor die package above a lower semiconductor die package. The stacked semiconductor die package includes one or more rows of pad structures located within a footprint of a semiconductor die of the lower semiconductor die package. The one or more rows of pad structures may be used to mount the upper semiconductor die package above the lower semiconductor die package. Relative to another stacked semiconductor die package including a row of dummy connection structures adjacent to the semiconductor die that may be used to mount the upper semiconductor die package, a size of the stacked semiconductor die package may be reduced.

Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes: forming an interconnect structure on a substrate; performing a laser grooving process to form a first opening in the interconnect structure and form a debris layer on a sidewall of the first opening in a same step; forming a protective layer to fill in the first opening and cover the debris layer and the interconnect structure; patterning the protective layer to form a second opening, wherein the second opening is spaced from the debris layer by the protective layer; performing a planarization process on the protective layer to expose a topmost contact pad of the interconnect structure; and performing a mechanical dicing process through the second opening to form a third opening in the substrate and cut the substrate into a plurality of semiconductor dies.

Abstract: A package comprises at least one first device die, and a redistribution line (RDL) structure having the at least one first device die bonded thereto. The RDL structure comprises a plurality of dielectric layers, and a plurality of RDLs formed through the plurality of dielectric layers. A trench is defined proximate to axial edges of the RDL structure through each of the plurality of dielectric layers. The trench prevents damage to portions of the RDL structure located axially inwards of the trench.

Abstract: A method for forming a via in a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including the via are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include bonding a first terminal and a second terminal of a first substrate to a third terminal and a fourth terminal of a second substrate; separating the first substrate to form a first component device and a second component device; forming a gap fill material over the first component device, the second component device, and the second substrate; forming a conductive via extending from a top surface of the gap fill material to a fifth terminal of the second substrate; and forming a top terminal over a top surface of the first component device, the top terminal connecting the first component device to the fifth terminal of the second substrate through the conductive via.

Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor device and an adhesive pattern. The adhesive pattern surrounds the semiconductor device, wherein an angle ? is formed between a sidewall of the semiconductor device and a sidewall of the adhesive pattern, 0°<?<90° wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with a corner of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a package structure and a method of manufacturing a package. The package structure includes a semiconductor die laterally encapsulated by an encapsulant, a redistribution structure and bumps. The redistribution structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the encapsulant, and is electrically connected with the at least one semiconductor die. The bumps are disposed on the redistribution structure. The redistribution structure includes dielectric layers and metallic pattern layers sandwiched between the dielectric layers. The redistribution structure includes metallic pads on an outermost dielectric layer of the dielectric layers, and the outmost dielectric layer has undercut cavities beside the metallic pads.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bridge and a first integrated circuit. The bridge is free of active devices and includes a first conductive connector. The first integrated circuit includes a substrate and a second conductive connector disposed in a first dielectric layer over the substrate. The second conductive connector is directly bonded to the first conductive connector. The second conductive connector includes conductive pads and first conductive vias and a second conductive via between the conductive pads. The second conductive via is not overlapped with the first conductive vias while the first conductive vias are overlapped with one another. A vertical distance between the second conductive via and the first conductive connector is larger than a vertical distance between each of the first conductive vias and the first conductive connector, and a sidewall of the first dielectric layer is substantially flush with a sidewall of the substrate.

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 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.

Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, an interconnect structure, a first passivation layer, a stress buffer layer, a pad structure, and a second passivation layer. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate. The first passivation layer and the stress buffer layer are disposed on the interconnect structure. The pad structure includes: a lower portion embedded in the first passivation layer and the stress buffer layer, and laterally wrapped by the first passivation layer and the stress buffer layer; and an upper portion on the lower portion. The upper portion has a periphery laterally offset outward from a periphery of the lower portion, so that a bottom surface of the upper portion contacts a top surface of the stress buffer layer. The second passivation layer is disposed on the stress buffer layer and laterally wraps the upper portion of the upper portion of the pad structure.

Abstract: Embodiments include a crack stopper structure surrounding an embedded integrated circuit die, and the formation thereof. The crack stopper structure may include multiple layers separated by a fill layer. The layers of the crack stopper may include multiple sublayers, some of the sublayers providing adhesion, hardness buffering, and material gradients for transitioning from one layer of the crack stopper structure to another layer of the crack stopper structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a package, an electrical device and an underfill material. The package includes a redistribution structure and at least one die, and the at least one die is disposed on a first side of the redistribution structure. The electrical device is disposed on a second side of the redistribution structure, the electrical device has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, and the top surface faces the redistribution structure. The underfill material is disposed between the top surface and the redistribution structure and extending toward the bottom surface, the underfill material has an end surface corresponding to the bottom surface, and the end surface is a flat surface. In addition, a manufacturing method of the semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method includes attaching a first die and a second die to a first wafer, the first wafer comprising: a first carrier substrate; and a first interconnect structure comprising first dielectric layers and first conductive features embedded in the first dielectric layers; attaching a third die to the first die and a fourth die to the second die; attaching a second wafer to the third die and the fourth die, the second wafer comprising: a second carrier substrate; and a second interconnect structure comprising second dielectric layers and second conductive features embedded in the second dielectric layers; removing the first carrier substrate; patterning the first dielectric layers to expose conductive features of the first die and the second die; and forming external connectors through the first dielectric layers, the external connectors being electrically connected to corresponding ones of the conductive features of the first die and the second die.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package is provided. The method includes the following steps. A wafer substrate having first bonding pads is provided. A die is placed on the wafer substrate, wherein the die comprises second bonding pads bonded to the first bonding pads. The die is encapsulated by an etch stop layer and a first encapsulant. A redistribution structure is disposed over the die, the etch stop layer and the first encapsulant. A portion of the redistribution structure is removed to expose the first encapsulant. The first encapsulant is removed to expose the etch stop layer. A dielectric structure is disposed over the exposed etch stop layer and laterally encapsulates the die and the redistribution structure.

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 redistribution structure for a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a die encapsulated by an encapsulant, the die including a pad, and a connector electrically connected to the pad. The semiconductor device further includes a first via in physical contact with the connector. The first via is laterally offset from the connector by a first non-zero distance in a first direction. The first via has a tapered sidewall.

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.

Abstract: Manufacturing flexibility and efficiency are obtained with a method, and resulting structure, in which RDL contact features can be formed and aligned to through silicon vias (TSV's) regardless of any potential mismatch in the respective critical dimensions (CD's) between the manufacturing process for forming the TSV's and the manufacturing process for forming the contact features. Various processes for a self-aligned exposure of the underlying TSV's, without the need for additional photolithography steps are provided.