Abstract: Multi-chip semiconductor device assemblies and methods for fabricating such assemblies are provided. An exemplary assembly comprises a first chip having a first surface and comprising a plurality of conductive pads disposed at the first surface and a plurality of circuits. Each of the pads is electrically coupled to one of the circuits. A second chip having a second surface is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the first chip. The second chip comprises a plurality of bonding members disposed at the second surface. Each of the bonding members is connected to a corresponding pad. The second chip is electrically coupled to at least one of the circuits via a corresponding pad and a corresponding bonding member. The second chip comprises a first and a second portion. The first portion overlies at least a portion of the first chip and the second portion extends beyond the first chip.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to using a robust metal layer of a semiconductor device to form landing pads. In one embodiment, a sputterable, nonwettable refractory metal is used as a solder mask for the landing pads. A second device may then be coupled to the robust metal layer landing pads of the semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the landing pads are formed while the semiconductor device is in wafer form, and a second device is then coupled to the landing pads of each of the plurality of semiconductor devices within the wafer, such that each semiconductor device within the wafer is electrically coupled to a second device. In this manner, each semiconductor device within the wafer and its corresponding second device may be probed and tested as a system. After probing and testing, the wafer may be singulated into a plurality of individual device assemblies which may then be packaged.