Abstract: An antenna structure includes an upper patch antenna, a lower patch antenna, a grounding layer, a transmission line layer, and a first feeding line and a second feeding line passing through the grounding layer. Each of the first feeding line and the second feeding line includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is disposed between the lower patch antenna and the grounding layer and is perpendicular to the grounding layer. The second portion is disposed between the grounding layer and the transmission line layer and is perpendicular to the grounding layer. The third portion is disposed within the grounding layer and is parallel to the grounding layer. The third portion is coupled between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor die, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad, a first connector structure and a second connector structure is provided. The first conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the first conductive pad has a first lateral dimension. The second conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the second conductive pad has a second lateral dimension. The first connector structure is disposed on the first conductive pad, wherein the first connector structure has a third lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension. The second connector structure is disposed on the second conductive pad, wherein the second connector structure has a fourth lateral dimension smaller than the second lateral dimension.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, and a conductive bump. The interconnect structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes stacked interconnect layers. Each of the stacked interconnect layers includes a dielectric layer and an interconnect wiring embedded in the dielectric layer. The interconnect wiring of a first interconnect layer among the stacked interconnect layers further includes a first via and second vias. The first via electrically connected to the interconnect wiring. The second vias connected to the interconnect wiring, and the first via and the second vias are located on a same level height. The conductive bump is disposed on the interconnect structure. The conductive bump includes a base portion and a protruding portion connected to the base portion, and the base portion is between the protruding portion and the first via.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor die, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad, a first connector structure and a second connector structure is provided. The first conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the first conductive pad has a first lateral dimension. The second conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the second conductive pad has a second lateral dimension. The first connector structure is disposed on the first conductive pad, wherein the first connector structure has a third lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension. The second connector structure is disposed on the second conductive pad, wherein the second connector structure has a fourth lateral dimension smaller than the second lateral dimension.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, and a conductive bump. The interconnect structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes stacked interconnect layers. Each of the stacked interconnect layers includes a dielectric layer and an interconnect wiring embedded in the dielectric layer. The interconnect wiring of a first interconnect layer among the stacked interconnect layers further includes a first via and second vias. The first via electrically connected to the interconnect wiring. The second vias connected to the interconnect wiring, and the first via and the second vias are located on a same level height. The conductive bump is disposed on the interconnect structure. The conductive bump includes a base portion and a protruding portion connected to the base portion, and the base portion is between the protruding portion and the first via.

Abstract: Methods and semiconductor devices are provided. A method includes determining a location of a polyimide opening (PIO) corresponding to an under-bump metallization (UBM) feature in a die. The die includes a substrate and an interconnect structure over the substrate. The method also includes determining a location of a stacked via structure in the interconnect structure based on the location of the PIO. The method further includes forming, in the interconnect structure, the stacked via structure comprising at most three stacked contact vias at the location of the PIO.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes a dielectric layer stack of a plurality of dielectric layers including a first dielectric layer as an uppermost layer, and a second dielectric layer under the first dielectric layer, a plurality of metal layers in the plurality of dielectric layers, a via stack in the plurality of dielectric layers that connects the plurality of metal layers, an upper metal layer on the dielectric layer stack over the via stack, and an upper dielectric layer on the dielectric layer stack and including an upper dielectric layer opening over the upper metal layer and the via stack. A number of first vias in the first dielectric layer, may be less than or equal to a number of second vias in the second dielectric layer, and the number of second vias in the second dielectric layer may be less than or equal to 3.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes semiconductor devices located on a semiconductor substrate, metal-insulator-metal corner structures overlying the semiconductor devices and located in corner regions of the semiconductor die. Metal-insulator-metal corner structures are located in the corner regions of the semiconductor die. Each of the metal-insulator-metal corner structures has a horizontal cross-sectional shape selected from a triangular shape and a polygonal shape including a pair of laterally-extending strips extending along two horizontal directions that are perpendicular to each other and connected to each other by a connecting shape.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, and a conductive bump. The interconnect structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes stacked interconnect layers. Each of the stacked interconnect layers includes a dielectric layer and an interconnect wiring embedded in the dielectric layer. The interconnect wiring of a first interconnect layer among the stacked interconnect layers further includes a first via and second vias. The first via electrically connected to the interconnect wiring. The second vias connected to the interconnect wiring, and the first via and the second vias are located on a same level height. The conductive bump is disposed on the interconnect structure. The conductive bump includes a base portion and a protruding portion connected to the base portion, and the base portion is between the protruding portion and the first via.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor die, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad, a first connector structure and a second connector structure is provided. The first conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the first conductive pad has a first lateral dimension. The second conductive pad is disposed on the semiconductor die, wherein the second conductive pad has a second lateral dimension. The first connector structure is disposed on the first conductive pad, wherein the first connector structure has a third lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension. The second connector structure is disposed on the second conductive pad, wherein the second connector structure has a fourth lateral dimension smaller than the second lateral dimension.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first insulating layer formed over a conductive feature and a capacitor structure embedded in the first insulating layer. The semiconductor device also includes a bonding pad formed over the first insulating layer and corresponding to the capacitor structure. The bonding pad has a top surface and a multi-step edge to form at least three corners. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a second insulating layer conformally covering the at least three corners formed by the top surface and the multi-step edge of the bonding pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first insulating layer formed over a conductive feature and a capacitor structure embedded in the first insulating layer. The semiconductor device also includes a bonding pad formed over the first insulating layer and corresponding to the capacitor structure. The bonding pad has a top surface and a multi-step edge to form at least three corners. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a second insulating layer conformally covering the at least three corners formed by the top surface and the multi-step edge of the bonding pad.