Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of formation are provided. The semiconductor device comprises a silicide layer over a substrate, a metal plug in an opening defined by a dielectric layer over the substrate, a first metal layer between the metal plug and the dielectric layer and between the metal plug and the silicide layer, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, and an amorphous layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer.

Abstract: A chip packaging structure and a chip packaging method are provided. The chip packaging structure includes a first substrate, an image sensing chip, a supporting member, a second substrate, and an encapsulant. The image sensing chip is disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate, and the image sensing chip has an image sensing region. The supporting member is disposed on an upper surface of the image sensing chip and surrounds the image sensing region. The supporting member is formed by stacking microstructures with each other, so that the supporting member has pores. The second substrate is disposed on an upper surface of the supporting member, and the second substrate, the supporting member, and the image sensing chip define an air cavity. The encapsulant is attached to the upper surface of the first substrate and a side surface of the second substrate and filled into the pores.

Abstract: A detection system and method for the migrating cell is provided. The system is configured to detect a migrating cell combined with an immunomagnetic bead. The system includes a platform, a microchannel, a magnetic field source, a coherent light source and an optical sensing module. The microchannel is configured to allow the migrating cell to flow in it along a flow direction. The magnetic field source is configured to provide magnetic force to the migrating cell combined with the immunomagnetic bead. The magnetic force includes at least one magnetic force component and the magnetic force component is opposite to the flow direction of the microchannel. The coherent light source is configured to provide the microchannel with the coherent light. The optical sensing module is configured to receive the interference light caused by the coherent light being reflected by the sample inside the microchannel.

Abstract: A package substrate and a method for fabricating a chip assembly are provided. The method includes: providing a substrate, which has an upper substrate surface and a lower substrate surface, the upper substrate surface is divided into a plurality of scribe line regions that define a plurality of die-bonding regions, and any adjacent two of the die-bonding regions are separated by the scribe line regions. The die-bonding region is provided with a substrate conductor and a core material body, the substrate conductor penetrates the substrate and has upper and lower conductive ends exposed on the upper and lower substrate surfaces, respectively, and the core material body is disposed adjacent to the substrate conductor in the substrate. The method further includes: fixing chips in the die-bonding regions, respectively; and performing a dicing process along a plurality of scribe lines defined by the scribe line regions to form chip assemblies.

Abstract: A sensor package structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sensor package structure includes a substrate, a sensor chip and a package cover. The substrate has first and second substrate surfaces that are opposite to each other. The sensing chip is disposed on the first substrate surface and has a sensing area. The package cover includes a molding layer, a supporting layer and a light-transmitting layer. The molding layer surrounds the sensing area and is disposed on the first board surface. The supporting layer surrounds the sensing area and is disposed on the molding layer. The light-transmitting layer is disposed on the supporting layer and covers the substrate, the sensor chip, the molding layer and the supporting layer. The light-transmitting layer, the supporting layer, and the molding layer are formed to surround an enclosed space, and the sensing area is located in the enclosed space.