Abstract: A method of removing at least a portion of a layer of material from over a semiconductor substrate that can include dispensing an etching solution over the semiconductor substrate to form a pool of etching solution on the layer of material, wherein a footprint of the pool of etching solution is less than a footprint of the semiconductor substrate. The pool of etching solution and the semiconductor substrate can be moved with respect to each other. A pool boundary of the pool of etching solution can be defined on the semiconductor substrate with at least one air-knife such that the pool of etching solution etches the layer of material over the semiconductor substrate within the footprint of the pool of etching solution. The etching solution and at least a portion of the layer of material etched by the etching solution can be removed with the at least one air-knife.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a semiconductor package structure, including a substrate having a front side and a back side, a first insulating layer disposed on the front side of the substrate, and a die disposed on the first insulating layer; wherein the die includes a first die pad and a second die pad, the first die pad coupled to a first portion of a metal layer, the second die pad coupled to a second portion of the metal layer, and the first portion of the metal layer and the second portion of the metal layer spaced apart by a second insulating layer. An associated semiconductor packaging method and another semiconductor package structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a semiconductor package structure, including a substrate having a front side and a back side, a first insulating layer disposed on the front side of the substrate, and a die disposed on the first insulating layer; wherein the die includes a first die pad and a second die pad, the first die pad coupled to a first portion of a metal layer, the second die pad coupled to a second portion of the metal layer, and the first portion of the metal layer and the second. portion of the metal layer spaced apart by a second insulating layer. An associated semiconductor packaging method and another semiconductor package structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a terminal site (100) including a flat pad (110) of a first metal covered by a layer (130) of dielectric material, the layer over the pad parallel to the pad and having a window of a first diameter (132) exposing the surface of the underlying pad. The terminal site further has a patch-shaped film (140) of a second metal covering the surface of the exposed first metal and the surface of an annulus of the dielectric layer framing the window, the film patch having a second diameter (141) greater than the first diameter; and a bump (150) of a third metal adhering to the film, the bump having a third diameter (151) smaller than the second diameter, whereby the film protrudes like a flange from the bump.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first electronic part with a first terminal, a second electronic part with a second terminal opposite the first terminal, and a joining portion which joins the first terminal and the second terminal. The joining portion contains a pole-like compound extending in a direction in which the first terminal and the second terminal are opposite to each other. The joining portion contains the pole-like compound, so the strength of the joining portion is improved. When the first terminal and the second terminal are joined, the temperature of one of the first electronic part and the second electronic part is made higher than that of the other. A joining material is cooled and solidified in this state. By doing so, the pole-like compound is formed.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film has first and second connection layers formed on a first layer surface. The first connection layer is a photopolymerized resin layer, and the second is thermo- or photo-cationically, anionically, or radically polymerizable resin layer. On the surface of the first connection layer on a second connection layer side, conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection are in a single layer. The first connection layer has fine projections and recesses in a surface. An anisotropic conductive film of another aspect has first, second, and third connection layers layered in sequence. The first layer formed of photo-radically polymerized resin. The second and third layers are formed of thermo-cationically or thermo-anionically polymerizable resin, photo-cationically or photo-anionically polymerizable resin, thermo-radically polymerizable resin, or photo-radically polymerizable resin.

Abstract: A first anisotropic conductive film 1A or a second anisotropic conductive film 1B has a first insulating resin layer 2 and a second insulating resin layer 3. The first insulating resin layer 2 is formed of a photopolymerized resin, and the second insulating resin layer 3 is formed of a polymerizable resin. Conductive particles 10 are disposed in a single layer on a surface of the first insulating resin layer 2 on a side of the second insulating resin layer 3. The first anisotropic conductive film further has a third insulating resin layer 4 formed of a polymerizable resin, and the second anisotropic conductive film 1B has an intermediate insulating resin layer 6. The intermediate insulating resin layer 6 is formed of a resin containing no polymerization initiator, and is in contact with the conductive particles 10. These anisotropic conductive films have favorable connection reliability.

Abstract: A first substrate may be bonded to a second substrate in a method that may include providing the first substrate, providing a second substrate, providing a bonding layer precursor, positioning the bonding layer precursor between the first substrate and the second substrate, and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate by heating the bonding layer precursor to form a bonding layer. The first substrate may include a bonding surface, and a geometry of the bonding surface of the first substrate may include a plurality of microchannels. The second substrate may include a complementary bonding surface and the bonding layer precursor may include a metal. The bonding layer may fill the microchannels of the first substrate and may contact substantially the entire bonding surface of the first substrate.

Abstract: An assembly comprises a first element having a first thermal expansion coefficient, a second element having a second thermal expansion coefficient and at least one joint connecting the first element and second element, wherein the joint is heterogeneous and includes a stack of at least one first elementary joint of first density and of a second elementary joint of second density, the first and second densities being different. A process for manufacturing an assembly according to the invention is provided.

Abstract: In a soldering method for Ag-containing lead-free solders to be soldered to an Ag-containing member, void generation is prevented and solder wettability is improved. The soldering method for Ag-containing lead-free solders of the present invention is a soldering method for Ag-containing lead-free solders includes a first step of bringing a lead-free solder having a composition that contains Ag that a relation between a concentration C (mass %) of Ag contained in an Sn—Ag-based lead-free solder before soldering of a mass M(g) and an elution amount B(g) of Ag contained in the Ag-containing member becomes 1.0 mass %?(M×C+B)×100/(M+B)?4.6 mass % and that the balance consists of Sn and unavoidable impurities into contact with the Ag-containing member, a second step of heating and melting the lead-free solder, and a third step of cooling the lead-free solder.

Abstract: A method of producing a solder bump joint includes heating a solder bump comprising tin above a melting temperature of the solder bump, wherein the solder bumps comprises eutectic Sn—Bi compound, and the eutectic Sn-Bi compound is free of Ag. The method further includes stretching the solder bump to increase a height of the solder bump, wherein stretching the solder bump forms lamellar structures having a contact angle of less than 90°. The method further includes cooling down the solder bump.

Abstract: An apparatus including a die; and a build-up carrier including alternating layers of conductive material and dielectric material disposed on a device side of the die and dielectric material embedding a portion of a thickness dimension of the die; and a plurality of carrier contact points disposed at a gradation between the device side of the die and the embedded thickness dimension of the die and configured for connecting the carrier to a substrate. A method including disposing a die on a sacrificial substrate with a device side of the die opposite the sacrificial substrate; forming a build-up carrier adjacent a device side of a die, wherein the build-up carrier includes a dielectric material defining a gradation between the device side of the die and a backside of the die, the gradation including a plurality of carrier contact points; and separating the die and the carrier from the sacrificial substrate.

Abstract: A method of making an assembly can include forming a first conductive element at a first surface of a substrate of a first component, forming conductive nanoparticles at a surface of the conductive element by exposure to an electroless plating bath, juxtaposing the surface of the first conductive element with a corresponding surface of a second conductive element at a major surface of a substrate of a second component, and elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers.

Abstract: There are provided a photosensitive resin composition having excellent heat resistance, developability, and curability, a laminate obtained by using a photosensitive resin composition, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device. The photosensitive resin composition includes a polymer including a repeating unit derived from an acid group-containing maleimide, a crosslinking agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a thermal polymerization initiator. The polymer preferably further includes a repeating unit derived from a vinyl compound.

Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) includes a main printed circuit board (PCB), and a first semiconductor package and a second semiconductor package respectively mounted on a top surface and a bottom surface of the main PCB. Each of the first and second semiconductor packages has a surface on which connection pads corresponding to a package ball map are disposed. The package ball map includes cells arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and one signal corresponds to each of the cells of the package ball map. The package ball map includes first signals corresponding to at least some of cells included in a selected reference column from among the plurality of columns, and at least one pair of second signals respectively corresponding to cells that are symmetrical to each other with respect to the reference column The pair of second signals are swappable signals, and the first signals are not swappable signals.

Abstract: A package includes a molding compound, a through-via penetrating through the molding compound, a device die molded in the molding compound, and a buffer layer on and contacting the molding compound. An opening is through the buffer layer to the through-via. The buffer layer has ripples in a plane parallel to an interface between the molding compound and the buffer layer and around a circumference of the opening. Other embodiments contemplate an additional package bonded to the package, and methods for forming the package.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a mounting substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on an upper surface of the mounting substrate, a unit package stacked on the first semiconductor chip may be provided. The unit package includes a package substrate and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the package substrate. A plurality of bonding wires connects bonding pads of the mounting substrate and connection pads of the unit package, thereby electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor chips to each other. A molding member is provided on the mounting substrate to cover the first semiconductor chip and the unit package.

Abstract: A display device including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices, each corresponding semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode and a light-emitting surface configured to emit light; a first wiring line electrically connected to the first conductive electrode; and a second wiring line disposed to cross the first conductive electrode, and be electrically connected to the second conductive electrode. Further, the second wiring line is formed to surround a periphery of the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light emitting devices to reflect light emitted by the light emitting devices toward a front surface of the display device.

Abstract: A light emitting module according to an embodiment includes a first insulation film with a light transmissivity, a second insulation film disposed so as to face the first insulation film, a first double-sided light emitting element disposed between the first insulation film and the second insulation film, and including a pair of electrodes on one surface, a second double-sided light emitting element disposed between the first insulation film and the second insulation film adjacent to the first double-sided light emitting element, comprising a pair of electrodes on one surface, and emitting different light from the first double-sided light emitting element, and a conductor pattern formed on a surface of the first insulation film, and connected to the respective electrodes of the first double-sided light emitting element and the second double-sided light emitting element.

Abstract: A recoverable device for memory product includes a substrate, a plurality of device dies and at least one local interconnect layer. The device dies are embedded inside the substrate. The at least one local interconnect layer is disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, and configured to route the device dies to a plurality of electrical terminals on an uppermost surface of the local interconnect layer relative to the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus including a die including a plurality of through silicon vias (TSV's) extending from a device side to a backside of the die; and a decoupling capacitor coupled to the TSV's. A method including providing a die including a plurality of through silicon vias (TSV's) extending from a device side to a backside of the die; coupling a decoupling capacitor to the backside of the die. An apparatus including a computing device including a package including a microprocessor including a device side and a backside with through silicon vias (TSV's) extending from the device side to the backside, and a decoupling capacitor coupled to the backside of the die; and a printed circuit board, wherein the package is coupled to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power module with the integration of a control circuit at least, including: a power substrate; a power device mounted on the power substrate; and at least one control substrate which supports the control circuit, is electrically connected with the power substrate and disposed at an angle of inclination on a surface of the power substrate on which the power device is mounted; wherein the angle of inclination is greater than or equal to 45 degrees and smaller than or equal to 135 degrees. In the power module provided by the present disclosure, only the power substrate as well as the connections between the control substrate and the power substrate occupies the footprint area of the power module, and thus the horizontal footprint area of the power module is effectively reduced and thereby the power density of the power module is increased.

Abstract: Methods of making semiconductor device packages may involve providing a fan out wafer including semiconductor-device-package locations. Each semiconductor-device-package location may include at least two mutually spaced semiconductor dice and a dielectric material laterally surrounding each of the dice and extending between adjacent semiconductor-device-package locations. Electrically conductive traces may extend over active surfaces of the dice and laterally beyond peripheries of the dice over the dielectric material to locations of electrically conductive vias extending from the electrically conductive traces through the dielectric molding material. Semiconductor dice may be stacked on a side of at least some semiconductor-device-package locations of the fan out wafer opposite the electrically conductive traces. The stacks of semiconductor dice may be electrically connected to electrically conductive vias of the at least some semiconductor-device-package locations.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device (SD), plate-shaped upper electrodes (UEL) are formed on a lower electrode (LEL) with a dielectric film (DEC) interposed therebetween. The lower electrode (LEL), the dielectric film (DEC), and the upper electrodes (UEL) constitute MIM capacitors (MCA). One of the upper electrodes (UEL) and another upper electrode (UEL) that are adjacent to each other are arranged at an equal distance (Dl), without the guard ring being interposed therebetween. The upper electrodes (UEL) positioned on the outermost periphery and the guard ring (GR) positioned outside those upper electrodes UEL are arranged at a distance equal to the distance (D1) from each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a cell region defined thereon, in which the cell region includes a first edge and a second edge extending along a first direction; and a plurality of patterns on the substrate extending along the first direction, in which the patterns includes a plurality of first patterns and a plurality of second patterns, and one of the first patterns closest to the first edge and one of the second patterns closest to the second edge are different.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor workpiece including a device region at a first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein a mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece is insufficient to resist at least one back end process without damage, and depositing at least one conductive layer over a second side of the semiconductor workpiece opposite the first side of the semiconductor workpiece, wherein the at least one conductive layer increases the mechanical stability of the semiconductor workpiece to be sufficient to resist the at least one back end process without damage.

Abstract: In one embodiment, electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices are disclosed.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device including a silicon controlled rectifier. In one example, the silicon controlled rectifier includes a first n-type region located in a semiconductor substrate. The silicon controlled rectifier also includes a first p-type region located adjacent the first n-type region in the semiconductor substrate. The silicon controlled rectifier further includes an n-type contact region and a p-type contact region located in the first n-type region. The silicon controlled rectifier also includes an n-type contact region and a p-type contact region located in the first p-type region. The silicon controlled rectifier further includes a blocking region having a higher resistivity than the first p-type region. The blocking region is located between the n-type contact region and the p-type contact region in the first p-type region for reducing a trigger voltage of the silicon controlled rectifier.

Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit including the silicon controlled rectifier and an integrated circuit including the silicon controlled rectifier or ESD protection circuit. The silicon controlled rectifier includes a first region having a first conductivity type and a second region having a second conductivity type located adjacent the first region in a semiconductor substrate. A junction is formed at a boundary between the first region and the second region. Contact regions of the first conductivity type and the second conductivity type located in each of the first region and the second region. A further contact region of the second conductivity type is located in the second region, in between the contact region of the first conductivity type and the junction. The further contact region and the contact region of the second conductivity type in the second region are connected together for biasing the second region.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes providing an input voltage to a level-shifting circuit, where the input voltage is in a first power domain, shifting the input voltage to an output voltage using the level-shifting circuit, where the output voltage is in a second power domain different from the first power domain, and where the level-shifting circuit is coupled to power supply voltages in the second power domain. The method further includes in response to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event, turning off a first transistor coupled between a first node of the level-shifting circuit and a reference low voltage level of the second power domain.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, in which, in a density distribution of first conductivity type impurities in the first conductivity type region measured along a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate, a local maximum value N1, a local minimum value N2, a local maximum value N3, and a density N4 are formed in this order from front surface side, a relationship of N1>N3>N2>N4 is satisfied, a relationship of N3/10>N2 is satisfied, and a distance “a” from the surface to the depth having the local maximum value N1 is larger than twice a distance “b” from the depth having the local maximum value N1 to the depth having the local minimum N2.

Abstract: An integrated device includes a semiconductor well formed in an epitaxial layer, and a guard ring formed in the epitaxial layer and surrounding the semiconductor well. The semiconductor well and the guard ring include a type of semiconductor different from that of the epitaxial layer. The integrated device also includes an insulating layer formed atop the guard ring, and multiple gate electrodes formed on a top surface of the insulating layer, overlapping the guard ring and surrounding the semiconductor well. The gate electrodes include a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode separated by a gap. An intersecting line between the top surface of the insulating layer and a side wall of the first gate electrode partially overlaps an area that is defined based on an intersecting line between the top surface of the insulating layer and a side wall of the second gate electrode above the guard ring.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes: a semiconductor substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) region in the semiconductor substrate; one or more active devices formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a resistor array having a plurality of resistors disposed above the STI region; wherein the resistor array comprises a portion of one or more interconnect contact layers that are for interconnection to the one or more active devices.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a plurality of semiconductor pillars. A dielectric spacer is formed between at least one set of adjacent semiconductor pillars. Semiconductor material is epitaxially formed on sidewalls of the adjacent semiconductor pillars, wherein the dielectric spacer obstructs a first portion of epitaxial semiconductor material formed on a first semiconductor pillar from merging with a second portion of epitaxial semiconductor material formed on a second semiconductor pillar.

Abstract: A substrate contact land for a first MOS transistor is produced in and on an active zone of a substrate of silicon on insulator type using a second MOS transistor without any PN junction that is also provided in the active zone. A contact land on at least one of a source or drain region of the second MOS transistor forms the substrate contact land.

Abstract: A structure and method of fabrication thereof relate to a Deeply Depleted Channel (DDC) design, allowing CMOS based devices to have a reduced ?VT compared to conventional bulk CMOS and can allow the threshold voltage VT of FETs having dopants in the channel region to be set much more precisely. The DDC design also can have a strong body effect compared to conventional bulk CMOS transistors, which can allow for significant dynamic control of power consumption in DDC transistors. The semiconductor structure includes an anaolog device and a digital device each having an epitaxial channel layer where a single gate oxidation layer is on the epitaxial channel layer of NMOS and PMOS transistor elements of the digital device and one of a double and triple gate oxidation layer is on the epitaxial channel layer of NMOS and PMOS transistor elements of the analog device.

Abstract: A method includes providing a first substrate having first and second regions, fabricating over the first region of the first substrate a channel of a first transistor, providing a second substrate over the second region of the first substrate, fabricating over the second substrate a channel of a second transistor, and forming gates respectively and simultaneously over the channels of the first and second transistors.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a fin-like field-effect transistor (FinFET). The device includes one or more fin structures over a substrate, each with source/drain (S/D) features and a high-k/metal gate (HK/MG). A first HK/MG in a first gate region wraps over an upper portion of a first fin structure, the first fin structure including an epitaxial silicon (Si) layer as its upper portion and an epitaxial growth silicon germanium (SiGe), with a silicon germanium oxide (SiGeO) feature at its outer layer, as its middle portion, and the substrate as its bottom portion. A second HK/MG in a second gate region, wraps over an upper portion of a second fin structure, the second fin structure including an epitaxial SiGe layer as its upper portion, an epitaxial Si layer as it upper middle portion, an epitaxial SiGe layer as its lower middle portion, and the substrate as its bottom portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a replacement strap for a finFET fin that provides communication between a storage capacitor and the fin. The storage capacitor is located in a deep trench formed in a substrate and the fin is formed on a surface of the substrate. The replacement strap allows for electrical connection of the fin to the storage capacitor and is in direct physical communication with the fin and the storage capacitor. The replacement strap may be formed by removing a sacrificial strap and merging epitaxially grown material from the fin and epitaxially grown material from the capacitor. The epitaxially grown material grown from the fin grows at a slower rate relative to the epitaxially grown material grown from the capacitor. By removing the sacrificial strap prior to forming the replacement strap, epitaxial overgrowth that may cause shorts between adjacent capacitors is limited.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can be reduced in size. The semiconductor device has a first conductivity type p type well layer extending in the X direction of the main surface of a semiconductor substrate; a reference potential wire coupled with the p type well layer, and extending in the X direction; first and second active regions arranged on the opposite sides of the reference potential wire in the Y direction; and a gate electrode layer extending in the Y direction in such a manner as to cross with the first and second active regions. Then, the gate electrode layer has a first gate electrode of a second conductivity type at the crossing part with the first active region, a second gate electrode of the second conductivity type at the crossing part with the second active region, and a non-doped electrode between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode.

Abstract: A memory device including a silicon semiconductor substrate, spaced apart source and drain regions formed in the substrate with a channel region there between, and a conductive floating gate disposed over a first portion of the channel region and a first portion of the source region. An erase gate includes a first portion that is laterally adjacent to the floating gate and over the source region, and a second portion that extends up and over the floating gate. A conductive word line gate is disposed over a second portion of the channel region. The word line gate is disposed laterally adjacent to the floating gate and includes no portion disposed over the floating gate. The thickness of insulation separating the word line gate from the second portion of the channel region is less than that of insulation separating the floating gate from the erase gate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment, includes a plurality of first interconnects extending in a first direction and arrayed along a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of semiconductor pillars arrayed in a row along the first direction in each of spaces among the first interconnects and extending in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction, a first electrode disposed between one of the semiconductor pillars and one of the first interconnects, a first insulating film disposed between the first electrode and one of the first interconnects, a first insulating member disposed between the semiconductor pillars in the first direction and extending in the third direction and opposed the first interconnects not via the first insulating film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with a controlled doped concentration of a channel film that is run-through a plurality of memory stacks. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the method may include forming a hole, forming a channel film on an inner surface of the hole, forming a buffer film on an inner surface of the channel film, forming a dopant supply film to fill the hole, and doping the channel film via a dopant diffusion from the dopant supply film into the channel film.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes string select lines extending in a first direction, vertical pillars connected to the string select lines, sub-interconnections on the string select lines, bitlines connected to the vertical pillars through the sub-interconnections, and upper contact plugs connecting the sub-interconnections to the bitlines. The string select lines include odd and even string select lines alternately arranged in a second direction. The sub-interconnections each connect a pair of vertical pillars respectively connected to one of the odd string select lines and one of the even string select lines that are adjacent to each other. Each of the upper contact plugs is between one of the sub-interconnections and one of the bitlines. Each of the upper contact plugs is arranged more adjacent to one string select line of the adjacent string select lines to which the pair of vertical pillars connected by the sub-interconnections are connected.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated structure having a stack of alternating dielectric levels and conductive levels, vertically-stacked memory cells within the conductive levels, an insulative material over the stack and a select gate material over the insulative material. An opening extends through the select gate material, through the insulative material, and through the stack of alternating dielectric and conductive levels. A first region of the opening within the insulative material is wider along a cross-section than a second region of the opening within the select gate material, and is wider along the cross-section than a third region of the opening within the stack of alternating dielectric levels and conductive levels. Channel material is within the opening and adjacent the insulative material, the select gate material and the memory cells. Some embodiments include methods of forming vertically-stacked memory cells.

Abstract: In a vertical-type memory device and a method of manufacturing the vertical-type memory device, the vertical memory device includes an insulation layer pattern of a linear shape provided on a substrate, pillar-shaped single-crystalline semiconductor patterns provided on both sidewalls of the insulation layer pattern and transistors provided on a sidewall of each of the single-crystalline semiconductor patterns. The transistors are arranged in a vertical direction of the single-crystalline semiconductor pattern, and thus the memory device may be highly integrated.

Abstract: A device structure is formed using a silicon-on-insulator substrate. The device structure includes a first switch and a second switch that are formed using a device layer of the silicon-on-insulator substrate. A trap-rich layer is between a substrate and a buried insulator layer of the silicon on-insulator substrate. An electrically-conducting connection is located in a trench extending from the device layer through the buried insulator layer to the trap-rich layer such that the electrically-conducting connection is coupled with the substrate. The electrically-conducting connection at least partially comprised of trap-rich material.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a first wire disposed in the inactive area of the substrate, a first pad overlapping the first wire in the depth dimension of the display device, and a first connecting layer configured to electrically connect the first wire to the first pad. The display device also includes a second wire located on a different layer from the first wire, a second pad overlapping the second wire in the depth dimension of the display device, and a second connecting layer configured to electrically connect the second wire to the second pad.

Abstract: An array substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a base substrate, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer and an active layer arranged on the base substrate in a laminated way. The array substrate may further include a passivation layer arranged on the active layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on the passivation layer and on a same layer. A first via hole may be arranged in the passivation layer, and the first via hole may include two sloped lateral faces arranged opposite to each other. The first electrode may at least partially cover one lateral face of the first via hole, the second electrode may at least partially cover the other lateral face of the first via hole. The second electrode may be electrically connected to a common electrode lead. A second via hole may be further arranged in the passivation layer.

Abstract: An array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region; the non-display region includes a first laminated structure and a second laminated structure that are separately disposed on a base substrate, a gap between the first laminated structure and the second laminated structure constitutes a connecting hole; the first laminated structure includes a first via hole provided for exposing a first metal layer, the second laminated structure includes a second via hole provided for exposing a second metal layer, the first via hole and the second via hole are connected to a connecting hole via breaches on corresponding walls, and the first metal layer and the second metal are electrically connected with a conductive film.