A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip made of a SiC substrate and having main electrodes on one surface and a rear surface, first and second heat sinks, respectively, disposed adjacent to the one surface and the rear surface, a terminal member interposed between the second heat sink and the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of bonding members disposed between the main electrodes, the first and second heat sinks, and the terminal member. The terminal member includes plural types of metal layers symmetrically layered in the plate thickness direction. The terminal member as a whole has a coefficient of linear expansion at least in a direction orthogonal to the plate thickness direction in a range larger than that of the semiconductor chip and smaller than that of the second heat sink.

A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die with a conductive layer formed over the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor die with a side surface and the conductive layer of the first semiconductor die contacting a side surface and the conductive layer of the second semiconductor die. An interconnect, such as a conductive material, is formed across a junction between the conductive layers of the first and second semiconductor die. The conductive layer may extend down the side surface of the first semiconductor die and further down the side surface of the second semiconductor die. An extension of the side surface of the first semiconductor die can interlock with a recess of the side surface of the second semiconductor die. The conductive layer extends over the extension and into the recess.

A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die with a conductive layer formed over the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor die with a side surface and the conductive layer of the first semiconductor die contacting a side surface and the conductive layer of the second semiconductor die. An interconnect, such as a conductive material, is formed across a junction between the conductive layers of the first and second semiconductor die. The conductive layer may extend down the side surface of the first semiconductor die and further down the side surface of the second semiconductor die. An extension of the side surface of the first semiconductor die can interlock with a recess of the side surface of the second semiconductor die. The conductive layer extends over the extension and into the recess.

An embodiment related to a device. The device includes a first die with first and second die surfaces. The second die surface is bonded to a first die attach pad (DAP) disposed on a first substrate surface of a package substrate and the first die surface includes a first die contact pad. The device also includes a first clip bond including a first clip bond horizontal planar portion attached to the first die contact pad on the first die surface, and a first clip bond vertical portion disposed on an edge of the first clip bond horizontal planar portion. The first clip bond vertical portion is attached to a first substrate bond pad on the first substrate surface. The device further includes a first conductive clip-die bonding layer with spacers on the first die contact pad of the first die. The first conductive clip-die bonding layer bonds the first clip bond horizontal planar portion to the first die contact pad, and the spacers maintain a uniform Bond Line Thickness (BLT) of the first conductive clip-die bonding layer.

An embodiment related to a device. The device includes a first die with first and second die surfaces. The second die surface is bonded to a first die attach pad (DAP) disposed on a first substrate surface of a package substrate and the first die surface includes a first die contact pad. The device also includes a first clip bond including a first clip bond horizontal planar portion attached to the first die contact pad on the first die surface, and a first clip bond vertical portion disposed on an edge of the first clip bond horizontal planar portion. The first clip bond vertical portion is attached to a first substrate bond pad on the first substrate surface. The device further includes a first conductive clip-die bonding layer with spacers on the first die contact pad of the first die. The first conductive clip-die bonding layer bonds the first clip bond horizontal planar portion to the first die contact pad, and the spacers maintain a uniform Bond Line Thickness (BLT) of the first conductive clip-die bonding layer.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A method of manufacturing a redistribution layer includes: forming an insulating layer on a wafer, delimited by a top surface and a bottom surface in contact with the wafer; forming a conductive body above the top surface of the insulating layer; forming a first coating region extending around and above the conductive body, in contact with the conductive body, and in contact with the top surface of the insulating layer in correspondence of a bottom surface of the first coating region; applying a thermal treatment to the wafer in order to modify a residual stress of the first coating region, forming a gap between the bottom surface of the first coating region and the top surface of the insulating layer; forming, after applying the thermal treatment, a second coating region extending around and above the first coating region, filling said gap and completely sealing the first coating region.

A light emitting module including a circuit board and a lighting emitting device thereon and including first, second, and third LED stacks each including first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, a first bonding layer between the second and third LED stacks, a second bonding layer between the first and second LED stacks, a first planarization layer between the second bonding layer and the third LED stack, a second planarization layer on the first LED stack, a lower conductive material extending along sides of the first planarization layer, the second LED stack, the first bonding layer, and electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layers of each LED stack, respectively, and an upper conductive material between the circuit board and the lower conductive material, in which a width of an upper end of the upper conductive material is greater than a width of the corresponding upper conductive material.

A light emitting module including a circuit board and a lighting emitting device thereon and including first, second, and third LED stacks each including first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, a first bonding layer between the second and third LED stacks, a second bonding layer between the first and second LED stacks, a first planarization layer between the second bonding layer and the third LED stack, a second planarization layer on the first LED stack, a lower conductive material extending along sides of the first planarization layer, the second LED stack, the first bonding layer, and electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layers of each LED stack, respectively, and an upper conductive material between the circuit board and the lower conductive material, in which a width of an upper end of the upper conductive material is greater than a width of the corresponding upper conductive material.

An integrated circuit (IC) chip includes a via contact plug extending inside a through hole passing through a substrate and a device layer, a via contact liner surrounding the via contact plug, a connection pad liner extending along a bottom surface of the substrate, a dummy bump structure integrally connected to the via contact plug, and a bump structure connected to the connection pad liner. A method of manufacturing an IC chip includes forming an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer inside and outside the through hole and forming a first connection metal layer, a second connection metal layer, and a third connection metal layer. The first connection metal layer covers the UBM layer inside the through hole, the second connection metal layer is integrally connected to the first connection metal layer, and the third connection metal layer covers the UBM layer on the connection pad liner.