Semiconductor devices including vertically-stacked combination memory devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. The vertically-stacked combination memory devices include at least one volatile memory die and at least one non-volatile memory die stacked on top of each other. The corresponding stack may be attached to a controller die that is configured to provide interface for the attached volatile and non-volatile memory dies.

In accordance with the disclosure, an inductor may be formed over a semiconductor substrate of one or both dies in a face-to-face die arrangement while reducing the parasitic capacitance between the inductor and the adjacent die. In disclosed embodiments, a semiconductor device may include a void (e.g., an air gap) between the inductor and the adjacent die to reduce the parasitic capacitance between the inductor and the adjacent die. The void may be formed in the die that includes the inductor and/or the adjacent die. In some respects, the void may be etched in interface layers (e.g., comprising bump pads and dielectric material) between the semiconductor dies, and may extend along the length of the inductor.

Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a first die, a second die group, an interposer, an underfill layer, a thermal interface material (TIM), and an adhesive pattern. The first die and the second die group are disposed side by side on the interposer. The underfill layer is disposed between the first die and the second die group. The adhesive pattern at least overlay the underfill layer between the first die and the second die group. The TIM has a bottom surface being in direct contact with the first die, the second die group, and the adhesive pattern. The adhesive pattern separates the underfill layer from the TIM.

A substrate is described with a thermal dissipation structure sintered to thermal vias. In one example, a microelectronic module includes a recess between first and second substrate surfaces. One or more thermal vias extend between the first substrate surface and the interior recess surface, wherein each of the thermal vias has an interior end exposed at the interior recess surface. A sintered metal layer is in the recess and in physical contact with the interior end of the thermal vias and a thermal dissipation structure is in the recess over the sintered metal layer. The thermal dissipation structure is attached to the substrate within the recess by the sintered metal layer, and the thermal dissipation structure is thermally coupled to the thermal vias through the sintered metal layer.

A method for forming an electronic chip assembly. A first metal plate is coupled to a first side of a substrate to form a backing plate. A first cavity is created extending through the substrate to extend at least to the first metal plate. An electronic component is bonded to the substrate such that the electronic component is located within the first cavity. A second metal plate, having a second cavity, is disposed to a second side of the substrate, and over the first cavity such that the electronic component is encased within the first and second cavities by the first and second metal plates.

In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a first substrate comprising a first conductive structure, a first body over the first conductive structure and comprising an inner sidewall defining a cavity in the first body, a first interface dielectric over the first body, and a first internal interconnect in the first body and the first interface dielectric, and coupled with the first conductive structure. The semiconductor device further comprises a second substrate over the first substrate and comprising a second interface dielectric, a second body over the second interface dielectric, and a second conductive structure over the second body and comprising a second internal interconnect in the second body and the second interface dielectric. An electronic component is in the cavity, and the second internal interconnect is coupled with the first internal interconnect. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

According to various examples, a stacked semiconductor package is described. The stacked semiconductor package may include a package substrate. The stacked semiconductor package may also include a base die disposed on and electrically coupled to the package substrate. The stacked semiconductor package may further include a mold portion disposed on the package substrate at a periphery of the base die, the mold portion may include a through-mold interconnect electrically coupled to the package substrate. The stacked semiconductor package may further include a semiconductor device having a first section disposed on the base die and a second section disposed on the mold portion, wherein the second section of the semiconductor device may be electrically coupled to the package substrate through the through-mold interconnect.

A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a semiconductor die, a ring structure and a lid. The semiconductor die is disposed on the substrate. The ring structure is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor die, where a first side of the semiconductor die is distant from an inner sidewall of the ring structure by a first gap, and a second side of the semiconductor die is distant from the inner sidewall of the ring structure by a second gap. The first side is opposite to the second side, and the first gap is less than the second gap. The lid is disposed on the ring structure and has a recess formed therein, and the recess overlaps with the first gap in a stacking direction of the ring structure and the lid.

Various embodiments relate to a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first die. The first die includes a first bridge interconnect region. The semiconductor package further includes a second die. The second die includes a second bridge interconnect region. The semiconductor package includes a bridge die. The bridge die includes a first contact area to connect to the first bridge interconnect region and a second contact area to connect to the second bridge interconnect region. In the semiconductor package, the first bridge interconnect region is larger than the second bridge interconnect region. Additionally, each of the first bridge interconnect region and the second bridge interconnect region include a plurality of conductive bumps. An average pitch between adjacent bumps of the first bridge interconnect region is larger than an average pitch between adjacent bumps of the second bridge interconnect region.

An interposer includes: a base substrate; an interconnection structure on a top surface of the base substrate and including a metal interconnection pattern; an upper passivation layer on the interconnection structure and having compressive stress; a lower passivation layer under a bottom surface of base substrate, the lower passivation layer having compressive stress that is less than the compressive stress of the upper passivation layer; a lower conductive layer under the lower passivation layer; and a through electrode penetrating the base substrate and the lower passivation layer. The through electrode electrically connects the lower conductive layer to the metal interconnection pattern of the interconnection structure.