In accordance with some embodiments a via is formed over a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated within an encapsulant 129. A metallization layer and a second via are formed over and in electrical connection with the first via, and the metallization layer and the second via are formed using the same seed layer. Embodiments include fully landed vias, partially landed vias in contact with the seed layer, and partially landed vias not in contact with the seed layer.

The present invention relates to the field of photonic integrated circuits and provides a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes an EIC chip and a PIC chip arranged on a substrate, the EIC chip is located between the PIC chip and the substrate. In embodiments, at least one EIC chip is disposed on a surface of a single PIC chip facing the substrate, and the EIC chip is mounted on the substrate through a connection structure. Therefore, the wiring of the PIC chip in the semiconductor device of the present invention is optimized such that the voltage drop due to long wiring distance can be suppressed, and the package structure of the semiconductor device is also optimized.

A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive structure and at least one via structure. The conductive structure is disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The at least one via structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. A portion of the at least one via structure extends beyond the conductive structure.

A method includes providing a die having a contact pad on a top surface and forming a conductive protective layer over the die and covering the contact pad. A molding compound is formed over the die and the conductive protective layer. The conductive protective layer is exposed using a laser drilling process. A redistribution layer (RDL) is formed over the die. The RDL is electrically connected to the contact pad through the conductive protective layer.

A method for the integration of semiconductor components in a confined space, in particular for 3D integration, in which, after positioning relative to a carrier substrate and/or a redistribution layer, the semiconductor components are protected and fixed in their relative position by introduction of a potting compound, characterized in that before the introduction of the potting compound, a glass substrate having a multiplicity of cutouts separated by partition walls and serving to receive a semiconductor component, is positioned in such a way that the semiconductor component is enclosed by the sidewall surfaces—facing it—of the respective partition walls of the glass substrate.

The present disclosure relates to micro-via structures for interconnects in advanced wafer level semiconductor packaging. The methods described herein enable the formation of high-quality, low-aspect-ratio micro-via structures with improved uniformity, thus facilitating thin and small-form-factor semiconductor devices having high I/O density with improved bandwidth and power.

A method includes forming a set of through-vias in a substrate, the set of through-vias partially penetrating a thickness of the substrate. First connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on a first side of the substrate. The first side of the substrate is attached to a carrier. The substrate is thinned from the second side to expose the set of through-vias. Second connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on the second side of the substrate. A device die is bonded to the second connectors. The substrate is singulated into multiple packages.

A device is disclosed which includes at least one integrated circuit die, at least a portion of which is positioned in a body of encapsulant material, and at least one conductive via extending through the body of encapsulant material.

A method for fabricating a chip scale package, comprising: providing a wafer; applying a polymer resin on at least part of a first surface of the wafer and to one or more sides of the wafer; and applying a compression mold on at least part of a second surface of the wafer and to one or more sides of the wafer, said first and second surfaces opposing each other.

Multiple component package structures are described in which an interposer chiplet is integrated to provide fine routing between components. In an embodiment, the interposer chiplet and a plurality of conductive vias are encapsulated in an encapsulation layer. A first plurality of terminals of the first and second components may be in electrical connection with the plurality of conductive pillars and a second plurality of terminals of first and second components may be in electrical connection with the interposer chiplet.