Methods and apparatus for providing an assembly including a base substrate, a lid substrate, and a ring frame between the base substrate and the lid substrate to define a protected volume, where the ring frame includes through vias. A die may be contained in the protected volume. Sensor circuitry can include conductive pillars in the protected volume and the die can include circuity to determine an impedance of the pad and the pillars for tamper detection. An edge cap can be coupled to at least one side of the assembly for tamper detection.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising an interposer substrate having first and second surfaces opposite each other and including a wiring layer adjacent to the first surface, a semiconductor chip on the first surface of the interposer substrate, a passivation layer on the first surface of the interposer substrate and covering the semiconductor chip, and redistribution patterns in the passivation layer and connected to the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has third and fourth surfaces opposite to each other. The third surface of the semiconductor chip faces the first surface of the interposer substrate. The redistribution patterns are connected to the fourth surface of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes chip pads adjacent to the third surface and chip through electrodes connected to the chip pads. Each of the chip pads is directly bonded to a corresponding one of wiring patterns in the wiring layer.

A semiconductor device has a substrate and a first light sensitive material formed over the substrate. A plurality of first conductive posts is formed over the substrate by patterning the first light sensitive material and filling the pattern with a conductive material. A plurality of electrical contacts is formed over the substrate and the conductive posts are formed over the electrical contacts. A first electric component is disposed over the substrate between the first conductive posts. A plurality of second conductive posts is formed over the first electrical component by patterning a second light sensitive material and filling the pattern with conductive material. A first encapsulant is deposited over the first electrical component and conductive posts. A portion of the first encapsulant is removed to expose the first conductive posts. A second electrical component is disposed over the first electrical component and covered with a second encapsulant.

A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor device on a first redistribution substrate and having a first sidewall, and a mold layer that covers the semiconductor device and the first redistribution substrate. The first redistribution substrate includes a first redistribution dielectric layer, a first reinforcement pattern on the first redistribution dielectric layer and overlapping the semiconductor device and the mold layer, and first and second bonding pads that penetrate the first redistribution dielectric layer and contact the first reinforcement pattern. The second bonding pad is spaced apart from the first bonding pad in a first direction. The first bonding pad has a first width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. When viewed in a plan view, the first reinforcement pattern has a second width in the second direction below the first sidewall. The second width is greater than the first width.

A semiconductor package may include at least one first rewiring structure, the at least one first rewiring structure including a plurality of first insulating layers vertically stacked and a plurality of first rewiring patterns included in the plurality of first insulating layers, at least one semiconductor chip on the at least one first rewiring structure, and at least one molding layer covering the at least one semiconductor chip, wherein each of the plurality of first rewiring patterns includes, a first conductive pattern, the first conductive pattern including a curved upper surface, and a first seed pattern covering a side surface and a lower surface of the first conductive pattern, and each of the first seed patterns of the plurality of first rewiring patterns having a same shape.

A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes forming a stack having electrically conductive layer structures and electrically insulating layer structures; configuring the stack as a redistribution structure for transferring between a smaller pitch on one side of the stack towards a larger pitch on an opposing side of the stack; and arranging a first layer structure and a second layer structure in opposing surface regions of the stack. The first layer structure includes a group of first electrically conductive elements arranged in a first density and the second layer structure includes a group of second electrically conductive elements arranged in a second density. At least one of the electrically conductive layer structures of the stack, which forms the redistribution structure, includes a group of vertically and/or horizontally arranged connections arranged in a third density. The third density is higher than the first density and higher than the second density.

A method for forming a package structure may comprise applying a die and vias on a carrier having an adhesive layer and forming a molded substrate over the carrier and around the vias, and the ends of the vias and mounts on the die exposed. The vias may be in via chips with one or more dielectric layers separating the vias. The via chips 104 may be formed separately from the carrier. The dielectric layer of the via chips may separate the vias from, and comprise a material different than, the molded substrate. An RDL having RDL contact pads and conductive lines may be formed on the molded substrate. A second structure having at least one die may be mounted on the opposite side of the molded substrate, the die on the second structure in electrical communication with at least one RDL contact pad.

A device and method of manufacture is provided that utilize a dummy pad feature adjacent contact pads. The contact pads may be contact pads in an integrated fan-out package in which a molding compound is placed along sidewalls of a die and the contact pads extend over the die and the molding compound. The contact pads are electrically coupled to the die using one or more redistribution layers. The dummy pad features are electrically isolated from the contact pads. In some embodiments, the dummy pad features partially encircle the contact pads and are located in a corner region of the molding compound, a corner region of the die, and/or an interface region between an edge of the die and the molding compound.

Packaged semiconductor devices and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a packaged semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die and a first interconnect structure coupled to the integrated circuit die. Through-vias are also coupled to the first interconnect structure. A molding material is disposed around the integrated circuit die and the through-vias over the first interconnect structure. The molding material has a pit disposed therein. A recovery material is disposed within the pit in the molding material. A second interconnect structure is disposed over the molding material, the recovery material, the integrated circuit die, and the through-vias.

An integrated circuit package and a method of forming the same are provided. A method includes forming a conductive column over a carrier. An integrated circuit die is attached to the carrier, the integrated circuit die being disposed adjacent the conductive column. An encapsulant is formed around the conductive column and the integrated circuit die. The carrier is removed to expose a first surface of the conductive column and a second surface of the encapsulant. A polymer material is formed over the first surface and the second surface. The polymer material is cured to form an annular-shaped structure. An inner edge of the annular-shaped structure overlaps the first surface in a plan view. An outer edge of the annular-shaped structure overlaps the second surface in the plan view.