In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a plurality of interconnections provided in the first insulator. The device further includes a second insulator provided on the first insulator and the plurality of interconnections, and a conductor provided on a first interconnection among the plurality of interconnections and having a shape that is projected upwardly with respect to the first interconnection in the second insulator. The device further includes a plug provided on the first interconnection via the conductor. The device further includes a first pad provided above the plug and electrically connected to the plug, and a second pad provided on the first pad and electrically connected to the first pad.

In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a plurality of interconnections provided in the first insulator. The device further includes a second insulator provided on the first insulator and the plurality of interconnections, and a conductor provided on a first interconnection among the plurality of interconnections and having a shape that is projected upwardly with respect to the first interconnection in the second insulator. The device further includes a plug provided on the first interconnection via the conductor. The device further includes a first pad provided above the plug and electrically connected to the plug, and a second pad provided on the first pad and electrically connected to the first pad.

A device package includes a first die directly bonded to a second die at an interface, wherein the interface comprises a conductor-to-conductor bond. The device package further includes an encapsulant surrounding the first die and the second die and a plurality of through vias extending through the encapsulant. The plurality of through vias are disposed adjacent the first die and the second die. The device package further includes a plurality of thermal vias extending through the encapsulant and a redistribution structure electrically connected to the first die, the second die, and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of thermal vias is disposed on a surface of the second die and adjacent the first die.

A hybrid bonded structure including a first integrated circuit component and a second integrated circuit component is provided. The first integrated circuit component includes a first dielectric layer, first conductors and isolation structures. The first conductors and the isolation structures are embedded in the first dielectric layer. The isolation structures are electrically insulated from the first conductors and surround the first conductors. The second integrated circuit component includes a second dielectric layer and second conductors. The second conductors are embedded in the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is bonded to the second dielectric layer and the first conductors are bonded to the second conductors.

A hybrid bonded structure including a first integrated circuit component and a second integrated circuit component is provided. The first integrated circuit component includes a first dielectric layer, first conductors and isolation structures. The first conductors and the isolation structures are embedded in the first dielectric layer. The isolation structures are electrically insulated from the first conductors and surround the first conductors. The second integrated circuit component includes a second dielectric layer and second conductors. The second conductors are embedded in the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is bonded to the second dielectric layer and the first conductors are bonded to the second conductors.

A bonding device measures a position deviation amount of the chip with respect to the substrate in a state where the chip and the substrate are in contact, and corrects and moves the chip relatively to the substrate in such a way as to reduce the position deviation amount, based on the measured position deviation amount. Then, the bonding device fixes the chip to the substrate by irradiating a resin portion of the chip with an ultraviolet ray and curing the resin portion when the position deviation amount of the chip with respect to the substrate is equal to or less than a position deviation amount threshold value.

A method includes forming a first substrate including a first dielectric layer and a first metal pad, forming a second substrate including a second dielectric layer and a second metal pad, and bonding the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer, and the first metal pad to the second metal pad. One or both of the first and second substrates is formed by forming a first insulating layer, forming an opening in the layer, forming a barrier on an inner surface of the opening, forming a metal pad material on the barrier, polishing the metal pad material to expose a portion of the barrier and to form a gap, expanding the gap, forming a second insulating layer to fill the opening and the gap, and polishing the insulating layers such that a top surface of the metal pad is substantially planar with an upper surface of the polished layer.

A method includes forming a first substrate including a first dielectric layer and a first metal pad, forming a second substrate including a second dielectric layer and a second metal pad, and bonding the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer, and the first metal pad to the second metal pad. One or both of the first and second substrates is formed by forming a first insulating layer, forming an opening in the layer, forming a barrier on an inner surface of the opening, forming a metal pad material on the barrier, polishing the metal pad material to expose a portion of the barrier and to form a gap, expanding the gap, forming a second insulating layer to fill the opening and the gap, and polishing the insulating layers such that a top surface of the metal pad is substantially planar with an upper surface of the polished layer.

A bonding tool and a bonding method are provided. The method includes attaching a semiconductor die to a bonding tool having a first surface, wherein the bonding tool comprises a bending member movably arranged in a trench of the bonding tool, and the bending member protrudes from the first surface and bends the semiconductor die; moving the semiconductor die toward a semiconductor wafer to cause a retraction of the bending member and a partial bonding at a portion of the semiconductor die and the semiconductor wafer; and causing a full bonding between the semiconductor die and the semiconductor wafer subsequent to the partial bonding.

Provided is a hybrid bonding apparatus including a plurality of chambers, and a transferer configured to transfer a plurality of wafers between the plurality of chambers and transfer a plurality of bonded wafers to an annealing chamber, the plurality of wafers including a plurality of substrate wafers and a plurality of die supply wafers, wherein the plurality of chambers respectively includes a wafer supplier configured to store the plurality of wafers, a bonding device configured to bond the plurality of wafers, the bonding device including a bonder configured to bond dies on the plurality of substrate wafers from the plurality of die supply wafers, and a pre-annealing oven configured to primarily anneal the plurality of substrate wafers, and a processor.