Various embodiments provide for a chip package including a carrier; a layer over the carrier; a further carrier material over the layer, the further carrier material comprising a foil; one or more openings in the further carrier material, wherein the one or more openings expose at least one or more portions of the layer from the further carrier material; and a chip comprising one or more contact pads, wherein the chip is adhered to the carrier via the one or more exposed portions of the layer.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad on the semiconductor substrate, and a conductor over the conductive pad. The semiconductor device further has a molding compound surrounding the semiconductor substrate, the conductive pad and the conductor. In the semiconductor device, the conductor has a stud shape.

A method of forming a 3D package. The method may include joining an interposer to a laminate chip carrier with the solid state diffusion of a first plurality of solder bumps by applying a first selective non-uniform heat and first uniform pressure; joining a top chip to the interposer with the solid state diffusion of a second plurality of solder bumps by applying a second selective non-uniform heat and second uniform pressure; heating the 3D package, the first and second pluralities of solder bumps to a temperature greater than the reflow temperature of the first and second pluralities of solder bumps, where the second plurality of solder bumps achieves the reflow temperature before the first plurality of solder bumps, where the first and second selective non-uniform heats being less that the reflow temperature of the first and second pluralities of solder bumps, respectively.

Various embodiments provide for a chip package consisting of a layer over a carrier, further carrier material over the layer, wherein one or more portions of the further carrier material is removed, and a chip with one or more contact pads, where the chip is adhered to the carrier via the layer. A wafer level package consisting of a plurality of chips adhered to the carrier via a plurality of portions of the layer released from the further carrier material is also provided for.

A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor element, a surface electrode formed on a surface of the semiconductor element, a metal film formed on the surface electrode so as to have a joining portion and a stress relieving portion formed so as to border on and surround the joining portion, solder joined to the joining portion while avoiding the stress relieving portion, and an external electrode joined to the joining portion through the solder.

A method of forming a 3D package. The method may include joining an interposer to a laminate chip carrier with the solid state diffusion of a first plurality of solder bumps by applying a first selective non-uniform heat and first uniform pressure; joining a top chip to the interposer with the solid state diffusion of a second plurality of solder bumps by applying a second selective non-uniform heat and second uniform pressure; heating the 3D package, the first and second pluralities of solder bumps to a temperature greater than the reflow temperature of the first and second pluralities of solder bumps, where the second plurality of solder bumps achieves the reflow temperature before the first plurality of solder bumps, where the first and second selective non-uniform heats being less that the reflow temperature of the first and second pluralities of solder bumps, respectively.

A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor element, a surface electrode formed on a surface of the semiconductor element, a metal film formed on the surface electrode so as to have a joining portion and a stress relieving portion formed so as to border on and surround the joining portion, solder joined to the joining portion while avoiding the stress relieving portion, and an external electrode joined to the joining portion through the solder.

A device comprising a chip including a substrate defining one or more electronic devices and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the chip via one or more solder elements sandwiched between the chip and the printed circuit board, and the solder elements, and buffer layers having a Young's Modulus of 2.5 GPa or less.

A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor element, a surface electrode formed on a surface of the semiconductor element, a metal film formed on the surface electrode so as to have a joining portion and a stress relieving portion formed so as to border on and surround the joining portion, solder joined to the joining portion while avoiding the stress relieving portion, and an external electrode joined to the joining portion through the solder.

A semiconductor die package is provided. The semiconductor die package includes a semiconductor die and a package substrate supporting and electrically connected to the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die has a corner. The package substrate includes several conductive lines, and one of the conductive lines under the corner of the semiconductor die includes a first line segment and a second line segment connected to the first line segment. The first line segment is linear and extends in a first direction. The second line segment is non-linear and has a varying extension direction.