A semiconductor device such as a chip-scale package is provided. Aspects of the present disclosure further relate to a method for manufacturing such a device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor device is provided that includes a conformal coating arranged on its sidewalls and on the perimeter part of the semiconductor die of the semiconductor device. To prevent the conformal coating from covering unwanted areas, such as electrical terminals, a sacrificial layer is arranged prior to arranging the conformal coating. By removing the sacrificial layer, the conformal coating can be removed locally. The conformal coating covers the perimeter part of the semiconductor die by the semiconductor device, in which part a remainder of a sawing line or dicing street is provided.

Embodiments provide a precutting technique to cut parallel openings at a front surface of a device wafer, then flipping the device wafer over and completing the cut from the back side of the device wafer to singulate a die from the wafer. The precutting technique and back side cutting technique combined provides an indentation in the side surface(s) of the device.

Structures and formation methods of a chip package are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor die having a conductive element and an antenna element over the semiconductor die. The chip package also includes a first conductive feature electrically connecting the conductive element of the semiconductor die and the antenna element. The chip package further includes a protective layer surrounding the first conductive feature. In addition, the chip package includes a second conductive feature over the first conductive feature. A portion of the second conductive feature is between the first conductive feature and the protective layer.

An adhesive sheet for temporary fixation which may have excellent heat resistance to exhibit a sufficient adhesive force even though it undergoes a high temperature process during a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device and may also exhibit a sufficient reduction of the adhesive force by photocuring during the step of peeling off, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same, are provided.

A system for assembling fields from a source substrate onto a second substrate. The source substrate includes fields. The system further includes a transfer chuck that is used to pick at least four of the fields from the source substrate in parallel to be transferred to the second substrate, where the relative positions of the at least four of the fields is predetermined.

A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface; a first adhesive layer on the first surface; a second semiconductor chip that includes a third surface and a fourth surface, and a connection bump on the third surface. The connection bump is coupled to the first adhesive layer. The semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate connected to the connection bump. The semiconductor device includes a first resin layer covering the connection bump between the second semiconductor chip and the wiring substrate, and covers one side surface of the second semiconductor chip connecting the third surface and the fourth surface. The first adhesive layer covers an upper portion of the at least one side surface. The first resin layer covers a lower portion of the t least one side surface. The first adhesive layer and the first resin layer contact each other.

The present invention relates to a film-shaped firing material (1) which contains: sinterable metal particles (10); a binder component (20) that is a solid at room temperature; and a liquid component (30) that is a liquid at room temperature, the liquid component having a boiling point from 300 to 450° C.

In a semiconductor device manufacturing method, a stacked substrate is formed. In the stacked substrate, a substrate is stacked repeatedly multiple times. The substrate includes a plurality of chip regions. In the semiconductor device manufacturing method, the stacked substrate is cut in a stacking direction among the plurality of chip regions, to separate the stacked substrate into a plurality of stacked bodies. In forming the stacked substrate, a first main surface of a first substrate and a second main surface of a second substrate are bonded to each other. In forming the stacked substrate, in a state where the second main surface is bonded to the first main surface, a third main surface of the second substrate opposite to the second main surface is thinned. In forming the stacked substrate, the third main surface of the second substrate and a fourth main surface of a third substrate are bonded to each other. In forming the stacked substrate, in a state where the fourth main surface is bonded to the third main surface, a fifth main surface of the third substrate opposite to the fourth main surface is thinned.

A system includes a vacuum chuck; and a tape. The tape includes a flexible polymer substrate; and an adhesive die catching film disposed on the flexible polymer substrate facing a front surface of the flexible polymer substrate. The tape is held on the vacuum chuck by suction applied to a rear surface of the flexible polymer substrate.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a package structure, a thermal interface material (TIM) structure, and a lid structure. The package structure is disposed on the substrate. The TIM structure is disposed on the package structure. The TIM structure includes a metallic TIM layer and a non-metallic TIM layer in contact with the metallic TIM layer, and the non-metallic TIM layer surrounds the metallic TIM layer. The lid structure is disposed on the substrate and the TIM structure.