A method of making a semiconductor device can include providing a temporary carrier with adhesive. A first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die can be mounted face up to the temporary carrier such that back surfaces of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are depressed within the adhesive. An embedded die panel can be formed by encapsulating at least four sides surfaces and an active surface of the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and side surfaces of the conductive interconnects in a single step. The conductive interconnects of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die can be interconnected without a silicon interposer by forming a fine-pitch build-up interconnect structure over the embedded die panel to form at least one molded core unit. The at least one molded core unit can be mounted to an organic multi-layer substrate.

A three-dimensional stacking structure is described. The stacking structure includes at least a bottom die, a top die and a spacer protective structure. The bottom die includes contact pads in the non-bonding region. The top die is stacked on the bottom die without covering the contact pads of the bottom die and the bottom die is bonded with the top die through bonding structures there-between. The spacer protective structure is disposed on the bottom die and covers the top die to protect the top die. By forming an anti-bonding layer before stacking the top dies to the bottom dies, the top die can be partially removed to expose the contact pads of the bottom die for further connection.

A semiconductor storage device includes first and second chips and first and second power supply electrodes. The first chip includes conductive layers arranged in a first direction, a semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction and facing the conductive layers, first contacts extending in the first direction and connected to the conductive layers, second contacts extending in the first direction and connected to a first power supply electrode, third contacts extending in the first direction, facing the second contacts in a direction crossing the first direction, and connected to the second power supply electrode, and first bonding electrodes connected to the first contacts. The second chip includes a semiconductor substrate, transistors provided on the semiconductor substrate, fourth contacts connected to the transistors, and second bonding electrodes connected to the fourth contacts. The first and second chips are bonded together so that respective first and second bonding electrodes are connected together.

A semiconductor device, a circuit board structure and a manufacturing forming thereof are provided. A circuit board structure includes a core layer, a first build-up layer and a second build-up layer. The first build-up layer and the second build-up layer are disposed on opposite sides of the core layer. The circuit board structure has a plurality of stress releasing trenches extending into the first build-up layer and the second build-up layer.

Various semiconductor chip devices and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure having a first plurality of conductor traces, a first molding layer on the first RDL structure, plural conductive pillars in the first molding layer, each of the conductive pillars including a first end and a second end, a second RDL structure on the first molding layer, the second RDL structure having a second plurality of conductor traces, and wherein some of the conductive pillars are electrically connected between some of the first plurality of conductor traces and some of the second plurality of conductor traces to provide a first inductor coil.

A semiconductor device with a connection pad in a substrate, the connection pad having an exposed surface made of a metallic material that diffuses less readily into a dielectric layer than does a metal of a wiring layer connected thereto.

In one example, a semiconductor device structure relates to an electronic device, which includes a device top surface, a device bottom surface opposite to the device top surface, device side surfaces extending between the device top surface and the device bottom surface, and pads disposed over the device top surface. Interconnects are connected to the pads, and the interconnects first regions that each extend from a respective pad in in an upward direction, and second regions each connected to a respective first region, wherein each second region extends from the respective first region in a lateral direction. The interconnects comprise a redistribution pattern on the pads. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Integrated circuit (IC) structures include transistor devices with interconnect structures, e.g., a source contact, drain contact, and/or gate contact. The interconnect structures have rounded top surfaces. Contouring the top surfaces of transistor contacts may decrease the likelihood of electrical shorting and may permit a larger volume of insulating dielectric between adjacent contacts.

A package structure includes the following: a logic die; and a plurality of core dies sequentially stacked on the logic die along a vertical direction, in which the plurality of core dies include a first core die and a second core die interconnected through a hybrid bonding member; the hybrid bonding member includes: a first contact pad located on a surface of the first core die; and a second contact pad located on a surface of the second core die; the first contact pad is in contact bonding with the second contact pad.

A semiconductor package comprises a first die having a central region and a peripheral region that surrounds the central region; a plurality of through electrodes that penetrate the first die; a plurality of first pads at a top surface of the first die and coupled to the through electrodes; a second die on the first die; a plurality of second pads at a bottom surface of the second die, the bottom surface of the second die facing the top surface of the first die; a plurality of connection terminals that connect the first pads to the second pads; and a dielectric layer that fills a space between the first die and the second die and surrounds the connection terminals. A first width of each of the first pads in the central region may be greater than a second width of each of the first pads in the peripheral region. Each of the connection terminals may include a convex portion at a lateral surface thereof, which protrudes beyond a lateral surface of a respective first pad and a lateral surface of a respective second pad. The convex portion may protrude in a direction away from a center of the first die. Protruding distances of the convex portions may increase in a direction from the center of the first die toward an outside of the first die.