A chip-to-chip interface of a multi-chip module (MCM), including: bidirectional data links for transmitting data signals and a direction indicator bit, wherein the direction indicator bit switches a direction of the bidirectional data links in real-time; a clock link for transmitting a clock signal common to the bidirectional data links, wherein the data and clock links are comprised of conductive traces between the chips and laid out to be of substantially equal length; and a clock driver means having a digitally programmable clock signal delay.

An IC package includes a substrate, a first monolithic die, a second monolithic die and a third monolithic die. A processing unit circuit is formed in the first monolithic die. A plurality of SRAM arrays are formed in the second monolithic die, wherein the plurality of SRAM arrays include at least 5-20 G Bytes. A plurality of DRAM arrays are formed in the third monolithic die, wherein the plurality of DRAM arrays include at least 64-512 G Bytes. The first monolithic die, the second monolithic die and the third monolithic die are vertically stacked above the substrate. The third monolithic die is electrically connected to the first monolithic die through the second monolithic die.

According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a metal bump on a first surface side of a semiconductor chip, positioning the semiconductor chip so the metal bump contacts a pad of an interconnection substrate, and applying a first light from a second surface side of the semiconductor chip and melting the metal bump with the first light. After the melting, the melted metal bump is allowed to resolidify by stopping or reducing the application of the first light. The semiconductor chip is then pressed toward the interconnection substrate. A second light is then applied from the second surface side of the semiconductor chip while the semiconductor chip is being pressed toward the interconnection substrate to melt the metal bump. After the melting, the melted metal bump is allowed to resolidify by the stopping or reducing of the application of the second light.

A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a first pad and a second pad on a first top surface of the semiconductor substrate; a circuit board including a second top surface, a recess indented from the second top surface into the circuit board, a polymeric pad disposed on the second top surface and corresponding to the first pad, and an active pad disposed within the recess and corresponding to the second pad; a first bump disposed between and contacting the polymeric pad and the first pad; and a second bump disposed between and contacting the active pad and the second pad, wherein a height of the first bump is substantially shorter than a height of the second bump.

A method of forming a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes forming a metallization stack over a semiconductor die. Polymer particles are mounted over the metallization stack. Each of the polymer particles is coated with a first bonding layer. A heat spreader lid is bonded with the semiconductor die by reflowing the first bonding layer. A composite thermal interface material (TIM) structure is formed between the heat spreader lid and the semiconductor die during the bonding. The composite TIM structure includes the first bonding layer and the polymer particles embedded in the first bonding layer.

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.

Systems and methods for multi-height interconnect structures for a semiconductor device are provided herein. The multi-height interconnect structure generally includes a primary level semiconductor die having a primary conductive pillar and a secondary conductive pillar, where the primary conductive pillar has a greater height than the secondary conductive pillar. The semiconductor device may further include a substrate electrically coupled to the primary level semiconductor die through the primary conductive pillar and a secondary level semiconductor die electrically coupled to the primary level semiconductor die through the secondary conductive pillar. The multi-height pillars may be formed using a single photoresist mask or multiple photoresist masks. In some configurations, the primary and secondary conductive pillars may be arranged on only the front-side of the dies and/or substrate.

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 patch structure of an integrated circuit package comprises a core having a first side facing downwards and a second side facing upwards. A first solder resist (SR) layer is formed on the first side of the core, wherein the first SR layer comprises a first layer interconnect (FLI) and has a first set of one or more microbumps thereon to bond to one or more logic die. A second solder resist (SR) layer is formed on the second side of the core, wherein the second SR layer has a second set of one or more microbumps thereon to bond with a substrate. One or more bridge dies includes a respective sets of bumps, wherein the one or more bridge dies is disposed flipped over within the core such that the respective sets of bumps face downward and connect to the first set of one or more microbumps in the FLI.

A display device, and a tile-shaped display device including the same are provided. The display device includes a transistor array layer on a first surface of a substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements on the transistor array layer. The transistor array layer includes a plurality of pixel drivers and two or more gate drivers in a circuit area of a display area, a first gate voltage supply line around the circuit area, and two or more first gate voltage auxiliary lines connected between the first gate voltage supply line and each of the two or more gate drivers. One end of each of the two or more first gate voltage auxiliary lines is spaced from an edge of the substrate adjacent to the first gate voltage supply line than the first gate voltage supply line.