Described herein is a die-to-wafer bonding process that utilizes micro-transfer printing to transfer die from a source wafer onto an intermediate handle wafer. The resulting intermediate handle wafer structure can then be bonded die-down onto the target wafer, followed by removal of only the intermediate handle wafer, leaving the die in place bonded to the target wafer.

Forming a 3DIC includes providing a lower device structure comprising a first substrate with a circuit layer, providing an interconnect network layer having an interconnect structure with a first coupled to a second plurality of electrodes by connection structures on a semiconductor substrate, the first plurality of electrodes being exposed on a first surface of the interconnect layer, implanting ions through the interconnect structure to form a cleave plane in the semiconductor substrate, bonding the interconnect structure to the lower device structure so that electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes are coupled to corresponding electrodes on the lower device structure, cleaving the substrate of the bonded interconnect layer at the cleave plane, removing material from the semiconductor substrate until the second plurality of electrodes is exposed, and bonding an upper device layer to the interconnect structure.

A bonded structure with a package substrate comprising an inorganic, insulating first bonding layer and first conductive features at a surface thereof and an electronic component comprising an inorganic, insulating second bonding layer and second conductive features at a surface thereof wherein the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer are directly bonded to one another, and the first and second conductive features are directly bonded to one another.

In an embodiment a method includes providing the first component part with a partially exposed first insulating layer, a plurality of first through-vias and an exposed first contact layer structured in places and planarized in places, wherein the first through-vias are each laterally enclosed by the first insulating layer, and wherein the first contact layer partially covers the first insulating layer and completely covers the first through-vias; providing the second component part with a partially exposed second insulating layer, a plurality of second through-vias and an exposed second contact layer structured in places and planarized in places, wherein the second through-vias are each laterally enclosed by the second insulating layer, and wherein the second contact layer partially covers the second insulating layer and completely covers the second through-vias and joining the component parts such that the contact layers overlap each other thereby mechanically and electrically connecting the component parts to each other by a direct bonding process at the contact layers.

A semiconductor stack and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor stack includes a lower chip, an upper chip disposed over the lower chip, an upper lateral-side passivation layer surrounding side surfaces of the upper chip, and a plurality of bonding pads and a bonding passivation layer disposed between the upper chip and the lower chip.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first body portion, a first bonding layer including a first bonding insulating layer, a first redistribution portion including first redistribution layers, a first wiring insulating layer disposed between the first redistribution layers, and a second bonding layer including a second bonding insulating layer, a second redistribution portion including second redistribution layers, a second wiring insulating layer disposed between the second redistribution layers, and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second redistribution portion. A lower surface of the first bonding insulating layer is bonded to an upper surface of the second bonding insulating layer, an upper surface of the first bonding insulating layer contacts the first body portion, a lower surface of the second bonding insulating layer contacts the second wiring insulating layer, and the first redistribution portion width is greater than the first semiconductor chip width.

Disclosed are semiconductor packages and their fabricating methods. A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip on a redistribution substrate. The redistribution substrate includes a base dielectric layer and upper coupling pads in the base dielectric layer. Top surfaces of the upper coupling pads are coplanar with a top surface of the base dielectric layer. The semiconductor chip includes a redistribution dielectric layer and redistribution chip pads in the redistribution dielectric layer. Top surfaces of the redistribution chip pads are coplanar with a top surface of the redistribution dielectric layer. The top surface of the redistribution dielectric layer is bonded to the top surface of the base dielectric layer. The redistribution chip pads are bonded to the upper coupling pads. The redistribution chip pads and the upper coupling pads include a same metallic material. The redistribution dielectric layer and the base dielectric layer include a photosensitive polymer layer.

A microelectronic assembly is provided, comprising: a first integrated circuit (IC) die at a first level, a second IC die at a second level, and a third IC die at a third level, the second level being in between the first level and the third level. A first interface between the first level and the second level is electrically coupled with high-density interconnects of a first pitch and a second interface between the second level and the third level is electrically coupled with interconnects of a second pitch. In some embodiments, at least one of the first IC die, second IC die, and third IC die comprises another microelectronic assembly. In other embodiments, at least one of the first IC die, second IC die, and third IC die comprises a semiconductor die.

A die assembly comprising: a first component layer having conductive through-connections in an insulator, a second component layer comprising a die, and an active device layer (ADL) at an interface between the first component layer and the second component layer. The ADL comprises active elements electrically coupled to the first component layer and the second component layer. The die assembly further comprises a bonding layer electrically coupling the ADL to the second component layer. In some embodiments, the die assembly further comprises another ADL at another interface between the first component layer and a package support opposite to the interface. The first component layer may comprise another die having through-substrate vias (TSVs). The die and the another die may be fabricated using different process nodes.

Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic component having a first direct bonding region, wherein the first direct bonding region includes first metal contacts and a first dielectric material between adjacent ones of the first metal contacts; a second microelectronic component having a second direct bonding region and coupled to the first microelectronic component by the first and second direct bonding regions, wherein the second direct bonding region includes second metal contacts and a second dielectric material between adjacent ones of the second metal contacts, and wherein individual first metal contacts in the first direct bonding region are coupled to respective individual second metal contacts in the second direct bonding region; and a void between an individual first metal contact and a respective individual second metal contact.