A semiconductor device includes a first plurality of dies encapsulated by an encapsulant, an interposer over the first plurality of dies, an interconnect structure over and electrically connected to the interposer, and a plurality of conductive pads on a surface of the interconnect structure opposite the interposer. The interposer includes a plurality of embedded passive components. Each die of the first plurality of dies is electrically connected to the interposer. The interconnect structure includes a solenoid inductor in a metallization layer of the interconnect structure.

The present application provides a semiconductor package with air gaps for reducing capacitive coupling between conductive features and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure bonded with the first semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure has a first bonding surface. The second semiconductor structure has a second bonding surface partially in contact with the first bonding surface. A portion of the first bonding surface is separated from a portion of the second bonding surface, a space between the portions of the first and second bonding surfaces is sealed and forms an air gap in the semiconductor package.

A method for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate, the first substrate including, prior to bonding, a support layer, the method including removing the support layer to free a first surface substrate, thereby forming an elastic nanotopology on the first surface; stripping the first surface with rare gas atoms or depositing a thin film of metal or semiconductor onto the first surface; thermocompression bonding the first substrate to the second substrate, the contact between the first substrate and the second substrate being made at the first surface and a second surface of the second substrate, this bonding being carried out using an atomic diffusion bonding technique or a surface activation bonding technique. The stripping or deposition and the bonding step are performed under ultra-high vacuum. The pressure is between 1 and 100 kN and the temperature is between 200° C. and 600° C. in the thermocompression bonding.

A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.

A semiconductor device includes a first plurality of dies encapsulated by an encapsulant, an interposer over the first plurality of dies, an interconnect structure over and electrically connected to the interposer, and a plurality of conductive pads on a surface of the interconnect structure opposite the interposer. The interposer includes a plurality of embedded passive components. Each die of the first plurality of dies is electrically connected to the interposer. The interconnect structure includes a solenoid inductor in a metallization layer of the interconnect structure.

A packaging method and a package structure are provided. The packaging method includes the following steps. Firstly, a plurality of chips are disposed on a carrying surface of a carrying board for chip redistribution. Each of the chips includes a first side connected to the carrying surface and a second side opposite to the first side, and the second side is provided with at least one chip connecting member. Next, a base structure is provided. The base structure has a bonding surface provided with a plurality of predetermined areas for bonding the chips respectively, and each of the predetermined regions has at least one electrically connecting structure formed therein. Lastly, an encapsulating material is applied to integrate the base structure, the chips, and the carrying board into a unitary structure under specific hot pressing conditions.

Embodiments of a three-dimensional (3D) memory device and fabrication methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the 3D memory device includes a peripheral circuitry formed on a first substrate. The peripheral circuitry includes a plurality of peripheral devices on a first side of the first substrate, a first interconnect layer, and a deep-trench-isolation on a second side of the first substrate, wherein the first and second sides are opposite sides of the first substrate and the deep-trench-isolation is configured to provide electrical isolation between at least two neighboring peripheral devices. The 3D memory device also includes a memory array formed on a second substrate. The memory array includes at least one memory cell and a second interconnect layer, wherein the second interconnect layer of the memory array is bonded with the first interconnect layer of the peripheral circuitry, and the peripheral devices are electrically connected with the memory cells.

Embodiments of a three-dimensional capacitor for a memory device and fabrication methods are disclosed. The method includes forming, on a first side of a first substrate, a peripheral circuitry having a plurality of peripheral devices, a first interconnect layer, a deep well and a first capacitor electrode. The method also includes forming, on a second substrate, a memory array having a plurality of memory cells and a second interconnect layer, and bonding the first interconnect layer of the peripheral circuitry with the second interconnect layer of the memory array. The method further includes forming, on a second side of the first substrate, one or more trenches inside the deep well, disposing a capacitor dielectric layer on sidewalls of the one or more trenches, and forming capacitor contacts on sidewalls of the capacitor dielectric layer inside the one or more trenches.

The present application provides a semiconductor package with air gaps for reducing capacitive coupling between conductive features and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure bonded with the first semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure has a first bonding surface. The second semiconductor structure has a second bonding surface partially in contact with the first bonding surface. A portion of the first bonding surface is separated from a portion of the second bonding surface, a space between the portions of the first and second bonding surfaces is sealed and forms an air gap in the semiconductor package.

The present application provides a semiconductor package with air gaps for reducing capacitive coupling between conductive features and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure bonded with the first semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure has a first bonding surface. The second semiconductor structure has a second bonding surface partially in contact with the first bonding surface. A portion of the first bonding surface is separated from a portion of the second bonding surface, a space between the portions of the first and second bonding surfaces is sealed and forms an air gap in the semiconductor package.