In a described example, a method includes: forming cavities in a die mount surface of a package substrate, the cavities extending into the die mount surface of the package substrate at locations corresponding to post connects on a semiconductor die to be flip-chip mounted to the package substrate; placing flux in the cavities; placing solder balls on the flux; and performing a thermal reflow process and melting the solder balls to form solder pads in the cavities on the package substrate.

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor element having a first electrode on a main surface side thereof and a second electrode on a back surface side thereof; a base material provided with a connection conductor connected to the first electrode; a sealing resin provided on the base material to seal the first semiconductor element; and a first via provided in the sealing resin and electrically connected to the second electrode of the first semiconductor element.

A fingerprint sensor package and method are provided. Embodiments include a sensor and a sensor surface material encapsulated within the fingerprint sensor package. An array of electrodes of the sensor are electrically connected using through vias that are located either in the sensor, in connection blocks separated from the sensor, or through connection blocks, or else connected through other connections such as wire bonds. A high voltage die is attached in order to increase the sensitivity of the fingerprint sensor.

In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.

Embodiments of the present disclosure include semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same. An embodiment is a semiconductor package including a first package including one or more dies, and a redistribution layer coupled to the one or more dies at a first side of the first package with a first set of bonding joints. The redistribution layer including more than one metal layer disposed in more than one passivation layer, the first set of bonding joints being directly coupled to at least one of the one or more metal layers, and a first set of connectors coupled to a second side of the redistribution layer, the second side being opposite the first side.

A method includes attaching semiconductor die to a carrier between copper pillars, covering with molding, backside grinding to expose first ends of the pillars and backside drain contacts of the die, and applying a layer of conductive material to electrically connect the first ends of the pillars and the backside drain contacts. The method further includes cutting grooves in the conductive material to isolate adjacent die, removing the carrier to expose second ends of the copper pillars in place in the molding, applying another layer of conductive material to electrically connect the second ends of the copper pillars and source contacts of adjacent die, singulating individual MCM packages each including a first die and a second die with a source of the first die connected to a drain of the second die via one of the copper pillars left in place in the molding.

A method includes attaching semiconductor die to a carrier between copper pillars, covering with molding, backside grinding to expose first ends of the pillars and backside drain contacts of the die, and applying a layer of conductive material to electrically connect the first ends of the pillars and the backside drain contacts. The method further includes cutting grooves in the conductive material to isolate adjacent die, removing the carrier to expose second ends of the copper pillars in place in the molding, applying another layer of conductive material to electrically connect the second ends of the copper pillars and source contacts of adjacent die, singulating individual MCM packages each including a first die and a second die with a source of the first die connected to a drain of the second die via one of the copper pillars left in place in the molding.

A method includes patterning a cavity through a first passivation layer of a first package component, the first package component comprising a first semiconductor substrate and bonding the first package component to a second package component. The second package component comprises a second semiconductor substrate and a second passivation layer. Bonding the first package component to the second package component comprises directly bonding the first passivation layer to the second passivation layer; and reflowing a solder region of a conductive connector disposed in the cavity to electrically connect the first package component to the second package component.

A method includes patterning a cavity through a first passivation layer of a first package component, the first package component comprising a first semiconductor substrate and bonding the first package component to a second package component. The second package component comprises a second semiconductor substrate and a second passivation layer. Bonding the first package component to the second package component comprises directly bonding the first passivation layer to the second passivation layer; and reflowing a solder region of a conductive connector disposed in the cavity to electrically connect the first package component to the second package component.

A semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a main surface; a wiring portion including a first conductive layer formed on the main surface, and a first plating layer which is provided on the first conductive layer and on which an oxide film is formed; a semiconductor element including an element mounting surface and an element electrode formed on the element mounting surface; a bonding portion including a second plating layer made of the same material as the first plating layer and laminated on the first conductive layer, and a solder layer laminated on the second plating layer and bonded to the element electrode; and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element.