Solder-pinning metal pads for electronic components and techniques for use thereof to mitigate de-wetting are provided. In one aspect, a structure includes: a substrate; and a solder pad on the substrate, wherein the solder pad has sidewalls extending up from a surface thereof. For instance, the sidewalls can be present at edges of the solder pad, or inset from the edges of the solder pad. The sidewalls can be vertical or extend up from the solder pad at an angle. The sidewalls can be formed from the same material or a different material as the solder pad. A method is also provided that includes forming a solder pad on a substrate, the solder pad comprising sidewalls extending up from a surface thereof.

A connection arrangement for forming a component carrier structure is disclosed. The connection arrangement includes a first electrically conductive connection element and a second electrically conductive connection element. The first connection element and the second connection element are configured such that, upon connecting the first connection element with the second connection element along a connection direction, a form fit is established between the first connection element and the second connection element that limits a relative motion between the first connection element and the second connection element in a plane perpendicular to the connection direction. A component carrier and a method of forming a component carrier structure are also disclosed.

An electronic device structure includes a substrate having a substrate first major surface, an opposing substrate second major surface, and a first conductive pattern adjacent to the substrate first major surface. A first electronic component is coupled to the substate and includes a first component first side and a first device structure adjacent to the first component first side. A second electronic component is adjacent to the substate second major surface and includes a second component first side and a second device structure adjacent to the second component first side. A third electronic component is coupled to the substrate. The first electronic component is generally orthogonal to the substrate and the first device structure is oriented in a first direction, and the second device structure is oriented in a second direction different than the first direction.

Methods and system for flip chip alignment for substrate and leadframe applications are disclosed and may include placing a semiconductor die on bond fingers of a metal leadframe, wherein at least two of the bond fingers comprise one or more recessed self-alignment features. A reflow process may be performed on the semiconductor die and leadframe, thereby melting solder bumps on the semiconductor die such that a solder bump may be pulled into each of the recessed self-alignment features and aligning the solder bumps on the semiconductor die to the bond fingers. The recessed self-alignment features may be formed utilizing a chemical etch process or a stamping process. A surface of the recessed self-alignment features or the bond fingers of the metal leadframe may be roughened. A solder paste may be formed in the recessed self-alignment features prior to placing the semiconductor die on the bond fingers of the metal leadframe.

A method of bonding semiconductor components is described. In one aspect a first component, for example a semiconductor die, is bonded to a second component, for example a semiconductor wafer or another die, by direct metal-metal bonds between metal bumps on one component and corresponding bumps or contact pads on the other component. In addition, a number of solder bumps are provided on one of the components, and corresponding contact areas on the other component, and fast solidified solder connections are established between the solder bumps and the corresponding contact areas, without realizing the metal-metal bonds. The latter metal-metal bonds are established in a heating step performed after the soldering step. This enables a fast bonding process applied to multiple dies bonded on different areas of the wafer and/or stacked one on top of the other, followed by a single heating step for realizing metal-metal bonds between the respective dies and the wafer or between multiple stacked dies. The method allows to improve the throughput of the bonding process, as the heating step takes place only once for a plurality of dies and/or wafers.

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 assembly packaging method, a semiconductor assembly and an electronic device are provided. The method comprises providing an interconnect board and at least one semiconductor device; aligning and attaching the at least one semiconductor device to the interconnect board by forming a plurality of alignment solder joints; applying pressure to the at least one semiconductor device and/or the interconnect board while the alignment solder joints are in a molten or partially molten state, whereby first connection terminals on the interconnect board are joined with and bonded to corresponding second connection terminals on the at least one semiconductor device. Using the packaging method, the semiconductor device and the interconnect board can be aligned accurately using relatively simple and low cost processes and equipment. The method can also be used to align and bond at least one semiconductor device to another semiconductor device.

A semiconductor packaging method, a semiconductor assembly and an electronic device are disclosed herein. The semiconductor packaging method comprises forming a first-level assembly, including: align and fix at least one first-level device to a target position on a carrier plate by utilizing the self-alignment capability of first-level alignment solder joints; encapsulating the at least one first-level device to form a molded package body; and exposing the first-level interconnect terminals from the molded package body. The packaging method further comprises align and fix a second-level device to a target position on the first-level assembly by utilizing the self-alignment capability of second-stage alignment solder joints between the first-level assembly and the second-level device. The packaging method improves the operation speed and accuracy of the picking and placing of the first-level device and the second-level device, resulting in improved process efficiency and reduced process cost.

The present application provides a method for forming a chip package and a chip package. The method comprises mounting at least one chipset including at least first and second chips on a carrier with front surface of the chips face away from the carrier; attaching an interconnection device to the front surfaces of the first and second chips to enable electrically connections between the chips; forming a molded encapsulation layer whereby the first chip, the second chip and the interconnection device are embedded or partially embedded in the molded encapsulation layer; thinning one side of the molded encapsulation layer away from the carrier to expose first bumps on the first and second chips; forming second bumps on a surface of one side of the molded encapsulation layer where the first bumps are exposed; and removing the carrier. Thus, a flexible, efficient and low-cost packaging scheme is provided for multi-chip connection.

The present application provides a method for forming chip packages and a chip package. The method comprises arranging a plurality of interconnect devices at intervals on a surface of a carrier and assembling a plurality of chipsets over the interconnect devices. Each chipset comprises at least two chips electrically connected through an interconnect device. A front surface of each chip facing the carrier is provided with a plurality of first bumps. The method further comprises forming a molded package layer whereby the plurality of chipsets and the plurality of interconnect devices are embedded in the molded package layer; removing the carrier and thinning the molded package layer to expose the first bumps; forming second bumps on the surface on one side of the molded package layer where the first bumps are exposed; and dicing the molded package layer to obtain a plurality of package units. Thus, a flexible and low-cost packaging scheme is provided for multi-chip interconnection.