A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a first semiconductor chip comprising a first metallic structure, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; providing a second semiconductor chip comprising a second metallic structure; bonding the first semiconductor chip with the second semiconductor chip on the second surface; forming a first recessed portion including a first sidewall and a first bottom surface coplanar with a top surface of the first metallic structure; forming a second recessed portion including a second sidewall and a second bottom surface coplanar with a top surface of the second metallic structure; forming a dielectric layer over the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and forming a conductive material over the dielectric layer, the top surface of the first metallic structure and the top surface of the second metallic structure.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a first semiconductor chip comprising a first metallic structure, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; providing a second semiconductor chip comprising a second metallic structure; bonding the first semiconductor chip with the second semiconductor chip on the second surface; forming a first recessed portion including a first sidewall and a first bottom surface coplanar with a top surface of the first metallic structure; forming a second recessed portion including a second sidewall and a second bottom surface coplanar with a top surface of the second metallic structure; forming a dielectric layer over the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and forming a conductive material over the dielectric layer, the top surface of the first metallic structure and the top surface of the second metallic structure.

A method includes forming a metal layer extending into openings of a dielectric layer to contact a first metal pad and a second metal pad, and bonding a bottom terminal of a component device to the metal layer. The metal layer has a first portion directly underlying and bonded to the component device. A raised via is formed on the metal layer, and the metal layer has a second portion directly underlying the raised via. The metal layer is etched to separate the first portion and the second portion of the metal layer from each other. The method further includes coating the raised via and the component device in a dielectric layer, revealing the raised via and a top terminal of the component device, and forming a redistribution line connecting the raised via to the top terminal.

A method of making a secure integrated-circuit system comprises providing a first integrated circuit in a first die having a first die size and providing a second integrated circuit in a second die. The second die size is smaller than the first die size. The second die is transfer printed onto the first die and connected to the first integrated circuit, forming a compound die. The compound die is packaged. The second integrated circuit is operable to monitor the operation of the first integrated circuit and provides a monitor signal responsive to the operation of the first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit can be constructed in an insecure facility and the second integrated circuit can be constructed in a secure facility.

An electronic component embedded substrate includes an electronic component and a heat transfer block which are embedded in insulating layers, a first wiring patterns facing a first surface of the heat transfer block, a second wiring pattern facing a second surface of the heat transfer block, a first via conductor connecting the first wiring pattern and the first surface of the heat transfer block, and a second via conductor connecting the second wiring pattern and the second surface of the heat transfer block. The first and second surfaces and are insulated from each other. Thus, even when an electronic component of a type having large heat generation and being prohibited from connecting to a ground pattern is mounted, the second wiring pattern functioning as a heat dissipation pattern can be connected to a ground pattern on a motherboard.

An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes a die, a plurality of conductive structures aside the die, an encapsulant laterally encapsulating the die and the conductive structure, and a redistribution structure. The redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulant. The redistribution structure includes a plurality of routing patterns, a plurality of conductive vias, and a plurality of alignment marks. The routing patterns and the conductive vias are electrically connected to the die and the conductive structures. The alignment marks surround the routing patterns and the conductive vias. The alignment marks are electrically insulated from the die and the conductive structures. At least one of the alignment marks is in physical contact with the encapsulant, and vertical projections of the alignment marks onto the encapsulant have an offset from one another.

The semiconductor device includes first and second semiconductor elements. Each element has an obverse surface and a reverse surface, with a first electrode arranged on the reverse surface, and with a second electrode arranged on the obverse surface. The semiconductor device further includes: a first lead having an obverse surface and a reverse surface; an insulating layer covering the first lead, the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element; a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first semiconductor element; and a second electrode connected to the first lead. The first semiconductor element and the first lead are bonded to each other with the reverse surface of the first semiconductor element facing the lead obverse surface. The second semiconductor element and the first lead are bonded to each other with the reverse surface of the second semiconductor element facing the lead reverse surface.

An integrated fan out package on package architecture is utilized along with de-wetting structures in order to reduce or eliminated delamination from through vias. In embodiments the de-wetting structures are titanium rings formed by applying a first seed layer and a second seed layer in order to help manufacture the vias. The first seed layer is then patterned into a ring structure which also exposes at least a portion of the first seed layer.

A semiconductor package includes an insulating layer including a first face and a second face opposite each other, a redistribution pattern including a wiring region and a via region in the insulating layer, the wiring region being on the via region, and a first semiconductor chip connected to the redistribution pattern. The first semiconductor chip may be on the redistribution pattern. An upper face of the wiring region may be coplanar with the first face of the insulating layer.

An electronic-component-embedded substrate includes a base having flexibility and cavities formed therethrough, electronic components disposed in the cavities, respectively, and interconnects disposed on the base and connected to the electronic components, wherein the interconnects include a metal foil having openings that abut the electronic components, and include a plating layer disposed on the metal foil and connected to the electronic components through the openings.