A microelectronic device has bump bonds and an inductor on a die. The microelectronic device includes first lateral conductors extending along a terminal surface of the die, wherein at least some of the first lateral conductors contact at least some of terminals of the die. The microelectronic device also includes conductive columns on the first lateral conductors, extending perpendicularly from the terminal surface, and second lateral conductors on the conductive columns, opposite from the first lateral conductors, extending laterally in a plane parallel to the terminal surface. A first set of the first lateral conductors, the conductive columns, and the second lateral conductors provide the bump bonds of the microelectronic device. A second set of the first lateral conductors, the conductive columns, and the second lateral conductors are electrically coupled in series to form the inductor. Methods of forming the microelectronic device are also disclosed.

Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a device includes coupling a first semiconductor device to a second semiconductor device by spacers. The first semiconductor device has first contact pads disposed thereon, and the second semiconductor device has second contact pads disposed thereon. The method includes forming an immersion interconnection between the first contact pads of the first semiconductor device and the second contact pads of the second semiconductor device.

Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a device includes coupling a first semiconductor device to a second semiconductor device by spacers. The first semiconductor device has first contact pads disposed thereon, and the second semiconductor device has second contact pads disposed thereon. The method includes forming an immersion interconnection between the first contact pads of the first semiconductor device and the second contact pads of the second semiconductor device.

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor chip that includes a substrate, a metal layer, and a number of component portions. Herein, the substrate has a substrate base and a number of protrusions protruding from a bottom surface of the substrate base. The substrate base and the protrusions are formed of a same material. Each of the protrusions has a same height. At least one via hole extends vertically through one protrusion and the substrate base. The metal layer selectively covers exposed surfaces at a backside of the substrate and fully covers inner surfaces of the at least one via hole. The component portions reside over a top surface of the substrate base, such that a certain one of the component portions is electrically coupled to a portion of the metal layer at the top of the at least one via hole.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor component, a second semiconductor component, and a connecting element. The first semiconductor component includes a first substrate, and a first bonding pad disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate, and at least one conductive via structure extending from a second surface of the first substrate to the first bonding pad. The second semiconductor component includes a second substrate, a redistribution layer disposed adjacent to a first surface of the second substrate, and a second bonding pad disposed on the redistribution layer. The connecting element is disposed between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor component, a second semiconductor component, and a connecting element. The first semiconductor component includes a first substrate, and a first bonding pad disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate, and at least one conductive via structure extending from a second surface of the first substrate to the first bonding pad. The second semiconductor component includes a second substrate, a redistribution layer disposed adjacent to a first surface of the second substrate, and a second bonding pad disposed on the redistribution layer. The connecting element is disposed between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad.

A method includes forming a redistribution structure over a carrier, the redistribution structure having conductive features on a surface of the redistribution structure distal the carrier; forming a conductive pillar over the surface of the redistribution structure; attaching a die to the surface of the redistribution structure adjacent to the conductive pillar, where die connectors of the die are electrically coupled to the conductive features of the redistribution structure; and attaching a pre-made substrate to the conductive pillar through a conductive joint, where the conductive joint is on the conductive pillar and comprises a different material from the conductive pillar, where the conductive joint and the conductive pillar electrically couple the redistribution structure to the pre-made substrate.

In a semiconductor device (SP1) according to an embodiment, a solder resist film (first insulating layer, SR1) which is in contact with the base material layer, and a resin body (second insulating layer, 4) which is in contact with the solder resist film and the semiconductor chip, are laminated in between the base material layer (2CR) of a wiring substrate 2 and a semiconductor chip (3). In addition, a linear expansion coefficient of the solder resist film is equal to or larger than a linear expansion coefficient of the base material layer, and the linear expansion coefficient of the solder resist film is equal to or smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the resin body. Also, the linear expansion coefficient of the base material layer is smaller than the linear expansion coefficient of the resin body. According to the above-described configuration, damage of the semiconductor device caused by a temperature cyclic load can be suppressed, and thereby reliability can be improved.

A semiconductor package includes a base package substrate, a first semiconductor chip, and a second semiconductor chip. The base package substrate includes a redistribution region where a redistribution layer is provided, a plurality of vertical conductive vias connected to the redistribution layer, and a recess region recessed from an upper surface of the redistribution region. The base package substrate further includes an interposer in the recess region, the interposer comprising a substrate, a plurality of upper pads disposed at an upper surface of the substrate, and plurality of through electrodes respectively connected to the plurality of upper pads to pass through the substrate. The first semiconductor chip and second semiconductor chip, each include a plurality of conductive interconnection terminals respectively connected to the plurality of upper pads and the vertical conductive vias exposed at the upper surface of the redistribution region. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are mounted on the extension region and the interposer and disposed horizontally apart from each other. As seen from a plan view, the interposer is disposed to overlap a portion of each of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.

A semiconductor package includes a base package substrate, a first semiconductor chip, and a second semiconductor chip. The base package substrate includes a redistribution region where a redistribution layer is provided, a plurality of vertical conductive vias connected to the redistribution layer, and a recess region recessed from an upper surface of the redistribution region. The base package substrate further includes an interposer in the recess region, the interposer comprising a substrate, a plurality of upper pads disposed at an upper surface of the substrate, and plurality of through electrodes respectively connected to the plurality of upper pads to pass through the substrate. The first semiconductor chip and second semiconductor chip, each include a plurality of conductive interconnection terminals respectively connected to the plurality of upper pads and the vertical conductive vias exposed at the upper surface of the redistribution region. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are mounted on the extension region and the interposer and disposed horizontally apart from each other. As seen from a plan view, the interposer is disposed to overlap a portion of each of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.