An input/output (I/O) interface of a die is disclosed. The I/O interface of the die includes a first region of a backside of the die. The I/O interface further includes a second region of the backside surface of the die positioned along at least a portion of a perimeter of the first region. The second region provides power and ground connections to the first region.

An assembly structure includes a core-computing section and a sub-computing section. The core-computing section has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The core-computing section includes at least one conductive via electrically connecting the first surface and the second surface. The sub-computing section has a first surface stacked on the first surface of the core-computing section and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The sub-computing section includes at least one conductive via electrically connecting the first surface and the second surface. The assembly structure includes a first signal transmission path and a second signal transmission path. The first signal transmission path is between the at least one conductive via of the sub-computing section and the at least one conductive via of the core-computing section. The second signal transmission path is between the second surface of the sub-computing section and the at least one conductive via of the sub-computing section.

A non-leaded semiconductor device comprises a sealing body for sealing a semiconductor chip, a tab in the interior of the sealing body, suspension leads for supporting the tab, leads having respective surfaces exposed to outer edge portions of a back surface of the sealing body, and wires connecting pads formed on the semiconductor chip and the leads. End portions of the suspension leads positioned in an outer periphery portion of the sealing body are unexposed to the back surface of the sealing body, but are covered with the sealing body. Stand-off portions of the suspending leads are not formed in resin molding. When cutting the suspending leads, corner portions of the back surface of the sealing body are supported by a flat portion of a holder portion in a cutting die having an area wider than a cutting allowance of the suspending leads, whereby chipping of the resin is prevented.

A method includes bonding a first and a second package component on a top surface of a third package component, and dispensing a polymer. The polymer includes a first portion in a space between the first and the third package components, a second portion in a space between the second and the third package components, and a third portion in a gap between the first and the second package components. A curing step is then performed on the polymer. After the curing step, the third portion of the polymer is sawed to form a trench between the first and the second package components.

A semiconductor device structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that comprises ordering and performing processing steps in a manner that prevents warpage deformation from occurring to a wafer and/or die due to mismatching thermal coefficients.

A bottom package substrate is provided that includes a plurality of metal posts that electrically couple through a die-side redistribution layer to a plurality of die interconnects. The metal posts and the die interconnects are plated onto a seed layer on the bottom package substrate.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip having a plurality of first through-electrodes and a plurality of first upper connection pads respectively connected to the plurality of first through-electrodes, where the plurality of first upper connection pads are on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and having a plurality of second lower connection pads on a lower surface of the second semiconductor chip, and a plurality of connection members, each including a pillar and a conductive bump, the plurality of connection members electrically connecting respective ones of the first upper connection pads and the second lower connection pads to each other. Conductive bumps of adjacent connection members, among the plurality of connection members, are alternately disposed at different levels with respect to the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip.

A method includes bonding a first and a second package component on a top surface of a third package component, and dispensing a polymer. The polymer includes a first portion in a space between the first and the third package components, a second portion in a space between the second and the third package components, and a third portion in a gap between the first and the second package components. A curing step is then performed on the polymer. After the curing step, the third portion of the polymer is sawed to form a trench between the first and the second package components.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes bonding a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die to a first substrate, forming a conductive layer over the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and the first substrate, applying an encapsulant over the conductive layer, and removing a portion of the encapsulant, wherein the removing the portion of the encapsulant exposes the conductive layer.

A semiconductor device assembly and method of forming a semiconductor device assembly that includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed over the first substrate, at least one interconnect between the substrates, and at least one pillar extending from the bottom surface of the first substrate. The pillar is electrically connected to the interconnect and is located adjacent to a side of the first substrate. The pillar is formed by filling a via through the substrate with a conductive material. The first substrate may include an array of pillars extending from the bottom surface adjacent to a side of the substrate that are formed from a plurality of filled vias. The substrate may include a test pad located on the bottom surface or located on the top surface. The pillars may include a removable coating enabling the pillars to be probed without damaging the inner conductive portion of the pillar.