A semiconductor device having a channel between active sections or portions of the device is disclosed. An elastic material, such as dielectric or a polymer, is deposited into the channel and cured to increase flexibility and thermal expansion properties of the semiconductor device. The elastic material reduces the thermal and mechanical mismatch between the semiconductor device and the substrate to which the semiconductor device is coupled in downstream processing to improve reliability. The semiconductor device may also include a plurality of channels formed transverse with respect to each other. Some of the channels extend all the way through the semiconductor device, while other channels extend only partially through the semiconductor device.

A multi-chip package including a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit includes a first side having a first conductive layer, a second side having a second conductive layer, and an edge, the first conductive layer coupled to the second conductive layer at a location adjacent to the edge. The second integrated circuit is coupled to the second conductive layer of the first integrated circuit.

A package includes a chip formed in a first area of the package and a molding compound formed in a second area of the package adjacent to the first area. A first polymer layer is formed on the chip and the molding compound, a second polymer layer is formed on the first polymer layer, and a plurality of interconnect structures is formed between the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer. A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is formed on the second polymer layer and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of interconnect structures. A metal bump is formed over and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of interconnect structures.

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier; forming a thermal dissipation block over the carrier; forming metal posts over the first interconnect structure; attaching a first integrated circuit die over the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block; removing the carrier; attaching a semiconductor package to the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block using first electrical connectors and thermal dissipation connectors; and forming external electrical connectors, the external electrical connectors being configured to transmit each external electrical connection into the semiconductor device, the thermal dissipation block being electrically isolated from each external electrical connection.

A semiconductor chip, a semiconductor package including the same, and a method of fabricating the same, the semiconductor chip including a substrate that includes a device region and an edge region; a device layer and a wiring layer that are sequentially stacked on the substrate; a subsidiary pattern on the wiring layer on the edge region; a first capping layer that covers a sidewall of the subsidiary pattern, a top surface of the wiring layer, and a sidewall of the wiring layer, the first capping layer including an upper outer sidewall and a lower outer sidewall, the lower outer sidewall being offset from the upper outer sidewall; and a buried dielectric pattern in contact with the lower outer sidewall of the first capping layer and spaced apart from the upper outer sidewall of the first capping layer.

An electronic package includes a patterned conductive layer and at least one conductive protrusion on the patterned conductive layer. The at least one conductive protrusion has a first top surface. The patterned conductive layer and the at least one conductive protrusion define a space. The electronic package further includes a first electronic component disposed in the space and a plurality of conductive pillars on the first electronic component. The conductive pillars have a second top surface. The first top surface is substantially level with the second top surface.

A method of forming a semiconductor package includes attaching a first package component to a first carrier; attaching a second package component to the first carrier, the second package component laterally displaced from the first package component; attaching a third package component to the first package component, the third package component being electrically connected to the first package component; removing the first carrier from the first package component and the second package component; after removing the first carrier, performing a first circuit probe test on the second package component to obtain first test data of the second package component; and comparing the first test data of the second package component with prior data of the second package component.

An electronic circuit device according to the present invention includes a base substrate including a wiring layer having a connection part, at least one electronic circuit element, and a re-distribution layer including a photosensitive resin layer, the photosensitive resin layer enclosing a surface on which a connection part of the electronic circuit element is formed and a side surface of the electronic circuit element and embedding a first wiring photo via, a second wiring photo via and a wiring, the first wiring photo via directly connected to the connection part of the electronic circuit element, the second wiring photo via arranged at the outer periphery of the electronic circuit element and directly connected to a connection part of the wiring layer, the wiring electrically connected to the first wiring photo via and the second wiring photo via on a same surface.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first surface and a second surface, and including a first active layer on a portion adjacent to the first surface; a first redistribution structure on the first surface of the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first redistribution structure includes a first area and a second area next to the first area; a second semiconductor chip mounted in the first area of the first redistribution structure, including a third surface, which faces the first surface, and a fourth surface, and including a second active layer on a portion adjacent to the third surface; a conductive post mounted in the second area of the first redistribution structure; a molding layer at least partially surrounding the second semiconductor chip and the conductive post on the first redistribution structure; and a second redistribution structure disposed on the molding layer and connected to the conductive post.

A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip having an active surface on which a connection pad is disposed and an inactive surface opposing the active surface, and a first encapsulant covering at least a portion of each of the inactive surface and a side surface of the semiconductor chip. A metal layer is disposed on the first encapsulant, and includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, sequentially stacked. A connection structure is disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip, and includes a first redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pad. A lower surface of the first conductive layer is in contact with the first encapsulant and has first surface roughness, and an upper surface of the first conductive layer is in contact with the second conductive layer and has second surface roughness smaller than the first surface roughness.