A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip comprising a semiconductor substrate and a redistribution pattern on a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, the redistribution pattern having a hole exposing an inner sidewall of the redistribution pattern, a second semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, and a bump structure disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. The bump structure is disposed in the hole and is in contact with the inner sidewall of the redistribution pattern.

The present application provides a method for preparing a semiconductor device, include the following steps: forming a source/drain (S/D) region in a semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding pad over the semiconductor substrate; forming a first spacer over a sidewall of the bonding pad; forming a first passivation layer covering the bonding pad and the first spacer; and forming a conductive bump over the first passivation layer, wherein the conductive bump penetrates through the first passivation layer to electrically connect to the bonding pad and the S/D region.

A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate including an electrode; a wire connected to the electrode; a first insulating film including a first opening that partially exposes the wire; a base portion that is connected to a portion of the wire exposed via the first opening, and that includes a conductor including a recess corresponding to the first opening; and a solder film on a surface of the base portion. Solder included in the solder film is fused by a first heat treatment, and the recess is filled with the fused solder.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first body portion, a first bonding layer including a first bonding insulating layer, a first redistribution portion including first redistribution layers, a first wiring insulating layer disposed between the first redistribution layers, and a second bonding layer including a second bonding insulating layer, a second redistribution portion including second redistribution layers, a second wiring insulating layer disposed between the second redistribution layers, and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second redistribution portion. A lower surface of the first bonding insulating layer is bonded to an upper surface of the second bonding insulating layer, an upper surface of the first bonding insulating layer contacts the first body portion, a lower surface of the second bonding insulating layer contacts the second wiring insulating layer, and the first redistribution portion width is greater than the first semiconductor chip width.

A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip having at least one chip pad disposed on one surface thereof; a wiring pattern disposed on top of the semiconductor chip and having at least a portion thereof in contact with the chip pad to be electrically connected to the chip pad; and a solder bump disposed on outer surface of the wiring pattern to be electrically connected to the chip pad through the wiring pattern.

A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having a first redistribution layer, a semiconductor chip on the redistribution substrate and connected to the first redistribution layer, a vertical connection conductor on the redistribution substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip through the first redistribution layer, a core member having a first through-hole accommodating the semiconductor chip and a second through-hole accommodating the vertical connection conductor, and an encapsulant covering at least a portion of each of the semiconductor chip, the vertical connection conductor, and the core member, the encapsulant filling the first and second through-holes, wherein the vertical connection conductor has a cross-sectional shape with a side surface tapered to have a width of a lower surface thereof is narrower than a width of an upper surface thereof, and the first and second through-holes have a cross-sectional shape tapered in a direction opposite to the vertical connection conductor.

A microwave system includes a molding compound layer having opposing first and second surfaces, an integrated circuit device at least partially surrounded by said molding compound layer to define a fan-out area located laterally outside the integrated circuit device's outline, a plurality of through-mold vias within said fan-out area extending through said molding compound layer between said first and second surfaces, a re-distribution layer stack extending parallel to said second surface and comprising conducting signal paths, and a substrate comprising a first surface extending parallel to the molding compound layer. The re-distribution layer stack is positioned on top of an array of solder balls carried by the substrate. The system also includes two coupling slots arranged on different levels to resonantly couple with each other, and at least one hollow waveguide with an open (coupling) aperture at one end in direct proximity of one of said two coupling slots.

A semiconductor device that includes a bipolar transistor, wherein a third opening, through which a pillar bump and a second wiring line, which is electrically connected to an emitter layer, contact each other, is shifted in a longitudinal direction of the emitter layer away from a position at which the third opening would be directly above the emitter layer. The third opening is arranged, with respect to the emitter layer, such that an end portion of the emitter layer in the longitudinal direction of the emitter layer and the edge of the opening of the third opening are substantially aligned with each other.

A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a first die on a first substrate, a second die on a second substrate separate from the first substrate, a transmission line in a redistribution layer on a wafer, and a magnetic structure surrounds the transmission line. The first transmission line electrically connects the first die and the second die. The magnetic structure is configured to increase the characteristic impedance of the transmission line, which can save the current and power consumption of a current mirror and amplifier in a 3D IC chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) semiconductor package.

An IC device includes an interlayer dielectric (ILD), a first tower structure embedded in the ILD, and a first ring region including a portion of the ILD that extends around the first tower structure. The first tower structure includes a plurality of first conductive patterns in a plurality of metal layers, and a plurality of first vias between the plurality of metal layers along a thickness direction of the IC device. The plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of first vias are coupled to each other to form the first tower structure. The plurality of first conductive patterns is confined by the first ring region, without extending beyond the first ring region. The first tower structure is a dummy tower structure.