A system includes a metallic contact integrated onto a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate. The metallic contact has a contact surface to make electrical contact with a trace through a dielectric layer over the semiconductor circuit substrate and the metallic contact. The semiconductor circuit can include a trace that connects the contact to a package pad to enable external access to the signal from off the semiconductor circuit. The metallic contact includes a vertical lip extending vertically into the dielectric layer above the contact surface.

A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate including a plurality of pads spaced apart from each other, a first groove, and a second groove connected with the first groove, the first and the second grooves located in the substrate. The first groove is located on the side of the second groove away from the plurality of pads, and the bottom of the second groove exposes a corresponding pad of the plurality of pads. The orthographic projection of the second groove on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of the first groove on the substrate. A redistribution layer is disposed on a surface of the corresponding pad, the inner wall of the first groove, and the inner wall and the bottom of the second groove. The semiconductor structure prevents contamination or damage of test probes.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, an external connection member on the semiconductor chip, and a dielectric film between the semiconductor chip and the external connection member. The semiconductor chip includes a substrate, a front-end-of-line structure on the substrate, and a back-end-of-line structure on the front-end-of-line structure. The back-end-of-line structure includes metal layers stacked on the front-end-of-line structure, a first dielectric layer on the uppermost metal layer and including a contact hole that vertically overlaps a pad of an uppermost metal layer, a redistribution line on the first dielectric layer and including a contact part in the contact hole and electrically connected to the pad, a pad part, and a line part that electrically connects the contact part to the pad part, and an upper dielectric layer on the redistribution line.

Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, a pad, a protective layer, a plurality of convex patterns, a redistribution layer (RDL), and a bump. The pad is disposed on the substrate. The protective layer is disposed on the substrate. The protective layer has a first opening exposing a portion of a surface of the pad. The convex patterns are disposed on the protective layer. The RDL is disposed on the convex patterns. The RDL extends from the pad to the convex patterns. The bump is disposed on the convex patterns.

A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer over a metal line and a redistribution layer (RDL) over the first dielectric layer. The RDL is electrically connected to the metal line. The RDL has a curved top surface and a footing feature, where the footing feature extends laterally from a side surface of the RDL. A second dielectric layer is disposed over the RDL, where the second dielectric layer also has a curved top surface.

The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate, forming a pad structure above the substrate, and forming a top groove on a top surface of the pad structure.

A structure includes first and second substrates, first and second stress buffer layers, and a post-passivation interconnect (PPI) structure. The first and second substrates include first and second semiconductor substrates and first and second interconnect structures on the first and second semiconductor substrates, respectively. The second interconnect structure is on a first side of the second semiconductor substrate. The first substrate is bonded to the second substrate at a bonding interface. A via extends at least through the second semiconductor substrate into the second interconnect structure. The first stress buffer layer is on a second side of the second semiconductor substrate opposite from the first side of the second semiconductor substrate. The PPI structure is on the first stress buffer layer and is electrically coupled to the via. The second stress buffer layer is on the PPI structure and the first stress buffer layer.

A re-distribution layer structure is adapted to be disposed on a substrate having a pad and a protective layer which has a first opening exposing a part of the pad. The re-distribution layer structure includes a first and a second patterned insulating layers and a re-distribution layer. The first patterned insulating layer is disposed on the protective layer and includes at least one protrusion and a second opening corresponding to the first opening. The re-distribution layer is disposed on the first patterned insulating layer and includes a pad portion and a wire portion. The pad portion is located on the first patterned insulating layer. The wire portion includes a body and at least one trench caved in the body. The body extends from the pad portion to the pad exposed by the first and the second openings. The body covers the protrusion, and the at least one protrusion extends into the at least one trench. The second patterned insulating layer covers the wire portion and exposes a part of the pad portion. A manufacturing method of re-distribution layer structure is further provided.

A semiconductor package and a method of making a semiconductor package. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various semiconductor packages, and methods of making thereof, that comprise a conductive layer that comprises an anchor portion extending through at least one dielectric layer.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a pad disposed on the substrate, a passivation disposed over the substrate, a post passivation interconnection (PPI) disposed over the passivation and the substrate, a conductive line isolated from the PPI, a bump disposed on the PPI and a polymeric composite between the PPI and the conductive line, wherein the polymeric composite includes a first layer conformal to the conductive line and PPI and a second layer filling a gap between the PPI and the conductive line. Further, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate, disposing a passivation over the substrate, forming a post passivation interconnect (PPI) and a conductive line over the passivation, disposing a bump on the PPI, and forming a polymeric composite over the PPI by disposing a first layer conformal to the PPI and the conductive line and disposing a second layer to fill a gap between the PPI and the conductive line.