A semiconductor device includes a passivation layer, an interconnection metallization 37 having a peripheral portion over the passivation layer, and an outer surface coating 37 on the interconnection metallization. A diffusion barrier layer comprises an inner planar portion directly on the surface of the passivation layer and a peripheral portion extending along a plane at a vertical height higher than the surface of the passivation layer, so that the peripheral portion forms with the inner portion a step in the barrier layer. The outer surface coating, has a vertical wall with a foot adjacent to the peripheral portion and positioned at the vertical height over the surface of the passivation layer to form a hollow recess area between the surface of the passivation layer and both of the peripheral portion and the foot of the outer surface coating.

An integrated device includes a semiconductor body and a dielectric layer bounded by a surface. A conductive region of a first metal material forms a via region extending into a hole passing through the dielectric layer, and an overlaid redistribution region which extends over the surface. At least one barrier region of a second metal material extends into the hole and surrounds the via region, and the barrier region furthermore extending over the surface. A first coating layer of a third metal material covers the top and the sides of an upper portion of the redistribution region at a distance from the surface. A second coating layer of a fourth metal material extends at a distance from the surface and covers the first coating layer, and covers laterally a lower portion of the redistribution region which is disposed on top of portions of the barrier region extending over the surface.

In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise (a) an electronic device comprising a device top side, a device bottom side opposite the device top side, and a device sidewall between the device top side and the device bottom side, (b) a first conductor comprising, a first conductor side section on the device sidewall, a first conductor top section on the device top side and coupled to the first conductor side section, and a first conductor bottom section coupled to the first conductor side section, and (c) a protective material covering the first conductor and the electronic device. A lower surface of the first conductor top section can be higher than the device top side, and an upper surface of the first conductor bottom section can be lower than the device top side. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A first bond pad of a first device and a second bond pad of a second device are implanted with metal ions. The first and second semiconductor device are bonded together using a direct metal-to-metal bond and an overlay offset occurs between the bond pads such that a portion of the first bond pad and a portion of the second bond pad overlaps and contacts a dielectric material layer. During the bonding process, however, diffusion of the metal ions provides a barrier layer at the interface of the bond pads and the dielectric layers.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a device layer located at an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer located on the device layer, and a through electrode. The through electrode includes a body located in a through hole provided in the insulating layer and a head located on the body and the insulating layer and is electrically connected to an upper-layer wiring in the device layer. A perimeter of the head on a lower surface side thereof is smaller than a perimeter of the head on an upper surface side thereof.

The present application provides a semiconductor structure and a forming method thereof. The method of forming the semiconductor structure includes: providing a semiconductor chip and a substrate; forming, on the substrate, a first covering film covering a metal pad and a surface of the substrate, a plurality of up-narrow and down-wide openings being formed in the first covering film, and a bottom of each of the up-narrow and down-wide openings correspondingly exposing a surface of the metal pad; and flipping the semiconductor chip onto the substrate, such that a solder bump on a metal pillar is correspondingly located in the up-narrow and down-wide opening, and the solder bump fill the up-narrow and down-wide opening.

Disclosed are semiconductor packages and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor package comprises a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, and a wiring pad on the seed layer. The wiring pad includes a pad portion, and a capping layer on the seed layer and covering a top surface and a lateral surface of the pad portion. A bottom surface of the pad portion is in contact with a top surface of the seed layer. A width of the top surface of the pad portion is greater than a width of the bottom surface of the pad portion.

According to various embodiments, a method for processing a semiconductor substrate may include: covering a plurality of die regions of the semiconductor substrate with a metal; forming a plurality of dies from the semiconductor substrate, wherein each die of the plurality of dies is covered with the metal; and, subsequently, annealing the metal covering at least one die of the plurality of dies.

In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise (a) an electronic device comprising a device top side, a device bottom side opposite the device top side, and a device sidewall between the device top side and the device bottom side, (b) a first conductor comprising, a first conductor side section on the device sidewall, a first conductor top section on the device top side and coupled to the first conductor side section, and a first conductor bottom section coupled to the first conductor side section, and (c) a protective material covering the first conductor and the electronic device. A lower surface of the first conductor top section can be higher than the device top side, and an upper surface of the first conductor bottom section can be lower than the device top side. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A bonding and transferring method for die package structures is provided, including providing a die package structure which has a positioning adhesive disposed thereon, and providing a vibration base having at least one cavity corresponding to the positioning adhesive. By alignment of the positioning adhesive and the cavity, the die package structure can be positioned into the vibration base. A target substrate is further provided and bonded with the vibration base having the die package structure disposed thereon through a metal material. And a laser process is then performed to melt the metal material. At last, the vibration base and the positioning adhesive are removed so the die package structure is successfully bonded and transferred onto the target substrate. By employing the proposed process method of the present invention, rapid mass transfer result is accomplished, and the packaging yield of vertical light emitting diode die package structures is optimized.