A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor Substrate, an integrated device ort the semiconductor substrate, a first redistribution layer on the semiconductor substrate, the first redistribution layer having first conductive patterns electrically connected to the integrated device, a second redistribution layer on the first redistribution layer, the second redistribution layer having second conductive patterns connected to the first conductive patterns, and third conductive patterns on a top surface of the second redistribution layer. The third conductive patterns include pads connected to the second conductive patterns, under-bump pads spaced apart from the pads, a grouping pattern between the pads and an outer edge of the second redistribution layer, and wiring lines that connect the under-bump pads to the pads and connect the pads to the grouping pattern.

Chip packages and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a chip package may include: a redistribution layer (RDL); a first chip including a plurality of first contact pads, the plurality of first contact pads facing the RDL; a second chip disposed between the first chip and the redistribution layer (RDL) wherein a portion of the first chip is disposed outside a lateral extent of the second chip; and a conductive via laterally separated from the second chip, the conductive via extending between the RDL and a first contact pad of the plurality of first contact pads, the first contact pad located in the portion of the first chip disposed outside the lateral extent of the second chip.

A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A layout of a substrate is provided. The layout includes a surface having an inner region and an outer region surrounding the inner region. An under bump metallurgy (UBM) pad region within the outer region is defined. The UBM pad region is partitioned into a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone faces towards a center of the substrate, and the second zone faces away from the center of the substrate. The substrate is provided according to the layout, wherein the providing of the substrate includes forming a conductive via in the substrate. The conductive via is disposed outside the second zone and at least partially overlaps the first zone from a top view perspective. A UBM pad is formed over the conductive via and within the UBM pad region.

A semiconductor device may include a bond pad/probe pad pair that includes a bond pad and a probe pad positioned to be adjacent to each other to form an L shape. The device may also include a through-silicon via (TSV) pad positioned to be at least partially or entirely inside the recess area of the L shape. The bond pad and the probe pad may each have an opening, and at least a portion of the opening of the bond pad may extend into a portion of the opening of the probe pad. The arrangement of the bond pad, the probe pad and the TSV may be implemented in a wafer-on-wafer (WOW) that includes multiple stacked wafers. A method of fabricating the TSV may include etching the stacked wafers to form a TSV opening that extends through the multiple wafers, and filling the TSV opening with conductive material.

A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip having a first bonding layer and a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip and having a second bonding layer. The first bonding layer includes a first bonding pad, a plurality of first internal vias, and a first interconnection connecting the first bonding pad and the plurality of first internal vias. The second bonding layer includes a second bonding pad bonded to the first bonding pad. An upper surface of the first interconnection and an upper surface of the first bonding pad are coplanar with an upper surface of the first bonding layer. The first interconnection is electrically connected to the plurality of different first internal lines through the plurality of first internal vias.

A method for manufacturing electronic chips includes forming, on the side of a first face of a semiconductor substrate, in and on which a plurality of integrated circuits has been formed beforehand, metallizations coupling contacts of adjacent integrated circuits to one another. The method further includes forming, on the side of the first face of the substrate, first trenches extending through the first face of the substrate and laterally separating the adjacent integrated circuits. The first trenches extend through the metallizations to form at least a portion of metallizations at each of the adjacent circuits.

A method for manufacturing electronic chips includes forming, on a side of an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, in and on which a plurality of integrated circuits has been formed, trenches laterally separating the integrated circuits. At least one metal connection pillar per integrated circuit is deposited on the side of the upper face of the substrate, and a protective resin extends in the trenches and on an upper face of the integrated circuits. The method further includes forming, from an upper face of the protective resin, openings located across from the trenches and extending over a width greater than or equal to that of the trenches, so as to clear a flank of at least one metal pillar of each integrated circuit. The integrated circuits are separated into individual chips by cutting.

A method for manufacturing electronic chips includes depositing, on a side of an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, in and on which a plurality of integrated circuits has been formed, a protective resin. The method includes forming, in the protective resin, at least one cavity per integrated circuit, in contact with an upper face of the integrated circuit. Metal connection pillars are formed by filling the cavities with metal. The integrated circuits are separated into individual chips by cutting the protective resin along cut lines extending between the metal connection pillars.

Apparatus and methods are provided for bond bads layout and structure of semiconductor dies. According to various aspects of the subject innovation, the provided techniques may provide a semiconductor die that may comprise an outer bond pad elongated in a first direction parallel to an edge of the semiconductor die and an inner bond pad elongated in a second direction perpendicular to the edge of the semiconductor die. The outer bond pad may have a probing area and two wire bond areas aligned in the first direction and the inner bond pad may have one probing area and one wire bond area aligned in the second direction. The outer bond pad may be positioned closer to the edge of the semiconductor die than the inner bond pad.

A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a surface and a conductive via in the substrate. The surface has an inner region and an outer region surrounding the inner region. The semiconductor structure also includes an under bump metallurgy (UBM) pad on the surface and within the outer region, where the UBM pad has a first zone and a second zone. The first zone faces towards a center of the surface and the second zone faces away from the center of the surface. The conductive via is disposed outside the second zone and at least partially overlaps the first zone from a top view perspective.