A connector structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The connector structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal layer, a passivation layer, and a conductive structure. The metal layer is over the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer is over the metal layer and includes an opening. The conductive structure is in contact with the metal layer in a patterned surface structure of the conductive structure through the opening of the passivation layer.

A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby a support structure is utilized to provide additional support for a conductive element in order to eliminate or reduce the formation of a defective surface such that the conductive element may be formed to have a thinner structure without suffering deleterious structures.

A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby a support structure is utilized to provide additional support for a conductive element in order to eliminate or reduce the formation of a defective surface such that the conductive element may be formed to have a thinner structure without suffering deleterious structures.

Multi-chip modules may include stacked semiconductor devices having spacers therebetween. Discrete conductive elements may extend over the active surface of an underlying semiconductor device from respective bond pads of the underlying semiconductor device, through a space formed by the spacers, to respective contact areas on a substrate. Each discrete conductive element extending through two side openings opposite one another may extend from a respective centrally located bond pad proximate to a central portion of the active surface of the underlying semiconductor device. Each discrete conductive element extending through another, perpendicular opening may extend from a respective peripheral bond pad located proximate to a peripheral portion of the active surface of the underlying semiconductor device.

Provided is a method of manufacturing compliant bumps, the method including preparing an electronic device including at least one conductive pad, forming an elastic resin layer on the electronic device, forming a photoresist layer on the elastic resin layer, forming a first photoresist pattern on a region spaced apart from a region where the conductive pad is located, forming a second photoresist pattern having a lower cross-sectional area greater than an upper cross-sectional area, forming an elastic resin pattern having a lower cross-sectional area greater than an upper cross-sectional area, on a region spaced apart from a region where the conductive pad is located, and forming a conductive wiring pattern covering at least a part of the elastic resin pattern and extending to the conductive pad.

A method comprises depositing a protection layer over a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is part of a first semiconductor die, forming an under bump metallization structure over the protection layer, forming a connector over the under bump metallization structure, forming a first dummy plane along a first edge of a top surface of the first semiconductor die and forming a second dummy plane along a second edge of the top surface of the first semiconductor die, wherein the first dummy plane and the second dummy plane form an L-shaped region.

A method comprises depositing a protection layer over a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is part of a first semiconductor die, forming an under bump metallization structure over the protection layer, forming a connector over the under bump metallization structure, forming a first dummy plane along a first edge of a top surface of the first semiconductor die and forming a second dummy plane along a second edge of the top surface of the first semiconductor die, wherein the first dummy plane and the second dummy plane form an L-shaped region.

Provided is a method of manufacturing compliant bumps, the method including preparing an electronic device including at least one conductive pad, forming an elastic resin layer on the electronic device, forming a photoresist layer on the elastic resin layer, forming a first photoresist pattern on a region spaced apart from a region where the conductive pad is located, forming a second photoresist pattern having a lower cross-sectional area greater than an upper cross-sectional area, forming an elastic resin pattern having a lower cross-sectional area greater than an upper cross-sectional area, on a region spaced apart from a region where the conductive pad is located, and forming a conductive wiring pattern covering at least a part of the elastic resin pattern and extending to the conductive pad.

A semiconductor device includes a first body having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a first surface, a third body having a third CTE and a third surface facing the first surface, and a fourth surface at an angle with respect to the third surface defining an edge of the third body, and a second body having a second CTE higher than the first and the third CTE, the second body contacting the first and the third surfaces. A post having a fourth CTE lower than the second CTE, transects the second body and contacts the edge.

A semiconductor device includes a first body having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a first surface, a third body having a third CTE and a third surface facing the first surface, and a fourth surface at an angle with respect to the third surface defining an edge of the third body, and a second body having a second CTE higher than the first and the third CTE, the second body contacting the first and the third surfaces. A post having a fourth CTE lower than the second CTE, transects the second body and contacts the edge.