An assembly includes at least one first element comprising at least one first electrical bonding pad; at least one second element comprising at least one second electrical bonding pad; electrical and mechanical interconnect means, wherein the electrical and mechanical interconnect means comprise at least: at least one first intermediate metal interconnect element, on the surface of at least the first electrical bonding pad; at least one sintered joint of metal microparticles or nanoparticles stacked with the first intermediate metal interconnect element; the melting point of the first intermediate metal interconnect element being greater than the sintering temperature of the metal microparticles or nanoparticles. A method for fabricating an assembly is also provided.

A semiconductor chip has a first transistor that amplifies a first signal and outputs a second signal, a second transistor that amplifies the second signal and outputs a third signal, and a semiconductor substrate having a main surface parallel to a plane defined by first and second directions and which has the first and second transistors formed thereon. The main surface has thereon a first bump connected to a collector or drain of the first transistor, a second bump connected to an emitter or source of the first transistor, a third bump connected to a collector or drain of the second transistor, and a fourth bump connected to an emitter or source of the second transistor. The first bump is circular, the second through fourth bumps are rectangular or oval, and the area of each of the second through fourth bumps is larger than that of the first bump.

A bump-forming film is used for forming, on a semiconductor device such as a bumpless IC chip, bumps which are low in cost and can achieve stable conduction reliability. The bump-forming film is configured such that conductive fillers for bumps are arranged regularly in a planar view in an insulating adhesive resin layer. The regular arrangement has a periodic repeating unit in the longitudinal direction of the film. The straight line which connects one ends of the conductive fillers for bumps in the thickness direction of the film is substantially parallel to the surface of the film.

A bump-forming film is used for forming, on a semiconductor device such as a bumpless IC chip, bumps which are low in cost and can achieve stable conduction reliability. The bump-forming film is configured such that conductive fillers for bumps are arranged regularly in a planar view in an insulating adhesive resin layer. The regular arrangement has a periodic repeating unit in the longitudinal direction of the film. The straight line which connects one ends of the conductive fillers for bumps in the thickness direction of the film is substantially parallel to the surface of the film.

A serigraphy method for producing a soulder bump on the front surface of a substrate includes: forming a film on the front surface, forming an opening in the film, filling the opening with a souldering material, and removing the film. Forming a film on the front surface is preceded by the formation of an intermediate layer between the film and the front surface, the intermediate layer being adapted to exhibit a force of adherence at one and/or the other interface formed with the first front surface and the film lower than the force of adherence that can be formed between the film and the first front surface.

An electronic device and a manufacturing method thereof. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide an electronic device having a top side pin array, for example which may be utilized for three-dimensional stacking, and a method for manufacturing such an electronic device.

An LED display module is disclosed. The LED display module includes: an active matrix substrate including a plurality of control units; a plurality of pairs of solder bumps arranged in a matrix on the active matrix substrate by transfer printing; a plurality of LED chips including pairs of electrodes connected to the corresponding plurality of pairs of solder bumps and arranged in a matrix on the active matrix substrate by transfer printing; grid barriers formed on the active matrix substrate to isolate the plurality of LED chips into individual chip units; and a multi-color cell layer including a plurality of color cells and aligned with the active matrix substrate such that the plurality of color cells match the plurality of LED chips in a one-to-one relationship. The plurality of color cells include first color cells, second color cells, and third color cells disposed consecutively in one direction.

A printed structure includes a destination substrate comprising two or more contact pads disposed on or in a surface of the destination substrate, a component disposed on the surface, and two or more electrically conductive connection posts. Each of the connection posts extends from a common side of the component. Each of the connection posts is in electrical and physical contact with one of the contact pads. The component is tilted with respect to the surface of the destination substrate. Each of the connection posts has a flat distal surface.

A copper pillar bump structure on a copper pillar on a metal pad of a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating thereof are disclosed. The copper pillar bump structure includes: a metal barrier layer formed on the copper pillar. The metal barrier layer has a U-shaped cross section, a central portion of the metal barrier layer covers the top surface of the copper pillar, an opening of the U-shaped cross section faces away from the copper pillar. The copper pillar bump structure further includes a solder layer on the copper pillar and filling the U-shaped cross section. The copper pillar bump structure provides a metal barrier layer having a U-shaped cross section and fills a solder layer in the U-shaped cross section, the metal barrier layer wraps sides of the solder layer, which can improve the non-wetting problem caused by insufficient tin, or the solder bridging problem caused by excessive solder, during a flip die soldering process.

In an embodiment, a method for forming a solder bump includes preparing a transfer mold having a solder pillar extending from a mold substrate and through a first photoresist layer and having a shape partially defined by a second photoresist layer that is removed prior to transfer of the solder. In an embodiment, the mold substrate is flexible. In an embodiment, the transfer mold is flexible. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a device substrate having a wettable pad. In an embodiment, the method includes placing the transfer mold and the device substrate into aligned contact such that the solder pillar is in contact with the wettable pad. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a metallic bond between the solder pillar and the wettable pad. In an embodiment, the method includes removing the mold substrate and first photoresist layer.