An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die.

A structure includes a die substrate; a passivation layer on the die substrate; first and second interconnect structures on the passivation layer; and a barrier on the passivation layer, at least one of the first or second interconnect structures, or a combination thereof. The first and second interconnect structures comprise first and second via portions through the passivation layer to first and second conductive features of the die substrate, respectively. The first and second interconnect structures further comprise first and second pads, respectively, and first and second transition elements on a surface of the passivation layer between the first and second via portion and the first and second pad, respectively. The barrier is disposed between the first pad and the second pad. The barrier does not fully encircle at least one of the first pad or the second pad.

An electronic component includes a substrate having a first main surface on one side and a second main surface on the other side, a chip having a first chip main surface on one side and a second chip main surface on the other side, and a plurality of electrodes formed on the first chip main surface and/or the second chip main surface, the chip being arranged on the first main surface of the substrate, a sealing insulation layer that seals the chip on the first main surface of the substrate such that the second main surface of the substrate is exposed, the sealing insulation layer having a sealing main surface that opposes the first main surface of the substrate, and a plurality of external terminals formed to penetrate through the sealing insulation layer so as to be exposed from the sealing main surface of the sealing insulation layer, the external terminals being respectively electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the chip.

A method of manufacturing an electronic component having an electrode at an end portion thereof is disclosed. The method includes placing a jig on a heater block, wherein the jig includes a path inclined with respect to a pedestal including a placement surface and extending toward the pedestal; placing an electronic component main body having the electrode on the placement surface with the electrode facing the path; rolling a ball-shaped solder in the path to reach the electrode; and melting the solder through the pedestal to attach the molten solder to the electrode.

An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.

An embodiment integrated circuit structure includes a substrate, a metal pad over the substrate, a post-passivation interconnect (PPI) structure over the substrate and electronically connected to the metal pad, a first polymer layer over the PPI structure, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) extending into an opening in the first polymer layer and electronically connected to the PPI structure, and a barrier layer on a top surface of the first polymer layer adjacent to the UBM.

Packaging methods for semiconductor devices and methods of packaging thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a device includes a packaging apparatus and contact pads disposed on the packaging apparatus. The contact pads are arranged in an array of rows and columns. The contact pads include first contact pads proximate a perimeter region of the packaging apparatus and second contact pads disposed in an interior region of the packaging apparatus. A dam structure that is continuous is disposed around the second contact pads. The contact pads comprise a mounting region for a semiconductor device.

A method of packaging a semiconductor device, comprising: attaching a plurality of dies to a carrier wafer, wherein each of the dies includes a top surface; forming a molding compound layer over the dies, wherein the top surface of the dies are covered by the molding compound layer; removing a first portion of the molding compound layer; removing a second portion of the molding compound layer such that the top surface of the dies is not covered by the molding compound layer; forming a redistribution layer (RDL) over the top surface of the dies; forming a plurality of solder balls over at least a portion of the RDL; and singulating the dies.

A method of packaging an integrated circuit includes (a) providing: (i) an integrated circuit (e.g., in wafer form) having a two-dimensional contact array on a top surface thereof, (ii) a polymer shell lower portion, and (iii) a polymer shell upper portion, said upper portion having a two-dimensional array of openings formed therein, which array of openings corresponds to said two dimensional contact array; wherein one or both of said polymer shell upper and lower portions are produced by the process of additive manufacturing; and (b) enclosing said integrated circuit between said polymer shell lower portion and said polymer shell upper portion with said contact array aligned with array of openings to produce a integrated circuit packaged within a polymer shell.

A system and method of providing a coil in an electronic communication device in is disclosed. Multiple dielectric layers are deposited and patterned on a semiconductor substrate or insulating mold compound. The dielectric layers provide conductive contact with a contact pad on the underlying structure. Shielding for the coil, including a seed layer covered by an insulating material, is disposed in a via of a lowermost of the dielectric layers. Grounding of the shielding seed layer is through a contact pad on the substrate or a trace between the dielectric layers. A coil is fabricated over the shielding and a solder mask deposited and patterned to cover and insulate the coil. The coil is fabricated in a via of a dielectric layer immediately below the solder mask or above this dielectric layer. Electrical contact is provided by multiple copper and seed layers in the solder mask and dielectric layers.