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.

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.

Wafers include a contact pad on a surface of a bulk redistribution layer. A final redistribution layer is formed on the surface and in contact with the contact pad. Solder is formed on the contact pad. The solder includes a pedestal portion formed to a same height as the final redistribution layer and a ball portion above the pedestal portion.

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.

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 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.

A semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is a functional surface. The method also includes forming a plastic seal layer on the first surface of the substrate, and performing a thinning-down process on the second surface of the substrate after forming the plastic seal layer. The plastic seal layer provides support for the substrate during the thinning-down process, and thus warping or cracking of the plastic seal layer 240 may be avoided. In addition, the plastic seal layer can also be used as a material for packaging the substrate. Therefore, after the thinning-down process, the plastic seal layer does not need to be removed. As such, the fabrication process is simplified, and the production cost is reduced.

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 includes forming a metal bump on a top surface of a first package component, forming a solder region on a top surface of the metal bump, forming a protection layer extending on a sidewall of the metal bump, reflowing the solder region to bond the first package component to a second package component, and dispensing an underfill between the first package component and the second package component. The underfill is in contact with the protection layer.

Packaging devices and methods of manufacture thereof for semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a packaging device includes a contact pad disposed over a substrate, and a passivation layer disposed over the substrate and a first portion of the contact pad, a second portion of the contact pad being exposed. A post passivation interconnect (PPI) line is disposed over the passivation layer and is coupled to the second portion of the contact pad. A PPI pad is disposed over the passivation layer and is coupled to the PPI line. An insulating material is disposed over the PPI line, the PPI pad being exposed. The insulating material is spaced apart from an edge portion of the PPI pad by a predetermined distance.