A device includes a work piece including a metal bump; and a dielectric layer having a portion directly over the metal bump. The metal bump and a surface of the portion of the dielectric layer form an interface. A metal finish is formed over and contacting the metal bump. The metal finish extends from over the dielectric layer to below the interface.

A device includes a work piece including a metal bump; and a dielectric layer having a portion directly over the metal bump. The metal bump and a surface of the portion of the dielectric layer form an interface. A metal finish is formed over and contacting the metal bump. The metal finish extends from over the dielectric layer to below the interface.

A semiconductor device has an encapsulant deposited over a first surface of the semiconductor die and around the semiconductor die. A first insulating layer is formed over a second surface of the semiconductor die opposite the first surface. A conductive layer is formed over the first insulating layer. An interconnect structure is formed through the encapsulant outside a footprint of the semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first insulating layer includes an optically transparent or translucent material. The semiconductor die includes a sensor configured to receive an external stimulus passing through the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the first surface of the semiconductor die. A conductive via is formed through the first insulating layer outside a footprint of the semiconductor die. A plurality of stacked semiconductor devices is electrically connected through the interconnect structure.

A semiconductor device has an encapsulant deposited over a first surface of the semiconductor die and around the semiconductor die. A first insulating layer is formed over a second surface of the semiconductor die opposite the first surface. A conductive layer is formed over the first insulating layer. An interconnect structure is formed through the encapsulant outside a footprint of the semiconductor die and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first insulating layer includes an optically transparent or translucent material. The semiconductor die includes a sensor configured to receive an external stimulus passing through the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the first surface of the semiconductor die. A conductive via is formed through the first insulating layer outside a footprint of the semiconductor die. A plurality of stacked semiconductor devices is electrically connected through the interconnect structure.

A semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a passivation layer, an anti-arcing pattern, and conductive terminals is provided. The second semiconductor die is stacked over the first semiconductor die. The passivation layer covers the second semiconductor die and includes first openings for revealing pads of the second semiconductor die. The anti-arcing pattern is disposed over the passivation layer. The conductive terminals are disposed over and electrically connected to the pads of the second semiconductor die.

A semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a passivation layer, an anti-arcing pattern, and conductive terminals is provided. The second semiconductor die is stacked over the first semiconductor die. The passivation layer covers the second semiconductor die and includes first openings for revealing pads of the second semiconductor die. The anti-arcing pattern is disposed over the passivation layer. The conductive terminals are disposed over and electrically connected to the pads of the second semiconductor die.

A wiring board includes: a first insulating layer; a first wiring layer formed on a lower surface of the first insulating layer; a first through hole which penetrates the first insulating layer; a first via wiring including: a filling portion formed to fill the first through hole; and a protruding portion protruding upward from an upper surface of the first insulating layer; a second wiring layer including a land, wherein the land includes an outer circumferential portion and a central portion, a second insulating layer formed on the upper surface of the first insulating layer; a second through hole which penetrates the second insulating layer in the thickness direction; a second via wiring formed to fill the second through hole; and a third wiring layer formed on an upper surface of the second insulating layer.

An integrated circuit structure includes a metal pad, a passivation layer including a portion over the metal pad, a first polymer layer over the passivation layer, and a first Post-Passivation Interconnect (PPI) extending into to the first polymer layer. The first PPI is electrically connected to the metal pad. A dummy metal pad is located in the first polymer layer. A second polymer layer is overlying the first polymer layer, the dummy metal pad, and the first PPI. An Under-Bump-Metallurgy (UBM) extends into the second polymer layer to electrically couple to the dummy metal pad.

Sacrificial pillars for a semiconductor device assembly, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a region of a semiconductor die may be identified to include sacrificial pillars that are not connected to bond pads of the semiconductor die, in addition to live conductive pillars connected to the bond pads. The region with the sacrificial pillars, when disposed in proximity to the live conductive pillars, may prevent an areal density of the live conductive pillars from experiencing an abrupt change that may result in intolerable variations in heights of the live conductive pillars. As such, the sacrificial pillars may improve a coplanarity of the live conductive pillars by reducing variations in the heights of the live conductive pillars. Thereafter, the sacrificial pillars may be removed from the semiconductor die.

A semiconductor device package and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a circuit structure. The circuit structure includes a dielectric layer and a bonding pad. The dielectric layer has a first dielectric surface and a second dielectric surface opposite to the first dielectric surface, where the dielectric layer defines a recess in the first dielectric surface, and the recess includes a sidewall. The bonding pad is disposed in the recess, where a first pad surface of the bonding pad is adjacent to the first dielectric surface, a second pad surface of the bonding pad is adjacent to the second dielectric surface, and an edge of the bonding pad is spaced from the sidewall of the recess by a first distance.