A structure and a method of forming are provided. The structure includes a first dielectric layer overlying a first substrate. A first connection pad is disposed in a top surface of the first dielectric layer and contacts a first redistribution line. A first dummy pad is disposed in the top surface of the first dielectric layer, the first dummy pad contacting the first redistribution line. A second dielectric layer overlies a second substrate. A second connection pad and a second dummy pad are disposed in the top surface of the second dielectric layer, the second connection pad bonded to the first connection pad, and the first dummy pad positioned in a manner that is offset from the second dummy pad so that the first dummy pad and the second dummy pad do not contact each other.

In certain aspects, a memory device includes an array of memory cells and a plurality of peripheral circuits coupled to the array of memory cells and configured to control the array of memory cells. A first peripheral circuit of the plurality of peripheral circuits includes a first three-dimensional (3D) transistor. The first 3D transistor includes a 3D semiconductor body, and a gate structure in contact with a plurality of sides of the 3D semiconductor body. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a metal, and the gate dielectric has a thickness between 1.8 nm and 10 nm.

A direct bonding method for infrared focal plane arrays, includes steps of depositing a thin adhesion layer on infrared radiation detecting material, removing a portion of the thin adhesion layer with a chemical-mechanical polishing process, forming a bonding layer at a bonding interface, and bonding the infrared radiation detecting material to a silicon wafer with the thin adhesion layer as a bonding layer. The thin adhesion layer may include SiO.sub.x, where x ranges between 1.0 and 2.0. The thickness of the thin adhesion layer to form the bonding layer is 500 angstrom or less.

A device package includes a first die directly bonded to a second die at an interface, wherein the interface comprises a conductor-to-conductor bond. The device package further includes an encapsulant surrounding the first die and the second die and a plurality of through vias extending through the encapsulant. The plurality of through vias are disposed adjacent the first die and the second die. The device package further includes a plurality of thermal vias extending through the encapsulant and a redistribution structure electrically connected to the first die, the second die, and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of thermal vias is disposed on a surface of the second die and adjacent the first die.

A hybrid bonded structure including a first integrated circuit component and a second integrated circuit component is provided. The first integrated circuit component includes a first dielectric layer, first conductors and isolation structures. The first conductors and the isolation structures are embedded in the first dielectric layer. The isolation structures are electrically insulated from the first conductors and surround the first conductors. The second integrated circuit component includes a second dielectric layer and second conductors. The second conductors are embedded in the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is bonded to the second dielectric layer and the first conductors are bonded to the second conductors.

A package includes a first package structure and a second package structure stacked on the first package structure. The first package structure includes a redistribution structure, an integrated circuit, an encapsulant, and conductive structures. The integrated circuit is disposed on the redistribution structure and includes a first chip, a second chip, a third chip, and a fourth chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate that extends continuously throughout the first chip. The second and the third chips are disposed side by side on the first chip. The fourth chip is disposed over the first chip and includes a semiconductor substrate that extends continuously throughout the fourth chip. Sidewalls of the first chip are aligned with sidewalls of the fourth chip. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the integrated circuit. The conductive structures penetrate through the encapsulant. The second package structure is electrically connected to the redistribution structure through the conductive structures.

A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a die stack on the substrate, and connection terminals between the substrate and the die stack. The die stack includes a first die having a first active surface facing the substrate, the first die including first through electrodes vertically penetrating the first die, a second die on the first die and having a second active surface, the second die including second through electrodes vertically penetrating the second die, and a third die on the second die and having a third active surface facing the substrate. The second active surface of the second die is in direct contact with one of the first or third active surfaces.

A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a die stack on the substrate, and connection terminals between the substrate and the die stack. The die stack includes a first die having a first active surface facing the substrate, the first die including first through electrodes vertically penetrating the first die, a second die on the first die and having a second active surface, the second die including second through electrodes vertically penetrating the second die, and a third die on the second die and having a third active surface facing the substrate. The second active surface of the second die is in direct contact with one of the first or third active surfaces.

The inventive concept provides a bonding method. The bonding method includes bonding a second bonding object to a first bonding object, which is a bonding step; providing a protective agent to a region of the first bonding object which is not bonded to the second bonding object, which is a protective agent providing step; and etching a backside of the second bonding object, which is an etching step.

Disclosed herein are display systems with multiple display packages. In some examples, a first display package includes a first LED die and a first backplane die. The first LED die includes a wire interface that is symmetric about a first plane. The first backplane die includes input/output (I/O) pads that are electrically connected to the wire interface and symmetric about a second plane, perpendicular to the first plane. A similarly configured second display package includes a second LED die with a wire interface identical in layout to that of the first LED die, and a second backplane die with I/O pads identical in layout to that of the first backplane die. The second LED die can be positioned with respect to the second backplane die as a mirror reflection across the second plane of the position of the first LED die with respect to the first backplane die.