An embodiment method includes encapsulating a semiconductor die in an encapsulant, planarizing the encapsulant, and depositing a polymer material on the encapsulant. The method further includes planarizing the polymer material and forming a metallization pattern on the polymer material. The metallization pattern electrically connects a die connector of the semiconductor die to a conductive feature disposed outside of the semiconductor die.

A package structure including first and second packages is provided. The first package includes a semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant, a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, and a plurality of conductive wire segments. The semiconductor die has an active surface and a back surface. The insulating encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor die. The first redistribution layer is disposed on the back surface of the semiconductor die and a bottom surface of the insulating encapsulant. The first redistribution layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second redistribution layer is disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor die. The plurality of conductive wire segments electrically connects the semiconductor die to the second redistribution layer and the first redistribution layer to the second redistribution layer. The second package is stacked on the second surface of the first redistribution layer over the first package.

A package structure including first and second packages is provided. The first package includes a semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant, a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, and a plurality of conductive wire segments. The semiconductor die has an active surface and a back surface. The insulating encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor die. The first redistribution layer is disposed on the back surface of the semiconductor die and a bottom surface of the insulating encapsulant. The first redistribution layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second redistribution layer is disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor die. The plurality of conductive wire segments electrically connects the semiconductor die to the second redistribution layer and the first redistribution layer to the second redistribution layer. The second package is stacked on the second surface of the first redistribution layer over the first package.

An embodiment method includes encapsulating a semiconductor die in an encapsulant, planarizing the encapsulant, and depositing a polymer material on the encapsulant. The method further includes planarizing the polymer material and forming a metallization pattern on the polymer material. The metallization pattern electrically connects a die connector of the semiconductor die to a conductive feature disposed outside of the semiconductor die.

An embodiment method includes encapsulating a semiconductor die in an encapsulant, planarizing the encapsulant, and depositing a polymer material on the encapsulant. The method further includes planarizing the polymer material and forming a metallization pattern on the polymer material. The metallization pattern electrically connects a die connector of the semiconductor die to a conductive feature disposed outside of the semiconductor die.

An integrated circuit and method of making an integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes an electrically conductive pad having a generally planar top surface that includes a cavity having a bottom surface and sidewalls extending from the bottom surface of the cavity to the top surface of the pad. An electronic device is attached to the top surface of the electrically conductive pad. A wire bond is attached from the electronic device to the bottom surface of the cavity. A molding compound encapsulates the electronic device.

An apparatus includes a substrate for mounting an integrated circuit. The substrate includes a primary layer including a first surface that is a first external surface of the substrate. The substrate includes an inner layer that is located below the primary layer and including a second surface. A portion of the second surface of the inner layer is exposed via an open area associated with the primary layer. The inner layer includes a first multiple of wire bond pads that are exposed via the open area associated with the primary layer.

A package includes a circuit that includes at least one active area and at least one secondary device area, a support configured to support the circuit, and a die attach material. The circuit being mounted on the support using the die attach material and the die attach material including at least one channel configured to allow gases generated during curing of the die attach material to be released from the die attach material.

A packaged semiconductor device includes a first bond pad, a second bond pad, a first bond wire that includes a first end bonded to the first bond pad and a second end bonded to the second bond pad, and a second bond wire that includes a first end that is electrically connected to the first bond pad and a second end that is electrically connected to the second bond pad. The first end of the second bond wire is bonded to the first end of the first bond wire. A method of bonding a bond wire includes bonding a first end of a first bond wire to a contact surface of a first bond pad and bonding a first end of a second bond wire to a surface of the first end of the first bond wire.

A semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die having bond pads and a bond wires. The bond wires are connected to respective ones of the bond pads by a ball bond. An area of contact between the ball bond and the bond pad has a predetermined shape that is non-circular and includes at least one axis of symmetry. A ratio of the ball bond length to the ball bond width may be equal to a ratio of the bond pad length to the bond pad width.