In accordance with the disclosure, an inductor may be formed over a semiconductor substrate of one or both dies in a face-to-face die arrangement while reducing the parasitic capacitance between the inductor and the adjacent die. In disclosed embodiments, a semiconductor device may include a void (e.g., an air gap) between the inductor and the adjacent die to reduce the parasitic capacitance between the inductor and the adjacent die. The void may be formed in the die that includes the inductor and/or the adjacent die. In some respects, the void may be etched in interface layers (e.g., comprising bump pads and dielectric material) between the semiconductor dies, and may extend along the length of the inductor.

A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes: a substrate; a first buffer chip and a second buffer chip located on an upper part of the substrate; a plurality of nonvolatile memory chips located on the upper part of the substrate and including a first nonvolatile memory chip and a second nonvolatile memory chip, the first nonvolatile memory chip being electrically connected to the first buffer chip, and the second nonvolatile memory chip being electrically connected to the second buffer chip; a plurality of external connection terminals connected to a lower part of the substrate; and a rewiring pattern located inside the substrate. The rewiring pattern is configured to diverge an external electric signal received through one of the plurality of external connection terminals into first and second signals, transmit the first signal to the first buffer chip, and transmit the second signal to the second buffer chip.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods using wire bonds and direct chip attachment (DCA) features in stacked die packages are described. A stacked die package includes a substrate and at least a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die that are vertically stacked above the substrate. An active surface of the first semiconductor die faces an upper surface of the substrate and the first semiconductor die is operably coupled to the substrate by direct chip attachment DCA features. A back side surface of the second semiconductor die faces a back side surface of the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is operably coupled to the substrate by wire bonds extending between an active surface thereof and the upper surface of the substrate.

In a semiconductor device manufacturing method, a stacked substrate is formed. In the stacked substrate, a substrate is stacked repeatedly multiple times. The substrate includes a plurality of chip regions. In the semiconductor device manufacturing method, the stacked substrate is cut in a stacking direction among the plurality of chip regions, to separate the stacked substrate into a plurality of stacked bodies. In forming the stacked substrate, a first main surface of a first substrate and a second main surface of a second substrate are bonded to each other. In forming the stacked substrate, in a state where the second main surface is bonded to the first main surface, a third main surface of the second substrate opposite to the second main surface is thinned. In forming the stacked substrate, the third main surface of the second substrate and a fourth main surface of a third substrate are bonded to each other. In forming the stacked substrate, in a state where the fourth main surface is bonded to the third main surface, a fifth main surface of the third substrate opposite to the fourth main surface is thinned.

A three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) is provided. In some embodiments, a second IC die is bonded to a first IC die. The first IC die includes a first semiconductor substrate and a first interconnect structure over the first semiconductor substrate. The second IC die includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second interconnect structure over the second semiconductor substrate. A plurality of electrical coupling structures is arranged at the peripheral region of the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. The plurality of electrical coupling structures respectively comprises a through silicon via (TSV) disposed in the second semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the first semiconductor device through a stack of wiring layers and inter-wire vias.

A semiconductor package includes a first base plate, first semiconductor structure, second base plate and filling layer. The first base plate has a first surface including first and second signal transmission regions. The first semiconductor structure located on the first surface is electrically connected to the first signal transmission region. The second base plate located on the first base plate includes a base and a first interconnection surface. The first interconnection surface is away from the first surface. The first interconnection surface has first and second interconnection regions communicated with each other. The first interconnection region is electrically connected to the second signal transmission region. The filling layer seals the first semiconductor structure, second base plate and first surface. The first interconnection region is not sealed, and the second interconnection region is. There is a preset height between a top surface of the filling layer and the first interconnection region.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package includes preparing a wafer structure having a first semiconductor substrate and a plurality of first front surface connection pads. A lower semiconductor chip having a preliminary semiconductor substrate and a plurality of second front surface connection pads are attached to the wafer structure such that the plurality of first front surface connection pads and the plurality of second front surface connection pads correspond to each other. A plurality of bonding pads is formed by bonding together the plurality of first front surface connection pads and the plurality of second front surface connection pads corresponding to each other. A second semiconductor substrate having a horizontal width that is less than that of the second wiring structure is formed by removing a portion of the preliminary semiconductor substrate.

A semiconductor package includes a lower semiconductor device, a plurality of conductive pillars, an upper semiconductor device, an encapsulating material, and a redistribution structure. The plurality of conductive pillars are disposed on the lower semiconductor device along a direction parallel to a side of the lower semiconductor device. The upper semiconductor device is disposed on the lower semiconductor device and reveals a portion of the lower semiconductor device where the plurality of conductive pillars are disposed, wherein the plurality of conductive pillars disposed by the same side of the upper semiconductor device and the upper semiconductor device comprises a cantilever part cantilevered over the at least one lower semiconductor device. The encapsulating material encapsulates the lower semiconductor device, the plurality of conductive pillars, and the upper semiconductor device. The redistribution structure is disposed over the upper semiconductor device and the encapsulating material.

A semiconductor package including a first stack; a plurality of TSVs passing through the first stack; a second stack on the first stack and including a second surface facing a first surface of the first stack; a first pad on the first stack and in contact with the TSVs; a second pad on the second stack; a bump connecting the first and second pads; a first redundancy pad on the first surface of the first stack, spaced apart from the first pad, and not in contact with the TSVs; a second redundancy pad on the second surface of the second stack and spaced apart from the second pad; and a redundancy bump connecting the first redundancy pad and the second redundancy pad, wherein the first pad and first redundancy pad are electrically connected to each other, and the second pad and second redundancy pad are electrically connected to each other.

A tank circuit structure includes a first gate layer, a first substrate, a first shielding layer, a first inductor, a second inductor and a first inter metal dielectric (IMD) layer. The first substrate is over the first gate layer. The first shielding layer is over the first gate layer. The first inductor is over the first shielding layer. The second inductor is below the first substrate. The first IMD layer is between the first substrate and the first shielding layer.