Semiconductor devices having interconnect structures with vertically offset bonding surfaces, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate at least partially covered by a first dielectric material having an upper surface, and an interconnect structure extending therefrom. The interconnect structure can include a plurality of conductive elements, and a continuous region of a first insulating material at least partially between the plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements and the continuous region can have coplanar end surfaces. The interconnect structure can further include a perimeter structure at least partially surrounding the plurality of conductive elements and the continuous region. The perimeter structure can have an uppermost surface that can be vertically offset from the upper surface of the first dielectric material and/or the coplanar end surfaces.

A hybridized image sensor includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first surface, a first plurality of conductive bumps fabricated on the first surface, and a first alignment feature fabricated on the first surface. The second die includes a second surface, a second plurality of conductive bumps fabricated on the second surface, and second alignment features fabricated on the second surface, wherein the first alignment features interact with the second alignment features to align the first plurality of conductive bumps with the second plurality of conductive bumps.

A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes receiving a first die having a first interconnect structure and a first bonding layer over the first interconnect structure, and a second die having a second interconnect structure and a second bonding layer over the second interconnect structure; forming a recess indenting into the first bonding layer; and forming a positioning member on the second bonding layer. The method further includes bonding the second die over the first die; and disposing the positioning member into the recess. The positioning member includes dielectric, is surrounded by the first bonding layer, and is isolated from the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure.

A semiconductor package may include vertically-stacked semiconductor chips and first, second, and third connection terminals connecting the semiconductor chips to each other. Each of the semiconductor chips may include a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection layer on the semiconductor substrate, penetration electrodes connected to the interconnection layer through the semiconductor substrate, and first, second, and third groups on the interconnection layer. The interconnection layer may include an insulating layer and first and second metal layers in the insulating layer. The first and second groups may be in contact with the second metal layer, and the third group may be spaced apart from the second metal layer. Each of the first and third groups may include pads connected to a corresponding one of the first and third connection terminals in a many-to-one manner. The second group may include pads connected to the second connection terminal in a one-to-one manner.

A bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure can comprise a first semiconductor element having a first contact pad. An interposer can include a second contact pad on a first side of the interposer and a third contact pad and a fourth contact pad on a second side of the interposer opposite the first side, the second contact pad bonded to the first contact pad; a second semiconductor element having a fifth contact pad bonded to the third contact pad and a sixth contact pad bonded to the fourth contact pad. A switching circuitry can be configured to switch between a first electrical connection between the second and third contact pads and a second electrical connection between the second and fourth contact pads.

A semiconductor package includes an interposer substrate; an upper semiconductor chip on a top surface of the interposer substrate, such that a bottom surface of the upper semiconductor chip faces the top surface of the interposer substrate, a chip stack on a bottom surface of the interposer substrate and including a plurality of stacked lower semiconductor chips, wherein each of the lower semiconductor chips includes a plurality of through vias therein, wherein a top surface of the chip stack faces the bottom surface of the interposer substrate, a molding layer that covers a sidewall of the chip stack, a sidewall of the interposer substrate, and a sidewall of the upper semiconductor chip, and a plurality of connection terminals disposed below a bottom surface of the chip stack opposite the top surface of the chip stack, and coupled to the through vias. The upper semiconductor chip is electrically connected through the interposer substrate to the through vias.

A method for forming a through-substrate via structure includes providing a substrate and providing a conductive via structure adjacent to a first surface of the substrate. The method includes providing a recessed region on an opposite surface of the substrate towards the conductive via structure. The method includes providing an insulator in the recessed region and providing a conductive region extending along a first sidewall surface of the recessed region in the cross-sectional view. In some examples, the first conductive region is provided to be coupled to the conductive via structure and to be further along at least a portion of the opposite surface of the substrate outside of the recessed region. The method includes providing a protective structure within the recessed region over a first portion of the first conductive region but not over a second portion of the first conductive region that is outside of the recessed region. The method includes attaching a conductive bump to the second portion of the first conductive region.

A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes: a first stack including a first semiconductor substrate; a through via that penetrates the first semiconductor substrate in a first direction; a second stack that includes a second face facing a first face of the first stack, on the first stack; a first pad that is in contact with the through via, on the first face of the first stack; a second pad including a concave inner side face that defines an insertion recess, the second pad located on the second face of the second stack; and a bump that connects the first pad and the second pad, wherein the bump includes a first upper bump on the first pad, and a first lower bump between the first upper bump and the first pad.

A substrate for an electronic device may include one or more layers. The substrate may include a cavity defined in the substrate. The cavity may be adapted to receive a semiconductor die. The substrate may include a fiducial mark positioned proximate the cavity. The fiducial mark may be exposed on a first surface of the substrate. The fiducial mark may include a first region including a dielectric filler material. The fiducial mark may include a second region including a conductive filler material. In an example, the second region surrounds the first region. In another example, the dielectric filler material has a lower reflectivity in comparison to the conductive filler material to provide a contrast between the first region and the second region.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulating layer on a bottom surface of the substrate, a portion of a top surface of the insulating layer that faces the substrate being exposed outside a side surface of the substrate, a through via penetrating the substrate, an interconnection structure in the insulating layer, and a dummy pattern on the portion of the top surface of the insulating layer that is exposed by the substrate.