The present application discloses a semiconductor device with two stress-relieving structures and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first stress-relieving structure including a first conductive frame positioned above the semiconductor substrate and a plurality of first insulating pillars positioned within the conductive frame, a second stress-relieving structure including a plurality of second conductive pillars positioned above the first stress-relieving structure and a second insulating frame, the plurality of second conductive pillars is positioned within the second insulating frame, and a conductive structure including a supporting portion positioned above the second stress-relieving structure, a conductive portion positioned adjacent to the supporting portion, and a plurality of spacers attached to two sides of the conductive portion. The plurality of second conductive pillars is disposed correspondingly above the plurality of first insulating pillars, and the second insulating frame is disposed correspondingly above the first conductive frame.

The present application discloses a method for fabricating semiconductor device with a stress relief structure. The method includes providing a substrate, forming an intrinsically conductive pad above the substrate, and forming a stress relief structure above the substrate and distant from the intrinsically conductive pad.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a plurality of dielectric patterns and a conductive pad. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The dielectric layer is disposed at the first surface of the substrate, and the substrate is disposed between the dielectric layer and the second surface of the substrate. The dielectric patterns are disposed on the dielectric layer and between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate. The conductive pad is inserted between the plurality of dielectric patterns and extended into the dielectric layer.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor Substrate, an integrated device ort the semiconductor substrate, a first redistribution layer on the semiconductor substrate, the first redistribution layer having first conductive patterns electrically connected to the integrated device, a second redistribution layer on the first redistribution layer, the second redistribution layer having second conductive patterns connected to the first conductive patterns, and third conductive patterns on a top surface of the second redistribution layer. The third conductive patterns include pads connected to the second conductive patterns, under-bump pads spaced apart from the pads, a grouping pattern between the pads and an outer edge of the second redistribution layer, and wiring lines that connect the under-bump pads to the pads and connect the pads to the grouping pattern.

Multi-chip modules may include stacked semiconductor devices having spacers therebetween. Discrete conductive elements may extend over the active surface of an underlying semiconductor device from respective bond pads of the underlying semiconductor device, through a space formed by the spacers, to respective contact areas on a substrate. Each discrete conductive element extending through two side openings opposite one another may extend from a respective centrally located bond pad proximate to a central portion of the active surface of the underlying semiconductor device. Each discrete conductive element extending through another, perpendicular opening may extend from a respective peripheral bond pad located proximate to a peripheral portion of the active surface of the underlying semiconductor device.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a redistribution layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a bonding pad over the redistribution layer. The chip structure includes a shielding pad over the redistribution layer and surrounding the bonding pad. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the redistribution layer and the shielding pad. The chip structure includes a bump over the bonding pad and the insulating layer. A sidewall of the bump is over the shielding pad.

A pad structure includes a conductive layer, a pad layer, a protective layer and a dielectric layer. The conductive layer is located above the substrate. The protective layer covers the pad layer and has an opening to expose a portion of the pad layer. The dielectric layer is formed between the conductive layer and the pad layer and between the conductive layer and the pad layer. The conductive layer includes a number of effective blocks, and a proportion of a block area of a block of the effective blocks to a total block area of the effective blocks ranges between 40%-50%. The block has at least one hollow portion, wherein the hollow portion has a total hollow area, and a ratio of the total hollow area to the block area ranged between 0.1 and 0.5.

Semiconductor devices having metallization structures including crack-inhibiting structures, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a metallization structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The metallization structure can include a bond pad electrically coupled to the semiconductor substrate via one or more layers of conductive material, and an insulating material—such as a low-κ dielectric material—at least partially around the conductive material. The metallization structure can further include a crack-inhibiting structure positioned beneath the bond pad between the bond pad and the semiconductor substrate. The crack-inhibiting structure can include a barrier member extending vertically from the bond pad toward the semiconductor substrate and configured to inhibit crack propagation through the insulating material.

The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an intrinsically conductive pad positioned above the substrate, a stress relief structure positioned above the substrate and distant from the intrinsically conductive pad, and an external bonding structure positioned directly above the stress relief structure.

An integrated circuit chip includes a wide bandgap semiconductor substrate, a plurality of semiconductor electronic components disposed on the semiconductor substrate, an overlying insulating layer disposed on the plurality of semiconductor devices, and a crack barrier laterally displaced from all of the plurality of semiconductor components. The crack barrier is configured to prevent propagation of cracks in the overlying insulating layer. The crack barrier does not conductively connect to any of the plurality of semiconductor electronic components.