Apparatus(es) and method(s) relate generally to via arrays on a substrate. In one such apparatus, the substrate has a conductive layer. First plated conductors are in a first region extending from a surface of the conductive layer. Second plated conductors are in a second region extending from the surface of the conductive layer. The first plated conductors and the second plated conductors are external to the first substrate. The first region is disposed at least partially within the second region. The first plated conductors are of a first height. The second plated conductors are of a second height greater than the first height. A second substrate is coupled to first ends of the first plated conductors. The second substrate has at least one electronic component coupled thereto. A die is coupled to second ends of the second plated conductors. The die is located over the at least one electronic component.

Apparatus(es) and method(s) relate generally to via arrays on a substrate. In one such apparatus, the substrate has a conductive layer. First plated conductors are in a first region extending from a surface of the conductive layer. Second plated conductors are in a second region extending from the surface of the conductive layer. The first plated conductors and the second plated conductors are external to the first substrate. The first region is disposed at least partially within the second region. The first plated conductors are of a first height. The second plated conductors are of a second height greater than the first height. A second substrate is coupled to first ends of the first plated conductors. The second substrate has at least one electronic component coupled thereto. A die is coupled to second ends of the second plated conductors. The die is located over the at least one electronic component.

Apparatuses relating generally to a substrate are disclosed. In such an apparatus, first wire bond wires (first wires) extend from a surface of the substrate. Second wire bond wires (second wires) extend from the surface of the substrate. The first wires and the second wires are external to the substrate. The first wires are disposed at least partially within the second wires. The first wires are of a first height. The second wires are of a second height greater than the first height for coupling of at least one electronic component to the first wires at least partially disposed within the second wires.

Apparatuses relating generally to a substrate are disclosed. In such an apparatus, first wire bond wires (first wires) extend from a surface of the substrate. Second wire bond wires (second wires) extend from the surface of the substrate. The first wires and the second wires are external to the substrate. The first wires are disposed at least partially within the second wires. The first wires are of a first height. The second wires are of a second height greater than the first height for coupling of at least one electronic component to the first wires at least partially disposed within the second wires.

A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: preparing a semiconductor substrate including an electrode; forming a wire connected to the electrode; forming a first insulating film including a first opening that partially exposes the wire; forming a base portion that is connected to a portion of the wire exposed via the first opening, and that comprises a conductor including a recess corresponding to the first opening; forming a solder film on a surface of the base portion; and fusing solder included in the solder film by a first heat treatment, and filling the recess with the fused solder.

The present disclosure relates generally to flip chip technology and more particularly, to a method for fabricating a mechanically anchored controlled collapse chip connection (C4) pad on a semiconductor structure and a structure formed thereby. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes forming a C4 pad on a patterned dielectric layer having grooves therein, the grooves providing an interfacial surface area between the patterned dielectric layer and the C4 pad sufficient to inhibit the C4 pad from delaminating during thermal expansion or contraction.

A method for fabricating integrated circuit (IC) dies and wafers having such dies, are disclosed herein that leverage temporary connection traces during wafer level testing of the functionality of the IC die. In one example, a wafer includes a plurality of IC dies. At least a first IC die of the plurality of IC dies includes a plurality of micro-bumps and a first temporary connection trace formed on an exterior surface of the die body. The plurality of micro-bumps includes at least a first micro-bump and a second micro-bump. The first temporary connection trace electrically couples the first micro-bump and the second micro-bump.

An Ag underlayer-attached metallic member includes a metallic member joined with a body to be joined and an Ag underlayer formed on a joining surface of the metallic member with the body to be joined, the Ag underlayer includes a glass layer formed on a metallic member side and an Ag layer laminated on the glass layer, and an area proportion of voids in an Ag layer surface of the Ag underlayer is 25% or less.

An Ag underlayer-attached metallic member includes a metallic member joined with a body to be joined and an Ag underlayer formed on a joining surface of the metallic member with the body to be joined, the Ag underlayer includes a glass layer formed on a metallic member side and an Ag layer laminated on the glass layer, and an area proportion of voids in an Ag layer surface of the Ag underlayer is 25% or less.

The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.