A semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a die disposed over the substrate, and including a die pad, a conductive via disposed over the die pad and a dielectric material surrounding the conductive via; a molding disposed over the substrate and surrounding the die; a lower dielectric layer disposed nearer the substrate and over the dielectric material and the molding; and an upper dielectric layer disposed further the substrate and over the lower dielectric layer, wherein a material content ratio in the upper dielectric layer is substantially greater than that in the lower dielectric layer, and the material content ratio substantially inversely affects a mechanical strength of the upper dielectric layer and the lower dielectric layer.

A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a low-adhesion film, a pair of substrates, and a metal electrode. The low-adhesion film has lower adhesion to metal than a semiconductor oxide film. The pair of substrates is provided with the low-adhesion film interposed therebetween. The metal electrode passes through the low-adhesion film and connects the pair of substrates, and includes, between the pair of substrates, a part thinner than parts embedded in the pair of substrates. A portion of the metal electrode embedded in one substrate is provided with a gap interposed between the portion and the low-adhesion film on the other substrate.

Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings and a plurality of first BLs. At least one of the first BLs may be conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings. The first semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of first conductor layers, and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs and a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the first conductor layers. A second semiconductor structure includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings and a plurality of second BLs.

A semiconductor device has a substrate. A first electrical component and second electrical component are disposed over the substrate. A zero-ohm resistor is disposed over the substrate between the first electrical component and second electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the substrate, first electrical component, second electrical component, and first zero-ohm resistor. An opening is formed through the encapsulant to the first zero-ohm resistor. A shielding layer is formed over the encapsulant and into the opening.

Semiconductor devices and a method for forming a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor structure on the substrate, a second semiconductor structure on the first semiconductor structure, and a wire coupled between the substrate and the first semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure are electrically connected to the substrate through the wire. A footprint of the first semiconductor structure is greater than a footprint of the second semiconductor structure.

According to various embodiments, a wafer arrangement may be provided, the wafer arrangement may include: a wafer including at least one electronic component having at least one electronic contact exposed on a surface of the wafer; an adhesive layer structure disposed over the surface of the wafer, the adhesive layer structure covering the at least one electronic contact; and a carrier adhered to the wafer via the adhesive layer structure, wherein the carrier may include a contact structure at a surface of the carrier aligned with the at least one electronic contact so that by pressing the wafer in direction of the carrier, the contact structure can be brought into electrical contact with the at least one electronic contact of the at least one electronic component.

A method for forming a direct hybrid bond and a device resulting from a direct hybrid bond including a first substrate having a first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, capped by a conductive barrier, and having a first non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the first substrate, a second substrate having a second set of metallic bonding pads capped by a second conductive barrier, aligned with the first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a second non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the second substrate, and a contact-bonded interface between the first and second set of metallic bonding pads capped by conductive barriers formed by contact bonding of the first non-metallic region to the second non-metallic region.

An antenna device and a method of manufacturing the antenna device are provided. The antenna device includes a circuit board, a chip, an encapsulation layer, and an antenna. The circuit board includes an insulation substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a groove formed on the upper surface; a conductive circuit disposed in the insulation substrate; a first conductive pad disposed in the insulation substrate, connected to the conductive circuit, and exposed from the lower surface; a second conductive pad connected to the conductive circuit, and exposed from the groove; and a third conductive pad exposed from the groove. The chip is disposed in the groove, connected to the second conductive pad, and coupled to the third conductive pad. The encapsulation layer is disposed in the groove, and covers the chip.

A method for forming a direct hybrid bond and a device resulting from a direct hybrid bond including a first substrate having a first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, capped by a conductive barrier, and having a first non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the first substrate, a second substrate having a second set of metallic bonding pads capped by a second conductive barrier, aligned with the first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a second non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the second substrate, and a contact-bonded interface between the first and second set of metallic bonding pads capped by conductive barriers formed by contact bonding of the first non-metallic region to the second non-metallic region.

A semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a die disposed over the substrate, and including a die pad, a conductive via disposed over the die pad and a dielectric material surrounding the conductive via; a molding disposed over the substrate and surrounding the die; a lower dielectric layer disposed nearer the substrate and over the dielectric material and the molding; and an upper dielectric layer disposed further the substrate and over the lower dielectric layer, wherein a material content ratio in the upper dielectric layer is substantially greater than that in the lower dielectric layer, and the material content ratio substantially inversely affects a mechanical strength of the upper dielectric layer and the lower dielectric layer.