A semiconductor device assembly, comprising a first semiconductor device including a first substrate with a frontside surface, a plurality of solder bumps located on the frontside surface of the first substrate, and a first polymer layer on the frontside surface. The semiconductor device assembly also comprises a second semiconductor device including a second substrate with a backside surface, a plurality of TSVs protruding from the backside surface of the second substrate, and a second polymer layer on the backside surface of the first substrate, the second polymer layer having a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of TSVs. The first and second semiconductor devices are bonded such that the first polymer layer contacts the second polymer layer and each of the plurality of solder bumps extends into a corresponding one of the plurality of openings and contacts a corresponding one of the plurality of TSVs.

Some embodiments relate to a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC). The 3D IC includes a first IC die comprising a first semiconductor substrate, and a first interconnect structure over the first semiconductor substrate. The 3D IC also includes a second IC die comprising a second semiconductor substrate, and a second interconnect structure that separates the second semiconductor substrate from the first interconnect structure. A seal ring structure separates the first interconnect structure from the second interconnect structure and perimetrically surrounds a gas reservoir between the first IC die and second IC die. The seal ring structure includes a sidewall gas-vent opening structure configured to allow gas to pass between the gas reservoir and an ambient environment surrounding the 3D IC.

A method of electroplating a metal into features, having substantially different depths, of a partially fabricated electronic device on a substrate is provided. The method includes adsorbing accelerator into the bottom of recessed features; partially filling the features by a bottom up fill mechanism in an electroplating solution; diffusing leveler into shallow features to decrease the plating rate in shallow features as compared to deep features; and electroplating more metal into the features such that the height of metal in deep features is similar to the height of metal in shallow features.

A method of electroplating a metal into features, having substantially different depths, of a partially fabricated electronic device on a substrate is provided. The method includes adsorbing accelerator into the bottom of recessed features; partially filling the features by a bottom up fill mechanism in an electroplating solution; diffusing leveler into shallow features to decrease the plating rate in shallow features as compared to deep features; and electroplating more metal into the features such that the height of metal in deep features is similar to the height of metal in shallow features.

According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided a die-to-wafer bonding structure including a die having a first test pad, a first bonding pad formed on the first test pad, and a first insulating layer, the first bonding pad penetrates the first insulating layer. The structure may further include a wafer having a second test pad, a second bonding pad formed on the second test pad, and a second insulating layer, the second bonding pad penetrates the second insulating layer. The structure may further include a polymer layer surrounding all side surfaces of the first bonding pad and all side surfaces of the second bonding pad, the polymer layer being arranged between the die and the wafer. Additionally, the wafer and the die may be bonded together.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for preparing it. After planarization of the Cu layer, by means of wet etch process, Cu residues near an edge of a Cu post can be effectively removed, and a first height difference is configured to be between the Cu post and an insulating layer. Further, an Si substrate is then dry etched, so that a second height difference is configured to be between the Si substrate and the insulating layer, and the second height difference is arranged to be greater than the first height difference. In this way, a connection of Cu inside and outside the insulating layer may be further avoided, thereby effectively avoiding an influence on electrical properties of a device.

A light-emitting diode (LED) array is formed by bonding an LED chip or wafer to a backplane substrate via curved interconnects. The backplane substrate may include circuits for driving the LED's. One or more curved interconnects are formed on the backplane substrate. A curved interconnect may be electrically connected to a corresponding circuit of the backplane substrate, and may include at least a portion with curvature. The LED chip or wafer may include one or more LED devices. Each LED device may have one or more electrical contacts. The LED chip or wafer is positioned above the backplane substrate to spatially align electrical contacts of the LED devices with the curved interconnects on the backplane substrate. The electrical contacts are bonded to the curved interconnects to electrically connect the LED devices to corresponding circuits of the backplane substrate.

An integrated circuit and a method for designing an IC wherein the base or host chip is bonded to smaller chiplets via DBI technology. The bonding of chip to chiplet creates an uneven or multi-level surface of the overall chip requiring a releveling for future bonding. The uneven surface is built up with plating of bumps and subsequently releveled with various methods including planarization.

An integrated circuit and a method for designing an IC wherein the base or host chip is bonded to smaller chiplets via DBI technology. The bonding of chip to chiplet creates an uneven or multi-level surface of the overall chip requiring a releveling for future bonding. The uneven surface is built up with plating of bumps and subsequently releveled with various methods including planarization.

A method for fabricating a resist structure is presented. The method includes preparing a substrate on which plural conductive pads are formed; and patterning a lower resist to form plural lower cavities. The lower resist is deposited above the substrate. Each of the plural lower cavities are located above a corresponding one of the plural conductive pads. Additionally, the method includes patterning an upper resist to form plural upper cavities. The upper resist is deposited on the lower resist. Each of the plural upper cavities are located on a corresponding one of the plural lower cavities and have a diameter larger than a diameter of the corresponding one of the plural lower cavities.