A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first interconnect structure formed over a first substrate. The package structure also includes a second interconnect structure formed below a second substrate. The package structure further includes a bonding structure between the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure. In addition, the bonding structure includes a first intermetallic compound (IMC) and a second intermetallic compound (IMC). The bonding structure also includes an underfill layer surrounding the bonding structure. A width of the first IMC is greater than a width of the second IMC, and the underfill layer covers a sidewall of the first IMC and a sidewall of the second IMC.

In some examples, a system comprises a set of nanoparticles and a set of nanowires extending from the set of nanoparticles.

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with fin pitch first level interconnects. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a die and a package substrate attached to the die by a plurality of first level interconnects (FLIs). In an embodiment, individual ones of the plurality of FLIs comprise, a first pad on the package substrate, a solder on the first pad, a second pad on the die, and a bump on the second pad. In an embodiment, the bump comprises a porous nanostructure, and the solder at least partially fills the porous nanostructure.

An embodiment bonded integrated circuit (IC) structure includes a first IC structure and a second IC structure bonded to the first IC structure. The first IC structure includes a first bonding layer and a connector. The second IC structure includes a second bonding layer bonded to and contacting the first bonding layer and a contact pad in the second bonding layer. The connector extends past an interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer, and the contact pad contacts a lateral surface and a sidewall of the connector.

Provided is a semiconductor device including a conductive member including a main surface facing one side in a thickness direction; a semiconductor element including a plurality of pads facing the main surface of the conductive member; and a plurality of electrodes protruding from the plurality of pads toward the other side in the thickness direction. The conductive member includes a plurality of recessed portions recessed from the main surface toward the other side in the thickness direction. The semiconductor device further includes a bonding layer that is conductive and that is arranged in each of the plurality of recessed portions. The plurality of electrodes are separately inserted into the plurality of recessed portions. The conductive member and the plurality of electrodes are bonded through the bonding layers.

Even in a case where a pad becomes smaller, solder connection strength is improved. A semiconductor device includes a pad, a diffusion layer, and a melting layer. The pad included by the semiconductor device includes a concave portion on a surface at which solder connection is to be performed. The diffusion layer included by the semiconductor device is disposed at the concave portion and constituted with a metal which remains on the surface of the pad while diffusing into solder upon the solder connection. The melting layer included by the semiconductor device is disposed adjacent to the diffusion layer and constituted with a metal which diffuses and melts into the solder upon the solder connection.

A method includes positioning an integrated circuit package in a coining apparatus having a fixture and a pressing plate. The integrated circuit package includes a substrate, an integrated circuit device disposed on a top surface of the substrate, and a plurality of solder balls disposed on a bottom surface of the integrated circuit package. The fixture includes a support structure and a cavity. The cavity receives the integrated circuit device while the support structure supports portions of a top surface of the integrated circuit package. The pressing plate is pressed against two or more of the solder balls, coining the two or more solder balls until each solder ball has a desired coined surface profile.

A semiconductor device package includes a first conductive structure, a stress buffering layer and a second conductive structure. The first conductive structure includes a substrate, at least one first electronic component embedded in the substrate, and a first circuit layer disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the first electronic component. The first circuit layer includes a conductive wiring pattern. The stress buffering layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive wiring pattern of the first circuit layer extends through the stress buffering layer. The second conductive structure is disposed on the stress buffering layer and the first circuit layer.

An integrated circuit (IC) package product, e.g., system-on-chip (SoC) or system-in-package (SiP) product, may include at least one integrated inductor having a core magnetic field (B field) that extends parallel to the substrate major plane of at least one die or chiplet included in or mounted to the product, which may reduce the eddy currents within each die/chiplet substrate, and thereby reduce energy loss of the indictor. The IC package product may include a horizontally-extending IC package substrate, a horizontally-extending die mount base arranged on the IC package substrate, at least one die mounted to the die mount base in a vertical orientation, and an integrated inductor having a B field extending in a vertical direction parallel to the silicon substrate of each vertically-mounted die, thereby providing a reduced substrate loss in the integrated inductor, which provides an increased quality factor (Q) of the inductor.

A semiconductor device assembly includes a package substrate having a top side including a plurality of bondable features, at least one integrated circuit (IC) die including a substrate having at least a semiconductor surface including circuitry configured for realizing at least one function including nodes coupled to bond pads with metal posts on the bond pads. The metal posts are attached by a solder joint to the bondable features. The solder joint has a void density of less than or equal to (≥) 5% of a cross-sectional area of the solder joint.