A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes first and second package components stacked upon and electrically connected to each other. The first package component includes first and second conductive bumps, the second package component includes third and fourth conductive bumps, and dimensions of the first and second conductive bumps are less than those of the third and fourth conductive bumps. The semiconductor package includes a first joint structure partially wrapping the first conductive bump and the third conductive bump, and a second joint structure partially wrapping the second conductive bump and the fourth conductive bump. A curvature of the first joint structure is different from a curvature of the second joint structure.

An interconnection layer carrying structure for transferring an interconnection layer onto a substrate is disclosed. The interconnection layer carrying structure includes a support substrate, a release layer on the support substrate; and an interconnection layer on the release layer. The interconnection layer includes an organic insulating material and a set of pads embedded in the organic insulating material. The set of the pads is configured to face towards the support substrate. The support substrate has a base part where the interconnection layer is formed and an extended part extending outside the base part.

A semiconductor chip including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface and having an active layer in a region adjacent to the first surface, a first through electrode penetrating at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate and connected to the active layer, a second through electrode located at a greater radial location from the center of the semiconductor substrate than the first through electrode, penetrating at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the active layer. The semiconductor chip also including a first chip connection pad having a first height and a first width, located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the first through electrode, and a second chip connection pad having a second height greater than the first height and a second width greater than the first width, located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the second through electrode.

The present application provides a semiconductor package with air gaps for reducing capacitive coupling between conductive features and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure bonded with the first semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure has a first bonding surface. The second semiconductor structure has a second bonding surface partially in contact with the first bonding surface. A portion of the first bonding surface is separated from a portion of the second bonding surface, a space between the portions of the first and second bonding surfaces is sealed and forms an air gap in the semiconductor package.

Microelectronic die package structures formed according to some embodiments may include a substrate and a die having a first side and a second side. The first side of the die is coupled to the substrate, and a die backside layer is on the second side of the die. The die backside layer includes a plurality of unfilled grooves in the die backside layer. Each of the unfilled grooves has an opening at a surface of the die backside layer, opposite the second side of the die, and extends at least partially through the die backside layer.

Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.

An IC package, comprising a first IC component comprising a first interconnect on a first surface thereof; a second IC component comprising a second interconnect on a second surface thereof. The second component is above the first component, and the second surface is opposite the first surface. A thermoelectric cooling (TEC) device is between the first surface and the second surface. The TEC device is electrically coupled to the first interconnect and to the second interconnect.

No-remelt solder joints can eliminate die or substrate movement in downstream reflow processes. In one example, one or more solder joints between two substrates can be formed as full IMC (intermetallic compound) solder joints. In one example, a full IMC solder joint includes a continuous layer (e.g., from the top pad to bottom pad) of intermetallic compounds. In one example, a full IMC joint can be formed by dispensing a no-remelt solder paste on some of the pads of one or both substrates to be bonded together.

Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a surface; a die having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a chiplet having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the chiplet is between the surface of the package substrate and the first surface of the die, wherein the first surface of the chiplet is coupled to the surface of the package substrate and the second surface of the chiplet is coupled to the first surface of the die, and wherein the chiplet includes: a capacitor at the first surface; and an element at the second surface, wherein the element includes a switching transistor or a diode.

Apparatuses relating generally to a microelectronic package having protection from interference are disclosed. In an apparatus thereof, a substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface and has a ground plane. A first microelectronic device is coupled to the upper surface of the substrate. Wire bond wires are coupled to the ground plane for conducting the interference thereto and extending away from the upper surface of the substrate. A first portion of the wire bond wires is positioned to provide a shielding region for the first microelectronic device with respect to the interference. A second portion of the wire bond wires is not positioned to provide the shielding region. A second microelectronic device is coupled to the substrate and located outside of the shielding region. A conductive surface is over the first portion of the wire bond wires for covering the shielding region.