A PoP semiconductor device has a top semiconductor package disposed over a bottom semiconductor package. The top semiconductor package has a substrate and a first semiconductor die disposed over the substrate. First and second encapsulants are deposited over the first semiconductor die and substrate. A first build-up interconnect structure is formed over the substrate after depositing the second encapsulant. The top package is disposed over the bottom package. The bottom package has a second semiconductor die and modular interconnect units disposed around the second semiconductor die. A second build-up interconnect structure is formed over the second semiconductor die and modular interconnect unit. The modular interconnect units include a plurality of conductive vias and a plurality of contact pads electrically connected to the conductive vias. The I/O pattern of the build-up interconnect structure on the top semiconductor package is designed to coincide with the I/O pattern of the modular interconnect units.

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region; at least one driver IC including connecting terminals with a first surface fixed to face the non-display region; first wires supplying a signal to the display region; first bumps connected with the first wires; second wires transferring a signal to and from outside; second bumps connected with the second wires; and inspection wires. The connecting terminals of the driver IC include first connecting terminals overlapping the first or second bumps in plan view, and second connecting terminals not overlapping the first or second bumps in plan view. The inspection wires include a connecting conductor between themselves and at least one of the second connecting terminals. The inspection wires are pulled out to an outside of the driver IC in plan view.

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region; at least one driver IC including connecting terminals with a first surface fixed to face the non-display region; first wires supplying a signal to the display region; first bumps connected with the first wires; second wires transferring a signal to and from outside; second bumps connected with the second wires; and inspection wires. The connecting terminals of the driver IC include first connecting terminals overlapping the first or second bumps in plan view, and a second connecting terminal not overlapping the first or second bumps in plan view. At least one inspection wire includes a connecting conductor between itself and the second connecting terminal, and at least one fuse portion, a narrower width part of the inspection wire in plan view.

In one instance, a method of forming a semiconductor package with a leadframe includes cutting, such as with a laser, a first side of a metal strip to a depth D1 according to a cutting pattern to form a first plurality of openings, which may be curvilinear. The method further includes etching the second side of the metal strip to a depth D2 according to a photoresist pattern to form a second plurality of openings. At least some of the first plurality of openings are in fluid communication with at least some of the second plurality of openings to form a plurality of leadframe leads. The depth D1 is shallower than a height H of the metal strip, and the depth D2 is also shallower than the height H. Other embodiments are presented.

An integrated circuit structure includes an alignment bump and an active electrical connector. The alignment bump includes a first non-solder metallic bump. The first non-solder metallic bump forms a ring encircling an opening therein. The active electrical connector includes a second non-solder metallic bump. A surface of the first non-solder metallic bump and a surface of the second non-solder metallic bump are substantially coplanar with each other.

An integrated circuit structure includes a metal pad, a passivation layer including a portion over the metal pad, a first polymer layer over the passivation layer, and a first Post-Passivation Interconnect (PPI) extending into to the first polymer layer. The first PPI is electrically connected to the metal pad. A dummy metal pad is located in the first polymer layer. A second polymer layer is overlying the first polymer layer, the dummy metal pad, and the first PPI. An Under-Bump-Metallurgy (UBM) extends into the second polymer layer to electrically couple to the dummy metal pad.

Proximity coupling interconnect packaging systems and methods. A semiconductor package assembly comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor die disposed adjacent the substrate, and a second semiconductor die stacked over the first semiconductor die. There is at least one proximity coupling interconnect between the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die, the proximity coupling interconnect comprising a first conductive pad on the first coupling face on the first semiconductor die and a second conductive pad on a second coupling face of the second semiconductor die, the second conductive pad spaced apart from the first conductive pad by a gap distance and aligned with the first conductive pad. An electrical connector is positioned laterally apart from the proximity coupling interconnect and extends between the second semiconductor die and the substrate, the position of the electrical connector defining the alignment of the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad.

A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip with a normal connection electrode and a measurement connection electrode, formed on a first surface, and a substrate with a normal substrate pad, connected to the normal connection electrode, and a measurement substrate pad, connected to the measurement connection electrode. The normal substrate pad and the measurement substrate pad are formed on a surface that faces the first surface. The measurement connection electrode includes first and second edge measurement connection electrodes and first and second center measurement connection electrodes. The measurement substrate pad includes a center measurement substrate pad, a first edge measurement substrate pad, and a second edge measurement substrate pad. The first edge measurement connection electrode and the first center measurement connection electrode are electrically connected to each other, and the second edge measurement connection electrode and the second center measurement connection electrode are electrically connected to each other.

An integrated circuit chip includes a substrate on which a standard cell is disposed. The integrated circuit chip includes a plurality of power bumps including a plurality of first power bumps and a plurality of second power bumps, the plurality of power bumps. disposed to have a staggered arrangement in a central region of one surface of the integrated circuit chip, and connected to provide power to the standard cell; a first metal wiring disposed below the plurality of first power bumps and electrically connected to the plurality of first power bumps, at least a part of the first metal wiring overlapping the plurality of first power bumps from a plan view; and a second metal wiring horizontally separated from the first metal wiring, disposed below the plurality of second power bumps, and electrically connected to the plurality of second power bumps, at least a part of the second metal wiring overlapping the plurality of second power bumps from the plan view. The plurality of first power bumps are disposed along a first line extending in a first direction parallel to a first diagonal direction of the integrated circuit chip, and along a second line extending in a second direction parallel to a second diagonal direction of the integrated circuit chip different from the first diagonal direction, the first diagonal direction and second diagonal direction being diagonal with respect to edges of the integrated circuit chip, and the plurality of second power bumps are disposed along a third line spaced apart from the first line and extending in the first direction, and along a fourth line spaced apart from the second line and extending in the second direction.

A display device includes a substrate including a conductive pad, a driving chip facing the substrate and including a conductive bump electrically connected to the conductive pad and an inspection bump which is insulated from the conductive pad, and an adhesive member which is between the conductive pad and the driving chip and connects the conductive pad to the driving chip. The adhesive member includes a first adhesive layer including a conductive ball; and a second adhesive layer facing the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer including a first area including a color-changing material, and a second area adjacent to the first area and excluding the color-changing material.