A semiconductor device includes a molded body and an interconnection layer. The molded body includes a semiconductor chip, at least one terminal body disposed around the semiconductor chip and a resin member provided between the semiconductor chip and the terminal body. The molded body has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a side surface connected to the first and second surfaces. The interconnection layer is provided on the first surface of the molded body. The interconnection layer includes an interconnect electrically connecting the semiconductor chip and the terminal body. The terminal body has first and second contact surfaces. The first contact surface is exposed at the first or second surface of the molded body. The second contact surface is connected to the first contact surface and exposed at the side surface of the molded body.

Methods for repacking copper wire bonded microelectronic die (that is, die having bond pads bonded to copper wire bonds) are provided. In one embodiment, the repackaging method includes the step or process of obtaining a microelectronic package containing copper wire bonds and a microelectronic die, which includes bond pads to which the copper wire bonds are bonded. The microelectronic die is extracted from the microelectronic package in a manner separating the copper wire bonds from the bond pads. The microelectronic die is then attached or mounted to a Failure Analysis (FA) package having electrical contact points thereon. Electrical connections are then formed between the bond pads of the microelectronic die and the electrical contact points of the FA package at least in part by printing an electrically-conductive material onto the bond pads.

A three-dimensional structure in which a wiring is provided on a surface is provided. At least a part of the surface of the three-dimensional structure includes an insulating layer containing filler. A recessed gutter for wiring is provided on the surface of the three-dimensional structure, and at least a part of a wiring conductor is embedded in the recessed gutter for wiring.

A device package and methods of forming are provided. The device package includes a logic die and a first passivation layer over the logic die. The device package also includes a memory die and a molding compound extending along sidewalls of the logic die and the memory die. The device package also includes a conductive via extending through the molding compound, and a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure over the molding compound. The molding compound extends between a top surface of the memory die and a bottom surface of the first RDL structure. A top surface of the first passivation layer contacts the bottom surface of the first RDL structure.

A packaged integrated circuit is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a die, a package including a base, a lid, and a plurality of package leads, and die attach adhesive for securing the die to the package base. the die includes a plurality of die pads. The die is secured to the base with the die attach adhesive. After the die is secured to the base, at least one of the plurality of die pads is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of package leads with a printed bond connection. After printing the bond connection, the lid is sealed to the base.

A method of making a secure integrated-circuit system comprises providing a first integrated circuit in a first die having a first die size and providing a second integrated circuit in a second die. The second die size is smaller than the first die size. The second die is transfer printed onto the first die and connected to the first integrated circuit, forming a compound die. The compound die is packaged. The second integrated circuit is operable to monitor the operation of the first integrated circuit and provides a monitor signal responsive to the operation of the first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit can be constructed in an insecure facility and the second integrated circuit can be constructed in a secure facility.

A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate according to an embodiment of the present technology includes the following three steps:

(1) a step of forming a plurality of electrodes on a semiconductor layer, and thereafter forming one of solder bumps at a position facing each of the electrodes;

(2) a step of covering the solder bumps with a coating layer, and thereafter selectively etching the semiconductor layer with use of the coating layer as a mask to separate the semiconductor layer into a plurality of elements; and

(3) a step of removing the coating layer, and thereafter mounting the elements on a wiring substrate to direct the solder bumps toward the wiring substrate, thereby forming the mounting substrate.

A fan-out semiconductor package include a frame having a through hole; a semiconductor chip disposed in the through hole, and having an active surface, an inactive surface, and a side surface; an encapsulant disposed on one sides of the frame and the semiconductor chip, and in a space between the frame and the semiconductor chip in the through hole, a first conductive layer disposed on a sidewall of the through hole, a second conductive layer disposed on one side of the frame, and connected to the first conductive layer, a line via passing through the encapsulant, and connected to the second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer covering at least the inactive surface of the semiconductor chip on the encapsulant, and connected to the line via.

A method of mounting a plurality of semiconductor or microelectronic chips or dies, the method including providing a carrier, temporarily adhering the plurality of semiconductor or microelectronic chips or dies to the carrier with active faces of the chips or dies facing towards the carrier, covering backsides of the chips and filling empty spaces between the chips or dies with a metallic material to thereby define an assembly of the chips or dies and the metallic material, and releasing the assembly from the carrier, wherein each chip or die comprises at least one bonding ring higher than a height of the active face of the respective chip or die or any connections on the active face of the respective chip or die.

A method of manufacturing component carriers includes carrying out a test for each of multiple sections of a component-carrier structure, inserting at least one functional component in each of further sections of a further component-carrier structure to be connected with the component-carrier structure so that each further section assigned to a respective section having successfully passed the test is provided with at least one functional component, and inserting at least one functionally inactive dummy component in each of the further sections assigned to a respective section having failed the test.