The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure including a plurality of first conductive features adjacent to a top surface of the first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure positioned above the first semiconductor structure and including a plurality of second conductive features adjacent to a bottom surface of the second semiconductor structure, and a connection structure positioned between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. The connection structure includes a connection layer electrically coupled to the plurality of first conductive features and the plurality of second conductive features, and a plurality of first porous interlayers positioned between the plurality of first conductive features and the plurality of second conductive features. A porosity of the plurality of first porous interlayers is between about 25% and about 100%.

In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.

In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.

A bond tip for thermocompression bonding a bottom surface includes a die contact area and a low surface energy material covering at least a portion of the bottom surface. The low surface energy material may cover substantially all of the bottom surface, or only a peripheral portion surrounding the die contact area. The die contact area may be recessed with respect to the peripheral portion a depth at least as great as a thickness of a semiconductor die to be received in the recessed die contact area. A method of thermocompression bonding is also disclosed.

A resin composition that has both excellent flux activity and high insulation reliability, that possesses good storage stability, and that further has flexibility with good operability upon being used as a laminate is provided. The resin composition contains a chelating flux agent (A), a thermal radical polymerization initiator (B) and a radical polymerizable compound (C).

In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.

In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.

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.

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.

Embodiments include semiconductor packages and methods to form the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a plurality of first dies on a substrate, an interface layer over the first dies, a backside metallization (BSM) layer directly on the interface layer, where the BSM layer includes first, second, and third conductive layer, and a heat spreader over the BSM layer. The first conductive layer includes a titanium material. The second conductive layer includes a nickel-vanadium material. The third conductive layer includes a gold material, a silver material, or a copper material. The copper material may include copper bumps. The semiconductor package may include a plurality of second dies on a package substrate. The substrate may be on the package substrate. The second dies may have top surfaces substantially coplanar to top surface of the first dies. The BSM and interface layers may be respectively over the first and second dies.