A method comprises: providing a layer of curable adhesive material (4) on a substrate (2); forming a pattern of microstructures (321) on the layer of curable adhesive material (4); curing a first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a first level and a second region (44) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a second level greater than the first level; providing a solid circuit die (6) to directly attach to a major surface of the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4); and further curing the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) to anchor the solid circuit die (6) on the first region (42) by forming an adhesive bond therebetween. The pattern of microstructures (321) may include one or more microchannels (321), the method further comprising forming one or more electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321), in particular, by flow of a conductive particle containing liquid (8) by a capillary force and, optionally, under pressure. The at least one microchannel (321) may extend from the second region (44) to the first region (42) and have a portion beneath the solid circuit die (6). The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one edge disposed within a periphery of the first region (42) with a gap therebetween. The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one contact pad (72) on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the at least one contact pad (72) may be in direct contact with at least one of the electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321). Forming the pattern of microstructures (321) may comprise contacting a major surface of a stamp (3) to the layer of curable adhesive material (4), the major surface having a pattern of raised features (32) thereon. The curable adhesive material (4) may be cured by an actinic light source such as an ultraviolet (UV) light source (7, 7′), wherein a mask may be provided to at least partially block the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) from the cure. The stamp (3) may be positioned in contact with the curable adhesive material (4) to replicate the pattern of raised features (32) to form the microstructures (321) while the curable adhesive material (4) is selectively cured by the actinic light source such as the ultraviolet (UV) light source (7). The first region (42) of the layer of curab

A bonding tool for bonding a first workpiece to a second workpiece on a bonding machine is provided. The bonding tool includes a body portion for bonding the first workpiece to the second workpiece on the bonding machine. The bonding tool also includes a curing system for curing an adhesive provided between the first workpiece and the second workpiece.

A semiconductor package includes spread inhibiting structure to constrain the movement of viscous material during fabrication. In some embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises a recess in an underside of a package lid overlying the die. According to other embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises polymer disposed on the lid underside proximate to a side of the packaged die. According to still other embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises a polymer disposed around the top of the die to serve as a dam and contain spreading. In some embodiments, the viscous material may be a Thermal Integration Material (TIM) in an uncured state, and the polymer may be the TIM in a cured state.

A semiconductor package includes spread inhibiting structure to constrain the movement of viscous material during fabrication. In some embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises a recess in an underside of a package lid overlying the die. According to other embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises polymer disposed on the lid underside proximate to a side of the packaged die. According to still other embodiments, the spread inhibiting structure comprises a polymer disposed around the top of the die to serve as a dam and contain spreading. In some embodiments, the viscous material may be a Thermal Integration Material (TIM) in an uncured state, and the polymer may be the TIM in a cured state.

A display apparatus including a circuit board, at least one LED stack configured to emit light, electrode pads disposed on the at least one LED stack and electrically connected to the at least one LED stack, and electrodes disposed on the electrode pads and electrically connected to the electrode pads, respectively, in which each of the electrodes has a fixed portion that is fixed to one of the electrode pads and an extending portion that is spaced apart from the one of the electrode pads, and the electrodes include at least two metal layers having different thermal expansion coefficients from each other.

A device is provided. The device includes a bridge layer over a first substrate. A first connector electrically connecting the bridge layer to the first substrate. A first die is coupled to the bridge layer and the first substrate, and a second die is coupled to the bridge layer.

A device is provided. The device includes a bridge layer over a first substrate. A first connector electrically connecting the bridge layer to the first substrate. A first die is coupled to the bridge layer and the first substrate, and a second die is coupled to the bridge layer.

A curable resin or adhesive composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and at least one energy converting material, preferably a phosphor, capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like.

A method for fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) stacked integrated circuit. Pick-and-place strategies are used to stack the source wafers with device layers fabricated using standard two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor fabrication technologies. The source wafers may be stacked in either a sequential or parallel fashion. The stacking may be in a face-to-face, face-to-back, back-to-face or back-to-back fashion. The source wafers that are stacked in a face-to-back, back-to-face or back-to-back fashion may be connected using Through Silicon Vias (TSVs). Alternatively, source wafers that are stacked in a face-to-face fashion may be connected using Inter Layer Vias (ILVs).

A method for fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) stacked integrated circuit. Pick-and-place strategies are used to stack the source wafers with device layers fabricated using standard two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor fabrication technologies. The source wafers may be stacked in either a sequential or parallel fashion. The stacking may be in a face-to-face, face-to-back, back-to-face or back-to-back fashion. The source wafers that are stacked in a face-to-back, back-to-face or back-to-back fashion may be connected using Through Silicon Vias (TSVs). Alternatively, source wafers that are stacked in a face-to-face fashion may be connected using Inter Layer Vias (ILVs).