Microelectronic assemblies fabricated using hybrid manufacturing with modified via-last process are disclosed. The fabrication approach is based on using hybrid manufacturing to bond first and second IC structures originally provided on different dies but filling at least portions of vias that are supposed to couple across a bonding interface between the first and second IC structures with electrically conductive materials after the IC structures have been bonded. A resulting microelectronic assembly that includes the first and second IC structures bonded together may have vias extending through all of the first IC structure and into the second IC structure, thus providing electrical coupling between one or more components of the first IC structure and those of the second IC structure, where an electrically conductive material in the individual vias is continuous through the first IC structure and at least a portion of the second IC structure.

A semiconductor device has a substrate and a first light sensitive material formed over the substrate. A plurality of first conductive posts is formed over the substrate by patterning the first light sensitive material and filling the pattern with a conductive material. A plurality of electrical contacts is formed over the substrate and the conductive posts are formed over the electrical contacts. A first electric component is disposed over the substrate between the first conductive posts. A plurality of second conductive posts is formed over the first electrical component by patterning a second light sensitive material and filling the pattern with conductive material. A first encapsulant is deposited over the first electrical component and conductive posts. A portion of the first encapsulant is removed to expose the first conductive posts. A second electrical component is disposed over the first electrical component and covered with a second encapsulant.

Packaged semiconductor devices and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a packaged semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die and a first interconnect structure coupled to the integrated circuit die. Through-vias are also coupled to the first interconnect structure. A molding material is disposed around the integrated circuit die and the through-vias over the first interconnect structure. The molding material has a pit disposed therein. A recovery material is disposed within the pit in the molding material. A second interconnect structure is disposed over the molding material, the recovery material, the integrated circuit die, and the through-vias.

A microelectronic package may include stacked microelectronic dice, wherein a first microelectronic die is attached to a microelectronic substrate, and a second microelectronic die is stacked over at least a portion of the first microelectronic die, wherein the microelectronic substrate includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom, wherein the second microelectronic die includes a plurality of pillars extending therefrom in a mirror-image configuration to the plurality of microelectronic substrate pillars, and wherein the second microelectronic die pillars are attached to microelectronic substrate pillars with an attachment material.

An electronic device includes a support substrate to which a first electronic chip and a second electronic chip are mounted in a position situated on top of one another. First electrical connection elements are interposed between the first electronic chip and the support substrate. Second electrical connection elements are interposed between the second electronic chip and the support substrate and are situated at a distance from a periphery of the first electronic chip. Third electrical connection elements are interposed between the first electronic chip and the second electronic chip.

A semiconductor device includes an insulating structure; a plurality of horizontal layers vertically stacked and spaced apart from each other in the insulating structure; a conductive material pattern contacting the insulating structure; and a vertical structure penetrating through the plurality of horizontal layers and extending into the conductive material pattern in the insulating structure. Each of the plurality of horizontal layers comprises a conductive material, the vertical structure comprises a vertical portion and a protruding portion, the vertical portion of the vertical structure penetrates through the plurality of horizontal layers, the protruding portion of the vertical structure extends from the vertical portion into the conductive material pattern, a width of the vertical portion is greater than a width of the protruding portion, and a side surface of the protruding portion is in contact with the conductive material pattern.

An embodiment is a method including: attaching a first die to a first side of a first component using first electrical connectors, attaching a first side of a second die to first side of the first component using second electrical connectors, attaching a dummy die to the first side of the first component in a scribe line region of the first component, adhering a cover structure to a second side of the second die, and singulating the first component and the dummy die to form a package structure.

A semiconductor device includes a stack including alternately stacked conductive films and insulating films, wherein the stack includes an opening penetrating the conductive films and the insulating films, and wherein the stack includes a rounded corner that is exposed to the opening. The semiconductor device also includes a first channel film formed in the opening and including a first curved surface surrounding the rounded corner. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive pad formed in the opening, and a second channel film interposed between the first curved surface of the first channel film and the conductive pad.

A semiconductor device package includes a redistribution layer, a plurality of conductive pillars, a reinforcing layer and an encapsulant. The conductive pillars are in direct contact with the first redistribution layer. The reinforcing layer surrounds a lateral surface of the conductive pillars. The encapsulant encapsulates the first redistribution layer and the reinforcing layer. The conductive pillars are separated from each other by the reinforcing layer.

A method includes forming integrated circuits on a front side of a first chip, performing a backside grinding on the first chip to reveal a plurality of through-vias in the first chip, and forming a first bridge structure on a backside of the first chip using a damascene process. The bridge structure has a first bond pad, a second bond pad, and a conductive trace electrically connecting the first bond pad to the second bond pad. The method further includes bonding a second chip and a third chip to the first chip through face-to-back bonding. A third bond pad of the second chip is bonded to the first bond pad of the first chip. A fourth bond pad of the third chip is bonded to the second bond pad of the first chip.