The present disclosure relates integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes one or more interconnects disposed within a dielectric structure over a substrate. A bond pad having a top surface is arranged along a top surface of the dielectric structure. The top surface of the bond pad includes a plurality of discrete top surface segments that are laterally separated from one another by non-zero distances that extend between interior sidewalls of the bond pad, as viewed in a cross-sectional view. The dielectric structure is disposed directly between the interior sidewalls of the bond pad.

A method for forming a multilayer conductive structure includes forming a first conductive portion; forming a second conductive portion containing ruthenium (Ru) therein on the first conductive portion; forming a third conductive portion on the second conductive portion; and performing a silicidation process on the second conductive portion.

A semiconductor device includes: a chip; a circuit element formed in the chip; an insulating layer formed over the chip so as to cover the circuit element; a multilayer wiring region formed in the insulating layer and including a plurality of wirings laminated and arranged in a thickness direction of the insulating layer so as to be electrically connected to the circuit element; at least one insulating region which does not include the wirings in an entire region in the thickness direction of the insulating layer and is formed in a region outside the multilayer wiring region in the insulating layer; and at least one terminal electrode disposed over the insulating layer so as to face the chip with the at least one insulating region interposed between the at least one terminal electrode and the chip.

A semiconductor device, including: a front-surface-side metal layer provided above a semiconductor substrate; a plated layer provided on an upper surface of the front-surface-side metal layer; a barrier layer which is provided on the upper surface of the front-surface-side metal layer, and provided being in direct contact with the plated layer on the upper surface of the front-surface-side metal layer; and an insulation protecting layer provided on the barrier layer, is provided. A semiconductor module, including: the semiconductor device; a lead frame provided above a front-surface-side metal layer; and an adhesive layer for connecting the front-surface-side metal layer to the lead frame, is provided.

Connection pads are formed in interlayer films provided respectively in interconnection layers of a sensor substrate on which a sensor surface having pixels is formed and a signal processing substrate configured to perform signal processing on the sensor substrate to make an electrical connection between the sensor substrate and the signal processing substrate. Then, a metal oxide film is formed between the interlayer films of the sensor substrate and the signal processing substrate, between the connection pad formed on a side toward the sensor substrate and the interlayer film on a side toward the signal processing substrate, and between the connection pad formed on the side toward the signal processing substrate and the interlayer film on the side toward the sensor substrate. The present technology can be applied to a laminated-type CMOS image sensor, for example.

A semiconductor packaging structure includes a die including a bond pad and a first metal layer structure disposed on the die, the first metal layer structure having a first width, the first metal layer structure including a first metal layer, the first metal layer electrically coupled to the bond pad. The semiconductor packaging structure also includes a first photosensitive material around sides of the first metal layer structure and a second metal layer structure disposed over the first metal layer structure and over a portion of the first photosensitive material, the second metal layer structure electrically coupled to the first metal layer structure, the second metal layer structure having a second width, where the second width is greater than the first width. Additionally, the semiconductor packaging structure includes a second photosensitive material around sides of the second metal layer structure.

A microelectronic device includes a die with input/output (I/O) terminals, and a dielectric layer on the die. The microelectronic device includes electrically conductive pillars which are electrically coupled to the I/O terminals, and extend through the dielectric layer to an exterior of the microelectronic device. Each pillar includes a column electrically coupled to one of the I/O terminals, and a head contacting the column at an opposite end of the column from the I/O terminal. The head extends laterally past the column in at least one lateral direction. Methods of forming the pillars and the dielectric layer are disclosed.

A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A semiconductor structure includes top, bottom, and middle tiers. The bottom tier includes a first interconnect structure overlying a first semiconductor substrate, and a first front-side bonding structure overlying the first interconnect structure. The middle tier interposed between and electrically coupled to the top and bottom tiers includes a second interconnect structure overlying a second semiconductor substrate, a second front-side bonding structure interposed between the top tier and the second interconnect structure, and a back-side bonding structure interposed between the second semiconductor substrate and the first front-side bonding structure. A bonding feature of the second front-side bonding structure includes a first bonding via in contact with the second interconnect structure, a first bonding contact overlying the first bonding via, and a barrier layer interface between a bottom of the first bonding contact and a top of the first bonding via.

A bonding element and a method for manufacturing the same thereof are provide, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier substrate; forming a first metal layer on the carrier substrate; forming a first insulating layer on the first metal layer, wherein the first insulating layer includes a first through hole; forming a first passivation layer and a first conductive layer in the first through hole, wherein the first passivation layer and the first conductive layer in the first through hole form a first connecting bump; forming a first substrate on the first connection bump and the first insulating layer; removing the carrier substrate and the first metal layer to form a first sub-bonding element; and connecting the first sub-bonding element and a second sub-bonding element with a surface of the first passivation of the first connection bump to form the bonding element.

A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A semiconductor structure includes top, bottom, and middle tiers. The bottom tier includes a first interconnect structure overlying a first semiconductor substrate, and a first front-side bonding structure overlying the first interconnect structure. The middle tier interposed between and electrically coupled to the top and bottom tiers includes a second interconnect structure overlying a second semiconductor substrate, a second front-side bonding structure interposed between the top tier and the second interconnect structure, and a back-side bonding structure interposed between the second semiconductor substrate and the first front-side bonding structure. A bonding feature of the second front-side bonding structure includes a first bonding via in contact with the second interconnect structure, a first bonding contact overlying the first bonding via, and a barrier layer interface between a bottom of the first bonding contact and a top of the first bonding via.