A semiconductor device has a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor die and a plurality of contact pads formed over a first surface of the semiconductor wafer. A trench is formed partially through the first surface of the semiconductor wafer. An insulating material is disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor wafer and into the trench. A conductive layer is formed over the contact pads. The conductive layer can be printed to extend over the insulating material in the trench between adjacent contact pads. A portion of the semiconductor wafer opposite the first surface of the semiconductor wafer is removed to the insulating material in the trench. An insulating layer is formed over a second surface of the semiconductor wafer and side surfaces of the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is singulated through the insulating material in the first trench to separate the semiconductor die.

A package has a package body formed by stacked insulating layers and having a front surface including a mounting area, a back surface and a side surface; a plurality of hollow portions arranged so as to be adjacent to each other on the front surface of the package body; a plurality of electrode pads individually placed on respective bottom surfaces of the hollow portions; and a partition wall formed by at least one insulating layer that forms the package body and having protruding banks at its both edge sides. Surfaces of the electrode pads are located at a lower position with respect to the front surface of the package body. The hollow portions are arranged at opposite sides of the partition wall. The electrode pads are electrically connected to respective conductor layers that are formed on the back surface and/or the side surface of the package body.

A display device includes a first base layer including a first opening; a first barrier layer located on a surface of the first base layer, and including a second opening; and a pad electrode located on the first barrier layer and overlapping the second opening in a plan view. At least one first groove is formed at a surface of the first barrier layer, a second groove is formed at a surface of the pad electrode, and the first opening exposes the at least one first groove and the second groove.

A packaged semiconductor device includes a routable molded lead frame structure with a surface finish layer. In one embodiment, the routable molded lead frame structure includes a first laminated layer including the surface finish layer, vias connected to the surface finish layer, and a first resin layer covering the vias leaving the top surface of the surface finish layer exposed. A second laminated layer includes second conductive patterns connected to the vias, bump pads connected to the second conductive patterns, and a second resin layer covering one side of the first resin layer, the second conductive patterns and the bump pads. A semiconductor die is electrically connected to the surface finish layer and an encapsulant covers the semiconductor die and another side of the first resin layer. The surface finish layer provides a customizable and improved bonding structure for connecting the semiconductor die to the routable molded lead frame structure.

A packaged semiconductor die includes a semiconductor die coupled to a die pad. The semiconductor die has a front side containing copper leads, a copper seed layer coupled to the copper leads, and a nickel alloy coating coupled to the copper seed layer. The nickel alloy includes tungsten and cerium (NiWCe). The packaged semiconductor die may also include wire bonds coupled between leads of a lead frame and the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the packaged semiconductor die may be encapsulated in molding compound. A method for fabricating a packaged semiconductor die. The method includes forming a copper seed layer over the copper leads of the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes coating the copper seed layer with a nickel alloy. The method also includes singulating the semiconductor wafer to create individual semiconductor die and placing the semiconductor die onto a die pad of a lead frame.

In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a lower pad provided above the substrate, and an upper pad provided on the lower pad. The lower pad includes a first pad and a plurality of first connection portions provided on the first pad, and the upper pad is provided on the plurality of first connection portions, or the upper pad includes a second pad and a plurality of second connection portions provided under the second pad, and the lower pad is provided under the plurality of second connection portions.

A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes receiving a first die having a first interconnect structure and a first bonding layer over the first interconnect structure, and a second die having a second interconnect structure and a second bonding layer over the second interconnect structure; forming a recess indenting into the first bonding layer; and forming a positioning member on the second bonding layer. The method further includes bonding the second die over the first die; and disposing the positioning member into the recess. The positioning member includes dielectric, is surrounded by the first bonding layer, and is isolated from the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure.

A method includes forming a first substrate including a first dielectric layer and a first metal pad, forming a second substrate including a second dielectric layer and a second metal pad, and bonding the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer, and the first metal pad to the second metal pad. One or both of the first and second substrates is formed by forming a first insulating layer, forming an opening in the layer, forming a barrier on an inner surface of the opening, forming a metal pad material on the barrier, polishing the metal pad material to expose a portion of the barrier and to form a gap, expanding the gap, forming a second insulating layer to fill the opening and the gap, and polishing the insulating layers such that a top surface of the metal pad is substantially planar with an upper surface of the polished layer.

A packaged semiconductor device includes a routable molded lead frame structure with a surface finish layer. In one embodiment, the routable molded lead frame structure includes a first laminated layer including the surface finish layer, vias connected to the surface finish layer, and a first resin layer covering the vias leaving the top surface of the surface finish layer exposed. A second laminated layer includes second conductive patterns connected to the vias, bump pads connected to the second conductive patterns, and a second resin layer covering one side of the first resin layer, the second conductive patterns and the bump pads. A semiconductor die is electrically connected to the surface finish layer and an encapsulant covers the semiconductor die and another side of the first resin layer. The surface finish layer provides a customizable and improved bonding structure for connecting the semiconductor die to the routable molded lead frame structure.

Provided are a solid-state image-capturing device, a semiconductor apparatus, an electronic apparatus, and a manufacturing method that enable improvement in reliability of through electrodes and increase in density of through electrodes. A common opening portion is formed including a through electrode formation region that is a region in which the plurality of through electrodes electrically connected respectively to a plurality of electrode pads provided on a joint surface side from a device formation surface of a semiconductor substrate is formed. A plurality of through portions is formed so as to penetrate to the plurality of respective electrode pads in the common opening portion, and wiring is formed along the common opening portion and the through portions from the electrode pads to the device formation surface corresponding to the respective through electrodes. The present technology can be applied to a layer-type solid-state image-capturing device, for example.