A printed structure includes a destination substrate comprising two or more contact pads disposed on or in a surface of the destination substrate, a component disposed on the surface, and two or more electrically conductive connection posts. Each of the connection posts extends from a common side of the component. Each of the connection posts is in electrical and physical contact with one of the contact pads. The component is tilted with respect to the surface of the destination substrate. Each of the connection posts has a flat distal surface.

A chip structure including a chip body and a plurality of conductive bumps. The chip body includes an active surface and a plurality of bump pads disposed on the active surface. The conductive bumps are disposed on the active surface of the chip body and connected to the bump pads respectively, and at least one of the conductive bumps has a trapezoid shape having one pair of parallel sides and one pair of non-parallel sides.

A light emitting element includes: a substrate; a first emission part and a second emission part disposed on the substrate, each comprising a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and an active layer positioned between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; an insulation layer covering the first emission part and the second emission part and including: a plurality of first openings that includes multiple first openings located above the first semiconductor layer of the first emission part and multiple first openings located above the first semiconductor layer of the second emission part, and a plurality of second openings that include at least one second opening located above the second semiconductor layer of the first emission part and at least one second opening located above the second semiconductor layer of the second emission part.

A semiconductor device includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component, a third electronic component, a plurality of first interconnection structures, and a plurality of second interconnection structures. The second electronic component is between the first electronic component and the third electronic component. The first interconnection structures are between and electrically connected to the first electronic component and the second electronic component. Each of the first interconnection structures has a length along a first direction substantially parallel to a surface of the first electronic component and a width along a second direction substantially parallel to the surface and substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The length is larger than the width. The second interconnection structures are between and electrically connected to the second electronic component and the third electronic component.

A semiconductor device includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component, a third electronic component, a plurality of first interconnection structures, and a plurality of second interconnection structures. The second electronic component is between the first electronic component and the third electronic component. The first interconnection structures are between and electrically connected to the first electronic component and the second electronic component. Each of the first interconnection structures has a length along a first direction substantially parallel to a surface of the first electronic component and a width along a second direction substantially parallel to the surface and substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The length is larger than the width. The second interconnection structures are between and electrically connected to the second electronic component and the third electronic component.

A package comprising a substrate and an integrated device coupled to the substrate through a plurality of pillar interconnects and a plurality of solder interconnects. The plurality of pillar interconnects includes a first pillar interconnect comprising a first cavity. The plurality of solder interconnects comprises a first solder interconnect located in the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect. A planar cross section that extends through the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect may comprise an O shape. The first pillar interconnect comprises a first pillar interconnect portion comprising a first width; and a second pillar interconnect portion comprising a second width that is different than the first width.

A package comprising a substrate and an integrated device coupled to the substrate through a plurality of pillar interconnects and a plurality of solder interconnects. The plurality of pillar interconnects includes a first pillar interconnect comprising a first cavity. The plurality of solder interconnects comprises a first solder interconnect located in the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect. A planar cross section that extends through the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect may comprise an O shape. The first pillar interconnect comprises a first pillar interconnect portion comprising a first width; and a second pillar interconnect portion comprising a second width that is different than the first width.

An optical module includes an optical semiconductor chip including a first electrode pad, a second electrode pad, and a third electrode pad arranged between the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad, a wiring substrate on which the optical semiconductor chip is flip-chip mounted, including a fourth electrode pad, a fifth electrode pad, and a sixth electrode pad arranged between the fourth electrode pad and the fifth electrode pad, a first conductive material connecting the first electrode pad with the fourth electrode pad, a second conductive material connecting the second electrode pad with the fifth electrode pad, a third conductive material arranged between the first conductive material and the second conductive material, connecting the third electrode pad with the sixth electrode pad, and a resin provided in an area on the second conductive material side of the third conductive material between the optical semiconductor chip and the wiring substrate.

An optical module includes an optical semiconductor chip including a first electrode pad, a second electrode pad, and a third electrode pad arranged between the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad, a wiring substrate on which the optical semiconductor chip is flip-chip mounted, including a fourth electrode pad, a fifth electrode pad, and a sixth electrode pad arranged between the fourth electrode pad and the fifth electrode pad, a first conductive material connecting the first electrode pad with the fourth electrode pad, a second conductive material connecting the second electrode pad with the fifth electrode pad, a third conductive material arranged between the first conductive material and the second conductive material, connecting the third electrode pad with the sixth electrode pad, and a resin provided in an area on the second conductive material side of the third conductive material between the optical semiconductor chip and the wiring substrate.

Methods and apparatus to reduce defects in interconnects between semiconductor dies and package substrates are disclosed. An apparatus includes a substrate and a semiconductor die mounted to the substrate. The apparatus further includes bumps to electrically couple the die to the substrate. Ones of the bumps have corresponding bases. The bases have a shape that is non-circular.