A substrate with an electronic component embedded therein includes: a core structure having a cavity; a metal layer disposed on a bottom surface of the cavity of the core structure; and an electronic component disposed on the metal layer in the cavity of the core structure. The substrate with the electronic component embedded therein has an excellent heat dissipation effect.

An electronic device includes a substrate; a first bonding pad and a second bonding pad disposed on the substrate; an electronic assembly on the substrate; a first conductive structure; and a second conductive structure. The electronic assembly includes a third bonding pad and a fourth bonding pad. The third bonding pad is electrically connected to the first bonding pad by the first conductive structure and the fourth bonding pad is electrically connected to the second bonding pad by the second conductive structure. The thickness of the first conductive structure and the thickness of the second conductive structure are greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 30 μm.

An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a pad region over the semiconductor substrate. The integrated circuit device further includes an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer over the pad region. The integrated circuit device further includes a conductive pillar on the UBM layer, wherein the conductive pillar has a sidewall surface and a top surface. The integrated circuit device further includes a protection structure over the sidewall surface of the conductive pillar, wherein sidewalls of the UBM layer are substantially free of the protection structure, and the protection structure is a non-metal material.

A system and method for preventing cracks is provided. An embodiment comprises placing crack stoppers into a connection between a semiconductor die and a substrate. The crack stoppers may be in the shape of hollow or solid cylinders and may be placed so as to prevent any cracks from propagating through the crack stoppers.

A system and method for preventing cracks is provided. An embodiment comprises placing crack stoppers into a connection between a semiconductor die and a substrate. The crack stoppers may be in the shape of hollow or solid cylinders and may be placed so as to prevent any cracks from propagating through the crack stoppers.

A package structure includes a chip attached to a substrate. The chip includes a bump structure including a conductive pillar having a length (L) measured along a long axis of the conductive pillar and a width (W) measured along a short axis of the conductive pillar. The substrate includes a pad region and a mask layer overlying the pad region, wherein the mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the pad region. The chip is attached to the substrate to form an interconnection between the conductive pillar and the pad region. The opening has a first dimension (d1) measured along the long axis and a second dimension (d2) measured along the short axis. In an embodiment, L is greater than d1, and W is less than d2.

A package structure includes a chip attached to a substrate. The chip includes a bump structure including a conductive pillar having a length (L) measured along a long axis of the conductive pillar and a width (W) measured along a short axis of the conductive pillar. The substrate includes a pad region and a mask layer overlying the pad region, wherein the mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the pad region. The chip is attached to the substrate to form an interconnection between the conductive pillar and the pad region. The opening has a first dimension (d1) measured along the long axis and a second dimension (d2) measured along the short axis. In an embodiment, L is greater than d1, and W is less than d2.

A semiconductor device has a first substrate. A first semiconductor component is disposed on a first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate includes a vertical interconnect structure on a first surface of the second substrate. A second semiconductor component is disposed on the first surface of the second substrate. The first semiconductor component or second semiconductor component is a semiconductor package. The first substrate is disposed over the second substrate with the first semiconductor component and second semiconductor component between the first substrate and second substrate. A first encapsulant is deposited between the first substrate and second substrate. A SiP submodule is disposed over the first substrate or second substrate opposite the encapsulant. A shielding layer is formed over the SiP submodule.

A semiconductor device has a first substrate. A first semiconductor component is disposed on a first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate includes a vertical interconnect structure on a first surface of the second substrate. A second semiconductor component is disposed on the first surface of the second substrate. The first semiconductor component or second semiconductor component is a semiconductor package. The first substrate is disposed over the second substrate with the first semiconductor component and second semiconductor component between the first substrate and second substrate. A first encapsulant is deposited between the first substrate and second substrate. A SiP submodule is disposed over the first substrate or second substrate opposite the encapsulant. A shielding layer is formed over the SiP submodule.

Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, a first die coupled to the package substrate with first interconnects, and a second die coupled to the first die with second interconnects, wherein the second die is coupled to the package substrate with third interconnects, a communication network is at least partially included in the first die and at least partially included in the second die, and the communication network includes a communication pathway between the first die and the second die.