A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a first layer, a second layer, a barrier metal, and a gate pad. The first layer is formed of an oxide film provided on an upper surface of the silicon substrate. The second layer is a layer at least selectively having a projecting and recessed part on an upper surface of the first layer, the projecting and recessed part having a projection and recess deeper than a projection and recess occurring when the layer is formed in a planar shape. The barrier metal is formed on an upper surface of the second layer according to a shape of the projecting and recessed part. The gate pad is in close contact with the silicon substrate via the barrier metal.

Semiconductor devices having interconnect structures with vertically offset bonding surfaces, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate at least partially covered by a first dielectric material having an upper surface, and an interconnect structure extending therefrom. The interconnect structure can include a plurality of conductive elements, and a continuous region of a first insulating material at least partially between the plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements and the continuous region can have coplanar end surfaces. The interconnect structure can further include a perimeter structure at least partially surrounding the plurality of conductive elements and the continuous region. The perimeter structure can have an uppermost surface that can be vertically offset from the upper surface of the first dielectric material and/or the coplanar end surfaces.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an etch stop layer on the substrate, a through-hole electrode extending through the substrate and the etch stop layer in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and a conductive pad. The etch stop layer includes a first surface adjacent to the substrate and a second surface opposite the first surface. The through-hole electrode includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from the second surface of the etch stop layer. The conductive pad covers the protrusion portion of the through-hole electrode. The protrusion portion of the through-hole electrode is not flat.

The present disclosure provides a redistribution layer (RDL) structure, a semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device comprising an RDL structure that may include a substrate, a first conductive layer, a reinforcement layer and, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer may be formed on the substrate and has a first bond pad area. The reinforcement layer may be formed on a surface of the first conductive layer facing away from the substrate and located in the first bond pad area. The second conductive layer may be formed on the reinforcement layer and an area of the first conductive layer not covered by the reinforcement layer. The reinforcement layer has a material strength greater than those of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

A semiconductor device includes: a die pad having a conductive property; a semiconductor chip; a back surface electrode formed on a back surface of the semiconductor chip; an Ag bonding material containing 50 to 85% Ag and bonding the back surface electrode and the die pad; a terminal connected to the semiconductor chip; and sealing resin having an insulating property and covering the die pad, the semiconductor chip, the Ag bonding material, and a part of the terminal, wherein a distal end of the terminal protruding from the sealing resin includes a substrate bonding surface, a metal burr protrudes from a peripheral portion on a lower surface of the back surface electrode contacting the Ag bonding material, and a thickness of the Ag bonding material is larger than a height in an up-down direction of the metal burr by 2 .Math.m or more.

In some examples, a package comprises a semiconductor die and a bond pad formed upon the semiconductor die. The bond pad has a protrusion on a top surface of the bond pad. The package also comprises a metal contact and a bond wire coupled to the protrusion and to the metal contact.

Methods and systems for double-sided semiconductor device fabrication. Devices having multiple leads on each surface can be fabricated using a high-temperature-resistant handle wafer and a medium-temperature-resistant handle wafer. Dopants can be introduced on both sides shortly before a single long high-temperature diffusion step diffuses all dopants to approximately equal depths on both sides. All high-temperature processing occurs with no handle wafer or with a high-temperature handle wafer attached. Once a medium-temperature handle wafer is attached, no high-temperature processing steps occur. High temperatures can be considered to be those which can result in damage to the device in the presence of aluminum-based metallizations.

Layer structures for making direct metal-to-metal bonds at low temperatures and shorter annealing durations in microelectronics are provided. Example bonding interface structures enable direct metal-to-metal bonding of interconnects at low annealing temperatures of 150° C. or below, and at a lower energy budget. The example structures provide a precise metal recess distance for conductive pads and vias being bonded that can be achieved in high volume manufacturing. The example structures provide a vertical stack of conductive layers under the bonding interface, with geometries and thermal expansion features designed to vertically expand the stack at lower temperatures over the precise recess distance to make the direct metal-to-metal bonds. Further enhancements, such as surface nanotexture and copper crystal plane selection, can further actuate the direct metal-to-metal bonding at lowered annealing temperatures and shorter annealing durations.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first substrate and a first bonding layer disposed on the first substrate, and having a flat first outer surface provided by the first bonding layer; and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first outer surface of the first semiconductor chip, including a second substrate and a second bonding layer disposed on the second substrate, and having a flat second outer surface provided by the second bonding layer and contacting the first outer surface of the first semiconductor chip. The first bonding layer includes a first outermost insulating layer providing the first outer surface, a first internal insulating layer stacked between the first outermost insulating layer and the first substrate, first external marks disposed in the first outermost insulating layer and spaced apart from each other, and first internal marks interlaced with the first external marks within the first internal insulating layer.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes an interconnect layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a conductive pad over the interconnect layer. The chip structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive bump has a first portion, a second portion, and a neck portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is between the neck portion and the conductive pad. The neck portion is narrower than the first portion and narrower than the second portion.