Patent classifications
H01L2224/05564
Semiconductor device structure and manufacturing method
A semiconductor device structure and a manufacturing method are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a conductive trace over the dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive feature over the conductive trace, and a width of the conductive feature is substantially equal to or larger than a maximum width of the conductive trace. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive feature.
Front-to-back bonding with through-substrate via (TSV)
Methods for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive feature in a first wafer, and forming a first bonding layer over the conductive feature. The method includes forming a second bonding layer over a second wafer, and bonding the first wafer and the second wafer by bonding the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer. The method also includes forming a second transistor in a front-side of the second wafer, and after forming the second transistor in the front-side of the second wafer, forming a first TSV through the second wafer, wherein the first TSV stops at the conductive feature.
Semiconductor chip and method of processing a semiconductor chip
Various embodiments provide a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises a first contact area and a second contact area both formed at a frontside of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer arranged at the frontside between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a contact stack formed over the frontside of the semiconductor chip and comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is removed from the passivation layer and boundary regions of the contact areas being adjacent to the passivation layer and wherein at least one another layer of the plurality of different layer is present in the boundary region of the contact areas adjoining the passivation layer.
CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A connection structural body includes: a first connection terminal including a first opposing surface; a first roughened-surface copper metal film formed on the first opposing surface; a second connection terminal including a second opposing surface facing the first opposing surface; and a second roughened-surface copper metal film formed on the second opposing surface and bonded to the first roughened-surface copper metal film. The first roughened-surface copper metal film includes a structure in which first deposits of copper are piled over one another on the first opposing surface. The second roughened-surface copper metal film includes a structure in which second deposits of copper are piled over one another on the second opposing surface. A bonded portion of the first and second roughened-surface copper metal films includes a structure in which the first deposits and the second deposits are piled such that the bonded portion includes pores.
Semiconductor devices, semiconductor packages, and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device includes a conductive component on a substrate, a passivation layer on the substrate and including an opening that exposes at least a portion of the conductive component, and a pad structure in the opening and located on the passivation layer, the pad structure being electrically connected to the conductive component. The pad structure includes a lower conductive layer conformally extending on an inner sidewall of the opening, the lower conductive layer including a conductive barrier layer, a first seed layer, an etch stop layer, and a second seed layer that are sequentially stacked, a first pad layer on the lower conductive layer and at least partially filling the opening, and a second pad layer on the first pad layer and being in contact with a peripheral portion of the lower conductive layer located on the top surface of the passivation layer.
Semiconductor chip
A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate including a bump region and a non-bump region, a bump on the bump region, and a passivation layer on the bump region and the non-bump region of the semiconductor substrate. No bump is on the non-bump region. A thickness of the passivation layer in the bump region is thicker than a thickness of the passivation layer in the non-bump region. The passivation layer includes a step between the bump region and the non-bump region.
MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE THEREOF
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes an interconnection structure, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad, a conductive material and a conductive coil. The first and second conductive pads are disposed over and electrically connected to the interconnection structure individually. The conductive material is electrically isolated from the interconnection structure, wherein bottom surfaces of the conductive material, the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad are substantially aligned. The conductive coil is disposed in the interconnection structure and overlapped by the conductive material. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure is also provided.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND IMAGING ELEMENT
To provide a semiconductor device having a structure suitable for higher integration. This semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor substrate; and a second semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is provided with a first electrode including a first protruding portion and a first base portion. The first protruding portion includes a first abutting surface. The first base portion is linked to the first protruding portion and has volume greater than volume of the first protruding portion. The second semiconductor substrate is provided with a second electrode including a second protruding portion and a second base portion. The second protruding portion includes a second abutting surface that abuts the first abutting surface. The second base portion is linked to the second protruding portion and has volume greater than volume of the second protruding portion. The second semiconductor substrate is stacked on the first semiconductor substrate.
Wafer-level package including under bump metal layer
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip comprising a first surface and a second surface, a redistribution layer on the first surface of the semiconductor chip, an under bump metal (UBM) layer on the redistribution layer, and a solder bump on the UBM layer, and the solder bump covers both outer side surfaces of the UBM layer.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
A semiconductor device includes a device layer, a first passivation layer, an aluminum pad, a second passivation layer, an under-ball metallurgy (UBM) pad and a connector. The device layer is disposed over a substrate, wherein the device layer includes a top metal feature. The first passivation layer is disposed over the device layer. The aluminum pad penetrates through the first passivation layer and is electrically connected to the top metal feature. The second passivation layer is disposed over the aluminum pad. The UBM pad penetrates through the second passivation layer and is electrically connected to the aluminum pad. The connector is disposed over the UBM pad. In some embodiments, a first included angle between a sidewall and a bottom of the aluminum pad is greater than a second included angle between a sidewall and a bottom of the UBM pad.