A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first conductive line over a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first protection cap over the first conductive line. The semiconductor device structure includes a first photosensitive dielectric layer over the substrate, the first conductive line, and the first protection cap. The semiconductor device structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first photosensitive dielectric layer and connected to the first protection cap. The semiconductor device structure includes a second conductive line over the conductive via structure and the first photosensitive dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure includes a second protection cap over the second conductive line. The semiconductor device structure includes a second photosensitive dielectric layer over the first photosensitive dielectric layer, the second conductive line, and the second protection cap.

An electrodeposition composition comprising: (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid; (c) a suppressor; and (d) a leveler, wherein the leveler comprises a quaternized dipyridyl compound prepared by reacting a dipyridyl compound with a difunctional alkylating agent or a quaternized poly(epihalohydrin). The electrodeposition composition can be used in a process for forming a copper feature over a semiconductor substrate in wafer level packaging to electrodeposit a copper bump or pillar on an underbump structure of a semiconductor assembly.

An electrodeposition composition comprising: (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid; (c) a suppressor; and (d) a leveler, wherein the leveler comprises a quaternized dipyridyl compound prepared by reacting a dipyridyl compound with a difunctional alkylating agent or a quaternized poly(epihalohydrin). The electrodeposition composition can be used in a process for forming a copper feature over a semiconductor substrate in wafer level packaging to electrodeposit a copper bump or pillar on an underbump structure of a semiconductor assembly.

Structures and methods for reducing thermal expansion mismatch during chip scale packaging are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a first metal layer over a substrate, a dielectric region, and a polymer region. The first metal layer comprises a first device metal structure. The dielectric region is formed over the first metal layer. The polymer region is formed over the dielectric region. The dielectric region comprises a plurality of metal layers and an inter-metal dielectric layer comprising dielectric material between each pair of two adjacent metal layers in the plurality of metal layers. Each of the plurality of metal layers comprises a dummy metal structure over the first device metal structure. The dummy metal structures in each pair of two adjacent metal layers in the plurality of metal layers shield respectively two non-overlapping portions of the first device metal structure from a top view of the semiconductor structure.

A multi-chip package comprising an interconnection substrate; a first semiconductor IC chip over the interconnection substrate, wherein the first semiconductor IC chip comprises a first silicon substrate, a plurality of first metal vias passing through the first silicon substrate, a plurality of first transistors on a top surface of the first silicon substrate and a first interconnection scheme over the first silicon substrate, wherein the first interconnection scheme comprises a first interconnection metal layer over the first silicon substrate, a second interconnection metal layer over the first interconnection layer and the first silicon substrate and a first insulating dielectric layer over the first silicon substrate and between the first and second interconnection metal layers; a second semiconductor IC chip over and bonded to the first semiconductor IC chip; and a plurality of second metal vias over and coupling to the interconnection substrate, wherein the plurality of second metal vias are in a space extending from a sidewall of the first semiconductor IC chip.

A light emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate including pixels and signal lines arranged in a first direction and a second substrate disposed on a rear surface of the first substrate, wherein a routing portion including routing lines is provided in a first lateral surface of the first substrate and a second lateral surface of the second substrate. In the first substrate, a first pad portion adjacent to the first lateral surface includes first pads connected to the signal lines and the routing lines, a first secondary pad provided between the first pads, and a first connection line provided to overlap the first pads and the first secondary pad. In the second substrate, a second pad portion adjacent to the second lateral surface includes second pads connected to the routing lines, a second secondary pad provided between the second pads, and a second connection line provided to overlap the second pads and the second secondary pad. The routing portion includes a secondary routing line connecting the first secondary pad to the second secondary pad.

An apparatus for forming a solder bump on a substrate including a supporter configured to support the substrate to be provided thereon, a housing surrounding the supporter, a cover defining a manufacturing space in combination with the housing and including an edge heating zone along a perimeter thereof, the manufacturing space surrounding the supporter, and an oxide remover supply nozzle configured to supply an oxide remover to the manufacturing space may be provided.

Representative implementations of techniques and devices are used to reduce or prevent conductive material diffusion into insulating or dielectric material of bonded substrates. Misaligned conductive structures can come into direct contact with a dielectric portion of the substrates due to overlap, especially while employing direct bonding techniques. A barrier interface that can inhibit the diffusion is disposed generally between the conductive material and the dielectric at the overlap.

A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a substrate. The chip package structure also includes a first chip structure and a second chip structure over the substrate. The chip package structure further includes an anti-warpage bar over a first portion of the first chip structure and over a second portion of the second chip structure. A width of the anti-warpage bar overlapping the second portion of the second chip structure is greater than a width of the anti-warpage bar overlapping the first portion of the first chip structure.

Wafer processing techniques, or methods for forming semiconductor rides, are disclosed for fabricating plated pillar dies having die-level electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield layers. In embodiments, the method includes depositing a metallic seed layer over a semiconductor wafer and contacting die pads thereon. An electroplating process is then performed to compile plated pillars on the metallic seed layer and across the semiconductor wafer. Following electroplating, selected regions of the metallic seed layer are removed to produce electrical isolation gaps around a first pillar type, while leaving intact portions of the metallic seed layer to yield a wafer-level EMI shield layer. The semiconductor wafer is separated into singulated plated pillar dies, each including a die-level EMI shield layer and plated pillars of the first pillar type electrically isolated from the EMI shield layer.