Packages for semiconductor devices, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a package for a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die mounting region, a molding material around the integrated circuit die mounting region, and an interconnect structure over the molding material and the integrated circuit die mounting region. The interconnect structure has contact pads, and connectors are coupled to the contact pads. Two or more of the connectors have an alignment feature formed thereon.

The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip structure having a first substrate including a plurality of transistor devices disposed within a semiconductor material. An interposer substrate includes vias extending through a silicon layer. A copper bump is disposed between the first substrate and the interposer substrate. The copper bump has a sidewall defining a recess. Solder is disposed over the copper bump and continuously extending from over the copper bump to within the recess. A conductive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the interposer substrate and is separated from the copper bump by the solder.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over and passing through the insulating layer. The conductive pillar is formed in one piece, the conductive pillar is in direct contact with the first conductive line, and a first sidewall of the first conductive line extends across a second sidewall of the conductive pillar in a top view of the first conductive line and the conductive pillar. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.

A semiconductor structure includes a wafer having a wafer outer surface; a semiconductor chip; and a plurality of copper pillars on the semiconductor chip. The pillars have curved end portions and pillar outside surfaces. Also included are a plurality of copper pads on the wafer. The pads have end portions aligned with the curved end portions of the plurality of copper pillars on the semiconductor chip, and the curved end portions of the plurality of copper pillars and the end portions of the plurality of copper pads define a plurality of bonding material receiving regions. The pads have pad outside surfaces. A copper bonding layer is on the pillar outside surfaces, the pad outside surfaces, the bonding material receiving regions, and portions of the outer surface of the wafer. The portions have an annular shape about the copper pads when viewed in plan.

A connection arrangement for forming a component carrier structure is disclosed. The connection arrangement includes a first electrically conductive connection element and a second electrically conductive connection element. The first connection element and the second connection element are configured such that, upon connecting the first connection element with the second connection element along a connection direction, a form fit is established between the first connection element and the second connection element that limits a relative motion between the first connection element and the second connection element in a plane perpendicular to the connection direction. A component carrier and a method of forming a component carrier structure are also disclosed.

Packages for semiconductor devices, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a package for a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die mounting region, a molding material around the integrated circuit die mounting region, and an interconnect structure over the molding material and the integrated circuit die mounting region. The interconnect structure has contact pads, and connectors are coupled to the contact pads. Two or more of the connectors have an alignment feature formed thereon.

A technique capable of improving a performance of a semiconductor detector is provided. The semiconductor detector is made based on injection of an underfill into a gap between a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip in a flip-chip connection state, but the underfill is not formed in periphery of a connection structure connecting a reading electrode pad and a gate terminal through a bump electrode.

An electronic device for interconnection with an integrated circuit device is provided. The electronic device includes an interconnection surface configured to oppose the integrated circuit device with an interconnect structure disposed therebetween. The electronic device also includes at least one electronic device contact pad disposed on the interconnection surface for bonding to the interconnect structure. The at least one electronic device contact pad has at least one 3-dimensional projection configured to extend from the electronic device contact pad toward the integrated circuit device. The at least one 3-dimensional projection is configured to aid in bonding the electronic device contact pad to the interconnect structure to electrically couple the electronic device to the integrated circuit device.

An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.

An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.