Semiconductor devices having mechanical pillar structures, such as angled pillars, that are rectangular and oriented with respect to a semiconductor die to reduce bending stress and in-plane shear stress at a semiconductor die to which the angled pillars are attached, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. The semiconductor device can include angled pillars coupled to the semiconductor die and to a package substrate. The angled pillars can be configured such that they are oriented relative to a direction of local stress to increase section modulus.

A package comprising a substrate and an integrated device coupled to the substrate through a plurality of pillar interconnects and a plurality of solder interconnects. The plurality of pillar interconnects includes a first pillar interconnect comprising a first cavity. The plurality of solder interconnects comprises a first solder interconnect located in the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect. A planar cross section that extends through the first cavity of the first pillar interconnect may comprise an O shape. The first pillar interconnect comprises a first pillar interconnect portion comprising a first width; and a second pillar interconnect portion comprising a second width that is different than the first width.

A semiconductor device, includes: a semiconductor element including an element main surface and an element back surface facing opposite sides in a thickness direction; a wiring part electrically connected to the semiconductor element; an electrode pad electrically connected to the wiring part; a sealing resin configured to cover a part of the semiconductor element; and a first metal layer configured to make contact with the element back surface and exposed from the sealing resin, wherein the semiconductor element overlaps the first metal layer when viewed in the thickness direction.

A package structure includes a first chip, a first redistribution layer, a second chip, a second redistribution layer, a third redistribution layer, a carrier, and a first molding compound layer. The first redistribution layer is arranged on a surface of the first chip. The second redistribution layer is arranged on a surface of the second chip. The third redistribution layer interconnects the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The carrier is arranged on a side of the third redistribution layer away from the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The first molding compound layer covers the first chip, the first redistribution layer, the second chip, and the second redistribution layer. A manufacturing method is also disclosed.

In a general aspect, an integrated quantum circuit includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first surface and a recess formed in the first substrate along the first surface. The recess has a recess surface and is configured to enclose a quantum circuit element. The first substrate includes a first electrically-conductive layer disposed on the first surface and covering at least a portion of the recess surface. The first electrically-conductive layer includes a first superconducting material. The second substrate includes a second surface and a quantum circuit element. The second substrate includes a second electrically-conductive layer on the second surface that includes a second superconducting material. The first substrate is adjacent the second substrate to enclose the quantum circuit device within the recess. The first electrically-conductive layer of the first substrate is electrically-coupled to the second electrically-coupled layer of the second substrate.

Disclosed embodiments include a semiconductor chip including a semiconductor substrate having a top surface with a top connection pad disposed therein, and a protection insulation layer comprising an opening therein, the protection insulation layer not covering at least a portion of the top connection pad, on the semiconductor substrate. The protection insulation layer may include: a bottom protection insulation layer, a cover insulation layer comprising a side cover part that covers at least a portion of a side surface of the bottom protection insulation layer and a top cover part disposed apart from the side cover part to cover at least a portion of a top surface of the bottom protection insulation layer. The protection insulation layer may further include a top protection insulation layer on the top cover part.

A wafer level chip scale package includes a semiconductor substrate having a first thickness, an input-output pad formed on the semiconductor substrate, a front metal layer having a second thickness formed on the input-output pad, a back metal layer having a third thickness formed on a bottom of the semiconductor substrate, and a metal bump formed on the semiconductor substrate.

Semiconductor devices having mechanical pillar structures, such as angled pillars, that are rectangular and oriented with respect to a semiconductor die to reduce bending stress and in-plane shear stress at a semiconductor die to which the angled pillars are attached, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. The semiconductor device can include angled pillars coupled to the semiconductor die and to a package substrate. The angled pillars can be configured such that they are oriented relative to a direction of local stress to increase section modulus.

Semiconductor die assemblies having interconnect structures with redundant electrical connectors are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, and an interconnect structure between the first and the second semiconductor dies. The interconnect structure includes a first conductive film coupled to the first semiconductor die and a second conductive film coupled to the second semiconductor die. The interconnect structure further includes a plurality of redundant electrical connectors extending between the first and second conductive films and electrically coupled to one another via the first conductive film.

A package structure includes a first die, a die stack structure, a support structure and an insulation structure. The die stack structure is bonded to the first die. The support structure is disposed on the die stack structure. A width of the support structure is larger than a width of the die stack structure and less than a width of the first die. The insulation structure at least laterally wraps around the die stack structure and the support structure.