The embodiments described provide elongated bonded structures near edges of packaged structures free of solder wetting on sides of copper posts substantially facing the center of the packaged structures. Solder wetting occurs on other sides of copper posts of these bonded structures. The elongated bonded structures are arranged in different arrangements and reduce the chance of shorting between neighboring bonded structures. In addition, the elongated bonded structures improve the reliability performance.

A method includes forming a plurality of vias in a dielectric layer and over a package substrate and forming a plurality of top pads over the dielectric layer, each of the plurality of top pads being connected to a respective via of the plurality of vias, wherein the plurality of top pads includes a first group, a second group, a third group and a fourth group, wherein the first group is separated from the fourth group by a first pad line, wherein the first group is separated from the second group by a second pad line, the first pad line comprising a plurality of first elongated pads, the second pad line comprising a plurality of second elongated pads, the second pad line being orthogonal to the first pad line.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

The embodiments described provide elongated bonded structures near edges of packaged structures free of solder wetting on sides of copper posts substantially facing the center of the packaged structures. Solder wetting occurs on other sides of copper posts of these bonded structures. The elongated bonded structures are arranged in different arrangements and reduce the chance of shorting between neighboring bonded structures. In addition, the elongated bonded structures improve the reliability performance.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

A semiconductor device has a carrier with an adhesive layer formed over the carrier. Alignment marks are provided for picking and placing the electrical component on the carrier or adhesive layer. An electrical component is disposed on the adhesive layer by pressing terminals of the electrical component into the adhesive layer. The electrical component can be a semiconductor die, discrete component, electronic module, and semiconductor package. A leadframe is disposed over the adhesive layer. A shielding layer is formed over the electrical component. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed so that the terminals of the electrical component extend out from the encapsulant for electrical interconnect. A substrate includes a plurality of conductive traces. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate with the terminals of the electrical component in contact with the conductive traces.

A device includes a plurality of first pads in a package substrate, wherein at least one first pad is of a first elongated shape, a plurality of vias in a dielectric layer and over the plurality of first pads, and a plurality of second pads over the package substrate, wherein at least one second pad is of a second elongated shape, and wherein the plurality of second pads is over a top surface of the dielectric layer and placed in a first region, a second region, a third region and a fourth region, and wherein second pads in two contiguous regions are oriented in two different directions.