A semiconductor package includes a first connection structure, a first semiconductor chip on an upper surface of the first connection structure, a first molding layer on the upper surface of the first connection structure and surrounding the first semiconductor chip, a first bond pad on the first semiconductor chip, a first bond insulation layer on the first semiconductor chip and the first molding layer and surrounding the first bond pad, a second bond pad directly contacting the first bond pad, a second bond insulation layer surrounding the second bond pad; and a second semiconductor chip on the second bond pad and the second bond insulation layer.

An electronic package is provided in the present disclosure. The electronic package comprises: a heat spreading component; a first electronic component disposed on the heat spreading component; and a second electronic component disposed on the first electronic component, wherein the second electronic component comprises an interconnection structure passing through the second electronic component and electrically connecting the first electronic component. In this way, through the use of the interconnection structure, the heat dissipation of the electronic components in the package can be improved. Also, through the use of the encapsulant, the stacked electronic components can be protected by the encapsulant so as to avoid being damaged.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a lower semiconductor device arranged on the package substrate and including first through electrodes, first lower connection bumps arranged between the package substrate and the lower semiconductor device and electrically connecting the package substrate to the first through electrodes, a connecting substrate arranged on the package substrate and including second through electrodes, second lower connection bumps arranged between the package substrate and the connecting substrate and electrically connecting the package substrate to the second through electrodes, and an upper semiconductor device arranged on the lower semiconductor device and electrically connected to the first through electrodes and the second through electrodes.

A semiconductor chip may include: a body portion with a front surface and a rear surface; a pair of through electrodes penetrating the body portion; an insulating layer disposed over the rear surface of the body portion and the pair of through electrodes; and a rear connection electrode disposed over the insulating layer and connected simultaneously with the pair of through electrodes, wherein a distance between the pair of through electrodes is greater than twice a thickness of the insulating layer.

A semiconductor device includes first and second chips that are stacked such that first surfaces of their element layers face each other. Each chip has a substrate, an element layer on a first surface of the substrate, pads on the element layer, and vias that penetrate through the substrate and the element layer. Each via is exposed from a second surface of the substrate and directly connected to one of the pads. The vias include a first via of the first chip directly connected to a first pad of the first chip and a second via of the second chip directly connected to a second pad of the second chip. The pads further include a third pad of the second chip which is electrically connected to the second pad by a wiring in the element layer of the second chip and to the first pad through a micro-bump.

A semiconductor package test system includes a test pack on which a semiconductor package is loaded, and a semiconductor package testing apparatus. The semiconductor package testing apparatus includes a receiving section that receives the test pack. The receiving section includes a pack receiving slot into which the test pack is inserted. The test pack includes a chuck on which the semiconductor package is fixed, a probe block disposed above the chuck, and a connection terminal. The receiving section includes a receiving terminal that is electrically connected to the connection terminal when the receiving terminal contacts the connection terminal. The probe block includes at least one needle configured to be electrically connected to the semiconductor package disposed on the chuck upon the chuck moving toward the semiconductor package. The receiving section is provided in plural.

Apparatuses and methods for supplying power to a plurality of dies are described. An example apparatus includes: a substrate; first, second and third memory cell arrays arranged in line in a first direction in the substrate; a first set of through electrodes arranged between the first and second memory cell arrays, each of the first set of through electrodes penetrating through the substrate, the first set of through electrodes including first and second through electrodes; and a second set of through electrodes arranged between the second and third memory cell arrays, each of the second set of through electrodes penetrating through the substrate, the second set of through electrodes including third and fourth through electrodes.

An apparatus comprising a substrate with multiple electronic devices. An interconnect structure formed on a first side of the substrate interconnects the electronic devices. Dummy TSVs each extend through the substrate and form an alignment mark on a second side of the substrate. Functional TSVs each extend through the substrate and electrically connect to the electronic devices. A redistribution layer (RDL) formed on the second side of the substrate interconnects ones of the dummy TSVs with ones of the functional TSVs. Step heights of the RDL over the functional TSVs are less than a predetermined value, whereas step heights of the RDL over the dummy TSVs are greater than the predetermined value.

A method includes forming a stack of semiconductor die. The stack includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die and a third semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die is stacked above the second semiconductor die and the third semiconductor die is stacked above the first semiconductor die. A first optical transmitter and a first optical receiver are provided in the first semiconductor die, a second optical transmitter is provided in the second semiconductor die, and a second optical receiver is provided in the third semiconductor die. A first optical signal is transmitted from the first optical transmitter in the first semiconductor die to the second optical receiver in the third semiconductor die. A second optical signal is transmitted from the second optical transmitter in the second semiconductor die to the first optical receiver in the first semiconductor die.

A multi-layer semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure, with at least one of the first and second semiconductor structures provided as a superconducting semiconductor structure. The multi-layer semiconductor structure also includes one or more interconnect structures. Each of the interconnect structures is disposed between the first and second semiconductor structures and coupled to respective ones of interconnect pads provided on the first and second semiconductor structures. Additionally, each of the interconnect structures includes a plurality of interconnect sections. At least one of the interconnect sections includes at least one superconducting and/or a partially superconducting material.