According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided a die-to-wafer bonding structure including a die having a first test pad, a first bonding pad formed on the first test pad, and a first insulating layer, the first bonding pad penetrates the first insulating layer. The structure may further include a wafer having a second test pad, a second bonding pad formed on the second test pad, and a second insulating layer, the second bonding pad penetrates the second insulating layer. The structure may further include a polymer layer surrounding all side surfaces of the first bonding pad and all side surfaces of the second bonding pad, the polymer layer being arranged between the die and the wafer. Additionally, the wafer and the die may be bonded together.

Provided is a semiconductor package including: a first substrate having a first electrode pad and a first protective layer in which a cavity is formed; a first bump pad arranged in the cavity and connected to the first electrode pad; a second substrate facing the first substrate and having a second bump pad; and a bump structure in contact with the first bump pad and the second bump pad, wherein the first electrode pad has a trapezoidal shape, and the first bump pad has a flat upper surface and an inclined side surface extending along a side surface of the first electrode pad.

A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first logic die including a first through via, an image sensor die hybrid bonded to the first logic die, and a second logic die bonded to the first logic die. A front side of the first logic die facing a front side of the image sensor die. A front side of the second logic die facing a backside of the first logic die. The second logic die comprising a first conductive pad electrically coupled to the first through via.

Provided is a multilayer substrate including laminated semiconductor substrates each having a penetrating hole (hereinafter referred to as through hole) having a plated film formed in the inner surface. The multilayer substrate has excellent conduction characteristics and can be manufactured at low cost. Conductive particles are selectively present at a position where the through holes face each other as viewed in a plan view of the multilayer substrate. The multilayer substrate has a connection structure in which the facing through holes are connected by the conductive particles, and the semiconductor substrates each having the through hole are bonded by an insulating adhesive.

A semiconductor package may include a first substrate and a second substrate. Socket bumps may be disposed on the first substrate to provide insertion grooves within the socket bumps. Plug bumps may be disposed on the second substrate. The plug bumps may be configured for insertion into the insertion grooves of the socket bumps and may electrically connect to the socket bumps. Related memory cards and electronic systems may also be provided.

A semiconductor package includes a base substrate; an interposer substrate including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface facing the base substrate and a second surface, opposing the first surface, and a passivation layer on at least a portion of the first surface; a plurality of connection bumps between the base substrate and the interposer substrate; an underfill resin in a space between the base substrate and the interposer substrate; and a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip on the interposer substrate. The interposer substrate has a first region, in which the plurality of connection bumps are included, and a second region and a third region adjacent a periphery of the first region, and the passivation layer is in the second region and includes a first embossed pattern in the second region.

A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate including a first contact structure located on a first pad, and a second substrate including a second contact structure on a second pad. The first contact structure includes a first metal base layer covered by a first nano-twinned metal coating layer. The second contact structure includes a second nano-twinned metal coating layer on the second pad. The first contact structure is connected to the second contact structure, thereby forming a bonding interface between the first nano-twinned metal coating layer and the second nano-twinned metal coating layer.

A backlight unit and a display device including the same are disclosed. More specifically, a backlight unit is disclosed that includes a plurality of light sources disposed on a glass substrate and disposed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and first and second transistors disposed on the glass substrate and spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor is disposed so as not to overlap the plurality of light sources disposed at points where two rows and two columns cross each other. Thus, image quality is excellent.

Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure are described. Those methods may include forming a solder paste comprising a sacrificial polymer on a substrate, curing the solder paste below a reflow temperature of the solder to form a solid composite hybrid bump on the conductive pads, forming a molding compound around the solid composite hybrid bump, and reflowing the hybrid bump, wherein the sacrificial polymer is substantially decomposed.

A solder connection may be surrounded by a solder locking layer (1210, 2210) and may be recessed in a hole (1230) in that layer. The recess may be obtained by evaporating a vaporizable portion (1250) of the solder connection. Other features are also provided.