A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a circuit layer disposed therein, a bonding pad disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the bonding pad being electrically connected to the circuit layer, and a metal layer electrically connected to the bonding pad. The metal layer includes a first via electrically connected to the bonding pad, the first via providing an electrical path between the metal layer and the circuit layer, and a second via protruding toward the semiconductor substrate, the second via supporting the metal layer on the semiconductor substrate.

A wafer-level chip-size package includes a semiconductor structure. A bonding pad is formed over the semiconductor structure, including a plurality of conductive segments. A conductive component is formed over the semiconductor structure, being adjacent to the bonding pad. A passivation layer is formed, exposing a portions of the conductive segments of the first bonding pad. A conductive redistribution layer is formed over the portions of the conductive segments of the first bonding pad exposed by the passivation layer. A planarization layer is formed over the passivation layer and the conductive redistribution layer, exposing a portion of the conductive redistribution layer. A UBM layer is formed over the planarization layer and the portion of the conductive redistribution layer exposed by the planarization layer. A conductive bump is formed over the UBM layer.

The present disclosure provides a chip packaging method and a package structure. The chip packaging method comprises: forming a protective layer having material properties on a die active surface of a die; attaching (such as adhering) the die in which the die active surface is formed with the protective layer onto a carrier, the die active surface facing the carrier, and a die back surface of the die facing away from the carrier; forming an encapsulation layer having material properties to encapsulate the die; removing (such as stripping off) the carrier to expose the protective layer; and forming a conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The chip packaging method reduces or eliminates warpage in the panel packaging process, lowers a requirement on an accuracy of aligning the die on the panel, reduces a difficulty in the panel packaging process, and makes the packaged chip structure more durable, and thus the present disclosure is especially suitable for large panel-level package and package of a thin chip with a large electric flux.

A display device includes a substrate including an active area having pixels and a non-active area including a pad region. A pad electrode is disposed in the pad region and includes a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode disposed on the first pad electrode. A first insulating pattern is interposed between the first and second pad electrodes. In a plan view, the first insulating pattern is positioned inside the first pad electrode, and a portion of the second pad electrode overlapping the first insulating pattern protrudes further from the substrate in a thickness direction than a portion of the second pad electrode not overlapping the first insulating pattern. The second pad electrode directly contacts a portion of the upper surface of the first pad electrode. In a plan view, an area of the second pad electrode is greater than an area of the first pad electrode.

A bonding pad structure and a method thereof includes: a base metal layer formed on a substrate; first conductive vias arranged in a peripheral region of the base metal layer; an intermediate buffer layer formed above the base metal layer, the intermediate buffer layer spaced from and aligned with the base metal layer, the first conductive vias vertically connecting the base metal layer and the intermediate buffer layer; second conductive vias arranged in a peripheral region of the intermediate buffer layer; a surface bonding layer formed above the intermediate buffer layer, the surface bonding layer spaced from and aligned with the intermediate buffer layer, the second conductive vias vertically connecting the intermediate buffer layer and the surface bonding layer, the intermediate buffer layer comprising a mesh structure, and the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias not vertically aligned with a central region of the intermediate buffer layer.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductive substrate and an interconnect structure over the semiconductive substrate. The semiconductor structure also comprises a bond pad in the semiconductive substrate and coupled to the metal layer. The bond pad comprises two conductive layers.

The present disclosure provides a chip packaging method and a chip package structure. The chip packaging method comprises: forming wafer conductive traces on a wafer active surface of a wafer; forming a protective layer having material properties on the wafer conductive traces; cutting the wafer to obtain a die and adhering the die onto a carrier; forming a molding layer encapsulating the die and having material properties; stripping off the carrier; and forming a panel-level conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The chip packaging method reduces or eliminates warpage in the panel packaging process, lowers a requirement on an accuracy of aligning the die on the panel, reduces a difficulty in the panel packaging process, and makes the packaged chip structure more durable, and thus the present disclosure is especially suitable for large panel-level package and package of a thin chip with a large electric flux.

Structures, methods and devices are disclosed, related to improved stack structures in electronic devices. In some embodiments, a stack structure includes a pad implemented on a substrate, the pad including a polymer layer having a side that forms an interface with another layer of the pad, the pad further including an upper metal layer over the interface, the upper metal layer having an upper surface. In some embodiments, the stack structure also includes a passivation layer implemented over the upper metal layer, the passivation layer including a pattern configured to provide a compressive force on the upper metal layer to thereby reduce the likelihood of delamination at the interface, the pattern defining a plurality of openings to expose the upper surface of the upper metal layer.

Structures, methods and devices are disclosed, related to improved stack structures in electronic devices. In some embodiments, a stack structure includes a pad implemented on a substrate, the pad including a polymer layer having a side that forms an interface with another layer of the pad, the pad further including an upper metal layer over the interface, the upper metal layer having an upper surface. In some embodiments, the stack structure also includes a passivation layer implemented over the upper metal layer, the passivation layer including a pattern configured to provide a compressive force on the upper metal layer to thereby reduce the likelihood of delamination at the interface, the pattern defining a plurality of openings to expose the upper surface of the upper metal layer.

The present application discloses a semiconductor device with slanted conductive layers and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device with the slanted conductive layers. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer positioned above the substrate, first slanted conductive layers positioned in the first insulating layer, and a top conductive layer positioned covering the first slanted conductive layers.