The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure, a first connecting structure, and a second semiconductor structure positioned on the first connecting structure. The first connecting structure includes a first connecting insulating layer positioned on the first semiconductor structure, two first conductive layers positioned in the first connecting insulating layer, and a first porous layer positioned between the two first conductive layers. The second semiconductor structure is positioned on the first connecting structure and includes two second conductive features positioned on the two first conductive layers. The first conductive layer has a first width, the second conductive feature has a second width greater than the first width, and the different width forms a step-shaped cross-sectional profile near an interface of the first conductive layer and the second conductive feature.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a first semiconductor structure, a first connecting structure positioned on the first semiconductor structure, a second connecting structure positioned on the first connecting structure, and a second semiconductor structure positioned on the second connecting structure. The first connecting structure includes a plurality of first connecting contacts and a plurality of first supporting contacts positioned in a first connecting insulating layer. The second connecting structure includes a plurality of second connecting contacts and a plurality of second supporting contacts positioned in the second connecting insulating layer positioned on the first connecting structure. The plurality of first connecting contacts contact the plurality of second connecting contacts, forming signal-transmitting contacts. The plurality of first supporting contacts contact the plurality of second supporting contacts, forming electrically floating contacts for implementing electro-magnetic interference shielding between the signal-transmitting contacts.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a first semiconductor structure, a first connecting structure positioned on the first semiconductor structure, a second connecting structure positioned on the first connecting structure, and a second semiconductor structure positioned on the second connecting structure. The first connecting structure includes a plurality of first connecting contacts and a plurality of first supporting contacts positioned in a first connecting insulating layer. The second connecting structure includes a plurality of second connecting contacts and a plurality of second supporting contacts positioned in the second connecting insulating layer positioned on the first connecting structure. The plurality of first connecting contacts contact the plurality of second connecting contacts, forming signal-transmitting contacts. The plurality of first supporting contacts contact the plurality of second supporting contacts, forming electrically floating contacts for implementing electro-magnetic interference shielding between the signal-transmitting contacts.

A process of forming a device with a pad structure having environmental protection includes providing a semiconductor body portion, arranging a pad on the semiconductor body portion, providing at least one environment encapsulation portion at least partially on the pad, arranging a supplemental pad on the pad, and arranging the supplemental pad to include side surfaces that extend vertically above the at least one environment encapsulation portion. A device having a pad structure having environmental protection is also disclosed.

A process of forming a device with a pad structure having environmental protection includes providing a semiconductor body portion, arranging a pad on the semiconductor body portion, providing at least one environment encapsulation portion at least partially on the pad, arranging a supplemental pad on the pad, and arranging the supplemental pad to include side surfaces that extend vertically above the at least one environment encapsulation portion. A device having a pad structure having environmental protection is also disclosed.

A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive vias in the substrate having terminal portions, a polymer layer on the substrate and back side conductors formed by the terminal portions of the conductive vias embedded in the polymer layer. A stacked semiconductor component includes a plurality of components having aligned conductive vias in electrical communication with one another.

A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive vias in the substrate having terminal portions, a polymer layer on the substrate and back side conductors formed by the terminal portions of the conductive vias embedded in the polymer layer. A stacked semiconductor component includes a plurality of components having aligned conductive vias in electrical communication with one another.

A cobalt electroplating composition may include (a) cobalt ions; and (b) an ammonium compound of formula (NR.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3H.sup.+).sub.nX.sup.1−, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are independently H or linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, X is one or more n valent inorganic or organic counter ion(s), and n is an integer from 1, 2, or 3.

A cobalt electroplating composition may include (a) cobalt ions; and (b) an ammonium compound of formula (NR.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3H.sup.+).sub.nX.sup.1−, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are independently H or linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, X is one or more n valent inorganic or organic counter ion(s), and n is an integer from 1, 2, or 3.

A semiconductor device includes a conductive component on a substrate, a passivation layer on the substrate and including an opening that exposes at least a portion of the conductive component, and a pad structure in the opening and located on the passivation layer, the pad structure being electrically connected to the conductive component. The pad structure includes a lower conductive layer conformally extending on an inner sidewall of the opening, the lower conductive layer including a conductive barrier layer, a first seed layer, an etch stop layer, and a second seed layer that are sequentially stacked, a first pad layer on the lower conductive layer and at least partially filling the opening, and a second pad layer on the first pad layer and being in contact with a peripheral portion of the lower conductive layer located on the top surface of the passivation layer.