A semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die, a first redistribution layer (RDL) structure and a connector. The RDL structure is disposed between the first die and the second die and is electrically connected to the first die and the second die and includes a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer, a first conductive pattern and an adhesion promoter layer. The adhesion promoter layer is between and in direct contact with the second polymer layer and the first conductive pattern. The connector is disposed in the first polymer layer and in direct contact with the second die and the first conductive pattern.

A device includes a redistribution layer (RDL) substrate. The device also includes a passive component in the RDL substrate proximate a first surface of the RDL substrate. The device further includes a first die coupled to a second surface of the RDL substrate, opposite the first surface of the RDL substrate.

A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer, a conductive layer stacking with the insulating layer and including a first conductive sublayer and a second conductive sublayer, a memory stack disposed on a side of the conductive layer away from the insulating layer, a spacer structure through the conductive layer, a contact structure in the spacer structure and extending vertically through the insulating layer, and a channel structure including a semiconductor channel. The contact structure includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion in contact with each other. A lateral cross-sectional area of the second contact portion is greater than a lateral cross-sectional area of the first contact portion. A portion of the semiconductor channel is in contact with the first conductive sublayer. The second conductive sublayer is disposed between the first conductive sublayer and the memory stack.

A semiconductor structure manufacturing method includes forming a base having a substrate and a dielectric layer on the substrate; forming a first metal layer on the base, the first metal layer has a plurality of first metal lines spaced apart from each other and partially covers the base; forming a dielectric landing layer to cover top surfaces and sidewalls of the plurality of first metal lines; forming a hollow dielectric layer on the dielectric landing layer between adjacent first metal lines; forming an interlayer dielectric layer to cover top surfaces of the hollow dielectric layer and the dielectric landing layer; etching the interlayer dielectric layer and the dielectric landing layer to form a plurality of trenches that expose the plurality of first metal lines; and depositing a metal material in the plurality of trenches to form a second metal layer.

A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate and a semiconductor chip over the substrate. The package structure also includes a protective film laterally surrounding the semiconductor chip. The package structure further includes an underfill element between the semiconductor chip and the protective film. A portion of the underfill element is directly below the protective film.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a die stack, an intervening bonding layer, and a carrier structure. The intervening bonding layer is positioned on the die stack. The carrier structure is disposed on the intervening bonding layer opposite to the die stack. The carrier structure includes a heat dissipation unit configured to transfer heat generated from the die stack. The heat dissipation unit includes composite vias and conductive plates. Each of the composite vias includes a first through semiconductor via and a second through semiconductor via. The conductive plates are couple to the composite vias.

A semiconductor structure includes: an electrode cover layer; a first conductive structure on the electrode cover layer; a contact structure, including a first and a first contact layer. The first contact layer is in contact with the first conductive structure, the bottom of the second contact layer is in contact with the top of the first contact layer, the width of the first contact layer is greater than the width of the bottom of the second contact layer, the lower surface of the contact structure is not lower than the lower surface of the electrode cover layer, and the resistivity of the first conductive structure is not greater than that of the contact structure and is not greater than that of the electrode cover layer.

Methods, systems, and devices for staircase formation in a memory array are described. A liner composed of a first liner material may be deposited on a tread and a first portion of the liner may be doped. After doping the first portion of the liner, a second portion of the liner may be converted into a second liner material using a chemical process. After converting the second portion of the liner into the second liner material, the first portion of the liner material may be removed so that a subsequent removal process can expose a first sub-tread. After exposing the first sub-tread, the second portion of the liner may be removed so that a second sub-tread is exposed.

A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution substrate, a passive device mounted on a bottom surface of the first redistribution substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first redistribution substrate, the first semiconductor chip including a through via disposed therein, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first semiconductor chip, and a conductive post disposed between the top surface of the first redistribution substrate and a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip and spaced apart from the first semiconductor chip. The conductive post is connected to the first redistribution substrate and to the second semiconductor chip. The conductive post overlaps with at least a portion of the passive device in a vertical direction normal to the top surface of the first redistribution substrate.

A semiconductor package includes: a first redistribution structure including at least one first redistribution layer and at least one first insulating layer; a first semiconductor chip electrically connected to the at least one first redistribution layer and disposed on a first surface of the first redistribution structure; a second semiconductor chip disposed on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip; a first encapsulant disposed on a second surface of the first redistribution structure opposite the first surface of the first redistribution layer; first conductive posts electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and penetrating the first encapsulant; and under bump metallurgy (UBM) structures disposed on a lower surface of the first encapsulant, wherein at least a portion of the UBM structures overlap at least a portion of the first conductive posts in a penetration direction of the first conductive posts and are connected to the first conductive posts.