In an embodiment, a device includes: a first integrated circuit die comprising a semiconductor substrate and a first through-substrate via; a gap-fill dielectric around the first integrated circuit die, a surface of the gap-fill dielectric being substantially coplanar with an inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate and with a surface of the first through-substrate via; a dielectric layer on the surface of the gap-fill dielectric and the inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first bond pad extending through the dielectric layer to contact the surface of the first through-substrate via, a width of the first bond pad being less than a width of the first through-substrate via; and a second integrated circuit die comprising a die connector bonded to the first bond pad.

Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a semiconductor die including a first side and a second side, the first side of the semiconductor die including one or more electrical contacts; and an organic material covering at least the first side of the semiconductor die. Implementations may include where the one or more electrical contacts extend through one or more openings in the organic material; a metal-containing layer coupled to the one or more electrical contacts; and one or more slugs coupled to one of a first side of the semiconductor die, a second side of the semiconductor die, or both the first side of the semiconductor die and the second side of the semiconductor die.

In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package, at least one conductive wire is formed on a substrate in a wire bonding process, a ball end of the conductive wire is located above the substrate, a molding material is provided to cover the conductive wire except the ball end, and an EMI shielding layer is formed on the molding material to connect to the ball end. Owing to the ball end is exposed on the molding material, connection area of the EMI shielding layer to the conductive wire is increased to improve connection strength and reliability between the EMI shielding layer and the conductive wire.

A package structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a redistribution layer, a conductive element, an active chip, an encapsulation layer, another redistribution layer, and a conductive terminal. The conductive element, the active chip, and the encapsulation layer are disposed on the redistribution layer and the encapsulation layer surrounds the conductive element and the active chip. The another redistribution layer is disposed on the conductive element, the active chip and the encapsulation layer and electrically connected to the redistribution layer through the conductive element.

Implementations of a method of providing wettable flanks on leads of a semiconductor package may include applying mold compound around a plurality of leads included in a leadframe; electroplating exposed portions of the plurality of leads; cutting at least one lead of the plurality of leads to expose a flank of the least one lead; applying an electrically conductive layer over the plurality of leads; electroplating the flank of the at least one lead to render the flank wettable; removing the electrically conductive layer from the plurality of leads; and singulating to form a semiconductor package.

A semiconductor structure includes a functional die, a dummy die, a conductive feature, a seal ring and an alignment mark. The dummy die is electrically isolated from the functional die. The conductive feature is electrically connected to the functional die. The seal ring is disposed aside the conductive feature. The alignment mark is disposed between the seal ring and the conductive feature, and the alignment mark is electrically isolated from the dummy die, the conductive feature and the seal ring.

A package and method is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier comprising a component mounting area from which a tie bar extends, the tie bar being configured for being clamped by an encapsulation tool pin during encapsulation, an electronic component mounted on the component mounting area, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the electronic component and part of the carrier and having a sidewall with a sidewall recess which is vertically displaced with respect to a part of the tie bar, wherein the encapsulant vertically covers an entire horizontal surface portion of the tie bar facing the sidewall recess.

A package and method is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier comprising a component mounting area from which a tie bar extends, the tie bar being configured for being clamped by an encapsulation tool pin during encapsulation, an electronic component mounted on the component mounting area, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the electronic component and at least part of the carrier, wherein a sidewall of the package has a step between a first vertical sidewall section and a second vertical sidewall section; wherein the first vertical sidewall section has a notch in the encapsulant and a part of the second vertical sidewall section exposes the tie bar.

A method for producing a molded electronic devices includes providing a first metallic frame including a plurality of die pads and a plurality of first connectors that hold the die pads in place. A vertical power semiconductor die is attached to each die pad. One or more second metallic frames are vertically aligned with the first metallic frame. Each second metallic frame includes a plurality of first contact pads and a plurality of second connectors that hold the first contact pads in place. Each of the first contact pads is attached to a load terminal of one of the vertical power semiconductor dies without any direct physical or electrical connection between the first metallic frame and the second metallic frame. The vertical power semiconductor dies are encapsulated in a mold compound. The first connectors and the second connectors are severed to yield individual molded electronic devices.

A method includes bonding a first plurality of device dies onto a wafer, wherein the wafer includes a second plurality of device dies, with each of the first plurality of device dies bonded to one of the second plurality of device dies. The wafer is then sawed to form a die stack, wherein the die stack includes a first device die from the first plurality of device dies and a second device die from the second plurality of device dies. The method further includes bonding the die stack over a package substrate.