In a described example, an apparatus includes: a metal leadframe including a dielectric die support formed in a central portion of the leadframe, and having metal leads extending from the central portion, portions of the metal leads extending into the central portion contacted by the dielectric die support; die attach material over the dielectric die support; a semiconductor die mounted to the dielectric die support by the die attach material, the semiconductor die having bond pads on a device side surface facing away from the dielectric die support; electrical connections extending from the bond pads to metal leads of the leadframe; and mold compound covering the semiconductor die, the electrical connections, the dielectric die support, and portions of the metal leads, the mold compound forming a package body.

A structure includes an Sn layer or an Sn alloy layer formed above a substrate, and an under barrier metal formed between the substrate and the Sn layer or Sn alloy layer. The under barrier metal is an Ni alloy layer containing Ni, and at least one selected from W, Ir, Pt, Au, and Bi, and can sufficiently inhibit generation of an intermetallic compound through a reaction, caused due to metal diffusion of a metal contained in the substrate, between the metal and Sn contained in the Sn layer or Sn alloy layer.

A method for forming a semiconductor structure for wafer level bonding includes the steps of forming a bonding dielectric layer on a substrate, forming an opening in the bonding dielectric layer, wherein an bottom angle between a sidewall and a bottom surface of the opening is smaller than 90 degrees, forming a conductive material layer on the bonding dielectric layer and filling the opening, and performing a chemical mechanical polishing process to remove the conductive material layer outside the opening, thereby forming a bonding pad in the opening.

A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first semiconductor layer, a first through-electrode that penetrates through the first semiconductor layer, a first bonding pad connected to the first through-electrode, and a first insulating bonding layer, and a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and including a second semiconductor layer, a second bonding pad bonded to the first bonding pad, and a second insulating bonding layer bonded to the first insulating bonding layer, wherein the first insulating bonding layer includes a first insulating material, the second insulating bonding layer includes a first insulating layer that forms a bonding interface with the first insulating bonding layer and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, the first insulating layer includes a second insulating material, different from the first insulating material, and the second insulating layer includes a third insulating material, different from the second insulating material.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package may include: preparing a semiconductor wafer including rear pads and a rear insulating layer surrounding the rear pads, the rear insulating layer including first recesses spaced apart from the rear pads in a first lateral direction; preparing second semiconductor chips including front pads and a front insulating layer surrounding the front pads, the front insulating layer including second recesses spaced apart from the front pads in the first lateral direction; forming an air gap between the first recesses and the second recesses in a vertical direction by disposing the second semiconductor chips on the semiconductor wafer, the rear pads contacting the front pads; and bonding the rear insulating layer and the front insulating layer to each other and bonding the rear pads and the front pads to each other by performing a thermal compression process.

A semiconductor chip having at least two electrical contact points which are arranged on a main surface of the semiconductor chip is disclosed, a metallic reservoir layer being applied over the entire surface over or on the electrical contact point. A diffusion barrier layer is applied in direct contact on the metallic reservoir layer, the diffusion barrier layer being arranged offset with respect to the metallic reservoir layer, so that the metallic reservoir layer is partially freely accessible. In this case, the diffusion barrier layer forms an adhesion surface for a solder and/or a first solder component of the solder and/or a second solder component of the solder. Methods for connecting a semiconductor chip to a connection carrier are also given.

The package-on-package (POP) structure includes a first package unit of three-dimensional fan-out memory chips and a SiP package unit of the two-dimensional fan-out peripheral circuit chip. The first package unit includes: memory chips laminated in a stepped configuration; a molded substrate; wire bonding structures; a first rewiring layer; a first encapsulating layer; and first metal bumps, formed on the first rewiring layer. The SiP package unit includes: a second rewiring layer; a peripheral circuit chip; a third rewiring layer, bonded to the circuit chip; first metal connection pillars; a second encapsulating layer for the circuit chip and the first metal connection pillars; and second metal bumps on the second rewiring layer. The first metal bumps are bonded to the third rewiring layer. Integrating the two package units into the POP is enabled by three rewiring layers and the molded substrate which supports the first package unit during wire bonding process.

A nonvolatile memory device includes first and second semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor layer includes wordlines extending in a first direction, bitlines extending in a second direction, and a memory cell array connected to the wordlines and the bitlines. The second semiconductor layer is beneath the first semiconductor layer in a third direction, and includes a substrate and an address decoder on the substrate. The address decoder controls the memory cell array, and includes pass transistors connected to the wordlines, and drivers control the pass transistors. In the second semiconductor layer, the drivers are arranged by a first layout pattern along the first and second directions, and the pass transistors are arranged by a second layout pattern along the first and second directions. The first layout pattern is different from the second layout pattern, and the first layout pattern is independent of the second layout pattern.

A semiconductor device has a leadframe and a first electrical component disposed over the leadframe. A clip bond is disposed over the first electrical component. The clip bond has a plurality of recesses each having a different depth. A first recess is proximate to a first distal end of the first electrical component, and a second recess is proximate to a second distal end of the first electrical component opposite the first distal end of the first electrical component. A depth of the first recess is different from a depth of the second recess. A third recess is over a surface of the first electrical component. A depth of the third recess is different from the depth of the first recess and the depth of the second recess. A second electrical component is disposed over the leadframe. The clip bond extends over the second electrical component.

Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing are provided, wherein a first passivation layer is deposited over a top redistribution structure; a second passivation layer is deposited over the first passivation layer; and a first opening is formed through the second passivation layer. After the forming the first opening, the first opening is reshaped into a second opening; a third opening is formed through the first passivation layer; and filling the second opening and the third opening with a conductive material.