A semiconductor device assembly includes a substrate and a first semiconductor device mounted to the substrate. An epoxy-based spacer is mounted to the substrate proximate to the first semiconductor device by an adhesive attached to a bottom surface of the epoxy-based spacer and to the substrate. A second semiconductor device is mounted directly to top surfaces of both the first semiconductor device and the epoxy-based spacer.

An integrated circuit with a first conductive region, a second conductive region, a plurality of dielectric layers of a first material type between the first conductive region and the second conductive region, and at least one dielectric layer of a second material type, between a first dielectric layer in the plurality of dielectric layers of a first material type and a second dielectric layer in the plurality of dielectric layers of the first material type. Each dielectric layer of a first material type has a thickness in a range from 0.5 m to 5.0 m, and the at least one dielectric layer of a second material type is not contacting a metal and has a thickness less than 2.0 m, and the second material type differs from the first material type in at least one of compression stress or elements in the first material type as compared to elements in the second material type.

A semiconductor packaging assembly includes a redistribution layered structure having a plurality of device regions and a plurality of cutting regions separating the device regions, a plurality of recess structures respectively formed in the cutting regions, a plurality of chips respectively disposed in the device regions, and an encapsulating layer formed on the redistribution layered structure to fill the recess structures and enclose the chips.

Methods for forming a back-end-of-line (BEOL) passive device structure are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes depositing a first conductor layer over a substrate, patterning the first conductor layer to form a patterned first conductor layer, depositing a first insulation layer over the patterned first conductor layer, depositing a second conductor layer over the first insulation layer, patterning the second conductor layer to form a patterned second conductor layer, depositing a second insulation layer over the patterned second conductor layer, depositing a third conductor layer over the second insulation layer, and patterning the third conductor layer to form a patterned third conductor layer. The patterning of the first conductor layer includes removing a right-angle edge of the first conductor layer.

A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line comprising a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes forming a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, with a first center of conductive pad being offsetting from a second center of the conductive bump. The second via is further offset from the second center of the conductive bump.

An integrated circuit (IC) package, comprising a die having a first set of interconnects of a first pitch, and an interposer comprising an organic substrate having a second set of interconnects of a second pitch. The interposer also includes an inorganic layer over the organic substrate. The inorganic layer comprises conductive traces electrically coupling the second set of interconnects with the first set of interconnects. The die is attached to the interposer by the first set of interconnects. In some embodiments, the interposer further comprises an embedded die. The IC package further comprises a package support having a third set of interconnects of a third pitch, and a second inorganic layer over a surface of the interposer opposite to the die. The second inorganic layer comprises conductive traces electrically coupling the third set of interconnects with the second set of interconnects.

A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor chip, a substrate and a plurality of bump segments. The bump segments include a first group of bump segments and a second group of bump segments collectively extended from an active surface of the semiconductor chip toward the substrate. Each bump segment of the second group of bump segments has a cross-sectional area greater than a cross-sectional area of each bump segment of the first group of bump segments. The first group of bump segments includes a first bump segment and a second bump segment. Each of the first bump segment and the second bump segment includes a tapered side surface exposed to an environment outside the bump segments. A portion of a bottom surface of the second bump segment is stacked on the first bump segment, and another portion of the bottom surface of the second bump segment is exposed to the environment.

A die assembly is disclosed. The die assembly includes a die, one or more die pads on a first surface of the die and a die attach film on the die where the die attach film includes one or more openings that expose the one or more die pads and that extend to one or more edges of the die.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a spacer, and a first member. The spacer is disposed on the substrate, and has (i) a first surface facing the substrate, (ii) a second surface opposite to the first surface, and (iii) a third surface, at least part of the third surface forming an angle of less than 90 degrees with respect to the second surface. The first member is disposed on the substrate and, when viewed in a first direction from the substrate toward the spacer, at least partly overlaps the spacer. The first member is not in contact with the spacer.

A method includes forming a package component, including forming a thermal via extending through a substrate; and bonding a die to the thermal via; attaching the thermal via of the package component to a first conductive pad of a package substrate, wherein the package substrate includes a heat pipe underneath the first conductive pad; and attaching a support structure to a second conductive pad of the package substrate, wherein the heat pipe is underneath the second conductive pad, wherein the support structure includes a first thermoelectric cooler.