Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to integrated circuit devices, and to a conductive structure with multiple support pillars. A device includes a die including a contact pad. The device also includes a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes multiple support pillars coupled to the die, a bridge coupled to each of the multiple support pillars, and a cap pillar coupled to the bridge opposite the multiple support pillars. The device further includes a solder cap coupled to the cap pillar. The solder cap is electrically connected to the contact pad via the cap pillar, the bridge, and at least one of the multiple support pillars.

An electronic device includes: a first insulating layer; a first metal bump disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first metal bump; a metal layer, wherein the first insulating layer is disposed between the second insulating layer and the metal layer; a second metal bump disposed between the metal layer and the first insulating layer, wherein the second metal bump electrically connects to the first metal bump; a third insulating layer disposed between the second metal bump and the first insulating layer, wherein the third insulating layer includes an opening exposing a portion of the second metal bump; and a fourth insulating layer disposed between the third insulating layer and the first insulating layer, wherein a portion of the fourth insulating layer extends and is disposed in the opening to contact the second metal bump.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A microelectronic device includes a die with input/output (I/O) terminals, and a dielectric layer on the die. The microelectronic device includes electrically conductive pillars which are electrically coupled to the I/O terminals, and extend through the dielectric layer to an exterior of the microelectronic device. Each pillar includes a column electrically coupled to one of the I/O terminals, and a head contacting the column at an opposite end of the column from the I/O terminal. The head extends laterally past the column in at least one lateral direction. Methods of forming the pillars and the dielectric layer are disclosed.

In a bonding process of a flip chip bonding method, a chip is bonded to contact pads of a substrate by composite bumps which each includes a raiser, a UBM layer and a bonding layer. Before the bonding process, the surface of the bonding layer facing toward the substrate is referred to as a surface to be bonded. During the bonding process, the surface to be bonded is boned to the contact pad and become a bonding surface on the contact pad. The bonding surface has an area greater than that of the surface to be bonded so as to reduce electrical impedance between the chip and the substrate.