A semiconductor structure includes a first passivation layer disposed over a metal line, a copper-containing RDL disposed over the first passivation layer, where the copper-containing RDL is electrically coupled to the metal line and where a portion of the copper-containing RDL in contact with a top surface of the first passivation layer forms an acute angle, and a second passivation layer disposed over the copper-containing RDL, where an interface between the second passivation layer and a top surface of the copper-containing RDL is curved. The semiconductor structure may further include a polymeric layer disposed over the second passivation layer, where a portion of the polymeric layer extends to contact the copper-containing RDL, a bump electrically coupled to the copper-containing RDL, and a solder layer disposed over the bump.

A semiconductor device includes wiring that is formed by a conductive body extending, via an insulating film, on a front surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an insulating layer that covers the front surface of the semiconductor substrate including the wiring. Gaps are provided extending from an upper surface of the wiring to a lower portion of the insulating film.

An electrical component including a substrate, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a redistribution layer pad on the first dielectric layer, and a component interconnection element on the redistribution layer pad so that the component interconnection element fills an opening in the second dielectric layer. The opening includes at least one protrusion between the component interconnection element solder ball metallization and the redistribution layer pad.

A redistribution layer for an integrated circuit is made by forming a conductive interconnection layer; forming a conductive body in electrical contract with the interconnection layer; and covering the conductive body with a first coating layer having a thickness less than 100 nm. The first coating layer is configured to provide a protection against oxidation and/or corrosion of the conductive body. To carry out an electrical test of the integrated circuit, a testing probe locally perforates the first coating layer until the conductive body is electrically contacted by the testing probe.

A method includes forming a first dielectric layer over a conductive pad, forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and etching the second dielectric layer to form a first opening, with a top surface of the first dielectric layer exposed to the first opening. A template layer is formed to fill the first opening. A second opening is then formed in the template layer and the first dielectric layer, with a top surface of the conductive pad exposed to the second opening. A conductive pillar is formed in the second opening.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes depositing a non-conductive layer over a semiconductor die. An opening is formed in the non-conductive layer exposing a portion of a bond pad of the semiconductor die. A cavity is in the non-conductive layer with a portion of the non-conductive layer remaining between a bottom surface of the cavity and a bottom surface of the non-conductive layer. A conductive layer is formed over the non-conductive layer and the portion of the bond pad. The conductive layer is configured to interconnect the bond pad with a conductive layer portion over the cavity.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a device that includes an interconnect structure arranged on a frontside of a substrate. The interconnect structure includes interconnect conductive structures embedded within interconnect dielectric layers. A trench extends completely through the substrate to expose multiples ones of the interconnect conductive structures. A bond pad structure is arranged on a backside of the substrate and extends through the trench of the substrate to contact the multiple ones of the interconnect conductive structures. A bonding structure is arranged on the backside of the substrate and electrically contacts the bond pad structure.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, an external connection member on the semiconductor chip, and a dielectric film between the semiconductor chip and the external connection member. The semiconductor chip includes a substrate, a front-end-of-line structure on the substrate, and a back-end-of-line structure on the front-end-of-line structure. The back-end-of-line structure includes metal layers stacked on the front-end-of-line structure, a first dielectric layer on the uppermost metal layer and including a contact hole that vertically overlaps a pad of an uppermost metal layer, a redistribution line on the first dielectric layer and including a contact part in the contact hole and electrically connected to the pad, a pad part, and a line part that electrically connects the contact part to the pad part, and an upper dielectric layer on the redistribution line.

The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate, forming a pad structure above the substrate, and forming a top groove on a top surface of the pad structure.

A wafer chip scale package (WCSP) includes a substrate including a semiconductor surface including circuitry electrically connected to die bond pads exposed by a passivation layer, and a top dielectric layer over the passivation layer. A dielectric layer bounded (DLB) cavity formed in the top dielectric layer includes a first cavity being a center through-cavity bounded by a second cavity being a partial through-cavity, the DLB cavity is lined with a seed layer. A capping dielectric layer that covers the DLB cavity except for an aperture over the first cavity. A cavity metal that is generally configured as an integral structure of continuous metal material having no interfaces is for filling the DLB cavity to form a metal filled cavity including over the aperture that has an electrical connection to the die bond pads. A solder ball over the cavity metal is positioned over the aperture.