The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device and a mothed of method of manufacturing a semiconductor device assembly. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bonding dielectric disposed on the substrate, a first conductive feature disposed in the bonding dielectric, an air gap disposed in the bonding dielectric to separate a portion of a periphery of the first conductive feature from the bonding dielectric, and a second conductive feature including a base disposed in the bonding dielectric and a protrusion stacked on the base.

The present disclosure provides a mothed of method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes steps of forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; etching the dielectric layer to create a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer; applying a sacrificial layer in at least one of the openings to cover at least a portion of the dielectric layer; forming at least one first conductive feature in the openings where the sacrificial layer is disposed and a plurality of bases in the openings where the sacrificial layer is not disposed; removing the sacrificial layer to form at least one air gap in the dielectric layer; and forming a plurality of protrusions on the bases.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device and a mothed of method of manufacturing a semiconductor device assembly. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bonding dielectric disposed on the substrate, a first conductive feature disposed in the bonding dielectric, an air gap disposed in the bonding dielectric to separate a portion of a periphery of the first conductive feature from the bonding dielectric, and a second conductive feature including a base disposed in the bonding dielectric and a protrusion stacked on the base.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a redistribution layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a bonding pad over the redistribution layer. The chip structure includes a shielding pad over the redistribution layer and surrounding the bonding pad. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the redistribution layer and the shielding pad. The chip structure includes a bump over the bonding pad and the insulating layer. A sidewall of the bump is over the shielding pad.

A solid-state imaging element including: a sensor substrate in which a photoelectric conversion section is arranged and formed; a circuit substrate in which a circuit for driving the photoelectric conversion section is formed, the circuit substrate being laminated to the sensor substrate; a sensor side electrode drawn out to a surface of the sensor substrate on a side of the circuit substrate and formed as one of a projection electrode and a depression electrode; and a circuit side electrode drawn out to a surface of the circuit substrate on a side of the sensor substrate, formed as one of the depression electrode and the projection electrode, and joined to the sensor side electrode in a state of the circuit side electrode and the sensor side electrode being fitted together.

A solid-state imaging element including: a sensor substrate in which a photoelectric conversion section is arranged and formed; a circuit substrate in which a circuit for driving the photoelectric conversion section is formed, the circuit substrate being laminated to the sensor substrate; a sensor side electrode drawn out to a surface of the sensor substrate on a side of the circuit substrate and formed as one of a projection electrode and a depression electrode; and a circuit side electrode drawn out to a surface of the circuit substrate on a side of the sensor substrate, formed as one of the depression electrode and the projection electrode, and joined to the sensor side electrode in a state of the circuit side electrode and the sensor side electrode being fitted together.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a redistribution layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a bonding pad over the redistribution layer. The chip structure includes a shielding pad over the redistribution layer and surrounding the bonding pad. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the redistribution layer and the shielding pad. The chip structure includes a bump over the bonding pad and the insulating layer. A sidewall of the bump is over the shielding pad.

The present disclosure provides a mothed of method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes steps of forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; etching the dielectric layer to create a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer; applying a sacrificial layer in at least one of the openings to cover at least a portion of the dielectric layer; forming at least one first conductive feature in the openings where the sacrificial layer is disposed and a plurality of bases in the openings where the sacrificial layer is not disposed; removing the sacrificial layer to form at least one air gap in the dielectric layer; and forming a plurality of protrusions on the bases.

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate, a redistribution layer over the substrate, a bonding pad over the redistribution layer, a shielding pad over the redistribution layer and surrounding the bonding pad, an insulating layer over the redistribution layer and the shielding pad, and a bump over the bonding pad and the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first part and a second part surrounded by the first part, the first part has first thickness, the second part has a second thickness, and the first thickness and the second thickness are different.

A solid-state imaging element including: a sensor substrate in which a photoelectric conversion section is arranged and formed; a circuit substrate in which a circuit for driving the photoelectric conversion section is formed, the circuit substrate being laminated to the sensor substrate; a sensor side electrode drawn out to a surface of the sensor substrate on a side of the circuit substrate and formed as one of a projection electrode and a depression electrode; and a circuit side electrode drawn out to a surface of the circuit substrate on a side of the sensor substrate, formed as one of the depression electrode and the projection electrode, and joined to the sensor side electrode in a state of the circuit side electrode and the sensor side electrode being fitted together.