A semiconductor package may include a base, a first chip on the base, and first connection patterns that connect and couple the base and the first chip. The first chip may include a substrate, pad patterns on the substrate, a passivation layer on the substrate and having openings, and pillars on the substrate, the pad patterns include a first signal pad and a second signal pad, the first connection patterns are in contact with the pillars, the pillars include a first signal pillar in contact with the first signal pad and a second signal pillar in contact with the second signal pad, the openings in the passivation layer include a first opening having a sidewall facing a side surface of the first signal pillar and surrounding the side surface of the first signal pillar, and a second opening having a sidewall facing a side surface of the second signal pillar and surrounding the side surface of the second signal pillar, and a maximum width of the second opening is greater than a maximum width of the first opening.

A terminal structure includes a first wiring layer, an insulation layer covering the first wiring layer, an opening extending through the insulation layer and partially exposing the first wiring layer, a via wiring formed in the opening, a second wiring layer connected to the via wiring on the insulation layer, a protective metal layer on the second wiring layer, a solder layer covering the protective metal layer, and an intermetallic compound layer formed at an interface of the protective metal layer and the solder layer. The protective metal layer includes a projection projecting further outward from a side surface of the second wiring layer. The solder layer covers upper and side surfaces of the protective metal layer through the intermetallic compound layer and exposes a side surface of the second wiring layer. The intermetallic compound layer covers the upper and side surfaces of the protective metal layer.

A wiring board includes: an insulating layer; and a connection terminal formed on the insulating layer. The connection terminal includes a first metal layer laminated on the insulating layer, a second metal layer laminated on the first metal layer, a metal pad laminated on the second metal layer, and a surface treatment layer that covers an upper surface and a side surface of the pad and that is in contact with the upper surface of the insulating layer. An end portion of the second metal layer is in contact with the surface treatment layer, and an end portion of the first metal layer is positioned closer to a center side of the pad than the end portion of the second metal layer is to form a gap between the end portion of the first metal layer and the surface treatment layer.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package including a package substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on the package substrate, a connection solder pattern between the package substrate and the semiconductor chip, and a dummy bump between the package substrate and the semiconductor chip and spaced apart from the connection solder pattern. The connection solder pattern includes a first intermetallic compound layer, a connection solder layer, and a second intermetallic compound layer. The dummy bump includes a dummy pillar and a dummy solder pattern. A thickness of the dummy solder pattern is less than a thickness of the connection solder pattern. A melting point of the dummy solder pattern is greater than that of the connection solder layer.

A structure including a substrate having a conductive pad and a connecting structure disposed on the conductive pad and electrically connected to the conductive pad. The connecting structure includes a first metallic layer disposed on the conductive pad, a first intermetallic compound layer disposed on the first metallic layer, a second intermetallic compound layer disposed on the first intermetallic compound layer and a second metallic layer disposed on the second intermetallic compound layer. The first metallic layer comprises copper. The first intermetallic compound layer comprises a first intermetallic compound. The second intermetallic compound layer comprises a second intermetallic compound different from the first intermetallic compound. The second metallic layer comprises tin. The first intermetallic compound contains copper, tin and one of nickel and cobalt.

Provided is a semiconductor package including a first bump pad on a first substrate, a second bump pad on a second substrate, a core material for reverse reflow between the first bump pad and the second bump pad, and a solder member forming a solder layer on the core material for reverse reflow. The solder member is in contact with the first bump pad and the second bump pad. Each of a first diameter of the first bump pad and a second diameter of the second bump pad is at least about 1.1 times greater than a third diameter of the core material for reverse reflow. The core material for reverse reflow includes a core, a first metal layer directly coated on the core, and a second metal layer directly coated on the first metal layer.

A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an electronic component disposed on the first surface of the substrate; a sensor disposed adjacent to the second surface of the substrate; an electrical contact disposed on the first surface of the substrate; and a package body exposing a portion of the electrical contact.

An advanced through silicon via structure for is described. The device includes a substrate including integrated circuit devices. A high aspect ratio through substrate via is disposed in the substrate. The through substrate via has vertical sidewalls and a horizontal bottom. The substrate has a horizontal field area surrounding the through substrate via. A metallic barrier layer is disposed on the sidewalls of the through substrate via. A surface portion of the metallic barrier layer has been converted to a nitride surface layer by a nitridation process. The nitride surface layer enhances the nucleation of subsequent depositions. A first metal layer fills the through substrate via and has a recess in an upper portion. A second barrier layer is disposed over the recess. A second metal layer is disposed over the second barrier layer and creates a contact.

A core material has a core; a solder layer provided outside the core and being a solder alloy containing Sn and at least any one element of Ag, Cu, Sb, Ni, Co, Ge, Ga, Fe, Al, In, Cd, Zn, Pb, Au, P, S, Si, Ti, Mg, Pd, and Pt; and a Sn layer provided outside the solder layer. The solder layer has a thickness of 1 μm or more on one side. The Sn layer has a thickness of 0.1 μm or more on one side. A thickness of the Sn layer is 0.215% or more and 36% or less of the thickness of the solder layer.

An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a pad region over the semiconductor substrate. The integrated circuit device further includes an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer over the pad region. The integrated circuit device further includes a conductive pillar on the UBM layer, wherein the conductive pillar has a sidewall surface and a top surface. The integrated circuit device further includes a protection structure over the sidewall surface of the conductive pillar, wherein sidewalls of the UBM layer are substantially free of the protection structure, and the protection structure is a non-metal material.