Methods of coupling inductors in an IC device using interconnecting elements with solder caps and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include forming a top inductor structure, in a top inductor area on a lower surface of a top substrate, the top inductor structure having first and second top terminals at its opposite ends; forming a bottom inductor structure, in a bottom inductor area on an upper surface of a bottom substrate, the bottom inductor structure having first and second bottom terminals at its opposite ends; forming top interconnecting elements on the lower surface of the top substrate around the top inductor area; forming bottom interconnecting elements on the upper surface of the bottom substrate around the bottom inductor area; forming solder bumps on lower and upper surfaces, respectively, of the top and bottom interconnecting elements; and connecting the top and bottom interconnecting elements to each other.

Systems, methods, and devices for a ball grid array with non-linear conductive routing are described herein. Such a ball grid array may include a plurality of solder balls that are electrically coupled by a non-linear conductive routing. The non-linear conductive routing may include a plurality of routing sections where each of the plurality of routing sections is disposed at an angle to adjacent routing sections.

A semiconductor package having a die with a sidewall protected by molding compound, and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The package includes a die with a first surface opposite a second surface and sidewalls extending between the first and second surfaces. A redistribution layer is formed on the first surface of each die. An area of the first surface of the die is greater than an area of the redistribution layer, such that a portion of the first surface of the die is exposed. When molding compound is formed over the die and the redistribution layer to form a semiconductor package, the molding compound is on the first surface of the die between an outer edge of the redistribution layer and an outer edge of the first surface. The molding compound is also on the sidewalls of the die, which provides protection against chipping or cracking during transport.

A chip comprises a semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a plurality of conductive metal patterns formed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of solder balls formed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate, and at least one code pattern formed using laser marking on the first side of the semiconductor substrate in a space free from the plurality of conductive metal patterns and the plurality of solder balls, wherein the at least one code pattern is visible from a backside of the chip, the at least one code pattern represents a binary number having four bits; and the binary number represents a decimal number to represent a tracing number of the chip.

A semiconductor package includes a lower semiconductor device, a plurality of conductive pillars, an upper semiconductor device, an encapsulating material, and a redistribution structure. The plurality of conductive pillars are disposed on the lower semiconductor device along a direction parallel to a side of the lower semiconductor device. The upper semiconductor device is disposed on the lower semiconductor device and reveals a portion of the lower semiconductor device where the plurality of conductive pillars are disposed, wherein the plurality of conductive pillars disposed by the same side of the upper semiconductor device and the upper semiconductor device comprises a cantilever part cantilevered over the at least one lower semiconductor device. The encapsulating material encapsulates the lower semiconductor device, the plurality of conductive pillars, and the upper semiconductor device. The redistribution structure is disposed over the upper semiconductor device and the encapsulating material.

A surface mount electronic device providing an electrical connection between an integrated circuit (IC) and a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided and includes a die and a dielectric material formed to cover portions of the die. Pillar contacts are electrically coupled to electronic components in the die and the pillar contacts extend from the die beyond an outer surface of the die. A conductive ink is printed on portions of a contact surface of the electronic device package and forms electrical terminations on portions of the dielectric material and electrical connector elements that connect an exposed end surface of the pillar contacts to the electrical terminations.

The disclosed technique may be used to electrically and physically connect semiconductor wafers. The wafer may utilize a thick dielectric. Indium bumps may be deposited and patterned in a dielectric film with a small diameter, tall height and substantially uniform in size and shape. The indium can be melted to create small grain size and uniform height bumps. The dielectric film may feature trenches around the indium bumps to prevent shorting of pixels when pressed together.

The present invention provides a test pad structure of chip, which comprises a plurality of first internal test pads, a plurality of second internal test pads, a plurality of first extended test pads, and a plurality of second extended test pads. The first internal test pads and the second internal test pads are disposed in a chip. The second internal test pads and the first internal test pads are spaced by a distance. The first extended test pads are connected with the first internal test pads. The second extended test pads are connected with the second internal test pads. The first extended test pads and the second extended test pads may increase the contact area to be contacted by probes. Signals or power are transmitted to the first internal test pads and the second internal test pads via the first extended test pads and the second extended test pads for the probes to test the chip.

The present invention provides a test pad structure of chip, which comprises a plurality of first internal test pads, a plurality of second internal test pads, a plurality of first extended test pads, and a plurality of second extended test pads. The first internal test pads and the second internal test pads are disposed in a chip. The second internal test pads and the first internal test pads are spaced by a distance. The first extended test pads are connected with the first internal test pads. The second extended test pads are connected with the second internal test pads. The first extended test pads and the second extended test pads may increase the contact area to be contacted by probes. Signals or power are transmitted to the first internal test pads and the second internal test pads via the first extended test pads and the second extended test pads for the probes to test the chip.

A display device includes a substrate including a conductive pad, a driving chip facing the substrate and including a conductive bump electrically connected to the conductive pad and an inspection bump which is insulated from the conductive pad, and an adhesive member which is between the conductive pad and the driving chip and connects the conductive pad to the driving chip. The adhesive member includes a first adhesive layer including a conductive ball; and a second adhesive layer facing the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer including a first area including a color-changing material, and a second area adjacent to the first area and excluding the color-changing material.