A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including: preparing an insulated circuit substrate including a conductive plate; partially fixing a plate-like bonding member onto the conductive plate so as to make a positioning of the bonding member in a horizontal direction; mounting a semiconductor chip on the bonding member; and heating and melting the bonding member so as to form a bonding layer for bonding the insulated circuit substrate and the semiconductor chip each other.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including: preparing an insulated circuit substrate including a conductive plate; partially fixing a plate-like bonding member onto the conductive plate so as to make a positioning of the bonding member in a horizontal direction; mounting a semiconductor chip on the bonding member; and heating and melting the bonding member so as to form a bonding layer for bonding the insulated circuit substrate and the semiconductor chip each other.

A sintered member is provided between a semiconductor chip and a terminal. The sintered member is made of a sinter sheet by heating and pressing the same. The semiconductor chip is connected to the terminal via the sintered member. Convex portions are formed at a front-side surface of the semiconductor chip. Concave portions, each of which has such a shape corresponding to that of each convex portion of the semiconductor chip, are formed at a surface of the sintered member facing to the semiconductor chip.

PROBLEM: To provide a multi-layer preform sheet capable of forming a highly reliable and high-quality electric interconnect, an electro-conductive bonding portion and so forth that are less likely to produce the Kirkendall void.

SOLUTION: A multi-layer preform sheet having at least a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being composed of a solder material that contains an intermetallic compound, and the second layer containing a first metal having a melting point of 300° C. or above, and a second metal capable of forming an intermetallic compound with the first metal.

A light-emitting device includes a carrier, a light-emitting element and a connection structure. The carrier includes a first electrical conduction portion. The light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting layer capable of emitting first light and a first contact electrode formed under the light-emitting layer. The first contact electrode is corresponded to the first electrical conduction portion. The connection structure includes a first electrical connection portion and a protective portion surrounding the first contact electrode and the first electrical connection portion. The first electrical connection portion includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a neck portion arranged between the upper portion and the lower portion. An edge of the upper portion is protruded beyond the neck portion, and an edge of the lower portion is protruded beyond the upper portion.

A bond tip for thermocompression bonding a bottom surface includes a die contact area and a low surface energy material covering at least a portion of the bottom surface. The low surface energy material may cover substantially all of the bottom surface, or only a peripheral portion surrounding the die contact area. The die contact area may be recessed with respect to the peripheral portion a depth at least as great as a thickness of a semiconductor die to be received in the recessed die contact area. A method of thermocompression bonding is also disclosed.

Embodiments include semiconductor packages and methods to form the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a plurality of first dies on a substrate, an interface layer over the first dies, a backside metallization (BSM) layer directly on the interface layer, where the BSM layer includes first, second, and third conductive layer, and a heat spreader over the BSM layer. The first conductive layer includes a titanium material. The second conductive layer includes a nickel-vanadium material. The third conductive layer includes a gold material, a silver material, or a copper material. The copper material may include copper bumps. The semiconductor package may include a plurality of second dies on a package substrate. The substrate may be on the package substrate. The second dies may have top surfaces substantially coplanar to top surface of the first dies. The BSM and interface layers may be respectively over the first and second dies.

Embodiments include semiconductor packages and methods to form the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a plurality of first dies on a substrate, an interface layer over the first dies, a backside metallization (BSM) layer directly on the interface layer, where the BSM layer includes first, second, and third conductive layer, and a heat spreader over the BSM layer. The first conductive layer includes a titanium material. The second conductive layer includes a nickel-vanadium material. The third conductive layer includes a gold material, a silver material, or a copper material. The copper material may include copper bumps. The semiconductor package may include a plurality of second dies on a package substrate. The substrate may be on the package substrate. The second dies may have top surfaces substantially coplanar to top surface of the first dies. The BSM and interface layers may be respectively over the first and second dies.

A semiconductor storage device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip, and a second semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip includes a first surface contacting with the substrate, a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, and a first pad provided on the second surface. The second semiconductor chip includes a third surface contacting with the second surface, a fourth surface on an opposite side to the third surface, and a cutout portion. The cutout portion is provided at a corner portion where the third surface crosses a lateral surface between the third surface and the fourth surface. The cutout portion overlaps with at least a part of the first pad as viewed from above the fourth surface.

In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.