In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate that comprises a substrate conductor material. An electronic component has a first component terminal that comprises a first component terminal conductor material and a second component terminal that comprises a second component terminal conductor material. An interconnect comprises an interconnect conductor material, a component end, and a substrate end. The second component terminal is attached to the substrate with a first intermetallic bond, the component end of the interconnect is attached to the first component terminal with a second intermetallic bond, and the substrate end of the interconnect is attached to the substrate with a third intermetallic bond. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.

A pre-soldered circuit carrier includes a carrier having a metal die attach surface, a plated solder region on the metal die attach surface, wherein a maximum thickness of the plated solder region is at most 50 μm, the plated solder region has a lower melting point than the first bond pad, and the plated solder region forms one or more intermetallic phases with the die attach surface at a soldering temperature that is above the melting point of the plated solder region.

Provided is a semiconductor package using a conductive metal structure, and more particularly, to a semiconductor package using a conductive metal structure formed in a clip or a column, through which a semiconductor chip and a lead of a lead frame are electrically connected to each other and an area where the semiconductor chip and the metal structure are adhered may be effectively improved so that productivity may increase and durability and electrical connection properties may be improved. The semiconductor package according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor chip; an aluminum pad formed on an upper part of the semiconductor chip; and a conductive metal structure adhered to the aluminum pad by a solder-based second adhesive layer, wherein the second adhesive layer includes intermetallic compounds (IMC) distributed to a lower fixed part thereof near the aluminum pad.

A semiconductor device includes a silicon layer, a metal silicide layer arranged directly on the silicon layer, and a solder layer arranged directly on the metal silicide layer.

The semiconductor device includes a metal plate, a semiconductor element held on the metal plate, a wiring board connected to a surface electrode of the semiconductor element in a facing manner and a conductor fixed to the wiring board wired to the semiconductor element. The conductor has a plate-like shape. One end of the conductor is arranged to be connectable to an outside. One surface side of another end of the conductor is fixed to a surface of the wiring hoard. The conductor includes at least one protruding step on the one surface of the other end. A top portion of the protruding step includes a contact surface parallel to the surface of the wiring board. The other end of the conductor is fixed to the wiring board by the contact surface and the surface of the wiring board coming into close contact with each other.

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.

A semiconductor device includes a silicon layer, a metal silicide layer arranged directly on the silicon layer, and a solder layer arranged directly on the metal silicide layer.

The semiconductor device includes a metal plate, a semiconductor element held on the metal plate, a wiring board connected to a surface electrode of the semiconductor element in a facing manner and a conductor fixed to the wiring board wired to the semiconductor element. The conductor has a plate-like shape. One end of the conductor is arranged to be connectable to an outside. One surface side of another end of the conductor is fixed to a surface of the wiring hoard. The conductor includes at least one protruding step on the one surface of the other end. A top portion of the protruding step includes a contact surface parallel to the surface of the wiring board. The other end of the conductor is fixed to the wiring board by the contact surface and the surface of the wiring board coming into close contact with each other.

A pre-soldered circuit carrier includes a carrier having a metal die attach surface, a plated solder region on the metal die attach surface, wherein a maximum thickness of the plated solder region is at most 50 ?m, the plated solder region has a lower melting point than the first bond pad, and the plated solder region forms one or more intermetallic phases with the die attach surface at a soldering temperature that is above the melting point of the plated solder region.