A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a lower structure including an upper insulating layer and an upper pad; and a semiconductor chip provided on the lower structure and comprising a lower insulating layer and a lower pad. The lower insulating layer is in contact with and coupled to the upper insulating layer and the lower pad is in contact with and coupled to the upper pad, and a lateral side of the semiconductor chip extends between an upper side and a lower side of the semiconductor chip and comprises a recessed portion.

Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first substrate including a first electrode, and a first insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the first electrode and covering a periphery of the first electrode, the first electrode and the first insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face; and a second substrate bonded to and provided on the first substrate and including a second electrode joined to the first electrode, and a second insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the second electrode and covering a periphery of the second electrode, the second electrode and the second insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face to the first substrate.

Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first substrate including a first electrode, and a first insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the first electrode and covering a periphery of the first electrode, the first electrode and the first insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face; and a second substrate bonded to and provided on the first substrate and including a second electrode joined to the first electrode, and a second insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the second electrode and covering a periphery of the second electrode, the second electrode and the second insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face to the first substrate.

A package structure includes a first die, a second die, a bonding die, a gap fill structure and conductive vias. The bonding die includes a bonding dielectric layer and bonding pads. The bonding dielectric layer is bonded to a first dielectric layer of the first die and a second dielectric layer of the second die. The bonding pads are embedded in the bonding dielectric layer and electrically bonded to a first conductive pad of the first die and a second conductive pad of the second die. The gap fill structure is disposed on the first die and the second die, and laterally surrounds the bonding die. The conductive vias penetrates through the gap fill structure to electrically connect to the first die and the second die.

Disclosed are a die bonding apparatus, a substrate bonding apparatus, a die bonding method, and a substrate bonding method that are capable of bonding a die to a substrate or bonding substrates together without using a bonding medium such as an adhesion film and a solder bump. The die bonding method includes hydrophilizing a bonding surface of the die, by plasma processing, forming a liquid film on a bonding area of the substrate, by supplying a liquid including water to the bonding area of the substrate, pre-bonding the die to the substrate by bringing the die into contact with the liquid film, and post-bonding one or more dies to the substrate at the same time, by performing heat treatment in a state in which the one or more dies are pre-bonded to the substrate.

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a base wafer comprising a scribing portion; bonding a first stacked die and a second stacked die onto a front surface of the base wafer through a hybrid bonding process; conformally forming a re-fill layer to cover the first stacked die and the second stacked die; forming a first molding layer to cover the re-fill layer and configure an intermediate semiconductor device comprising the base wafer, the first stacked die, the second stacked die, the re-fill layer, and the first molding layer; and dicing the intermediate semiconductor device along the scribing portion to separate the first stacked die and the second stacked die, the re-fill layer, the first molding layer, and the base wafer.

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a base wafer comprising a scribing portion; bonding a first stacked die and a second stacked die onto a front surface of the base wafer through a hybrid bonding process; conformally forming a re-fill layer to cover the first stacked die and the second stacked die; forming a first molding layer to cover the re-fill layer and configure an intermediate semiconductor device comprising the base wafer, the first stacked die, the second stacked die, the re-fill layer, and the first molding layer; and dicing the intermediate semiconductor device along the scribing portion to separate the first stacked die and the second stacked die, the re-fill layer, the first molding layer, and the base wafer.

Methods for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes providing a first semiconductor wafer and a second semiconductor wafer. A first transistor is formed in a front-side of the first semiconductor wafer, and no devices are formed in the second semiconductor wafer. The method further includes bonding the front-side of the first semiconductor wafer to a backside of the second semiconductor wafer and thinning a front-side of the second semiconductor wafer. After thinning the second semiconductor wafer, a second transistor is formed in the front-side of the second semiconductor wafer. At least one first through substrate via (TSV) is formed in the second semiconductor wafer, and the first TSV directly contacts a conductive feature of the first semiconductor wafer.

A package structure includes a plurality of first dies, and a plurality of second dies. The plurality of first dies is on first regions of a semiconductor substrate. The plurality of second dies are electrically bonded to the plurality of first dies. The plurality of second dies covers second regions of the semiconductor substrate between the first regions of the semiconductor substrate. The first portion of top surfaces of the plurality of first dies are covered by the plurality of second dies, and the second portions of the top surfaces of the plurality of first dies are exposed by the plurality of second dies.

Methods for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive feature in a first wafer, and forming a first bonding layer over the conductive feature. The method includes forming a second bonding layer over a second wafer, and bonding the first wafer and the second wafer by bonding the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer. The method also includes forming a second transistor in a front-side of the second wafer, and after forming the second transistor in the front-side of the second wafer, forming a first TSV through the second wafer, wherein the first TSV stops at the conductive feature.