A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface; a first adhesive layer on the first surface; a second semiconductor chip that includes a third surface and a fourth surface, and a connection bump on the third surface. The connection bump is coupled to the first adhesive layer. The semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate connected to the connection bump. The semiconductor device includes a first resin layer covering the connection bump between the second semiconductor chip and the wiring substrate, and covers one side surface of the second semiconductor chip connecting the third surface and the fourth surface. The first adhesive layer covers an upper portion of the at least one side surface. The first resin layer covers a lower portion of the t least one side surface. The first adhesive layer and the first resin layer contact each other.

An electronic apparatus including a substrate, a plurality of first bonding pads, an electronic device, and a first spacer is provided. The first bonding pads are disposed on the substrate. The electronic device is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the first bonding pads. The first spacer is disposed between the electronic device and the substrate. The electronic device is capable of effectively controlling a height and uniformity of a gap between the electronic device and the substrate, so as to prevent the electronic device from being tilted and ensure the electronic device to have a favorable structural reliability.

Embodiments described herein provide techniques for forming an interconnect structure that includes a bowl shaped pad. Such embodiments can assist with improving interconnect joint reliability when compared to conventional pads that have a flat surface. An interconnect structure may comprise: a substrate (e.g., a semiconductor package, a PCB, etc.); and a metal pad over the substrate. The metal pad has a center region and an edge region. A thickness of the center region is smaller than a thickness of the edge region. A thickness of the center region may be non-uniform. The center region may have a bowl shape characterized by a stepped profile. The stepped profile is formed from metal layers arranged as steps. Alternatively, or additionally, the center region may have a bowl shape characterized by a curved profile. A pattern may be formed on or in a surface of the metal pad.

A hybridized image sensor includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first surface, a first plurality of conductive bumps fabricated on the first surface, and a first alignment feature fabricated on the first surface. The second die includes a second surface, a second plurality of conductive bumps fabricated on the second surface, and second alignment features fabricated on the second surface, wherein the first alignment features interact with the second alignment features to align the first plurality of conductive bumps with the second plurality of conductive bumps.

A chip on film package is provided. The chip on film package includes a film substrate with a base film, a conductive pad extending in a first direction on the base film, and a conductive line pattern extending from the conductive pad; a semiconductor chip provided on the film substrate; and a bump structure provided between the semiconductor chip and the conductive pad. A first peripheral wall and a second peripheral wall of the bump structure extend in the first direction and define a trench, a portion of the conductive pad is provided in the trench, and the conductive pad is spaced apart from at least one of the first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall.

An electronic package structure includes: a substrate having an upper surface; a solder mask layer disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, at least one outer side of the solder mask layer being aligned with at least one outer side of the substrate; an electronic component with a first surface provided on the upper surface of the substrate; and a cavity located between the electronic component and the solder mask layer. A first surface of the cavity is formed by the first surface of the electronic component.

A semiconductor device may include a first plate-like element having a first substantially planar connection surface with a first connection pad and a second plate-like element having a second substantially planar connection surface with a second connection pad corresponding to the first connection pad. The device may also include a connection electrically and physically coupling the first and second plate-like elements and arranged between the first and second connection pads. The connection may include a deformed elongate element arranged on the first connection pad and extending toward the second connection pad and solder in contact with the second connection pad and the elongate element.

A method of forming an electronic device structure includes providing an electronic component having a first major surface, an opposing second major surface, a first edge surface, and an opposing second edge surface. A substrate having a substrate first major surface and an opposing substrate second major surface is provided. The second major surface of the first electronic component is placed proximate to the substrate first major surface and providing a conductive material adjacent the first edge surface of the first electronic component. The conductive material is exposed to an elevated temperature to reflow the conductive material to raise the first electronic component into an upright position such that the second edge surface is spaced further away from the substrate first major surface than the first edge surface. The method is suitable for providing electronic components, such as antenna, sensors, or optical devices in a vertical or on-edge.

Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, a first chip pad on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip and adjacent to a first lateral surface in a first direction of the semiconductor chip, the first lateral surface separated from the first chip pad from a plan view in a first direction, and a first lead frame coupled to the first chip pad. The first lead frame includes a first segment on a bottom surface of the first chip pad and extending from the first chip pad in a second direction opposite to the first direction and away from the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip, and a second segment which connects to a first end of the first segment and then extends along the first direction to extend beyond the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip after passing one side of the first chip pad, when viewed in the plan view.

The method of bonding an interposer and an integrated circuit chip includes preparing an interposer including an insulator and conductive lines each having one end exposed to a first surface of the insulator and another end exposed to a second surface opposite to the first surface; placing a bonding mask on the interposer; forming through-holes on the bonding mask before or after the placing of the bonding mask on the interposer; filling the plurality with a conductive material; and bonding an integrated circuit chip to the bonding mask.