A sensor array and a read-out circuit are prepared. The sensor array and the read-out circuit are aligned such that each first electrode and each second electrode face each other in a state where a connection material is disposed between a second area of the sensor array and a fourth area of the read-out circuit. The read-out circuit is pressed against the sensor array with a first load such that the sensor array and the readout circuit are bonded by the connection material with a gap provided between each first electrode and each second electrode. The read-out circuit is pressed against the sensor array with a second load larger than the first load so that each first electrode and each second electrode are connected. Before the pressing with the second load, either one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a conical shape.

A device is provided. The device includes one or more of a singular die, one of another die, a printed circuit board, and a substrate, and one or more solder balls. The singular die includes one or more reconditioned die pads, which include die pads of the singular die with a plurality of metallic layers applied. The other die, printed circuit board, and the substrate include one or more bond pads. The one or more solder balls are between the one or more reconditioned die pads and the one or more bond pads.

Die stacks and methods of making die stacks with very thin dies are disclosed. The die surfaces remain flat within a 5 micron tolerance despite the thinness of the die and the process steps of making the die stack. A residual flux height is kept below 50% of the spacing distance between adjacent surfaces or structures, e.g. in the inter-die spacing.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a plurality of pads on a surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip that includes a plurality of metal bumps connected to corresponding pads on the substrate, a first resin layer between the surface of the substrate and the semiconductor chip, a second resin layer between the substrate and the semiconductor chip and between the first resin layer and at least one of the metal bumps, and a third resin layer on the substrate and above the semiconductor chip.

An electronic-part-reinforcing thermosetting resin composition has: a viscosity of 5 Pa.Math.s or less at 140° C.; a temperature of 150° C. to 170° C. as a temperature corresponding to a maximum peak of an exothermic curve representing a curing reaction; and a difference of 20° C. or less between the temperature corresponding to the maximum peak and a temperature corresponding to one half of the height of the maximum peak in a temperature rising range of the exothermic curve.

An IC package including an integrated circuit die having a major surface and one or more solder bumps located on the major surface in at least one corner region of the major surface and a substrate having a surface, the surface including bump pads thereon. The major surface of the integrated circuit die faces the substrate surface, the one or more solder bumps are bonded to individual ones of the bump pads to thereby form a bond joint, the major surface of the integrated circuit die has a footprint area of at least about 400 mm.sup.2. A ratio of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate (CTE.sub.sub) to a coefficient of thermal expansion of the integrated circuit die (CTE.sub.die) is at least about 3:1. A method of manufacturing an IC package is also disclosed.

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.

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.

According to an embodiment, a temperature of an inside of a furnace is set to fall within a range of a reduction temperature or more of a carboxylic acid and less than a melting temperature of a solder bump, and the inside is concurrently set to have a first carboxylic acid gas concentration. Thereafter, the temperature of the inside is raised up to the melting temperature, and the inside is concurrently set to have a second carboxylic acid gas concentration. The second carboxylic acid gas concentration is lower than the first carboxylic acid gas concentration, and is a concentration containing a minimum amount of carboxylic acid gas defined to achieve reduction on an oxide film of the solder bump. The inside has the second carboxylic acid gas concentration at least at a time when the temperature of the inside reaches the melting temperature.

A semiconductor device includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate in a first direction, a first metal layer on the first substrate, a second metal layer on the first substrate and spaced apart from the first metal layer in a second direction, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The second substrate includes a main wiring and a signal wiring. The first semiconductor element includes a first electrode on the first metal layer, a second electrode connected to the main wiring, and a first gate electrode connected to the signal wiring. The second semiconductor element includes a third electrode on the second metal layer, a fourth electrode connected to the main wiring, and a second gate electrode connected to the signal wiring. During operation, current flows in wiring layers of the main wiring in opposite directions.