An interconnect apparatus and a method of forming the interconnect apparatus is provided. Two integrated circuits are bonded together. A first opening is formed through one of the substrates. A multi-layer dielectric film is formed along sidewalls of the first opening. One or more etch processes form one or more spacer-shaped structures along sidewalls of the first opening. A second opening is formed extending from the first opening to pads in the integrated circuits. A dielectric liner is formed, and the opening is filled with a conductive material to form a conductive plug.

An integrated circuit (IC) chip includes a via contact plug extending inside a through hole passing through a substrate and a device layer, a via contact liner surrounding the via contact plug, a connection pad liner extending along a bottom surface of the substrate, a dummy bump structure integrally connected to the via contact plug, and a bump structure connected to the connection pad liner. A method of manufacturing an IC chip includes forming an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer inside and outside the through hole and forming a first connection metal layer, a second connection metal layer, and a third connection metal layer. The first connection metal layer covers the UBM layer inside the through hole, the second connection metal layer is integrally connected to the first connection metal layer, and the third connection metal layer covers the UBM layer on the connection pad liner.

The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device including performing a bonding process to bond a second die onto a first die, forming a first mask layer on the second die, forming a first opening along the first mask layer and the second die, and extending to the first die, forming isolation layers on sidewalls of the first opening, forming protection layers covering upper portions of the isolation layers, and forming a conductive filler layer in the first opening.

An integrated fan out package is utilized in which the dielectric materials of different redistribution layers are utilized to integrate the integrated fan out package process flows with other package applications. In some embodiments an Ajinomoto or prepreg material is utilized as the dielectric in at least some of the overlying redistribution layers.

A chip package is provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor chip and a semiconductor die over the semiconductor chip. The chip package also includes a dielectric layer over the semiconductor chip and encapsulating the semiconductor die, and the dielectric layer is substantially made of a semiconductor oxide material. The chip package further includes a conductive feature penetrating through a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor die and physically connecting a conductive pad of the semiconductor chip.

A method includes forming a metal layer extending into openings of a dielectric layer to contact a first metal pad and a second metal pad, and bonding a bottom terminal of a component device to the metal layer. The metal layer has a first portion directly underlying and bonded to the component device. A raised via is formed on the metal layer, and the metal layer has a second portion directly underlying the raised via. The metal layer is etched to separate the first portion and the second portion of the metal layer from each other. The method further includes coating the raised via and the component device in a dielectric layer, revealing the raised via and a top terminal of the component device, and forming a redistribution line connecting the raised via to the top terminal.

A semiconductor device comprises a first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed over the first conductive layer. A semiconductor component is disposed over the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer lies in a plane between a top surface of the semiconductor component and a bottom surface of the semiconductor component. A third conductive layer is formed over the semiconductor component opposite the first conductive layer. The semiconductor device includes a symmetrical structure. A first insulating layer is formed between the first conductive layer and semiconductor component. A second insulating layer is formed between the semiconductor component and third conductive layer. A height of the first insulating layer between the first conductive layer and semiconductor component is between 90% and 110% of a height of the second insulating layer between the semiconductor component and third conductive layer. The semiconductor component includes a passive device.

A method for forming a via in a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including the via are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include bonding a first terminal and a second terminal of a first substrate to a third terminal and a fourth terminal of a second substrate; separating the first substrate to form a first component device and a second component device; forming a gap fill material over the first component device, the second component device, and the second substrate; forming a conductive via extending from a top surface of the gap fill material to a fifth terminal of the second substrate; and forming a top terminal over a top surface of the first component device, the top terminal connecting the first component device to the fifth terminal of the second substrate through the conductive via.

An integrated circuit is provided that comprises a first substrate having a plurality of conductive contact pads spaced apart from one another on a surface of the first substrate, a dielectric layer overlying the first substrate and the plurality of conductive contact pads, and a second substrate overlying the dielectric layer. A plurality of superconducting contacts extend through the second substrate and the dielectric layer to the first substrate, wherein each superconducting contact of the plurality of superconducting contacts is aligned with and in contact with a respective conductive contact pad of the plurality of conductive contact pads.

A manufacturing method of a semiconductor package includes locating a plurality of semiconductor packages on a substrate, forming a resin insulating layer covering the plurality of semiconductor devices, forming grooves, in the resin insulating layer, enclosing each of the plurality of semiconductor devices and reaching the substrate, and irradiating the substrate with laser light in positional correspondence with the grooves to separate the plurality of semiconductor devices from each other.