A semiconductor package includes: semiconductor chips being offset-stacked to expose edge regions adjacent to first side surfaces; chip pads disposed in each of the edge regions of the semiconductor chips, the chip pads including a plurality of first chip pads arranged in a first column and a plurality of second chip pads arranged in a second column; a horizontal common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of a semiconductor chip of the semiconductor chips, and another end connected to the first chip pad of another semiconductor chip; and a vertical common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip, which is electrically connected to the first chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip connected to the horizontal common interconnector.

The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of semiconductor device packages including a plurality of conductive vias and traces formed by an laser-direct structuring process, which includes at least a lasering step and a plating step. First ones of the plurality of conductive vias extend into an encapsulant to contact pads of a die encased within the encapsulant, and second ones of the plurality of conductive vias extend in the encapsulant to end portions of leads in the encapsulant. The second ones of the plurality of conductive vias may couple the leads to contact pads of the die. In some embodiments, the leads of the semiconductor device packages may extend outward and away from encapsulant. In some other alternative embodiments, the leads of the semiconductor device packages may extend outward and away from the encapsulant and then bend back toward the encapsulant such that an end of the lead overlaps a surface of the encapsulant at which the plurality of conductive vias are present.

A MEMS device having a wafer-level package, is provided with: a stack of a first die and a second die, defining at least a first internal surface internal to the package and carrying at least an electrical contact pad, and at least a first external surface external to the package and defining a first outer face of the package; and a mold compound, at least in part coating the stack of the first and second dies and having a front surface defining at least part of a second outer face of the package, opposite to the first outer face. The MEMS device is further provided with: at least a vertical connection structure extending from the contact pad at the first internal surface towards the front surface of the mold compound; and at least an external connection element, electrically coupled to the vertical connection structure and exposed to the outside of the package, at the second outer face thereof.

A semiconductor package includes: semiconductor chips being offset-stacked to expose edge regions adjacent to first side surfaces; chip pads disposed in each of the edge regions of the semiconductor chips, the chip pads including a plurality of first chip pads arranged in a first column and a plurality of second chip pads arranged in a second column; a horizontal common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of a semiconductor chip of the semiconductor chips, and another end connected to the first chip pad of another semiconductor chip; and a vertical common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip, which is electrically connected to the first chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip connected to the horizontal common interconnector.

An electronic device comprises a “waterproof” package including a substrate of an organic material permeable to humidity and/or moisture as well as one or more electronic components arranged on the substrate. The substrate comprises a barrier layer capable of countering penetration of humidity and/or moisture into the package through the organic material substrate.

A chip package including a first device substrate is provided. The first device substrate is attached to a first surface of a second device substrate. A third device substrate is attached to a second surface of the second device substrate opposite to the first surface. An insulating layer covers the first, second and third device substrates and has at least one opening therein. At least one bump is disposed under a bottom of the opening. A redistribution layer is disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the bump through the opening. A method for forming the chip package is also provided.

A chip package structure includes a substrate, at least two chips, a plurality of first pads, a plurality of first micro bumps, and a bridging element. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The two chips are disposed on the first surface of the substrate and are horizontally adjacent to each other. Each chip has an active surface. The first pads are disposed on the active surface of each of the chips. The first micro bumps are disposed on the first pads and have the same size. The bridging element is disposed on the first micro bumps such that one of the chips is electrically connected to another of the chips through the first pads, the first micro bumps, and the bridging element.

An embodiment of an electronic device includes a circuit component (e.g., a transistor or other component) coupled to the top surface of a substrate. Encapsulation is formed over the substrate and the component. An opening in the encapsulation extends from the encapsulation top surface to a conductive feature on the top surface of the component. A conductive termination structure within the encapsulation opening extends from the conductive feature to the encapsulation top surface. The device also may include a second circuit physically coupled to the encapsulation top surface and electrically coupled to the component through the conductive termination structure. In an alternate embodiment, the conductive termination structure may be located in a trench in the encapsulation that extends between two circuits that are embedded within the encapsulation, where the conductive termination structure is configured to reduce electromagnetic coupling between the two circuits during device operation.

A semiconductor package includes: semiconductor chips being offset-stacked to expose edge regions adjacent to first side surfaces; chip pads disposed in each of the edge regions of the semiconductor chips, the chip pads including a plurality of first chip pads arranged in a first column and a plurality of second chip pads arranged in a second column; a horizontal common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of a semiconductor chip of the semiconductor chips, and another end connected to the first chip pad of another semiconductor chip; and a vertical common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip, which is electrically connected to the first chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip connected to the horizontal common interconnector.

A packaging method includes providing a substrate structure, including a core substrate, a plurality of first conductive pads at a first surface of the core substrate, and a plurality of packaging pads at a second surface of the core substrate; and packaging a plurality of semiconductor chips onto the substrate structure at the second surface of the core substrate, including forming a first metal wire to connect with a chip-contact pad of a semiconductor chip, and forming a molding compound on the second surface of the core substrate to encapsulate the plurality of semiconductor chips. One end of the first metal wire connects to the chip-contact pad, and another end of the first metal wire is exposed at the surface of the molding compound. The packaging method further includes forming a first metal pad on the surface of the molding compound to electrically connect with the first metal wire.