There is provided a bonding material which forms a bonding portion between two objects, which material contains (1) first metal particles comprising a first metal and having a median particle diameter in the range of 20 nm to 1 μm, and (2) second metal particles comprising, as a second metal, at least one alloy of Sn and at least one selected from Bi, In and Zn and having a melting point of not higher than 200° C.

A method of forming a chip assembly may include forming a plurality of cavities in a carrier; The method may further include arranging a die attach liquid in each of the cavities; arranging a plurality of chips on the die attach liquid, each chip comprising a rear side metallization and a rear side interconnect material disposed over the rear side metallization, wherein the rear side interconnect material faces the carrier; evaporating the die attach liquid; and after the evaporating the die attach liquid, fixing the plurality of chips to the carrier.

A method of forming a chip assembly may include forming a plurality of cavities in a carrier; The method may further include arranging a die attach liquid in each of the cavities; arranging a plurality of chips on the die attach liquid, each chip comprising a rear side metallization and a rear side interconnect material disposed over the rear side metallization, wherein the rear side interconnect material faces the carrier; evaporating the die attach liquid; and after the evaporating the die attach liquid, fixing the plurality of chips to the carrier.

The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5. Also provided herein are methods of forming an interconnect including a) depositing a hybrid conductive ink on a conductive element positioned on a substrate, wherein the hybrid conductive ink comprises silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles being in a weight ratio from about 1:20 to about 1:5; b) placing an electronic component onto the hybrid conductive ink; c) heating the substrate, conductive element, hybrid conductive ink and electronic component to a temperature sufficient i) to anneal the silver nanoparticles in the hybrid conductive ink and ii) to melt the low melting point eutectic alloy particles, wherein the melted low melting point eutectic alloy flows to occupy spaces between the annealed silver nanoparticles, d) allowing the melted low melting point eutectic alloy of the hybrid conductive ink to harden and fuse to the electronic component and the conductive element, thereby forming an interconnect. Electrical circuits including conductive traces and, optionally, interconnects formed with the hybrid conductive ink are also provided.

The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5. Also provided herein are methods of forming an interconnect including a) depositing a hybrid conductive ink on a conductive element positioned on a substrate, wherein the hybrid conductive ink comprises silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles being in a weight ratio from about 1:20 to about 1:5; b) placing an electronic component onto the hybrid conductive ink; c) heating the substrate, conductive element, hybrid conductive ink and electronic component to a temperature sufficient i) to anneal the silver nanoparticles in the hybrid conductive ink and ii) to melt the low melting point eutectic alloy particles, wherein the melted low melting point eutectic alloy flows to occupy spaces between the annealed silver nanoparticles, d) allowing the melted low melting point eutectic alloy of the hybrid conductive ink to harden and fuse to the electronic component and the conductive element, thereby forming an interconnect. Electrical circuits including conductive traces and, optionally, interconnects formed with the hybrid conductive ink are also provided.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a thermosetting resin film on a first metal layer, forming an opening in the resin film, forming a second metal layer that covers a region from an upper surface of the first metal layer exposed from the opening of the resin film to an upper surface of the resin film, performing heat treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature at which the resin film is cured after forming the second metal layer, forming a cover film that covers the upper surface of the resin film and a side surface of the second metal layer after performing the heat treatment, and forming a solder on an upper surface of the second metal layer exposed from an opening of the cover film after forming the cover film.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a thermosetting resin film on a first metal layer, forming an opening in the resin film, forming a second metal layer that covers a region from an upper surface of the first metal layer exposed from the opening of the resin film to an upper surface of the resin film, performing heat treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature at which the resin film is cured after forming the second metal layer, forming a cover film that covers the upper surface of the resin film and a side surface of the second metal layer after performing the heat treatment, and forming a solder on an upper surface of the second metal layer exposed from an opening of the cover film after forming the cover film.

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 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.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a lead frame, a conductive member, a resin composition and a sealing resin. The semiconductor element has an element front surface and an element back surface facing away in a first direction. The semiconductor element is mounted on the lead frame. The conductive member is bonded to the lead frame, electrically connecting the semiconductor element and the lead frame. The resin composition covers a bonded region where the conductive member and lead frame are bonded while exposing part of the element front surface. The sealing resin covers part of the leadframe, the semiconductor element, and the resin composition. The resin composition has a greater bonding strength with the lead frame than a bonding strength between the sealing resin and lead frame and a greater bonding strength with the conductive member than a bonding strength between the sealing resin and conductive member.