In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise (a) an electronic device comprising a device top side, a device bottom side opposite the device top side, and a device sidewall between the device top side and the device bottom side, (b) a first conductor comprising, a first conductor side section on the device sidewall, a first conductor top section on the device top side and coupled to the first conductor side section, and a first conductor bottom section coupled to the first conductor side section, and (c) a protective material covering the first conductor and the electronic device. A lower surface of the first conductor top section can be higher than the device top side, and an upper surface of the first conductor bottom section can be lower than the device top side. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise (a) an electronic device comprising a device top side, a device bottom side opposite the device top side, and a device sidewall between the device top side and the device bottom side, (b) a first conductor comprising, a first conductor side section on the device sidewall, a first conductor top section on the device top side and coupled to the first conductor side section, and a first conductor bottom section coupled to the first conductor side section, and (c) a protective material covering the first conductor and the electronic device. A lower surface of the first conductor top section can be higher than the device top side, and an upper surface of the first conductor bottom section can be lower than the device top side. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

A semiconductor package including a first substrate including a first bump pad and a filling compensation film (FCF) around the first bump pad; a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a second bump pad; a bump structure (BS) in contact with the first bump pad and the second bump pad; and a non-conductive film (NCF) surrounding the BS and between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the NCF covers an upper surface and an edge of the FCF.

A semiconductor package including a first substrate including a first bump pad and a filling compensation film (FCF) around the first bump pad; a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a second bump pad; a bump structure (BS) in contact with the first bump pad and the second bump pad; and a non-conductive film (NCF) surrounding the BS and between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the NCF covers an upper surface and an edge of the FCF.

A self-densifying interconnection is formed between a high-temperature semiconductor device selected from a GaN or SiC-based device and a substrate. The interconnection includes a matrix of micron-sized silver particles in an amount from approximately 10 to 60 weight percent; the micron-sized silver particles having a particle size ranging from approximately 0.1 microns to 15 microns. Bonding particles are used to chemically bind the matrix of micron-sized silver particles. The bonding particles are core silver nanoparticles with in-situ formed surface silver nanoparticles chemically bound to the surface of the core silver nanoparticles and, at the same time, chemically bound to the matrix of micron-sized silver particles. The bonding particles have a core particle size ranging from approximately 10 to approximately 100 nanometers while the in-situ formed surface silver nanoparticles have a particle size of approximately 3-9 nanometers.

A semiconductor device includes an insulating structure; a plurality of horizontal layers vertically stacked and spaced apart from each other in the insulating structure; a conductive material pattern contacting the insulating structure; and a vertical structure penetrating through the plurality of horizontal layers and extending into the conductive material pattern in the insulating structure. Each of the plurality of horizontal layers comprises a conductive material, the vertical structure comprises a vertical portion and a protruding portion, the vertical portion of the vertical structure penetrates through the plurality of horizontal layers, the protruding portion of the vertical structure extends from the vertical portion into the conductive material pattern, a width of the vertical portion is greater than a width of the protruding portion, and a side surface of the protruding portion is in contact with the conductive material pattern.

A semiconductor device includes an insulating structure; a plurality of horizontal layers vertically stacked and spaced apart from each other in the insulating structure; a conductive material pattern contacting the insulating structure; and a vertical structure penetrating through the plurality of horizontal layers and extending into the conductive material pattern in the insulating structure. Each of the plurality of horizontal layers comprises a conductive material, the vertical structure comprises a vertical portion and a protruding portion, the vertical portion of the vertical structure penetrates through the plurality of horizontal layers, the protruding portion of the vertical structure extends from the vertical portion into the conductive material pattern, a width of the vertical portion is greater than a width of the protruding portion, and a side surface of the protruding portion is in contact with the conductive material pattern.

A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element including a first surface provided as a light extraction surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of third surfaces between the first surface and the second surface, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode at the second surface; a light-transmissive member disposed at the first surface; and a bonding member disposed between the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member and covering from the first surface to the plurality of third surfaces of the light-emitting element to bond the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member. The bonding member is made of a resin that contains nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less and a content of 10 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less.

A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element including a first surface provided as a light extraction surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of third surfaces between the first surface and the second surface, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode at the second surface; a light-transmissive member disposed at the first surface; and a bonding member disposed between the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member and covering from the first surface to the plurality of third surfaces of the light-emitting element to bond the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member. The bonding member is made of a resin that contains nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less and a content of 10 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less.

This silver paste is used to form a silver paste layer by applying the silver paste directly on the surface of a copper or copper alloy member, and the silver paste includes a silver powder, a fatty acid silver salt, an aliphatic amine, a high-dielectric-constant alcohol having a dielectric constant of 30 or more, and a solvent having a dielectric constant of less than 30. The content of the high-dielectric-constant alcohol is preferably 0.01% by mass to 5% by mass when an amount of the silver paste is taken as 100% by mass.