A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a package attached to a first surface of the substrate, where the package includes: an interposer, where a first side of the interposer is bonded to the first surface of the substrate through first conductive bumps; dies attached to a second side of the interposer opposing the first side; and a molding material on the second side of the interposer around the dies; a plurality of thermal interface material (TIM) films on a first surface of the package distal from the substrate, where each of the TIM films is disposed directly over at least one respective die of the dies; and a heat-dissipation lid attached to the first surface of the substrate, where the package and the plurality of TIM films are disposed in an enclosed space between the heat-dissipation lid and the substrate, where the heat-dissipation lid contacts the plurality of TIM films.

A chip package may include: a first die; at least one second die disposed over the first die; and a lid disposed over lateral portions of the first die and at least partially surrounding the at least one second die, the lid having inclined sidewalls spaced apart from and facing the at least one second die.

An electronic apparatus that includes a semiconductor device; an electronic packaging substrate for receiving the semiconductor device; a thermal interface material on the semiconductor device; and a lid in contact with the thermal interface material and having a zone of targeted flexibility spaced from the semiconductor device.

An electronic apparatus that includes a semiconductor device; an electronic packaging substrate for receiving the semiconductor device; a thermal interface material on the semiconductor device; and a lid in contact with the thermal interface material and having a zone of targeted flexibility spaced from the semiconductor device.

A method includes bonding a first plurality of device dies onto a wafer, wherein the wafer includes a second plurality of device dies, with each of the first plurality of device dies bonded to one of the second plurality of device dies. The wafer is then sawed to form a die stack, wherein the die stack includes a first device die from the first plurality of device dies and a second device die from the second plurality of device dies. The method further includes bonding the die stack over a package substrate.

A method includes bonding a first plurality of device dies onto a wafer, wherein the wafer includes a second plurality of device dies, with each of the first plurality of device dies bonded to one of the second plurality of device dies. The wafer is then sawed to form a die stack, wherein the die stack includes a first device die from the first plurality of device dies and a second device die from the second plurality of device dies. The method further includes bonding the die stack over a package substrate.

A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a package attached to a first surface of the substrate, where the package includes: an interposer, where a first side of the interposer is bonded to the first surface of the substrate through first conductive bumps; dies attached to a second side of the interposer opposing the first side; and a molding material on the second side of the interposer around the dies; a plurality of thermal interface material (TIM) films on a first surface of the package distal from the substrate, where each of the TIM films is disposed directly over at least one respective die of the dies; and a heat-dissipation lid attached to the first surface of the substrate, where the package and the plurality of TIM films are disposed in an enclosed space between the heat-dissipation lid and the substrate, where the heat-dissipation lid contacts the plurality of TIM films.

An electronic device includes a multilevel package substrate, a die, a lid, and a package structure that encloses the die, a portion of the lid, and a portion of the multilevel package substrate, where the package structure fills a gap between a side of another portion of the lid and a side of the die. A method includes attaching a die to a multilevel package substrate with a first side of the die facing the multilevel package substrate and a second side facing away from the multilevel package substrate; positioning a lid on the multilevel package substrate with a first portion of the lid spaced apart from the second side of the die; and forming a package structure that encloses the die and a portion of the multilevel package substrate and fills a gap between the first portion of the lid and the second side of the die.

A disclosed semiconductor structure may include an interposer, a first semiconductor die electrically coupled to the interposer, a packaging substrate electrically coupled to the interposer, and a capping layer covering one or more of a first surface of the first semiconductor die and a second surface of the packaging substrate. The capping layer may be formed over respective surfaces of each of the first semiconductor die and the packaging substrate. In certain embodiments, the capping layer may be formed only on the first surface of the first semiconductor die and not formed over the package substrate. In further embodiments, the semiconductor structure may include a second semiconductor die, such that the capping layer covers a surface of only one of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. The semiconductor structure may include a molding compound die frame that is partially or completely covered by the capping layer.

An electronic apparatus that includes a semiconductor device; an electronic packaging substrate for receiving the semiconductor device; a thermal interface material on the semiconductor device; and a lid in contact with the thermal interface material and having a zone of targeted flexibility spaced from the semiconductor device.