Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Chih-Kai Cheng

Tsung-Shu Lin

Hsien-Pin Hu

Tsung-Yu Chen

Wen-Hsin Wei

Yuan Sheng Chiu

Cheng-Chieh Hsieh

Shih-Wen Huang

In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; a redistribution structure over a front-side surface of the integrated circuit die; a socket over the redistribution structure; a mechanical brace over the socket, the mechanical brace having an opening exposing the socket, edge regions of the socket overlapping edge regions of the mechanical brace at the opening; a first standoff screw disposed in the edge regions of the mechanical brace, the first standoff screw physically contacting the socket, the first standoff screw extending a first distance between the socket and the mechanical brace; and a bolt extending through the mechanical brace and the redistribution structure.

Integrated circuit packages having mechanical brace standoffs

A package structure and method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first through via structure formed in a substrate and a semiconductor die formed below the first through via structure. The package structure further includes a conductive structure formed in a passivation layer over the substrate. The conductive structure includes a first via portion and a second via portion, the first via portion is directly over the first through via structure, and there is no conductive material directly below and in direct contact with the second via portion.

Package structure including through via structures

A package structure includes a first through via structure formed in a substrate and a semiconductor die formed below the first through via structure. The package structure further includes a conductive structure formed in a passivation layer over the substrate. The conductive structure includes a first via portion and a second via portion, the first via portion is directly over the first through via structure, and there is no conductive material directly below and in direct contact with the second via portion.

Package structure having line connected via portions

Integrated circuit package and method

A semiconductor device with an anti-pad peeling structure is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a Through Substrate Via (TSV); a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate and including a plurality of recesses therein; and a pad above the semiconductor substrate to cover a portion of the dielectric layer and extend to the recesses; wherein the pad extends to the plurality of recesses, and a plurality of contact points are confined in the recesses between the pad and the conductive layer, and each of the contact points is at least partially excluded from a boundary of the TSV when being seen from a top-down perspective.

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Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Chih-Kai Cheng