Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Hao-Jan Pei

Hsiu-Jen Lin

Ching-Hua Hsieh

Wei-Yu Chen

Chih-Chiang Tsao

Chia-Shen Cheng

Chung-Shi Liu

Philip Yu-Shuan Chung

Chia-Lun Chang

Chen-Hua Douglas Yu

Cheng-Ting Chen

Hsuan-Ting Kuo

Ming-Da Cheng

Kuei-Wei Huang

Yu-Peng Tsai

Cheng-Shiuan Wong

Jen-Jui Yu

Chih-Wei Lin

Hao-Yi Tsai

Chao-Wei Chiu

Tin-Hao Kuo

Hui-Min Huang

Kuo Lung Pan

Kuo-Lung Pan

Mao-Yen Chang

Ting-Hao Kuo

A method includes forming a composite material layer over a carrier, the composite material layer including particles of a filler material incorporated into a base material, forming a set of through vias over a first side of the composite material layer, attaching a die over the first side of the composite material layer, the die being spaced apart from the set of through vias, forming a molding material over the first side of the composite material layer, the molding material least laterally encapsulating the die and the through vias of the set of through vias, forming a redistribution structure over the die and the molding material, the redistribution structure electrically connected to the through vias, forming openings in a second side of the composite material layer opposite the first side, and forming conductive connectors in the openings, the conductive connectors electrically connected to the through vias.

Integrated fan-out packages and methods of forming the same

A method includes forming an insulating layer over a package. The package has a plurality of locations where openings are subsequently formed. A first laser shot is performed, location by location, on each of the locations across the package. A first laser spot of the first laser shot overlaps with each of the locations. The first laser shot removes a first portion of the insulating layer below the first laser spot. Another laser shot is performed, location by location, on each of the locations across the package. Another laser spot of the another laser shot overlaps with each of the locations. The another laser shot removes another portion of the insulating layer below the another laser spot. Performing the another laser shot, location by location, on each of the locations across the package is repeated multiple times, until desired portions of the insulating layer are removed.

Method for laser drilling process for an integrated circuit package

In an embodiment, a method includes: aligning a first package component with a second package component, the first package component having a first region and a second region, the first region including a first conductive connector, the second region including a second conductive connector; performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of the first package component, the first laser shot reflowing the first conductive connector of the first region, the first portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the first region; and after performing the first laser shot, performing a second laser shot on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component, the second laser shot reflowing the second conductive connector of the second region, the second portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the second region.

Methods of forming semiconductor packages

A method of handling a workpiece includes the following steps. A workpiece is placed on a chuck body, wherein the workpiece includes a tape carrier extending beyond a periphery of the chuck body and a workpiece body disposed on the tape carrier, and the chuck body includes a seal ring surrounding the periphery of the chuck body; the tape carrier is clamped outside the chuck body, wherein the tape carrier leans against the seal ring and an enclosed space is formed between the chuck body, the tape carrier and the seal ring; and a vacuum seal is formed by evacuating gas from the enclosed space to pull the periphery of the workpiece toward the chuck body.

Method of manufacturing semiconductor package, method of handling wafer, and method of handling workpiece

A package structure includes a die, an encapsulation layer, a redistribution layer structure and an adhesive material. The die includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive pads disposed over the semiconductor substrate and a passivation layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate and around the conductive pads. The encapsulation layer laterally encapsulates the die. the redistribution layer structure is disposed on the die and the encapsulation layer, and includes at least one redistribution layer embedded in at least one polymer layer, and the polymer layer contacts a portion of the passivation layer. The adhesive material is disposed on the die and covers an interface between the polymer layer and the passivation layer.

Package structure and method of forming the same

A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a semiconductor chip and a protective layer laterally surrounding the semiconductor chip. The package structure also includes a polymer-containing element over the protective layer. The protective layer is wider than the polymer-containing element.

Package structure with warpage-control element

A system for reflowing a semiconductor workpiece including a stage, a first vacuum module and a second vacuum module, and an energy source is provided. The stage includes a base and a protrusion connected to the base, the stage is movable along a height direction of the stage relative to the semiconductor workpiece, the protrusion operably holds and heats the semiconductor workpiece, and the protrusion includes a first portion and a second portion surrounded by and spatially separated from the first portion. The first vacuum module and the second vacuum module respectively coupled to the first portion and the second portion of the protrusion, and the first vacuum module and the second vacuum module are operable to respectively apply a pressure to the first portion and the second portion. The energy source is disposed over the stage to heat the semiconductor workpiece held by the protrusion of the stage.

Reflow method and system

A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a semiconductor device over the substrate and a plurality of solder joint structures bonded between the semiconductor device and the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of solder joint structures includes, by weight percent, 2% to 23% of Indium (In).

Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof

A method includes performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of a first package component. The first package component is over a second package component, and a first solder region between the first package component and the second package component is reflowed by the first laser shot. After the first laser shot, a second laser shot is performed on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component. A second solder region between the first package component and the second package component is reflowed by the second laser shot.

Bonding through multi-shot laser reflow

A manufacturing method of a package-on-package structure includes at least the following steps. Top packages are mounted on a top side of a reconstructed wafer over a flexible tape, where conductive bumps at a bottom side of the reconstructed wafer is attached to the flexible tape, and during the mounting, a shape geometry of the respective conductive bump changes and at least a lower portion of the respective conductive bump is embraced by the flexible tape. The flexible tape is released from the conductive bumps after the mounting.

Manufacturing method of package on package structure

Semiconductor package and method

A semiconductor structure includes a die embedded in a molding material, the die having die connectors on a first side; a first redistribution structure at the first side of the die, the first redistribution structure being electrically coupled to the die through the die connectors; a second redistribution structure at a second side of the die opposing the first side; and a thermally conductive material in the second redistribution structure, the die being interposed between the thermally conductive material and the first redistribution structure, the thermally conductive material extending through the second redistribution structure, and the thermally conductive material being electrically isolated.

Iintegrated fan-out packages with embedded heat dissipation structure

A method includes forming regions of solder paste on a redistribution structure, wherein the solder paste has a first melting temperature; forming solder bumps on an interconnect structure, wherein the solder bumps have a second melting temperature that is greater than the first melting temperature; placing the solder bumps on the regions of solder paste; performing a first reflow process at a first reflow temperature for a first duration of time, wherein the first reflow temperature is less than the second melting temperature; and after performing the first reflow process, performing a second reflow process at a second reflow temperature for a second duration of time, wherein the second reflow temperature is greater than the second melting temperature.

Semiconductor device and method of manufacture

A workpiece holder includes a chuck body and a seal ring. The chuck body includes a receiving surface configured to receive a workpiece and at least one vacuum port configured to apply a vacuum seal. The seal ring surrounds a side surface of the chuck body. A top surface of the seal ring is higher than the receiving surface of the chuck body, and the workpiece leans against the seal ring when the vacuum seal is applied between the workpiece and the chuck body.

Workpiece holder, wafer chuck, wafer holding method

A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a semiconductor die and a molding compound layer surrounding the semiconductor die. The package structure also includes a conductive bump over the molding compound layer and a first polymer-containing layer surrounding and in contact with the conductive bump. The package structure further includes a second polymer-containing layer disposed over the first polymer-containing layer. A bottom surface of the conductive bump is below a bottom surface of the second polymer-containing layer.

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Hao-Jan Pei