Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Li-Chun Hung

Ming-Da Cheng

Ching-Wen Hsiao

Yuan-Yao Chang

Hsiao-Wen Chung

Shan-Yu Huang

Meng-Hsiu Hsieh

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over and passing through the insulating layer. The conductive pillar is formed in one piece, the conductive pillar is in direct contact with the first conductive line, and a first sidewall of the first conductive line extends across a second sidewall of the conductive pillar in a top view of the first conductive line and the conductive pillar. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.

Chip structure with conductive pillar and method for forming the same

A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over the insulating layer. The conductive pillar is formed in one piece, the conductive pillar has a lower surface and a bottom protruding portion protruding from the lower surface, the bottom protruding portion passes through the insulating layer over the first conductive line, the bottom protruding portion is in direct contact with the first conductive line, and a first linewidth of a first portion of the first conductive line under the conductive pillar is less than a width of the conductive pillar. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.

Chip structure and method for forming the same

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Li-Chun Hung