Ground connection for semiconductor device assembly

Abstract

Semiconductor device assemblies with improved ground connections, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device assembly may include one or more semiconductor dies mounted on an upper surface of a package substrate. Further, the package substrate includes a bond pad disposed on the upper surface, which may be designated as a ground node for the semiconductor device assembly. The bond pad may be electrically connected to an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield of the semiconductor device assembly through a conductive component attached to the bond pad and configured to be in contact with the EMI shield at a sidewall surface or a top surface of the semiconductor device assembly, thereby forming the ground connection. Such ground connection may reduce a processing time to form the EMI shield while improving yield and reliability performance of the semiconductor device assemblies.