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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
May. 25, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Harry-Haklay Chuang, Hsinchu, TW;
Wen-Tuo Huang, Tainan, TW;
Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsinchu County, TW;
Ching I Li, Hsinchu, TW;
AIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A package structure according to the present disclosure includes a bottom substrate, a bottom interconnect structure over the bottom substrate, a top interconnect structure disposed over the bottom interconnect structure and including a metal feature, a top substrate over the top interconnect structure, and a protective film disposed on the top substrate. The protective film includes an interfacial layer on the top substrate, at least one dipole-inducing layer on the interfacial layer, a moisture block layer on the at least one dipole-inducing layer, and a silicon oxide layer over the moisture block layer. The at least one dipole-inducing layer includes aluminum oxide, titanium oxide or zirconium oxide.