Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a first die comprising a first substrate and a first bonding pad over the first substrate, a second die having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second die is stacked on the first die and a protection layer having a vertical portion on a sidewall of the second die, and a horizontal portion extending over the first die.
Abstract:
A device structure includes a substrate; a group-III nitride layer over the substrate; a metal nitride layer over the group-III nitride layer; and a light-emitting layer over the metal nitride layer. The metal nitride layer acts as a reflector reflecting the light emitted by the light-emitting layer.
Abstract:
A device includes an interposer free from active devices therein. The interposer includes a substrate; a through-substrate via (TSV) penetrating through the substrate; and a low-k dielectric layer over the substrate.
Abstract:
A device includes a first die having a first side and a second side opposite to first side, the first side includes a first region and a second region, and a first metal bump of a first horizontal size formed on the first region of the first side of the first die. A second die is bonded to the first side of the first die through the first metal bump. A dielectric layer is formed over the first side of the first die and includes a first portion directly over the second die, a second portion encircling the second die, and an opening exposing the second region of the first side of the first die. A second metal bump of a second horizontal size is formed on the second region of the first side of the first die and extending into the opening of the dielectric layer. The second horizontal size is greater than the first horizontal size. An electrical component is bonded to the first side of the first die through the second metal bump.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a conductive carrier-tunneling layer over and contacting the substrate. The conductive carrier-tunneling layer includes first group-III nitride (III-nitride) layers having a first bandgap, wherein the first III-nitride layers have a thickness less than about 5 nm; and second III-nitride layers having a second bandgap lower than the first bandgap, wherein the first III-nitride layers and the second III-nitride layers are stacked in an alternating pattern. The semiconductor structure is free from a III-nitride layer between the substrate and the conductive carrier-tunneling layer. The semiconductor structure further includes an active layer over the conductive carrier-tunneling layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a device includes printing conductive patterns on a dielectric sheet to form a pre-ink-printed sheet, and bonding the pre-ink-printed sheet onto a side of a substrate. The conductive feature includes a through-substrate via extending from a first major side of the substrate to a second major side of the substrate opposite the first major side. A conductive paste is then applied to electrically couple conductive patterns to a conductive feature in the substrate.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor chip, which further includes a first surface; and a patterned bond pad exposed through the first surface. The patterned bond pad includes a plurality of portions electrically connected to each other, and at least one opening therein. The integrated circuit further includes a dielectric material filled into at least a portion of the at least one opening.
Abstract:
A method includes: forming a transistor gate over a first substrate and at least one first dummy structure within the first substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the gate transistor, the ILD layer including at least one contact structure formed therein and making electrical contact with the transistor gate and at least one first conductive structure formed therethrough at least partially over a surface of the dummy structure; forming a passivation layer over the ILD layer, the passivation layer comprising at least one first pad structure formed therein and making electrical contact with the conductive structure; bonding the first substrate with a second substrate; removing at least a portion of the first dummy structure, thereby forming a first opening; and forming a conductive material within the first opening for formation of a second conductive structure, the second conductive structure being electrically coupled to the first conductive structure.
Abstract:
The formation of bonding pad protective layer over exposed bonding pad materials between stacked integrated circuit (IC) dies or wafers is described in preferred embodiments in which the bonding pad protective layer is formed in the integrated process of forming wafer bonding pads. The bonding pad protective layer prevents the exposed bonding pad materials from oxidation and corrosion in open-air or other harsh environments. By providing a bonding pad protective layer on exposed bonding pad materials, significant product reliability improvement is expected on ICs having a three-dimensional “stacked-die” configuration.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a through-semiconductor via (TSV) opening extending into the semiconductor substrate; and a TSV liner in the TSV opening. The TSV liner includes a sidewall portion on a sidewall of the TSV opening and a bottom portion at a bottom of the TSV opening. The bottom portion of the TSV liner has a bottom height greater than a middle thickness of the sidewall portion of the TSV liner.