Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package includes providing a semiconductor chip including a circuit pattern, a connection pad, a first test pad and a second test pad, each of the connection pad, the first test pad and the second test pad respectively electrically connected to the circuit pattern, evaluating electrical characteristics of the semiconductor chip by applying a first test voltage to the first test pad and a second test voltage to the second test pad, the second test voltage being higher than the first test voltage, and electrically disconnecting the second test pad from the circuit pattern.
Abstract:
A stacked-chip package of the inventive concepts includes a first chip and a second chip stacked on the first chip. The first chip may include a first cell array region, a first core circuit region including a first core terminal, and a first peripheral circuit region including a plurality of first peripheral circuit terminals. The second chip may include a second cell array region on the first cell array region, a second core circuit region on the first core circuit region and including a second core terminal, and a through via on the first peripheral circuit region and connected to at least one first peripheral circuit terminal of the plurality of first peripheral circuit terminals.
Abstract:
The inventive concepts relate to a substrate treating apparatus and a method for treating a substrate using the same. The apparatus includes a spin chuck configured to support a substrate, a grinding head disposed over the spin chuck and configured to grind the substrate supported by the spin chuck, and a nozzle member including a jet nozzle configured to jet high-pressure water to the substrate supported by the spin chuck. The jet nozzle overlaps with the substrate to jet the high-pressure water to an edge of the substrate.
Abstract:
Provided are semiconductor packages and methods of fabricating the same. The method may include mounting a first semiconductor chip including chip and heat-transfer regions and a lower heat-transfer pattern disposed on the heat-transfer region, on a substrate, mounting a second semiconductor chip on the chip region of the first semiconductor chip, forming a mold layer on the substrate to enclose the first and second semiconductor chips, forming an opening in the mold layer to expose at least a portion of the lower heat-transfer pattern, forming a heat-pathway pattern in the opening, and forming a heat-dissipating part on the second semiconductor chip and the mold layer to be connected to the heat-pathway pattern.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package may include a first semiconductor chip including a first surface facing a package substrate, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one through-electrode penetrating the first semiconductor chip, a molding layer molding the first semiconductor chip and exposing the second surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip stacked on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip, and a non-conductive film provided between the first and second semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor chip includes an overhang portion extending past an edge of the first semiconductor chip. For example, a size of the second semiconductor chip may be greater than that of the first semiconductor chip, so the second semiconductor chip has an overhang. The second semiconductor chip includes at least one interconnecting terminal electrically connected to the at least one through-electrode.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device include preparing an initial substrate including an edge region and a central region in which circuit patterns are formed, forming a reforming region in the edge region of the initial substrate, grinding the initial substrate to form a substrate, and cutting the substrate to form a semiconductor chip including each of the circuit patterns. A crystal structure of the reforming region is different from that of the initial substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of treating a device-substrate, and support-substrates used therein. The methods may include providing the device-substrate having an integrated circuit, bonding a first top surface of the device-substrate to a support-substrate, and polishing a first bottom surface of the device-substrate. The support-substrates include a second top surface, a second bottom surface opposite to the second top surface, and a sidewall connecting the second top and bottom surfaces. Additionally, the support-substrates further include a grooved portion spaced apart from the sidewall and blocking a crack in the support-substrates occurring from the sidewall.
Abstract:
A stacked-chip package of the inventive concepts includes a first chip and a second chip stacked on the first chip. The first chip may include a first cell array region, a first core circuit region including a first core terminal, and a first peripheral circuit region including a plurality of first peripheral circuit terminals. The second chip may include a second cell array region on the first cell array region, a second core circuit region on the first core circuit region and including a second core terminal, and a through via on the first peripheral circuit region and connected to at least one first peripheral circuit terminal of the plurality of first peripheral circuit terminals.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an active surface and a non-active surface opposite to the active surface, an upper insulating layer provided on the non-active surface of semiconductor chip, and a via and a connection pad penetrating the semiconductor chip and the upper insulating layer, respectively. The connection pad has a first surface exposed outside the upper insulating layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface and facing the semiconductor chip. The first surface of the connection pad is coplanar with an upper surface of the upper insulating layer.
Abstract:
The method of fabricating a semiconductor package including preparing a semiconductor wafer having a first side and a second side, the second side facing the first side, and the semiconductor wafer including a through via exposed through the first side, forming trenches at cutting areas between chip areas and at edge areas of the semiconductor wafer on the first side, stacking a semiconductor chip on the through via, forming an under fill resin layer to fill a gap between the semiconductor chip and the semiconductor wafer and to cover a side of the semiconductor chip, and forming a molding layer to cover at least a portion of the under fill resin layer and to fill at least a portion of the respective trenches may be provided.