IP Library Granted Patent US 12677705
Granted Patent B2
US 12677705 · App. 18/163,416 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Structure and formation method of package with integrated chips

Inventors: Chih-Chao Chou (Hsinchu City, TW); Yi-Hsun Chiu (Zhubei City, TW); Shang-Wen Chang (Jhubei City, TW); Ching-Wei Tsai (Hsinchu City, TW); Chih-Hao Wang (Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
H10W90/00H10W20/42H10W20/427H10P72/74H10P72/7416H10P72/743H10P72/744H10W72/252H10W72/941H10W72/9415H10W72/951H10W72/952H10W80/211H10W80/312H10W80/327H10W90/792
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12677705
App. No.
18/163,416
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A package structure and a formation method are provided. The method includes disposing a first chip structure over a carrier substrate. The first chip structure has a front-side interconnection structure facing the carrier substrate. The method also includes forming a back-side interconnection structure over the first chip structure. The first chip structure has a device portion between the back-side interconnection structure and the front-side interconnection structure. The back-side interconnection structure has stacked conductive vias. The method further includes bonding a second chip structure to the first chip structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding.

Claims (39)

1 . A method for forming a package structure, comprising:

disposing a first chip structure over a carrier substrate, wherein the first chip structure has a front-side interconnection structure facing the carrier substrate;

forming a back-side interconnection structure over the first chip structure, wherein the first chip structure has a device portion between the back-side interconnection structure and the front-side interconnection structure, and the back-side interconnection structure has stacked conductive vias;

bonding a second chip structure to the first chip structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding, wherein the second chip structure is directly bonded to the front-side interconnection structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding;

attaching a second carrier substrate to the back-side interconnection structure; and

removing the carrier substrate to expose the front-side interconnection structure before the second chip structure is bonded.

2 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

directly bonding a third chip structure to the first chip structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding, wherein bottommost surfaces of the third chip structure and the second chip structure are substantially level.

3 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the third chip structure and the second chip structure are laterally spaced apart from each other.

4 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a first distance between the first chip structure and the second chip structure is substantially equal to a second distance between the first chip structure and the third chip structure.

5 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

removing the second carrier substrate to expose the back-side interconnection structure;

forming a redistribution structure on the back-side interconnection structure; and

forming conductive bumps over the redistribution structure.

6 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first chip structure is wider than the second chip structure.

7 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first chip structure is substantially as wide as the second chip structure.

8 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second chip structure is a semiconductor wafer.

9 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the front-side interconnection structure is as wide as the back-side interconnection structure.

10 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the front-side interconnection structure is formed after the device portion.

11 . A method for forming a package structure, comprising:

providing a semiconductor wafer, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a front-side interconnection structure, a device portion, and a back-side interconnection structure, the device portion is formed before the front-side interconnection structure is formed, and the device portion is between the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure;

performing a planarization process on one of the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure; and

bonding a chip structure to one of the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding after the planarization process.

12 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:

bonding a second chip structure to one of the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding, wherein bottommost surfaces of the chip structure and the second chip structure are substantially level; and

forming a dielectric layer laterally surrounding the chip structure and the second chip structure.

13 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the chip structure is substantially as wide as the semiconductor wafer.

14 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:

forming a plurality of conductive vias in the back-side interconnection structure, wherein the conductive vias together form a via tower structure.

15 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 11 , wherein no conductive via completely penetrating through the device portion of the semiconductor wafer is formed.

16 . A method for forming a package structure, comprising:

providing a first chip-containing structure, wherein the first chip-containing structure has a front-side interconnection structure, a device portion, and a back-side interconnection structure, the device portion is between the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure, the front-side interconnection structure has a via tower structure having a stack of a plurality of conductive vias, and each of the conductive vias is thinner than the front-side interconnection structure;

performing a planarization process on one of the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure; and

bonding a second chip-containing structure to one of the front-side interconnection structure and the back-side interconnection structure using dielectric-to-dielectric bonding and metal-to-metal bonding after the planarization process.

17 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the back-side interconnection structure has second stacked conductive vias.

18 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first chip-containing structure is wider than the second chip-containing structure.

19 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:

forming a protective layer over the first chip-containing structure to laterally surround the second chip-containing structure.

20 . The method for forming a package structure as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each of the conductive vias gradually shrinks along a direction towards the device portion.