Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first semiconductor chip stacked on a wiring substrate and having first electrode pads disposed at predetermined positions on an upper surface thereof;

a second semiconductor chip having second electrode pads disposed at predetermined positions on an upper surface thereof, and stacked on the first semiconductor chip through an insulating member in an offset manner so that the first electrode pads are exposed the second electrode pads being arranged on an upper surface of a protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip; and

support members supporting a back surface of the protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip through the insulating member.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the support members respectively support the back surface of the protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip at portions corresponding to the second electrode pads at a predetermined interval.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the support members respectively support the back surface of the protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip at portions between the second electrode pads.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating member is a bonding member having an adhesive layer on each of both surfaces of an insulating sheet member.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the support members each have a circular cylinder shape or a circular cone shape.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the support members are each in the form of bumps stacked in two tiers.

7. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first semiconductor chip stacked on a wiring substrate and having first electrode pads disposed at predetermined positions on an upper surface thereof;

a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip through an insulating member in an offset manner so that the first electrode pads are exposed; and

support members supporting a back surface of a protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip through the insulating member,

wherein the first electrode pads are disposed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip along a first side,

second electrode pads are disposed on an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip along a second side opposite to the first side, and

the support members respectively support the back surface of the protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip at portions corresponding to the second electrode pads.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the support members each have a circular cylinder shape or a circular cone shape.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein a size of the second semiconductor chip is the same as a size of the first semiconductor chip.

10. A semiconductor device having semiconductor chips stacked in three or more stages on a wiring substrate,

wherein electrode pads are disposed on upper surfaces of the semiconductor chips,

the semiconductor chips are stacked so as to be alternately offset from each other to expose the electrode pads,

insulating members are disposed in entire areas on back surfaces of the semiconductor chips, and

support members are provided to support back surfaces of protruding portions of the semiconductor chips through the insulating members, respectively.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the semiconductor chips have the same chip size.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the support members are each formed by electrically connecting a connection pad of the wiring substrate to a first bump, provided on the predetermined electrode pad of the semiconductor chip, through a conductive wire by reverse bonding, and then forming a second bump on the first bump with the conductive wire connected thereto.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the insulating member is a bonding member having an adhesive layer on each of both surfaces of an insulating sheet member.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the support members each have a circular cylinder shape or a circular cone shape.

15. A semiconductor device manufacturing method, comprising:

preparing a first semiconductor chip having first electrode pads at predetermined positions on an upper surface;

stacking the first semiconductor chip on a wiring substrate;

forming supporting members on the wiring substrate;

stacking a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and the supporting members through an insulating member so that the first electrode pads are exposed, and a protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip being supported by the supporting member; and

covering at least the first and the second semiconductor chips with a sealing body.

16. The semiconductor device manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein the first electrode pads are disposed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip along a first side,

second electrode pads are disposed on an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip along a second side opposite to the first side, and

the support members respectively support the back surface of said protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip at portions corresponding to the second electrode pads.

17. The semiconductor device manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein the insulating member is a bonding member having an adhesive layer on each of both surfaces of an insulating sheet member.

18. The semiconductor device manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein the support members each have a circular cylinder shape or a circular cone shape.

19. The semiconductor device manufacturing method according to claim 18 , wherein the support members are each in the form of bumps stacked in two tiers.