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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,177 · App. 17/744,460 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Semiconductor package structure

Inventor: Meng-Wei Hsieh (Kaohsiung, TW)
Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
H01L23/49822H01L23/3107H01L23/49827H01L23/49894H01L23/562H01L25/0655
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Patent No.
US 12,476,177
App. No.
17/744,460
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor package structure is provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a substrate, a first electronic component, and an electronic device. The first electronic component is disposed over the substrate. The electronic device is at least partially embedded in the substrate. The electronic device includes a second electronic component and a reinforcement. The second electronic component is configured for providing a regulated voltage to the first electronic component. The reinforcement supports the second electronic component.

Claims (30)

1 . A semiconductor package structure, comprising:

a substrate comprising a silicon layer;

a first electronic component disposed over the substrate; and

an electronic device at least partially embedded in the silicon layer and comprising:

a second electronic component configured for providing a regulated voltage to the first electronic component; and

a reinforcement supporting the second electronic component,

wherein the silicon layer has a through hole penetrating the silicon layer from a top surface to a bottom surface of the silicon layer, and the electronic device is in the through hole of the silicon layer.

2 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a through silicon via (TSV) penetrating the silicon layer from the top surface to the bottom surface of the silicon layer and disposed at a lateral side of the electronic device.

3 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement comprises;

a first encapsulant covering a first side of the electronic device and free from extending between the second electronic component and the silicon layer; and

a second encapsulant covering a second side of the electronic device and free from extending between the second electronic component and the silicon layer, the second side being opposite to the first side.

4 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a first conductive pillar encapsulated by the first encapsulant and a second conductive pillar encapsulated by the second encapsulant, and the first encapsulant is spaced apart from the second encapsulant by the electronic device.

5 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a first conductive pillar penetrating the first encapsulant and electrically connecting the second electronic component to the first electronic component, and a top surface of the first conductive pillar substantially aligns with the top surface of the silicon layer.

6 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a through silicon via (TSV) penetrating the silicon layer from the top surface to the bottom surface of the silicon layer and electrically connected to the first electronic component.

7 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a conductive via over the electrically connected to the TSV, wherein a width of the conductive via is less than a width of the TSV.

8 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a heat dissipating via extending along an inner sidewall of the through hole, wherein a height of the heat dissipating via is substantially the same as a depth of the through hole.

9 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising an insulating layer surrounding the heat dissipating via and contacting the inner sidewall of the through hole.

10 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an insulation layer contacting the bottom surface of the silicon layer and exposed to the through hole.

11 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a conductive pad within the insulation layer; and

a conductive pillar encapsulated by the reinforcement and electrically connecting the conductive pad to the second electronic component.

12 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first conductive pillar in the through hole and connected to a top surface of the electronic device.

13 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a redistribution layer (RDL) on the top surface of the silicon layer and electrically connecting the first conductive pillar to the first electronic component.

14 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a third electronic component stacked on the second electronic component, and the reinforcement comprises an encapsulant structure encapsulating the second electronic component and the third electronic component.

15 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the reinforcement comprises a first encapsulant encapsulating a top surface of the third electronic component and a second encapsulant encapsulating a bottom surface of the second electronic component.

16 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising an adhesion layer between and electrically isolating the second electronic component and the third electronic component.

17 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising a conductive structure in the through hole and surrounding the second electronic component and the third electronic component.

18 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the substrate further comprises a plurality of conductive vias penetrating the silicon layer from the top surface to the bottom surface of the silicon layer, and a top surface of the conductive structure substantially aligns with top surfaces of the conductive vias.

19 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 18 , wherein a bottom surface of the conductive structure substantially aligns with bottom surfaces of the conductive vias.

20 . The semiconductor package structure as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a bonding layer connecting the second electronic component to the third electronic component, wherein the conductive structure surrounds the bonding layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2022
From: HSIEH, MENG-WEI
To: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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