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Granted Patent B2
US 12,616,075 · App. 18/121,429 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip on a redistribution substrate and conductive structure spaced apart from the semiconductor chip

Inventors: Dongkyu Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Joonsung Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Hyeonseok Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Hyeonjeong Hwang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01L23/49811H01L23/3128H01L23/49822H01L24/16H01L25/105H01L24/32H01L24/73H01L2224/16227H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73204
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Patent No.
US 12,616,075
App. No.
18/121,429
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution substrate, a semiconductor chip provided on a top surface of the first redistribution substrate, a conductive structure provided on the top surface of the first redistribution substrate and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip, a molding layer provided on the first redistribution substrate and covering a side surface of the semiconductor chip and a side surface of the conductive structure, and a second redistribution substrate on the molding layer and the conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a first conductive structure provided on the first redistribution substrate, and a second conductive structure provided on a top surface of the first conductive structure. The second redistribution substrate includes an insulating layer. At least a portion of a top surface of the second conductive structure directly contacts the insulating layer of the second redistribution substrate.

Claims (67)

1 . A semiconductor package comprising:

a first redistribution substrate;

a semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first redistribution substrate;

a conductive structure on the top surface of the first redistribution substrate and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip;

a molding layer on the first redistribution substrate and on a side surface of the semiconductor chip and a side surface of the conductive structure; and

a second redistribution substrate on the molding layer and the conductive structure,

wherein the conductive structure comprises:

a first conductive structure on the first redistribution substrate; and

a second conductive structure on a top surface of the first conductive structure and including nickel,

wherein the second redistribution substrate comprises an insulating layer, and

wherein the insulating layer directly contacts at least a portion of a top surface of the second conductive structure and at least a portion of a top surface of the molding layer.

2 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the molding layer is coplanar with the top surface of the second conductive structure.

3 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive structure directly contacts the first conductive structure, and

wherein the second conductive structure is on the top surface of the first conductive structure.

4 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive structure overlaps the second conductive structure when viewed in a plan view.

5 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive structure has a first height and the second conductive structure has a second height that is less than the first height.

6 . The semiconductor package of claim 5 , wherein the second height is in a range from 10 μm to 30 μm.

7 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first conductive structure is substantially equal to a width of the second conductive structure.

8 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising:

a seed pattern between the first conductive structure and the first redistribution substrate.

9 . The semiconductor package of claim 8 , wherein a width of the seed pattern is substantially equal to a width of the first conductive structure.

10 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , further comprising:

bumps between the first redistribution substrate and the semiconductor chip,

wherein the first redistribution substrate is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip through the bumps.

11 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the first conductive structure has a shape which is convex or concave with respect to the top surface of the first redistribution substrate.

12 . A semiconductor package comprising:

a first redistribution substrate;

a semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first redistribution substrate;

a conductive structure on the top surface of the first redistribution substrate and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip;

a molding layer on the first redistribution substrate and on a side surface of the semiconductor chip and a side surface of the conductive structure; and

a second redistribution substrate on the molding layer and the conductive structure and connected to the conductive structure,

wherein the conductive structure comprises:

a first conductive structure connected to the first redistribution substrate; and

a second conductive structure on the first conductive structure,

wherein the second conductive structure includes nickel,

wherein a top surface of the second conductive structure is coplanar with a top surface of the molding layer,

wherein the second redistribution substrate comprises an insulating layer, and

wherein the insulating layer directly contacts at least a portion of the top surface of the second conductive structure and at least a portion of the top surface of the molding layer.

13 . The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the first conductive structure has a first height and the second conductive structure has a second height that is less than the first height, and

wherein the second height is in a range from 10 μm to 30 μm.

14 . The semiconductor package of claim 12 , further comprising:

a bonding pad between the first redistribution substrate and the conductive structure,

wherein the bonding pad comprises gold (Au).

15 . The semiconductor package of claim 12 , wherein the second conductive structure directly contacts the first conductive structure, and

wherein the second conductive structure is on a top surface of the first conductive structure.

16 . The semiconductor package of claim 12 , further comprising:

an upper semiconductor chip on a top surface of the second redistribution substrate.

17 . A semiconductor package comprising:

a first redistribution substrate comprising a first insulating layer and a first redistribution pattern;

a solder ball on a bottom surface of the first redistribution substrate;

a semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first redistribution substrate;

a conductive structure on the first redistribution substrate and laterally spaced apart from the semiconductor chip;

a seed pattern disposed between the first redistribution substrate and the conductive structure;

a molding layer on the first redistribution substrate and on the semiconductor chip, the molding layer on a side surface of the conductive structure and exposing a top surface of the conductive structure; and

a second redistribution substrate on the molding layer and connected to the conductive structure,

wherein the second redistribution substrate comprises a second insulating layer and a second redistribution pattern,

wherein the conductive structure comprises:

a first conductive structure on the top surface of the first redistribution substrate; and

a second conductive structure on a top surface of the first conductive structure,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises a photosensitive polymer,

wherein the second conductive structure comprises nickel (Ni), and

wherein the second insulating layer directly contacts at least a portion of a top surface of the second conductive structure and at least a portion of a top surface of the molding layer.

18 . The semiconductor package of claim 17 , further comprising:

a bonding pad disposed between the first redistribution pattern and the first conductive structure,

wherein the bonding pad comprises gold (Au).

19 . The semiconductor package of claim 17 , wherein a width of the first conductive structure is substantially equal to a width of the second conductive structure, and

wherein a height of the first conductive structure is greater than a height of the second conductive structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: KIM, DONGKYU; KIM, JOONSUNG; LEE, HYEONSEOK; HWANG, HYEONJEONG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0094034 · Jul 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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