Semiconductor device and method of forming shielding layer around back surface and sides of semiconductor wafer containing IPD structure
View Patent ↗A semiconductor wafer has an insulating layer over a first surface of the substrate. An IPD structure is formed over the insulating layer. The IPD structure includes a MIM capacitor and inductor. A conductive via is formed through a portion of the IPD structure and partially through the substrate. The conductive via can be formed in first and second portions. The first portion is formed partially through the substrate and second portion is formed through a portion of the IPD structure. A first via is formed through a second surface of the substrate to the conductive via. A shielding layer is formed over the second surface of the substrate wafer. The shielding layer extends into the first via to the conductive via. The shielding layer is electrically connected through the conductive via to an external ground point. The semiconductor wafer is singulated through the conductive via.
1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate;
a first insulating layer formed over a first surface of the substrate;
an integrated passive device (IPD) structure formed over the substrate and first insulating layer;
a conductive via formed through the IPD structure and partially through the substrate;
a via formed through a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate and extending to the conductive via; and
a shielding layer formed over the second surface of the substrate and extending into the via to the conductive via.
2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the IPD structure includes:
a first conductive layer formed over the first insulating layer;
a second insulating layer formed over the first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer formed over the second insulating layer.
3. The semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein the first conductive layer, second insulating layer, and second conductive layer constitute a metal-insulator-metal capacitor.
4. The semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein the IPD structure further includes:
a third insulating layer formed over the second conductive layer and second insulating layer;
a third conductive layer formed over the second conductive layer; and
a fourth insulating layer formed over the third conductive layer and third insulating layer.
5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 , wherein the third conductive layer is wound to exhibit inductive properties.
6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the shielding layer is electrically connected through the conductive via to a ground point.
7. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate;
an integrated passive device (IPD) structure formed over a first surface of the substrate;
a first insulating layer formed over the first surface of the substrate;
a conductive via formed through the first insulating layer;
a via formed through a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate and extending to the conductive via; and
a shielding layer formed over the second surface of the substrate and extending into the via to the conductive via.
8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the IPD structure includes:
a first conductive layer formed over the substrate;
a second insulating layer formed over the first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer formed over the second insulating layer.
9. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the first conductive layer, second insulating layer, and second conductive layer constitute a metal-insulator-metal capacitor.
10. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the IPD structure further includes:
a third insulating layer formed over the second conductive layer and second insulating layer;
a third conductive layer formed over the second conductive layer; and
a fourth insulating layer formed over the third conductive layer and third insulating layer.
11. The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the third conductive layer is wound to exhibit inductive properties.
12. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the shielding layer is electrically connected through the conductive via to a ground point.
13. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further including a second insulating layer formed over the first surface of the substrate.
14. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate;
a conductive via formed partially through a first surface of the substrate;
an integrated passive device (IPD) structure formed over the first surface of the substrate;
a via formed through a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate and extending to the conductive via; and
a shielding layer formed over the second surface of the substrate and extending into the via to the conductive via.
15. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , wherein the IPD structure includes:
a first conductive layer formed over the substrate;
a first insulating layer formed over the first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer formed over the first insulating layer.
16. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , wherein the first conductive layer, first insulating layer, and second conductive layer constitute a metal-insulator-metal capacitor.
17. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , wherein the IPD structure further includes:
a second insulating layer formed over the second conductive layer and first insulating layer;
a third conductive layer formed over the second conductive layer; and
a third insulating layer formed over the third conductive layer and second insulating layer.
18. The semiconductor device of claim 17 , wherein the third conductive layer is wound to exhibit inductive properties.
19. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , wherein the shielding layer is electrically connected through the conductive via to the IPD structure.
20. The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further including an insulating layer formed over the first surface of the substrate.
21. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate;
an integrated passive device (IPD) structure formed over a first surface of the substrate;
a via formed through a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate; and
a shielding layer formed over the second surface of the substrate and extending into the via.
22. The semiconductor device of claim 21 , wherein the IPD structure includes:
a first conductive layer formed over the substrate;
a first insulating layer formed over the first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer formed over the first insulating layer.
23. The semiconductor device of claim 22 , wherein the IPD structure further includes:
a second insulating layer formed over the second conductive layer and first insulating layer;
a third conductive layer formed over the second conductive layer; and
a third insulating layer formed over the third conductive layer and second insulating layer.
24. The semiconductor device of claim 23 , wherein the third conductive layer is wound to exhibit inductive properties.
25. The semiconductor device of claim 21 , wherein the shielding layer is electrically connected to the IPD structure.