Patent 9978656 was granted and assigned to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on May, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The mechanisms of forming a copper post structures described enable formation of copper post structures on a flat conductive surface. In addition, the copper post structures are supported by a molding layer with a Young's modulus (or a harder material) higher than polyimide. The copper post structures formed greatly reduce the risk of cracking of passivation layer and delamination of at the dielectric interface surrounding the copper post structures.