Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same

Abstract

The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a pad structure positioned above the substrate, and a top groove positioned on a top surface of the pad structure. The method for fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a pad structure over a substrate and forming a top groove on a top surface of the pad structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A semiconductor device, comprising:
 a substrate;   a pad structure positioned above the substrate; and   a top groove positioned on a top surface of the pad structure.   
     
     
         2 . The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad structure comprises a bottom pad positioned above the substrate and a top pad positioned on the bottom pad, and the top groove is positioned on a top surface of the top pad. 
     
     
         3 . The semiconductor device of  claim 2 , further comprising a bottom groove positioned on a top surface of the bottom pad, wherein the top pad is positioned on the bottom groove and the bottom pad. 
     
     
         4 . The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , further comprising two spacers attached to two sides of the pad structure. 
     
     
         5 . The semiconductor device of  claim 2 , wherein the top groove is adjacent to an edge of the top surface of the top pad. 
     
     
         6 . The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad structure comprises a bottom pad positioned above the substrate, a middle pad positioned on the bottom pad, and a top pad positioned on the middle pad, and the top groove is positioned on a top surface of the top pad. 
     
     
         7 . The semiconductor device of  claim 6 , further comprising a bottom groove positioned on a top surface of the bottom pad and a middle groove positioned on a top surface of the middle pad, wherein the middle pad is positioned on the bottom groove and the bottom pad, and the top pad is positioned on the middle groove and the middle pad. 
     
     
         8 . The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a depth of the top groove and a thickness of the pad structure is between 1:10 and 1:20. 
     
     
         9 . The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , further comprising a redistribution layer positioned above the substrate, wherein the pad structure is positioned on the redistribution layer. 
     
     
         10 . The semiconductor device of  claim 9 , wherein the pad structure comprises a bottom pad positioned on the redistribution layer and a top pad positioned on the bottom pad, and the top groove is positioned on a top surface of the top pad. 
     
     
         11 . The semiconductor device of  claim 10 , further comprising a base groove positioned on a top surface of the redistribution layer and a bottom groove positioned on a top surface of the bottom pad and directly above the base groove, wherein the bottom pad is positioned on the base groove and the redistribution layer, the top pad is positioned on the bottom groove and the bottom pad, and the top groove is directly above the bottom groove. 
     
     
         12 . The semiconductor device of  claim 9 , wherein a ratio of a depth of the top groove and a thickness of the pad structure is between 1:10 and 1:20. 
     
     
         13 . The semiconductor device of  claim 9 , further comprising a stress relief structure positioned directly below the pad structure. 
     
     
         14 . The semiconductor device of  claim 13 , wherein the stress relief structure comprises a conductive frame positioned directly below the pad structure and a plurality of insulating segments positioned within the conductive frame. 
     
     
         15 . The semiconductor device of  claim 13 , further comprising a stress-buffering layer positioned between the stress relief structure and the pad structure, wherein the stress-buffering layer is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 20 ppm/° C. and a Young's Modulus of less than about 15 GPa. 
     
     
         16 . A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising:
 providing a substrate;   forming a pad structure above the substrate; and   forming a top groove on a top surface of the pad structure.   
     
     
         17 . The method for fabricating the semiconductor device of  claim 16 , wherein forming the pad structure above the substrate comprises:
 forming a bottom pad above the substrate; and   forming a top pad on the bottom pad;   wherein the top groove is formed on a top surface of the top pad.   
     
     
         18 . The method for fabricating the semiconductor device of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 forming a plurality of passivation layers above the substrate; and   forming a pad opening penetrating through the plurality of passivation layers;   wherein the pad structure is formed in the pad opening.   
     
     
         19 . The method for fabricating the semiconductor device of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 performing a passivation process comprising soaking the pad opening with a precursor, wherein the precursor is dimethylaminotrimethylsilane or tetramethylsilane.   
     
     
         20 . The method for fabricating the semiconductor device of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 performing a cleaning process, wherein the cleaning process comprises applying a remote plasma to the pad opening.