Patent ID: 11973005
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A method comprising:
bonding a package component over a package substrate, the package component comprising:
an interposer;
a device die over and bonding to the interposer; and
a molding compound molding the device die;

dispensing an underfill between the package component and the package substrate;
dispensing a first adhesive feature to the package substrate, wherein a first top surface of the first adhesive feature is higher than a second top surface of the package component, and wherein the first adhesive feature is softer than both of the molding compound and the underfill; and
placing a lid comprising an upper portion over the package component, wherein the lid contacts the first adhesive feature, and is attached to the package component through a thermal interface material.