Patent Publication Number: US-10770416-B2

Title: Semiconductor package

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0102886 filed on Aug. 30, 2018 with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A packaging technique for achieving device lightness, slimness and compactness has been actively researched. In this regard, it is very important to ensure reliability of a package against thermal stress in a manufacturing process or a use environment. 
     Such thermal stress may occur intensively at contact points between dissimilar materials. As a consequence, a redistribution layer in an insulating layer may be defective, thereby causing a problem of lowering package reliability. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a semiconductor package in which degradations in reliability due to thermal stress occurring between dissimilar materials may be reduced. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor package includes a connection member having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and including at least one insulating layer and at least one redistribution layer, the at least one redistribution layer including a via penetrating through the at least one insulating layer and a RDL pattern connected to the via while being located on an upper surface of the at least one insulating layer; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first surface of the connection member and including a connection pad connected to the at least one redistribution layer; and an encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the connection member and encapsulating the semiconductor chip. The at least one redistribution layer includes a seed layer disposed on a surface of the at least one insulating layer and a plating layer disposed on the seed layer, and an interface between the at least one insulating layer and a portion of the seed layer constituting the via includes a first uneven surface with a surface roughness of 30 nm or more. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor package includes a connection member having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and including an insulating layer and a redistribution layer, the redistribution layer including a via penetrating through the insulating layer; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first surface of the connection member and including a connection pad connected to the redistribution layer; and an encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the connection member and encapsulating the semiconductor chip. The insulating layer includes an opening through which the via penetrates, and the redistribution layer includes a seed layer disposed on a side wall of the opening and on an upper surface of the insulating layer, and a plating layer disposed on the seed layer. The side wall of the opening and the upper surface of the insulating layer have a surface roughness greater than a surface roughness of a portion of the seed layer located on a bottom surface of the via. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device system; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic perspective view of an example of an electronic device; 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a fan-in semiconductor package before and after packaging; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a packaging process of a fan-in semiconductor package; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is mounted on an interposer substrate to ultimately be mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is embedded in an interposer substrate to ultimately be mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fan-out semiconductor package; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a case for a fan-out semiconductor package mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a plan view of the semiconductor package, taken along line I-I′ in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 11  is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating portion A of the semiconductor package of  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIGS. 12 and 13  are enlarged images provided by capturing portions of semiconductor packages, according to a comparative example to which unevenness is not applied and an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure to which unevenness is applied, respectively; 
         FIGS. 14A to 14E  are cross-sectional views illustrating main processes of a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure; and 
         FIGS. 15 and 16  are cross-sectional side views illustrating a semiconductor package according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The shape and size of constituent elements in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced for clarity. 
     Herein, a lower side, a lower portion, a lower surface, and the like, are used to refer to a direction toward a mounted surface of the fan-out semiconductor package in relation to cross sections of the drawings, while an upper side, an upper portion, an upper surface, and the like, are used to refer to an opposite direction to the direction. However, these directions are defined for convenience of explanation, and the claims are not particularly limited by the directions defined as described above. 
     The meaning of a “connection” of a component to another component in the description includes an indirect connection through an adhesive layer as well as a direct connection between two components. In addition, “electrically connected” means the concept including a physical connection and a physical disconnection. It can be understood that when an element is referred to with “first” and “second”, the element is not limited thereby. The terms “first,” “second,” etc. may be used only for a purpose of distinguishing the element from the other elements, and may not limit the sequence or importance of the elements. In some cases, a first element may be referred to as a second element without departing from the scope of the claims set forth herein. Similarly, a second element may also be referred to as a first element. 
     The term “an exemplary embodiment” used herein does not refer to the same exemplary embodiment, and is provided to emphasize a particular feature or characteristic different from that of another exemplary embodiment. However, exemplary embodiments provided herein are considered to be able to be implemented by being combined in whole or in part one with another. For example, one element described in a particular exemplary embodiment, even if it is not described in another exemplary embodiment, may be understood as a description related to another exemplary embodiment, unless an opposite or contradictory description is provided therein. 
     Terms used herein are used only in order to describe an exemplary embodiment rather than limiting the present disclosure. In this case, singular forms include plural forms unless interpreted otherwise in context. 
     Electronic Device 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  1000  may accommodate a mainboard  1010  therein. The mainboard  1010  may include chip related components  1020 , network related components  1030 , other components  1040 , and the like, physically or electrically connected to each other. These components may be connected to other components, to be described below, to form various signal lines  1090 . 
     The chip related components  1020  may include a memory chip such as a volatile memory (for example, a dynamic random access memory (DRAM)), a non-volatile memory (for example, a read only memory (ROM)), a flash memory, or the like; an application processor chip such as a central processor (for example, a central processing unit (CPU)), a graphics processor (for example, a graphics processing unit (GPU)), a digital signal processor, a cryptographic processor, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, or the like; and a logic chip such as an analog-to-digital (ADC) converter, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or the like. However, the chip related components  1020  are not limited thereto, and may also include other types of chip related components. In addition, the chip related components  1020  may be combined with each other. 
     The network related components  1030  may include components implementing protocols such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) (Institute of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 family, or the like), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) (IEEE 802.16 family, or the like), IEEE 802.20, long term evolution (LTE), evolution data only (Ev-DO), high speed packet access+(HSPA+), high speed downlink packet access+(HSDPA+), high speed uplink packet access+(HSUPA+), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), global system for mobile communications (GSM), global positioning system (GPS), general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, and 5G protocols, and any other wireless and wired protocols designated after the abovementioned protocols. However, the network related components  1030  are not limited thereto, and may include a variety of other wireless or wired standards or protocols. In addition, the network related components  1030  may be combined with each other, together with the chip related components  1020  described above. 
     Other components  1040  may include a high frequency inductor, a ferrite inductor, a power inductor, ferrite beads, a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC), an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter, a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC), or the like. However, other components  1040  are not limited thereto, and may also include passive components used for various other purposes, or the like. In addition, other components  1040  may be combined with each other, together with the chip related components  1020  or the network related components  1030  described above. 
     Depending on a type of the electronic device  1000 , the electronic device  1000  may include other components that may or may not be physically or electrically connected to the mainboard  1010 . These other components may include, for example, a camera module  1050 , an antenna  1060 , a display device  1070 , a battery  1080 , an audio codec (not illustrated), a video codec (not illustrated), a power amplifier (not illustrated), a compass (not illustrated), an accelerometer (not illustrated), a gyroscope (not illustrated), a speaker (not illustrated), a mass storage unit (for example, a hard disk drive) (not illustrated), a compact disk (CD) drive (not illustrated), a digital versatile disk (DVD) drive (not illustrated), or the like. However, these other components are not limited thereto, and may also include other components used for various purposes depending on a type of electronic device  1000 , or the like. 
     The electronic device  1000  may be a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a digital video camera, a digital still camera, a network system, a computer, a monitor, a tablet PC, a laptop PC, a netbook PC, a television, a video game machine, a smartwatch, an automotive component, or the like. However, the electronic device  1000  is not limited thereto, but may be any other electronic device processing data. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of an electronic device. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a semiconductor package may be used for various purposes in the various electronic devices  1000  as described above. For example, a mainboard  1110  may be accommodated in a body  1101  of a smartphone  1100 , and various electronic components  1120  may be physically or electrically connected to the mainboard  1110 . In addition, other components that may or may not be physically or electrically connected to the mainboard  1010 , such as a camera module  1130 , may be accommodated in the body  1101 . Some of the electronic components  1120  may be the chip related components, and the semiconductor package  100  may be, for example, an application processor among the chip related components, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device is not necessarily limited to the smartphone  1100 , but may be other electronic devices as described above. 
     Semiconductor Package 
     Generally, numerous fine electrical circuits are integrated in a semiconductor chip. However, the semiconductor chip may not serve as a semiconductor finished product in itself, and may be damaged due to external physical or chemical impact. Therefore, the semiconductor chip may not be used by itself, but is instead packaged and used in an electronic device or the like in a package state. 
     The reason why semiconductor packaging is commonly used is that there is generally a difference in a circuit width between the semiconductor chip and a mainboard of the electronic device in terms of electrical connection. In detail, a size of connection pads of the semiconductor chip and an interval between the connection pads of the semiconductor chip are very fine, but a size of component mounting pads of the mainboard used in the electronic device and an interval between the component mounting pads of the mainboard are significantly larger than those of the semiconductor chip. Therefore, it may be difficult to directly mount the semiconductor chip on the mainboard, and use of packaging technology for buffering a difference in a circuit width between the semiconductor and the mainboard is thus advantageous. 
     A semiconductor package manufactured by the packaging technology may be classified as a fan-in semiconductor package or a fan-out semiconductor package depending on a structure and a purpose thereof. 
     The fan-in semiconductor package and the fan-out semiconductor package will hereinafter be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 
     Fan-in Semiconductor Package 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a fan-in semiconductor package before and after being packaged, and  FIG. 4  shows a series of schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a packaging process of a fan-in semiconductor package. 
     Referring to the drawings, a semiconductor chip  2220  may be, for example, an integrated circuit (IC) in a bare state, including a body  2221  including silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), gallium arsenide (GaAs), or the like, connection pads  2222  formed on one surface of the body  2221  and including a conductive material such as aluminum (Al), or the like, and a passivation layer  2223  such as an oxide film, a nitride film, or the like, formed on one surface of the body  2221  and covering at least portions of the connection pads  2222 . In this case, since the connection pads  2222  are significantly small, it may be difficult to mount the integrated circuit (IC) on an intermediate level printed circuit board (PCB) as well as on the mainboard of the electronic device, or the like. 
     Therefore, depending on a size of the semiconductor chip  2220 , a connection member  2240  may be formed on the semiconductor chip  2220  to redistribute the connection pads  2222 . The connection member  2240  may be formed by forming an insulating layer  2241  on the semiconductor chip  2220  using an insulating material such as a photoimageable dielectric (PID) resin, forming via holes  2243   h  opening on to the connection pads  2222 , and then forming wiring patterns  2242  and vias  2243 . Then, a passivation layer  2250  protecting the connection member  2240  may be formed, and an opening  2251  may be formed to have an underbump metal layer  2260 , or the like, extending therethrough. That is, a fan-in semiconductor package  2200  including, for example, the semiconductor chip  2220 , the connection member  2240 , the passivation layer  2250 , and the underbump metal layer  2260  may be manufactured through a series of processes. 
     As described above, the fan-in semiconductor package may have a package form in which all of the connection pads, for example, input/output (I/O) terminals, of the semiconductor chip, are disposed inside the semiconductor chip, and may have excellent electrical characteristics and be produced at a low cost. Therefore, many elements mounted in smartphones have been manufactured in a fan-in semiconductor package form. In detail, many elements mounted in smartphones have been developed to implement a rapid signal transfer while having a compact size. 
     However, since all I/O terminals generally need to be disposed inside the semiconductor chip in the fan-in semiconductor package, the fan-in semiconductor package has a large spatial limitation. Therefore, it may be difficult to apply this structure to a semiconductor chip having a large number of I/O terminals or a semiconductor chip having a small size. In addition, due to the disadvantages described above, the fan-in semiconductor package may not be directly mounted and used on the mainboard of the electronic device. The reason is that even in the case that a size of the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip and an interval between the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip are increased by a redistribution process, the size of the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip and the interval between the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip may not be sufficient to directly mount the fan-in semiconductor package on the mainboard of the electronic device. 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a fan-in semiconductor package mounted on an interposer substrate that is ultimately mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device, and  FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a fan-in semiconductor package embedded in an interposer substrate that is ultimately mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device. 
     Referring to the drawings, in a fan-in semiconductor package  2200 , connection pads  2222 , that is, I/O terminals, of a semiconductor chip  2220  may be redistributed once more through an interposer substrate  2301 , and the fan-in semiconductor package  2200  may be ultimately mounted on a mainboard  2500  of an electronic device in a state in which it is mounted on the interposer substrate  2301 . In this case, solder balls  2270 , and the like, may be fixed by an underfill resin  2280 , or the like, and an external surface of the semiconductor chip  2220  may be covered with an encapsulant  2290 , or the like. Alternatively, a fan-in semiconductor package  2200  may be embedded in a separate interposer substrate  2302 , connection pads  2222 , that is, I/O terminals, of a semiconductor chip  2220  may be redistributed once more by the interposer substrate  2302  in a state in which the fan-in semiconductor package  2200  is embedded in the interposer substrate  2302 , and the fan-in semiconductor package  2200  may be ultimately mounted on a mainboard  2500  of an electronic device. 
     As described above, it may be difficult to directly mount and use the fan-in semiconductor package on the mainboard (e.g.,  2500 ) of the electronic device. Therefore, the fan-in semiconductor package may be mounted on the separate interposer substrate (e.g.,  2301  or  2302 ) and be then mounted on the mainboard of the electronic device through a packaging process or may be mounted and used on the mainboard of the electronic device in a state in which it is embedded in the interposer substrate. 
     Fan-Out Semiconductor Package 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a fan-out semiconductor package. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , in a fan-out semiconductor package  2100 , for example, an external surface of a semiconductor chip  2120  may be protected by an encapsulant  2130 , and connection pads  2122  of the semiconductor chip  2120  may be redistributed outwardly of the semiconductor chip  2120  by a connection member  2140 . In this case, a passivation layer  2150  may be further formed on the connection member  2140 , and an underbump metal layer  2160  may be further formed in openings of the passivation layer  2150 . Solder balls  2170  may be further formed on the underbump metal layer  2160 . The semiconductor chip  2120  may be an integrated circuit (IC) including a body  2121 , the connection pads  2122 , a passivation layer (not illustrated), and the like. The connection member  2140  may include an insulating layer  2141 , redistribution layers  2142  formed on the insulating layer  2141 , and vias  2143  electrically connecting the connection pads  2122  and the redistribution layers  2142  to each other. 
     In the present manufacturing process, the connection member  2140  may be formed after the encapsulant  2130  is formed outside the semiconductor chip  2120 . In this case, a process for forming the connection member  2140  is performed to form the via(s) connecting the redistribution layers and the connection pads  2122  of the semiconductor chip  2120  to each other and the redistribution layers  2142 , and the vias  2143  may thus have a width reduced toward the semiconductor chip  2120  (see an enlarged region). 
     As described above, the fan-out semiconductor package may have a form in which I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip are redistributed and disposed outwardly of the semiconductor chip  2120  through the connection member  2140  formed on the semiconductor chip  2120 . As described above, in the fan-in semiconductor package, all I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip generally need to be disposed inside the semiconductor chip (e.g., within the footprint of the semiconductor chip on the package). Therefore, when a size of the semiconductor chip is decreased, a size and a pitch of balls generally need to be decreased, such that a standardized ball layout may not be used in the fan-in semiconductor package. On the other hand, the fan-out semiconductor package has the form in which the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip  2120  are redistributed and disposed outwardly of the semiconductor chip  2120  (e.g., outwardly from the footprint of the semiconductor chip) through the connection member  2140  formed on the semiconductor chip as described above. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a case for a fan-out semiconductor package mounted on a mainboard of an electronic device; 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , a fan-out semiconductor package  2100  may be mounted on a mainboard  2500  of an electronic device through solder balls  2170 , or the like. That is, as described above, the fan-out semiconductor package  2100  includes the connection member  2140  formed on the semiconductor chip  2120  and capable of redistributing the connection pads  2122  to a fan-out region that is outside of an area/footprint of the semiconductor chip  2120 , such that the standardized ball layout may be used in the fan-out semiconductor package  2100  as it is. As a result, the fan-out semiconductor package  2100  may be mounted on the mainboard  2500  of the electronic device without using a separate interposer substrate, or the like. 
     As described above, since the fan-out semiconductor package may be mounted on the mainboard of the electronic device without using the separate interposer substrate, the fan-out semiconductor package may be implemented at a thickness lower than that of the fan-in semiconductor package using the interposer substrate. Therefore, the fan-out semiconductor package may be miniaturized and thinned. In addition, the fan-out semiconductor package has excellent thermal characteristics and electrical characteristics, such that it is particularly appropriate for a mobile product. Therefore, the fan-out semiconductor package may be implemented in a form more compact than that of a general package-on-package (POP) type using a printed circuit board (PCB), and may solve a problem caused by the occurrence of a warpage phenomenon. 
     Meanwhile, the fan-out semiconductor package refers to a packaging technology for mounting the semiconductor chip on the mainboard of the electronic device, or the like, as described above, and protecting the semiconductor chip from external impacts. The fan-out semiconductor package is a concept different from that of a printed circuit board (PCB) such as an interposer substrate, or the like, having a scale, a purpose, and the like, different from those of the fan-out semiconductor package, and having the fan-in semiconductor package embedded therein. 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment, and  FIG. 10  is a plan view of the semiconductor package, taken along line I-I′ in  FIG. 9 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , a semiconductor package  100  according to an exemplary embodiment may include a connection member  140  having a first surface  140 A and a second surface  140 B opposing each other and including a redistribution layer (RDL)  145 , a semiconductor chip  120  disposed on the first surface  140 A of the connection member  140  and including a connection pad  120 P connected to the redistribution layer  145 , and an encapsulant  130  disposed on the first surface  140 A of the connection member  140  and encapsulating the semiconductor chip  120 . 
     The connection member  140  may include an insulating member  141  and the redistribution layer  145  formed on the insulating member  141 . The redistribution layer  145  may include first and second redistribution layers  145   a  and  145   b  disposed on two different levels, for example, on first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b  of the insulating member  141 , respectively. Although the redistribution layer  145  employed in the exemplary embodiment is illustrated as having a dual-layer structure by way of example, the redistribution layer  145  may also have a single layer structure or a structure with different number of layers. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the redistribution layer  145  may be structurally composed of the RDL pattern  142  and the via  143 . In detail, the first redistribution layer  145   a  includes a first RDL pattern  142   a  disposed on the first insulating layer  141   a , and a first via  143   a  penetrating through the first insulating layer  141   a  to connect the first RDL pattern  142   a  and the connection pad of the semiconductor chip  120  to each other. Similarly, the second redistribution layer  145   b  includes a second RDL pattern  142   b  disposed on the second insulating layer  141   b , and a second via  143   b  penetrating through the second insulating layer  141   b  to connect the first and second RDL patterns  142   a  and  142   b  to each other. 
     In another aspect, the redistribution layer  145  may be comprised of a seed layer  145 S (referring to  FIG. 11 ) disposed on respective surfaces of the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , and a plating layer  145 P disposed on the seed layer  145 S. For example, the seed layer  145 S may include at least one of titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), and tungsten (W). In a specific example, the seed layer  145 S may include Ti—Cu or Ti—W. For example, the plating layer  145 P may include copper (Cu). 
     In the case of the connection member  140  employed in the exemplary embodiment, the insulating member  141  and the redistribution layer  145  are formed of dissimilar materials of a resin and a metal, and thus, relatively large thermal stress may occur due to a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the dissimilar materials, causing the occurrence of defects such as delamination or cracks between dissimilar materials. 
     In some examples, the insulating member  141 , for example, the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , may be formed of a photoimageable dielectric (PID) material, and fine first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b  having, for example, a diameter of about 30 μm or less, may be formed in the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , using a photolithography process. In this case, bonding strength of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b  may be greatly reduced due to a reduction in a contact area thereof with the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , and in a case in which a considerable thermal stress occurs, delamination, defects such as being lifting-off, or the like may be easily caused. As a result, the reliability of a semiconductor package may be greatly reduced. 
       FIG. 11  is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating portion A of the semiconductor package of  FIG. 9 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11  together with  FIG. 9 , an interface between the first insulating layer  141   a  and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the first via  143   a , and an interface between the second insulating layer  141   b  and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the second via  143   b , may have a first uneven surface R 1 . Such a first uneven surface may improve bonding strength between the via and the insulating layer. 
     Interfaces between the seed layer  145 S and the plating layer  145 P also respectively have a second uneven surface R 2 . This second uneven surface R 2  may be obtained by forming the first uneven surface R 1  to have a sufficient surface roughness. For example, to provide the second uneven surface R 2  to another surface of the seed layer  145 S, the first uneven surface R 1  may be formed to have a surface roughness Rz of about 30 nm or more. For example, the surface roughness of the first uneven surface R 1  may be about 50 nm or more. In a specific example, the surface roughness of the first uneven surface R 1  may range from about 50 to about 70 nm. 
     As referred to herein, the term “about” in the context of dimensions or other units encompasses variation in the corresponding quantity caused by measurement tolerances and/or manufacturing tolerances. For example, roughness when measured using an ellipsometer may have different tolerance than when measured using an atomic force microscope. Thus, depending on the quantity being referred, the range encompassed by “about” would be different and understood by those of skill in the art. 
     The first uneven surface R 1  may be provided by providing sufficient roughness to side walls of openings OP of the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , which will be described later with reference to processes illustrated in  FIGS. 14A to 14E . 
     The first uneven surface R 1  may have a surface roughness at least greater than a surface roughness of portions of the seed layers  145 S located on bottom surfaces of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b . As described above, the first uneven surface R 1  may be obtained by intentionally providing sufficient roughness to the surfaces of the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , while portions of the seed layers  145 S located on bottom surfaces of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b  are located on a conductive pattern, for example, on the connection pad  120 P or the first redistribution layer  145   a , to which an additional roughening treatment is not applied, and thus, may not have an intentionally-provided surface roughness. Thus, the side walls of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b , for example, the first uneven surfaces R 1 , may have a surface roughness greater than a surface roughness of the bottom surfaces of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b.    
     In this exemplary embodiment, although the first and second uneven surfaces R 1  and R 2  are illustrated as being applied to both the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b , some vias may only be provided with an uneven surface selectively. For example, the first and second uneven surfaces R 1  and R 2  may only be provided to portions of the seed layer  145 S of the first via  143   a  of the first redistribution layer  145   a  adjacent to the semiconductor chip  120  generating heat. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, the first uneven surface R 1  may respectively extend to an interface between an upper surface of the first insulating layer  141   a  and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the first RDL pattern  142   a , and an interface between an upper surface of the second insulating layer  141   b  and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the second RDL pattern  142   b . As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , upper surfaces of the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b  may be formed to have a surface roughness similar to that of the first uneven surface R 1 , which may be understood as a result that the upper surfaces of the first and second insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b  are also exposed and coarsened together with an inner side wall of the opening OP in a process of roughening the inner side wall of the opening OP. The second uneven surface R 2  may also extend to interfaces between portions of the seed layers  145 S, constituting the first and second RDL patterns  142   a  and  142   b , and the plating layers  145 P. 
     The semiconductor package  100  includes a passivation layer  150  disposed on the second surface  140 B of the connection member  140 , and an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer  160  connected to the second RDL pattern  142   b  or the second redistribution layer  145   b  through a plurality of openings of the passivation layer  150 . 
     The UBM layer  160  employed in this exemplary embodiment may include a plurality of UBM pads  162  disposed on the passivation layer  150 , and a plurality of UBM vias  163  penetrating through the passivation layer  150  to respectively connect the plurality of UBM pads  162  and the second RDL pattern  142   b . The second RDL pattern  142   b  may have a shape and a size corresponding to those of a respective relevant UBM pad  162 . 
     The semiconductor package  100  may include a plurality of electrical connection structures  170  disposed on the plurality of UBM layers  160 , in detail, on the plurality of UBM pads  162 , respectively. The semiconductor package  100  may be mounted on a pad of a substrate such as a mainboard, using the electrical connection structures  170 . In this case, the UBM layer  160  may suppress cracking of the electrical connection structure  170  occurring due to thermal shock between the electrical connection structure  170  and the redistribution layer  145 , thereby improving package reliability. 
     Hereinafter, respective components of the semiconductor package  100  according to the exemplary embodiment will be described in more detail. 
     A support frame  110  may improve rigidity of the semiconductor package  100 , and may secure the uniformity of thickness of the encapsulant  130  or the like. A sidewall of the semiconductor chip  120  in the cavity  110 H may be spaced apart from a sidewall of the support frame  110  by a predetermined distance. A side portion of the semiconductor chip  120  may be surrounded by the support frame  110 . In some embodiments, the support frame  110  may be omitted. 
     The support frame  110  may include an insulating material. For example, the insulating material may include a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or a thermoplastic resin such as polyimide, and may be provided as a resin in which these resins are mixed with an inorganic filler or are impregnated with a core material such as a glass fabric or the like, together with an inorganic filler. In a specific example, as the support frame, a prepreg resin, Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF), FR-4 resin, bismaleimide triazine (BT) resin, or the like may be used. For example, when the support frame  110  having a relatively high degree of rigidity, such as a prepreg resin including a glass fabric or the like, is used, warpage of the semiconductor package  100  may be controlled. 
     The semiconductor chip  120  may be an integrated circuit (IC) in which hundreds to millions of devices are integrated into a single chip. The integrated circuit may be a processor chip, such as a central processor, for example, a CPU, a graphics processor, for example, a GPU, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a digital signal processor, a cryptographic processor, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, and the like, in detail, may be an application processor (AP), but is not limited thereto. For example, the integrated circuit may be a logic chip such as an analog-to-digital converter, an application-specific IC (ASIC), and the like, or may be a memory chip such as a volatile memory, for example, a DRAM, a nonvolatile memory, for example, a ROM, a flash memory, and the like. Further, these circuits may also be disposed to be combined with each other. 
     The semiconductor chip  120  may be formed, based on an active wafer. In this case, as a base material forming a body, silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), gallium arsenic (GaAs), or the like may be used. Various types of circuits may be formed in the body. The connection pad  120 P may be provided to electrically connect the semiconductor chip  120  to other components. As a material of the connection pad  120 P, a conductive material such as aluminum (Al) may be used without any particular limitations. A passivation film (not illustrated) may be formed on the body, to expose the connection pad  120 P. The passivation film may be an oxide film, a nitride film or the like, or may be a double layer of an oxide film and a nitride film. A lower surface of the connection pad  120 P may have a step with a lower surface of the encapsulant  130  through the passivation film, and the encapsulant  130  may be prevented from bleeding to the lower surface of the connection pad  120 P. An insulating film (not illustrated) or the like may further be disposed in a required position. Although the semiconductor chip  120  may be a bare die, a redistribution layer (not illustrated) may further be formed on an active surface of the semiconductor chip  120 , on which the connection pad  120 P has been formed, as required, and the semiconductor chip  120  may also have a form in which a bump (not illustrated) or the like is connected to the connection pad  120 P. 
     The encapsulant  130  may be configured to have a structure to protect electronic components such as the semiconductor chip  120 , the support frame  110  and the like. The form of encapsulating is not particularly limited, and may be any form as long as it surrounds at least portions of the support frame  110 , the semiconductor chip  120  and the like. For example, the encapsulant  130  may cover an upper surface of the support frame  110  and the semiconductor chip  120 , and may fill a space between a sidewall of the cavity  110 H and a side surface of the semiconductor chip  120 . In addition, the encapsulant  130  may fill at least a portion of a space between the semiconductor chip  120  and the connection member  140 . By filling the cavity  110 H with the encapsulant  130 , the encapsulant  130  may serve as an adhesive according to a detailed material, and furthermore, may serve to reduce buckling. 
     For example, as the encapsulant  130 , a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or a thermoplastic resin such as polyimide may be used. Alternatively, a resin in which these resins are mixed with an inorganic filler or are impregnated with a core material such as glass fabric or the like together with an inorganic filler, may be used. For example, a prepreg resin, ABF resin, FR-4 resin, BT resin or the like may be used. In some exemplary embodiments, a photoimageable dielectric (PID) resin may be used. 
     The connection member  140  may include an insulating member  141  and the redistribution layer  145  formed on the insulating member  141 , as described above. The insulating member  141  may include a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or a thermoplastic resin such as polyimide. For example, a prepreg resin, ABF resin, FR-4 resin, BT resin or the like may be used. In a specific example, the insulating member  141  may be formed using a photoimageable dielectric material such as a PID resin. For example, in the case of using a photoimageable dielectric material, the respective insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b  may be formed to have a relatively reduced thickness, and may more easily obtain a fine pitch of the via  143 . For example, in the case of the respective insulating layers  141   a  and  141   b , a thickness between patterns except for the RDL pattern  142  may range from about 1 μm to about 10 μm. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the insulating member  141  may include a photoimageable dielectric material such as a PID resin, and the passivation layer  150  may include a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, as a non-photoimageable dielectric material. 
     The RDL pattern  142  may perform various functions according to the design of relevant layers. For example, the RDL pattern  142  may include a ground (GND) pattern, a power (PoWeR: PWR) pattern, and a signal (Signal: S) pattern. In this case, the signal S pattern may include various signals except for a ground (GND) pattern, a power (PWR) pattern and the like, for example, include a data signal or the like. In addition, a via pad pattern, a solder pad pattern, and the like may be included. For example, the RDL pattern  142  may include a conductive material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), titanium (Ti), or combinations thereof. For example, a thickness of the RDL pattern  142  may range from about 0.5 μm to about 15 μm. 
     The via  143  may be used as an element located on another level. For example, the via  143  may include a conductive material, such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), titanium (Ti), alloys thereof, or the like. The via  143  may be entirely filled with a conductive material, or may be obtained as a conductive material is formed along a wall of a via. For example, the via  143  may have various shapes, such as a tapered shape or a cylindrical shape. 
     The electrical connection structure  170  may be formed of a conductive material, for example, a low melting-point alloy such as Sn—Al—Cu, but a material thereof is not limited thereto. The electrical connection structure  170  may be a land, a ball, a pin, or the like. The electrical connection structure  170  may be formed of multiple layers or a single layer. For example, when the electrical connection structure  170  is formed of multiple layers, the electrical connection structure  170  may include a copper pillar and a low-melting point alloy. The number, spacing, arrangement type, and the like of the electrical connection structures  170  are not particularly limited, and may be sufficiently modified according to the design specifications in the art. 
       FIGS. 12 and 13  are enlarged images provided by capturing portions of semiconductor packages, according to a comparative example to which unevenness is not applied and according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure to which unevenness is applied, respectively. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , in the case of a seed layer  145 S′ constituting a via  143 ′, unevenness is not formed on an interface thereof with a plating layer  145 P′, as well as on an interface thereof with an insulating layer  141 ′. It can be seen that both interfaces are relatively smooth. Since such a smooth interface has a relatively small contact area, adhesion strength is low. In detail, in the case of a miniaturized via, defects such as being easily lifted from the insulating layer  141 ′ may be caused. 
     In a manner differently therefrom, referring to  FIG. 13 , a first uneven surface R 1  is formed at an interface between the second insulating layer  141   b  and the seed layer  145 S constituting the via  143 , and a second uneven surface R 2  is also formed at an interface between the seed layer  145 S constituting the via  143  and the plating layer  145 P. By the first and second uneven surfaces R 1  and R 2 , adhesion strength between the via  143  and the insulating layer  141  may be strengthened, thereby improving reliability of the semiconductor package. 
     A surface roughness Rz of the first uneven surface R 1  may be about 30 nm or more, in detail, about 50 nm or more. On the other hand, a bottom surface of the via  143  in contact with the first redistribution layer  145   a  may have a surface roughness less than a surface roughness of the first uneven surface R 1 . In detail, since unevenness is not intentionally formed on an exposed region of the first redistribution layer  145   a , the first redistribution layer has a substantially smooth surface with, for example, a surface roughness of about 10 nm or less, while the side wall of the via  143  may have a relatively high surface roughness identical to that of the first uneven surface. 
     Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various features and advantages will be understood in detail in describing the method below. 
       FIGS. 14A to 14E  are cross-sectional views illustrating major processes of a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment, and illustrate parts shown in  FIG. 11 , as portion A of the semiconductor package  100 . 
     The method of manufacturing a semiconductor package according to the exemplary embodiment illustrates a process of forming a connection member in the method of manufacturing the semiconductor package  100  illustrated in  FIG. 9 . In detail, a series of processes illustrate a process of forming a second redistribution layer after a first insulating layer and a first redistribution layer  145   a  of a connection member  140  are formed on an active surface of a semiconductor chip  120 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 14A , a second insulating layer  141   b  may be formed on a first insulating layer  141   a  on which a first redistribution layer  145   a  is formed. 
     The second insulating layer  141   b  may be formed of a material similar to that of the first insulating layer  141   a . In this exemplary embodiment, the second insulating layer  141   b  may include a photoimageable dielectric material. This process may be performed by a lamination process using an uncured film, but is not limited thereto. A method of applying and curing a liquid photoimageable dielectric material may be used. 
     In another embodiment, the second insulating layer  141   b  may include a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or a thermoplastic resin such as polyimide. For example, a prepreg resin, ABF resin, FR-4 resin, BT resin or the like may be used. 
     Next, referring to  FIG. 14B , an opening OP to form a via in the second insulating layer  141   b  may be formed. 
     The formation process of the opening OP may be performed using a photolithography process. Since a precise photolithography process is used, the size of the opening OP may be significantly reduced to provide a fine pitch of, for example, about 30 μm or less. The opening OP may include a side wall OP_S provided by the second insulating layer  141   b  and a bottom surface OP_B provided as the first RDL pattern  142   a.    
     In another embodiment, when a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin is used for the second insulating layer  141   b , the opening OP may be formed using a laser drilling process. For example, an excimer laser, a UV laser, or a CO 2  laser may be used. 
     Next, referring to  FIG. 14C , a roughening treatment may be applied to the second insulating layer  141   b  in which the opening OP is formed. 
     This roughening treatment may be performed by a plasma pretreatment process using oxygen (O 2 ) and an inert gas, for example, argon (Ar). In this case, the first uneven surface R 1  may be formed on an upper surface of the second insulating layer  141   b  as well as on the side wall OP_S of the opening OP. On the other hand, since a first wiring pattern exposed to the opening does not react to the roughening treatment, the bottom surface OP_B of the opening OP may not be provided with intentional surface roughness. 
     In another embodiment, an etchant for a chemical reaction may be used in place of the roughening process using plasma as described above. For example, a separate desmearing process may be performed on the side wall OP_S of the opening OP. In this case, an uneven surface is not provided on the upper surface of the second insulating layer  141   b  and on the bottom surface OP_B of the opening OP, and an uneven surface may only be provided on the side wall OP_S of the opening OP (See  FIG. 15 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 14D , the seed layer  145 S may be formed on the second insulating layer  141   b  having been subjected to the roughening treatment. 
     The seed layer  145 S may be formed on an exposed surface of the second insulating layer  141   b , on the side wall OP_S of the opening OP and the bottom surface OP_B of the opening OP, and on the upper surface of the second insulating layer  141   b . For example, this deposition process may be performed by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), or sputtering. For example, the seed layer  145 S may include at least one of titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), and tungsten (W). In a specific example, the seed layer  145 S may be a Ti—Cu layer or a Ti—W layer. 
     Next, referring to  FIG. 14E , a plating layer  145 P may be formed on a required region of the seed layer  145 S. 
     This process may be performed by electrolytic copper plating, electroless copper plating or the like, using a dry film pattern (DF). In detail, electrolytic copper plating or electroless copper plating may be performed after forming a dry film on an entire region of the seed layer  145 S and forming a dry film pattern DF in such a manner that a required region of the seed layer  145 S is exposed. For example, a plating process may be performed using a method such as a subtractive process, an additive process, a semi-additive process (SAP), a modified semi-additive process (MSAP), or the like, but is not limited thereto. 
     In a subsequent process, after removing the dry film pattern DF, an exposed region SE of the seed layer  145 S may be selectively removed using an etchant to form a required second redistribution layer  145   b . In addition, the semiconductor package  100  illustrated in  FIGS. 9 and 11  may be manufactured by forming the passivation layer  150  and forming the UBM layer  160  and the electrical connection structure  170  connected to the second redistribution layer  145   b.    
     The roughening treatment (see  FIG. 14B ) may be performed by a plasma pretreatment process using oxygen (O 2 ) and an inert gas, for example, Ar, as in the foregoing embodiment. To obtain a required surface roughness, a plasma treatment process using an inert gas may be performed together with an oxygen plasma treatment. Table 1 below shows the surface roughness obtained depending on plasma pretreatment conditions on a surface of a photoimageable material layer such as PID. 
     As illustrated in Table 1 below, a plasma treatment process using an inert gas such as Ar may be performed after the oxygen (O 2 ) plasma treatment is performed, rather than only performing the oxygen (O 2 ) plasma treatment, thereby obtaining a surface roughness of about 30 nm or more. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 8.807 
               
               
                   
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                 59.621 
               
               
                   
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     The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to various types of semiconductor packages. For example, a redistribution structure may be introduced into the support frame  110 , and in this case, the semiconductor package may be utilized as a package-on-package (POP)-type fan-out package. 
       FIG. 15  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , a semiconductor package  100 A according to an exemplary embodiment may have a structure similar to the structure illustrated in  FIG. 9 , except that a support frame  110 ′ has a wiring structure and a redistribution layer  145  of a connection member  140  is different from that illustrated in  FIG. 9 . The description of components of this embodiment may be referred to the description of the same or similar components of the semiconductor package  100  illustrated in  FIG. 9 , unless specifically explained otherwise. 
     The semiconductor package  100 A according to this embodiment may include the support frame  110 ′ having a cavity  110 H in which a semiconductor chip  120  is to be mounted. The support frame  110 ′ may be disposed on a connection member  140  and may have a wiring structure connected to a redistribution layer  145 . 
     In detail, the support frame  110 ′ employed in this exemplary embodiment may include a first dielectric layer  111   a , a first distribution layer  112   a  and a second distribution layer  112   b  disposed on two surfaces of the first dielectric layer  111   a , a second dielectric layer  111   b  disposed on the first insulating layer  112   a  and covering the first distribution layer  112   a , a third distribution layer  112   c  disposed on the second dielectric layer  111   b , a third dielectric layer  111   c  disposed on the first dielectric layer  111   a  to cover the second distribution layer  112   b , and a fourth distribution layer  112   d  disposed on the third dielectric layer  111   c . The first to fourth distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b ,  112   c  and  112   d  may be electrically connected to the connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120 . 
     Since the support frame  110  may include a relatively larger number of first to fourth distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b ,  112   c  and  112   d , the connection member  140  may be further simplified. Thus, a reduction in yield due to defects occurring in the process of forming the connection member  140  may be reduced. 
     The first to fourth distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b ,  112   c  and  112   d  may be electrically connected to each other through first to third vias  113   a ,  113   b  and  113   c  penetrating through the first through third dielectric layers  111   a ,  111   b  and  111   c , respectively. 
     The first dielectric layer  111   a  may have a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the second dielectric layer  111   b  and the third dielectric layer  111   c . The first dielectric layer  111   a  may be relatively thick to basically maintain rigidity, and the second dielectric layer  111   b  and the third dielectric layer  111   c  may be introduced to form a relatively greater number of distribution layers  112   c  and  112   d . The first dielectric layer  111   a  may include an insulating material different from that of the second dielectric layer  111   b  and the third dielectric layer  111   c . For example, the first dielectric layer  111   a  may be formed of, for example, a prepreg resin, including a core material, a filler and an insulating resin, while the second dielectric layer  111   b  and the third dielectric layer  111   c  may be an ABF film or a PID film including a filler and an insulating resin, but are not limited thereto. In an aspect similar thereto, the first via  113   a  penetrating through the first dielectric layer  111   a  may have a diameter greater than that of each of the second and third vias  113   b  and  113   c  penetrating through the second and third dielectric layers  111   b  and  111   c.    
     A lower surface of the third distribution layer  112   c  of the support frame  110 ′ may be located to be lower than a lower surface of the connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120 . A distance between a RDL pattern  142  of the connection member  140  and the third distribution layer  112   c  of the support frame  110 ′ may be less than a distance between the RDL pattern  142  of the connection member  140  and the connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120 . 
     As in the exemplary embodiment, the third distribution layer  112   c  may be disposed on the second dielectric layer  111   b  to have a form protruding upwardly thereof, and as a result, may thus be in contact with the connection member  140 . The first distribution layer  112   a  and the second distribution layer  112   b  of the support frame  110 ′ may be located between an active surface and an inactive surface of the semiconductor chip  120 . The support frame  110 ′ may be formed to correspond to a thickness of the semiconductor chip  120 , and the first distribution layer  112   a  and the second distribution layer  112   b  formed in the support frame  110 ′ may be disposed on a level between the active surface and the inactive surface of the semiconductor chip  120 . 
     The thickness of each of the first to fourth distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b ,  112   c  and  112   d  of the support frame  110 ′ may be greater than a thickness of the RDL pattern  142  of the connection member  140 . The support frame  110 ′ may have a thickness identical to or greater than that of the semiconductor chip  120 . The first to fourth distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b ,  112   c  and  112   d  may be formed to have a relatively great thickness. On the other hand, the RDL pattern  142  of the connection member  140  may be formed to have a relatively small thickness to obtain thinning. 
     The connection member  140  employed in this embodiment includes a single level of redistribution layer  145 . The redistribution layer  145  includes a RDL pattern  142  formed on the insulating layer  141 , and a via  143  penetrating through the insulating layer  141  to connect the connection pad  120 P and the RDL pattern  142 . The first uneven surface R 1  may only be formed on a side wall of the via  143 , and a roughening treatment may not intentionally be applied to between the insulating layer  141  and the RDL pattern  142 . 
     In detail, the first uneven surface R 1  may only be formed at an interface between the sidewall of the opening OP and the seed layer  145 S, and the second uneven surface R 2  may be formed at an interface between a portion of the plating layer  145 P and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the via  143 . 
       FIG. 16  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , a semiconductor package  100 B according to an exemplary embodiment may be understood as having a structure similar to the structure illustrated in  FIG. 9 , except for a support member  110 ″ having a wiring structure and a UBM layer  160  having a different structure. The description of components of this exemplary embodiment may be referred to the description of the same or similar components of the semiconductor package  100  illustrated in  FIG. 9 , unless otherwise specified. 
     The semiconductor package  100 B according to this exemplary embodiment includes the support member  110 ″ having a cavity  110 H in which a semiconductor chip  120  is to be mounted. The support member  110 ″ may be disposed on the connection member  140  and may have a wiring structure connected to a redistribution layer  145 . 
     In detail, the support member  110 ″ employed in this exemplary embodiment may include a first dielectric layer  111   a  having one surface in contact with the connection member  140 , a first distribution layer  112   a  embedded in one surface of the first dielectric layer  111   a , a second distribution layer  112   b  disposed on the other surface of the first dielectric layer  111   a , a second dielectric layer  111   b  disposed on the other surface of the first dielectric layer  111   a  to cover the second distribution layer  112   b , and a third distribution layer  112   c  disposed on the dielectric layer  111   b . The first to third distribution layers  112   a ,  112   b  and  112   c  may be electrically connected to the connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120  by the redistribution layer  145 . 
     The first and second distribution layers  112   a  and  112   b  and the second and third distribution layers  112   b  and  112   c  may be electrically connected to each other through first and second vias  113   a  and  113   b  penetrating through the first and second dielectric layers  111   a  and  111   b , respectively. 
     For example, when the first distribution layer  112   a  is embedded in the first dielectric layer  111   a , a step generated by a thickness of the first distribution layer  112   a  may be significantly reduced, and an insulation distance of the connection member  140  may be constant. For example, a difference, between a distance from the first RDL pattern  142   a  of the connection member  140  to a lower surface of the first dielectric layer  111   a  and a distance from the first RDL pattern  142   a  of the connection member  140  to a connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120 , may be less than a thickness of the first distribution layer  112   a . Thus, a high-density wiring design of the connection member  140  may be facilitated. 
     The lower surface of the first distribution layer  112   a  of the support member  110 ″ may be located above a lower surface of the connection pad  120 P of the semiconductor chip  120 . The first distribution layer  112   a  may be formed by being recessed into the first dielectric layer  111   a . In this case, for example, when the first distribution layer  112   a  is recessed into the first dielectric layer  111   a  to form a step between the lower surface of the first dielectric layer  111   a  and the lower surface of the first distribution layer  112   a , a material of an encapsulant  130  may be prevented from bleeding to contaminate the first distribution layer  112   a.    
     A material of the first and second dielectric layers  111   a  and  111   b  includes an insulating material, and for example, as the insulating material, a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or a thermoplastic resin such as polyimide may be used. Alternatively, examples of the insulating material may include a resin mixed with an inorganic filler or impregnated with a core material such as glass fiber together with an inorganic filler, for example, a prepreg resin, ABF resin, FR-4 resin, or BT resin. In a specific example, a PID resin may be used. 
     A UBM layer  160  employed in this exemplary embodiment may include two UBM vias  163   a  and  163   b  connecting a UBM pad  162  and a second RDL pattern  142   b . In another embodiment, a UBM via  163  of each UBM layer  160  may be provided as a plurality of, for example, three or more vias. 
     Similarly to the exemplary embodiment of  FIGS. 9 and 11 , an interface between the first insulating layer  141   a  and a portion of a seed layer  145 S constituting the first via  143   a , and an interface between the second insulating layer  141   b  and a portion of the seed layer  145 S constituting the second via  143   b , may have a first uneven surface R 1 . Interfaces between seed layers  145 S and plating layers  145 P may also respectively have a second uneven surface R 2 . The first uneven surface R 1  may be formed to have a surface roughness Rz of about 30 nm or more to impart the second uneven surface R 2  to other surfaces of the seed layer  145 S; while portions of the seed layers  145 S located on bottom surfaces of the first and second vias  143   a  and  143   b  is located on the first redistribution layer  145   a  or on a conductive pattern, for example, the connection pad  120 P, to which an additional roughening treatment is not applied, and thus, may not have an intentionally-provided surface roughness. 
     As described above, by increasing a contact area between the via of the redistribution layer and the insulating layer to improve bonding strength, defects such as being lifted with respect to a miniaturized via may be effectively prevented. 
     As set forth above, according to exemplary embodiments, by providing the interface of the insulating layer in contact with the redistribution layer, in detail, a via, as an uneven surface, a contact area between the redistribution layer and the insulating layer may be increased to improve bonding strength, and stress occurring at an interface with the via may be effectively dispersed. 
     While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.