Patent Document

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application is based upon and claims the benefit of prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-007734 filed on Jan. 19, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
       FIELD 
       [0002]    The embodiments relate to a laminated chip and a laminated chip manufacturing method. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    There is known a laminated chip (laminated type semiconductor device) in which a plurality of semiconductor chips are stacked. The laminated chip allows a packaging density to be increased, without expanding a mounting area, by adopting a three-dimensional structure. In addition, there is a method for electrically interconnecting semiconductor chips in the laminated chip using TSVs (Through Silicon Vias) penetrating through the semiconductor chips. Use of the TSVs enables a wiring line that interconnects the semiconductor chips to be shortened, and can speed up the operation of the laminated chip.
   [Patent document 1] Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2009-182087   [Patent document 2] Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2014-68015   
 
       SUMMARY 
       [0006]    According to an aspect of the embodiments, a laminated chip includes a first chip; a first wiring layer formed on the first chip; a second chip; a second wiring layer formed on the second chip; and a layer disposed between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer, the layer includes an adhesive agent configured to bond the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer; a plurality of first bumps connected to the first wiring layer; a plurality of second bumps connected to the second wiring layer; and solder connected to the plurality of first bumps and the plurality of second bumps. 
         [0007]    The object and advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims. 
         [0008]    It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0009]      FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a laminated chip according to a first embodiment; 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0012]      FIGS. 4A and 4B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0013]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0014]      FIG. 6  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0015]      FIG. 7  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip according to the first embodiment; 
           [0016]      FIG. 8  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a laminated chip according to a second embodiment; 
           [0017]      FIGS. 9A and 9B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip according to the second embodiment; 
           [0018]      FIGS. 10A and 10B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip according to the second embodiment; 
           [0019]      FIG. 11  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip according to the second embodiment; 
           [0020]      FIG. 12  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip according to the second embodiment; and 
           [0021]      FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a laminated chip. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
       [0022]      FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a laminated chip  101 . As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the laminated chip  101  includes semiconductor chips  111  and  121 , and the semiconductor chips  111  and  121  are stacked and mounted on a wiring board  102 . The semiconductor chips  111  and  121  are bonded with an adhesive agent  103  placed between the semiconductor chips  111  and  121 . In the semiconductor chip  111 , TSVs  113  penetrating through a substrate  112  are formed around a circuit  114 . The semiconductor chip  111  is mounted on the wiring board  102  with a surface (circuit side) of the chip on which the circuit  114  is formed facing down. Solder balls  115 A and  115 B are formed on the circuit side of the semiconductor chip  111 . Electrical power is supplied to the circuit  114  of the semiconductor chip  111  from the wiring board  102  through the solder balls  115 A. Accordingly, in the lower semiconductor chip  111 , electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  102  to the semiconductor chip  111  using a power feeding path in a vertical direction. A wiring layer  116  is formed on the opposite side of the circuit side of the substrate  112 . 
         [0023]    The semiconductor chip  121  includes a substrate  122  and a circuit  123 . The semiconductor chip  121  is placed above the semiconductor chip  111  with a surface (circuit side) of the substrate  122  on which the circuit  123  is formed facing down. A wiring layer  124  is formed on the circuit side of the substrate  122 . Electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  102  to the circuit  123  of the semiconductor chip  121  through the solder balls  115 B, the TSVs  113 , the wiring layer  116 , a connecting part  104 , and the wiring layer  124 . Accordingly, in the upper semiconductor chip  121 , electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  102  to the semiconductor chip  121  using power feeding paths in a vertical direction and a lateral direction. The wiring layers  116  and  124  are thin, and wiring lines within the wiring layers  116  and  124  are formed from copper foil having a thickness of several micrometers. The wiring lines within the wiring layers  116  and  124  therefore have large resistance values. Accordingly, electrical power supply to the semiconductor chip  121  is associated with a large voltage drop (power drop) in the power feeding path in the lateral direction. 
         [0024]    Hereinafter, a laminated chip according to embodiments and a laminated chip manufacturing method will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The laminated chip and the laminated chip manufacturing method to be discussed hereinafter are merely illustrative, and therefore, the laminated chip and the laminated chip manufacturing method are not limited to configurations to be described hereinafter. 
       First Embodiment 
       [0025]    A laminated chip  1  according to a first embodiment will be described.  FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment. The laminated chip  1  includes semiconductor chips  11  and  21  and an intermediate layer  31 . The semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are stacked and mounted on a wiring board (printed circuit board)  2 . The semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are, for example, logic chips such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) devices. The semiconductor chip  11  is one example of a first chip. The semiconductor chip  21  is one example of a second chip. The intermediate layer  31  is disposed between the semiconductor chip  11  and the semiconductor chip  21 . The intermediate layer  31  is one example of a layer. The intermediate layer  31  includes an adhesive agent  32  and a connecting part  33 . 
         [0026]    The semiconductor chip  11  includes a semiconductor substrate  12 , a circuit  13 , TSVs  14  and a wiring layer (rewiring layer)  15 . The semiconductor substrate  12  is, for example, a silicon substrate. The circuit  13  is formed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . Accordingly, the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12  is the surface (circuit side) of the semiconductor substrate  12  on which the circuit  13  is formed. The circuit  13  is formed in a central portion of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . The TSVs  14  penetrate through the semiconductor substrate  12 . The TSV  14  are formed in the semiconductor substrate  12  by, for example, forming holes in the semiconductor substrate  12  by means of etching and performing copper plating on the side surfaces of the holes. The TSVs  14  are formed around the circuit  13  in the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor substrate  12 . One end of each TSV  14  is exposed out of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 , whereas the other end of the TSV  14  is exposed out of the second surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . The second surface of the semiconductor substrate  12  is a surface on the opposite side of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . The wiring layer  15  is formed on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . The wiring layer  15  is one example of a first wiring layer. 
         [0027]    The semiconductor chip  11  is mounted on the wiring board  2  with the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12  facing down. Pluralities of solder balls  16 A and  16 B are formed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 . Electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  2  to the circuit  13  of the semiconductor chip  11  through the solder balls  16 A. Accordingly, electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  2  to the semiconductor chip  11  using a power feeding path (electrically-conducting path) in a vertical direction (thickness-direction) in the lower semiconductor chip  11 . Underfill resin  19  is formed between the semiconductor chip  11  and the wiring board  2 . 
         [0028]    The semiconductor chip  21  includes a semiconductor substrate  22 , a circuit  23  and a wiring layer (rewiring layer)  24 . The semiconductor substrate  22  is, for example, a silicon substrate. The circuit  23  and the wiring layer  24  are formed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate  22 . Accordingly, the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  22  is the surface (circuit side) of the semiconductor substrate  22  on which the circuit  23  is formed. The circuit  23  is formed in a central portion of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  22 . The semiconductor chip  21  is placed above the semiconductor chip  11  with the first surface of the semiconductor substrate  22  facing down. The wiring layer  24  is one example of a second wiring layer. 
         [0029]    Electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  2  to the circuit  23  of the semiconductor chip  21  through the solder balls  16 B, the TSVs  14 , the wiring layer  15 , the connecting part  33 , and the wiring layer  24 . Accordingly, electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  2  to the semiconductor chip  21  using power feeding paths in a vertical direction (thickness-direction) and a lateral direction (planar-direction) in the lower semiconductor chip  21 . 
         [0030]      FIG. 2  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment, illustrating details on the intermediate layer  31 . The intermediate layer  31  includes an adhesive agent  32  and the connecting part  33 . The adhesive agent  32  bonds the semiconductor chip  11  and the semiconductor chip  21 . The adhesive agent  32  also bonds the wiring layers  15  and  24 . The connecting part  33  includes a plurality of microbumps  34 , joining solder  35 , and a plurality of microbumps  36 . The microbumps  34  are connected to the wiring layer  15 , whereas the microbumps  36  are connected to the wiring layer  24 . Each microbump  34  is one example of a first bump. The joining solder  35  is one example of solder. Each microbump  36  is one example of a second bump. 
         [0031]    The joining solder  35  has contact with the upper surfaces of the microbumps  34  and with the upper surfaces of the microbumps  36 . Consequently, the microbumps  34  and  36  disposed so as to face each other are joined together with the joining solder  35 . The upper surface of each microbump  34  is a surface on the opposite side of the surface (lower surface) thereof in contact with the wiring layer  15 . Likewise, the upper surface of each microbump  36  is a surface on the opposite side of the surface (lower surface) thereof in contact with the wiring layer  24 . The material of the microbumps  34  and  36  is, for example, Cu (copper). The material of the joining solder  35  is, for example, Sn (tin). 
         [0032]    The wiring layer  15  includes resin  17  and a wiring line  18 . The resin  17  covers the wiring line  18 . The material of the wiring line  18  is, for example, Cu. The TSV  14  is electrically connected to a microbump  34  through the wiring line  18 . The wiring layer  24  includes resin  25  and a wiring line  26 . The resin  25  covers the wiring line  26 . The circuit  23  is electrically connected to a microbump  36  through the wiring line  26 . 
         [0033]    The joining solder  35  is connected (joined) to the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36 . The joining solder  35  electrically connects the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36 . That is, the joining solder  35  electrically connects the microbumps  34  and the microbumps  36  disposed so as to face each other. In addition, the joining solder  35  electrically connects adjacent microbumps  34 . Yet additionally, the joining solder  35  electrically connects adjacent microbumps  36 . 
         [0034]    Electrical power is supplied from the wiring board  2  to the circuit  23  through the solder balls  16 B, the TSVs  14 , the wiring line  18 , the microbumps  34 , the joining solder  35 , the microbumps  36 , and the wiring line  26 . The resistance value of Cu is 1.7×10 −8  (Ω·m), whereas the resistance value of Sn is 1.1×10 −7  (Ω·m). Accordingly, the thickness of the joining solder  35  is preferably approximately 6.7 times the thickness of the wiring lines  18  and  26 , or larger. For example, when the thickness of the wiring lines  18  and  26  is 1.5 μm, then the thickness of the joining solder  35  is preferably 10 μm or larger. The thickness of the joining solder  35  is the distance between the microbumps  34  and the microbumps  36  disposed so as to face each other. 
         [0035]    In the structural example of the laminated chip  1  illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the wiring line  26  is disposed on one microbump  36 . Without limitation to the structural example of the laminated chip  1  illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the wiring line  26  may be disposed on a plurality of microbumps  36 , as in the structural example of the laminated chip  1  illustrated in  FIG. 3 . In this case, the wiring line  26  electrically connects adjacent microbumps  36 . 
         [0036]    According to the laminated chip  1  in accordance with the first embodiment, the microbumps  34  and  36 , adjacent microbumps  34 , and adjacent microbumps  36  are electrically connected, respectively, through the joining solder  35 . Consequently, the voltage drop of a power feeding path in a lateral direction is suppressed in electrical power supply from the wiring board  2  to the semiconductor chip  21 , thus reducing a voltage drop in electrical power supply to the semiconductor chip  21 . 
         [0037]    &lt;&lt;Manufacturing Method&gt;&gt; 
         [0038]    A description will be made of a method for manufacturing the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment.  FIGS. 4A and 4B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment.  FIG. 4A  is a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor chip  11 , whereas  FIG. 4B  is a partial top view of the semiconductor chip  11 . First, the semiconductor chip  11  is prepared. Next, the wiring layer  15  is formed on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate  12 , thereby forming the wiring layer  15  in the semiconductor chip  11 . Subsequently, a plurality of microbumps  34  are disposed on the wiring layer  15 , and the wiring line  18  and the plurality of microbumps  34  are joined together, thereby connecting the plurality of microbumps  34  to the wiring layer  15 . Next, the adhesive agent  32 A is formed (applied) on the wiring layer  15 . 
         [0039]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 4A and 4B , the adhesive agent  32 A is formed on the wiring layer  15 , so that the microbumps  34  are exposed out of the adhesive agent  32 A. When the adhesive agent  32 A is a thermosetting insulating film, the adhesive agent  32 A is heated and applied onto the wiring layer  15 . 
         [0040]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment.  FIG. 5A  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor chip  11 , whereas  FIG. 5B  is a top view of the semiconductor chip  11 . As illustrated in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , the joining solder  35 A is supplied from a dispenser  41  to form (apply) the joining solder  35 A on the adhesive agent  32 A and the plurality of microbumps  34 . In this case, the joining solder  35 A is formed on a portion of the adhesive agent  32 A between adjacent microbumps  34  and on a plurality of microbumps  34  exposed out of the adhesive agent  32 A. Accordingly, the joining solder  35 A is formed on the plurality of microbumps  34  lining up in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a direction toward the central portion from the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip  11  (or the semiconductor substrate  12 ). 
         [0041]      FIG. 6  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are aligned with each other. In this case, the semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are disposed so that the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36  face each other. The semiconductor chip  21  is processed in the same way as the semiconductor chip  11 . That is, the wiring layer  24  is formed on the semiconductor chip  21 . Subsequently, a plurality of microbumps  36  are connected to the wiring layer  24 . Next, an adhesive agent  32 B is formed (applied) to the wiring layer  24 . Subsequently, the joining solder  35 B is formed on the adhesive agent  32 B and the plurality of microbumps  36 . In this case, the joining solder  35 B is formed on a portion of the adhesive agent  32 B between adjacent microbumps  36  and on a plurality of microbumps  36  exposed out of the adhesive agent  32 B. Accordingly, the joining solder  35 B is formed on the plurality of microbumps  36  lining up in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a direction toward the central portion from the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip  21  (or the semiconductor substrate  22 ). 
         [0042]      FIG. 7  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip  1  according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side are brought into contact with each other. Likewise, the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side are brought into contact with each other. Next, a heating treatment is performed to attach the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side to each other and join together the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side. A pressurization treatment may be performed along with the heating treatment. The pressurization treatment is a treatment used to press the semiconductor chip  11  against the semiconductor chip  21 , or press the semiconductor chip  21  against the semiconductor chip  11 . 
         [0043]    By attaching the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side to each other, a combined adhesive agent  32  is formed between the wiring layers  15  and  24 . This process forms the adhesive agent  32  for bonding the wiring layers  15  and  24 . By joining together the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side, combined joining solder  35  is formed between the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36 . 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0044]    A laminated chip  1  according to a second embodiment will be described. Constituent elements the same as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and characters and will not be explained again.  FIG. 8  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment, illustrating details on the intermediate layer  31 . The joining solder  35  covers the microbumps  34  and  36 . The joining solder  35  is buried between adjacent microbumps  34  and between adjacent microbumps  36 . The joining solder  35  may cover the entire upper and side surfaces of the microbumps  34  or parts of the upper and side surfaces of the microbumps  34 . The joining solder  35  may cover the entire upper and side surfaces of the microbumps  36  or parts of the upper and side surfaces of the microbumps  36 . The wiring line  26  may be disposed on the plurality of microbumps  34  as in the first embodiment. In this case, the wiring line  26  electrically connects adjacent microbumps  36 . 
         [0045]    The joining solder  35  has a first thickness and a second thickness. The first thickness of the joining solder  35  is the distance between the microbumps  34  and  36  disposed so as to face each other. The second thickness of the joining solder  35  is the distance between the wiring layers  15  and  24 . In the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment, the joining solder  35  is buried between adjacent microbumps  34  and between adjacent microbumps  36 . Since the second thickness of the joining solder  35  is larger than the first thickness thereof, the resistance value of the joining solder  35  is reduced. In addition, the microbumps  34  and  36  are used as parts of a lateral power feeding path in electrical power supply from the wiring board  2  to the semiconductor chip  21 . Consequently, the voltage drop of the lateral power feeding path is further suppressed in electrical power supply from the wiring board  2  to the semiconductor chip  21 , thus further reducing the voltage drop in electrical power supply to the semiconductor chip  21 . For example, when the second thickness of the joining solder  35  is approximately 30 μm, then a portion of the joining solder  35  having the second thickness corresponds to a Cu wiring line having a thickness of approximately 4.5 μm. 
         [0046]    &lt;&lt;Manufacturing Method&gt;&gt; 
         [0047]    A description will be made of a method for manufacturing the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment.  FIGS. 9A and 9B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment.  FIG. 9A  is a partial cross-sectional view of the semiconductor chip  11 , whereas FIG.  9 B is a partial top view of the semiconductor chip  11 . In the second embodiment, there is carried out the same step as the step of forming the adhesive agent  32 A and the microbumps  34  in the first embodiment (see  FIGS. 4A and 4B ). After the step of forming the adhesive agent  32 A and the microbumps  34  is carried out, the adhesive agent  32 A is partially removed using laser, as illustrated in  FIGS. 9A and 9B . In this case, a portion of the adhesive agent  32 A between adjacent microbumps  34  is removed in a plurality of microbumps  34  lining up in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a direction toward the central portion from the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip  11  (or the semiconductor substrate  12 ). 
         [0048]      FIGS. 10A and 10B  are manufacturing process diagrams of the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment.  FIG. 10A  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor chip  11 , whereas  FIG. 10B  is a top view of the semiconductor chip  11 . As illustrated in  FIGS. 10A and 10B , the joining solder  35 A is supplied from a dispenser  41  to form (apply) the joining solder  35 A on the plurality of microbumps  34 . In this case, the joining solder  35 A is formed on the plurality of microbumps  34  exposed out of the adhesive agent  32 A, and buried between adjacent microbumps  34 . Accordingly, the joining solder  35 A is formed on the plurality of microbumps  34  lining up in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a direction toward the central portion from the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip  11  (or the semiconductor substrate  12 ). 
         [0049]      FIG. 11  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are aligned with each other. In this case, the semiconductor chips  11  and  21  are disposed so that the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36  face each other. The semiconductor chip  21  is processed in the same way as the semiconductor chip  11 . That is, the wiring layer  24  is formed on the semiconductor chip  21 . Subsequently, a plurality of microbumps  36  are connected to the wiring layer  24 . Next, an adhesive agent  32 B is formed (applied) on the wiring layer  24 . Subsequently, a portion of the adhesive agent  32 B between adjacent microbumps  36  is removed. Next, the joining solder  35 B is formed on the plurality of microbumps  36  exposed out of the adhesive agent  32 B, and buried between adjacent microbumps  36 . Consequently, the joining solder  35 B is formed on the plurality of microbumps  36  lining up in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a direction toward the central portion from the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip  21  (or the semiconductor substrate  22 ). 
         [0050]      FIG. 12  is a manufacturing process diagram of the laminated chip  1  according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side are brought into contact with each other. Likewise, the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side are brought into contact with each other. Next, a heating treatment is performed to attach the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side to each other and join together the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side. A pressurization treatment may be performed along with the heating treatment. The pressurization treatment is a treatment used to press the semiconductor chip  11  against the semiconductor chip  21 , or press the semiconductor chip  21  against the semiconductor chip  11 . 
         [0051]    By attaching the adhesive agent  32 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the adhesive agent  32 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side to each other, a combined adhesive agent  32  is formed between the wiring layers  15  and  24 . This process forms the adhesive agent  32  for bonding the wiring layers  15  and  24 . By joining together the joining solder  35 A formed on the semiconductor chip  11  side and the joining solder  35 B formed on the semiconductor chip  21  side, combined joining solder  35  is formed between the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36 . 
         [0052]    According to the laminated chips  1  in accordance with the first and second embodiments, it is possible to reduce a voltage drop in electrical power supply to the semiconductor chip  21  without using expensive rewiring layers and separately-arranged interposers. Accordingly, a large current can be supplied to the laminated chip  1  while preventing an increase in the manufacturing cost of the laminated chip  1 . For example, heat transfer from the semiconductor chip  11  to the semiconductor chip  21  is decreased when an interposer is disposed between the semiconductor chips  11  and  21 . According to the laminated chips  1  in accordance with the first and second embodiments, any interposer is not disposed between the semiconductor chips  11  and  21 . A voltage drop in electrical power supply to the semiconductor chip  21  can therefore be reduced while maintaining the effect of cooling the laminated chip  1 . In addition, according to the laminated chips  1  in accordance with the first and second embodiments, the plurality of microbumps  34  and the plurality of microbumps  36  are joined together with the joining solder  35 , thereby improving heat transfer from the semiconductor chip  11  to the semiconductor chip  21 . 
         [0053]    All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions, nor does the organization of such examples in the specification relate to a showing of the superiority and inferiority of the invention. Although the embodiments of the present inventions has been described in detail, it should be understood that the various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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