US Patent 10115647 Non-vertical through-via in package

A package includes a device die, a through-via having a sand timer profile, and a molding material molding the device die and the through-via therein, wherein a top surface of the molding material is substantially level with a top surface of the device die. A dielectric layer overlaps the molding material and the device die. A plurality of redistribution lines (RDLs) extends into the dielectric layer to electrically couple to the device die and the through-via.