Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a circuit board and a power semiconductor chip embedded in the circuit board. The power semiconductor chip has a first load electrode. The semiconductor module further includes a power terminal connector electrically connected to the first load electrode. The embedded power semiconductor chip is positioned laterally within a footprint zone of the power terminal connector.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a laminate, a first semiconductor chip at least partly embedded in the laminate, a second semiconductor chip mounted on a first main surface of the laminate, and a first electrical contact arranged on the first main surface of the laminate. The second semiconductor chip is electrically coupled to the first electrical contact.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a carrier having a mounting surface, at least one electronic chip mounted on the mounting surface, at least one electric connection structure mounted on the mounting surface, an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the carrier and the at least one electronic chip, and partially encapsulating the at least one electric connection structure so that part of a surface of the at least one electric connection structure is exposed to an environment, and a mounting provision configured for mounting the electronic device at a periphery device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit with an integrally formed capability of providing information indicative of a value of a current flowing in the electronic circuit, wherein the method comprises forming an electrically conductive wiring structure on a substrate, configuring a first section of the wiring structure for contributing to a predefined use function of the electronic circuit, and configuring a second section of the wiring structure for providing information indicative of the value of the current flowing in the electronic circuit upon applying a stimulus signal to the second section, wherein at least a part of the configuring of the first section and the configuring of the second section is performed simultaneously.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a laminate, a first semiconductor chip at least partly embedded in the laminate, a second semiconductor chip mounted on a first main surface of the laminate, and a first electrical contact arranged on the first main surface of the laminate. The second semiconductor chip is electrically coupled to the first electrical contact.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor module including a plurality of semiconductor transistor chips and a first encapsulation layer disposed above the semiconductor transistor chips, and a second semiconductor module disposed above the first semiconductor module. The second semiconductor module includes a plurality of semiconductor driver channels and a second encapsulation layer disposed above the semiconductor driver channels. The semiconductor driver channels are configured to drive the semiconductor transistor chips.

Abstract: A chip package is provided, the chip package including: a chip carrier; a chip disposed over and electrically connected to a chip carrier top side; an electrically insulating material disposed over and at least partially surrounding the chip; one or more electrically conductive contact regions formed over the electrically insulating material and in electrical connection with the chip; a further electrically insulating material disposed over a chip carrier bottom side; wherein an electrically conductive contact region on the chip carrier bottom side is released from the further electrically insulating material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit with an integrally formed capability of providing information indicative of a value of a current flowing in the electronic circuit, wherein the method comprises forming an electrically conductive wiring structure on a substrate, configuring a first section of the wiring structure for contributing to a predefined use function of the electronic circuit, and configuring a second section of the wiring structure for providing information indicative of the value of the current flowing in the electronic circuit upon applying a stimulus signal to the second section, wherein at least a part of the configuring of the first section and the configuring of the second section is performed simultaneously.

Abstract: A chip package is provided, the chip package including: a chip carrier; a chip disposed over and electrically connected to a chip carrier top side; an electrically insulating material disposed over and at least partially surrounding the chip; one or more electrically conductive contact regions formed over the electrically insulating material and in electrical connection with the chip; a further electrically insulating material disposed over a chip carrier bottom side; wherein an electrically conductive contact region on the chip carrier bottom side is released from the further electrically insulating material.

Abstract: A chip arrangement includes semiconductor chips coupled to opposing sides of an insulating layer. The arrangement includes a first semiconductor chip having a first chip surface presenting a first chip conductive region. An electrically insulating layer includes a first layer surface presenting a first layer conductive region, and a second, opposing surface presenting a second layer conductive region. The electrically insulating layer is coupled to the first semiconductor chip by applying the first layer conductive region to the first chip conductive region. The electrically insulating layer is then coupled to the second chip conductive region by applying the second layer conductive region to the second chip conductive region.

Abstract: A chip arrangement includes semiconductor chips coupled to opposing sides of an insulating layer. The arrangement includes a first semiconductor chip having a first chip surface presenting a first chip conductive region. An electrically insulating layer includes a first layer surface presenting a first layer conductive region, and a second, opposing surface presenting a second layer conductive region. The electrically insulating layer is coupled to the first semiconductor chip by applying the first layer conductive region to the first chip conductive region. The electrically insulating layer is then coupled to the second chip conductive region by applying the second layer conductive region to the second chip conductive region.

Abstract: Composite with a first part composed of a thermoset material and with a second part composed of a thermoplastic material, and with an adhesion-promoter layer located between these, where the first part has been bonded by way of the adhesion-promoter layer to the second part, and where the adhesion-promoter layer comprises pyrolytically deposited semiconductor oxides and/or pyrolytically deposited metal oxides.

Abstract: Semiconductor component and method for production of a semiconductor component. The invention relates to a semiconductor component having a semiconductor chip, which is arranged on a substrate, in one embodiment on a chip carrier, and an encapsulation material, which at least partially surrounds the semiconductor chip. The chip carrier is at least partly provided with a layer of polymer foam.

Abstract: A semiconductor component including a stack of semiconductor chips, the semiconductor chips being fixed cohesively one on top of another, is disclosed. The contact areas of the semiconductor chips are led as far as the edges of the semiconductor chips and conductor portions extend at least from an upper edge to a lower edge of the edge sides of the semiconductor chips in order to electrically connect the contact area of the stacked semiconductor chips to one another.

Abstract: Semiconductor component and method for production of a semiconductor component. The invention relates to a semiconductor component having a semiconductor chip, which is arranged on a substrate, in one embodiment on a chip carrier, and an encapsulation material, which at least partially surrounds the semiconductor chip. The chip carrier is at least partly provided with a layer of polymer foam.

Abstract: A semiconductor component is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip, which is arranged on a substrate, and a housing, which at least partially surrounds the semiconductor chip. The substrate is at least partly provided with a layer of polymer foam.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module package including a first substrate having a first semiconductor device and a second substrate having a second semiconductor device. A first outer conductor extends from the module package and is connected to the first substrate and a second outer conductor extends from the module package and is connected to the second substrate. A method for producing the semiconductor module includes attaching first outer conductors of a leadframe to a first substrate, where the first substrate includes a first semiconductor device that is attached to the first substrate either before or after attaching the first outer conductors. A second substrate is provided including a signal processing circuit and the second substrate is fastening to second outer conductors of the leadframe.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a power semiconductor device in lead frame technology and a method for producing the same. The power semiconductor device has a vertical current path through a power semiconductor chip. The power semiconductor chip has at least one large-area electrode on its top side and a large-area electrode on its rear side. The rear side electrode is surface-mounted on a lead frame chip island of a lead frame and the top side electrode is electrically connected to an internal lead of the lead frame via a connecting element. The connecting element has an electrically conductive film on a surface facing the top side electrode, the electrically conductive film extending from the top side electrode to the internal lead.

Abstract: A component arrangement comprising a carrier, a component in a housing with electrical contacts and a moulding compound that encloses the carrier, the semiconductor component in the housing and the electrical contacts, wherein the component is applied on the carrier, and wherein the carrier is provided with holes, and a method for producing a component arrangement, wherein the carrier is provided with holes, the component is positioned on the carrier, the component is connected to the carrier, the component with the carrier is positioned in the leadframe, and this arrangement is enclosed by a moulding compound.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip (1) has a metal coating structure (2) which has on an active upper side (3) of the semiconductor chip (1) at least one lower metal layer (8) with copper or copper alloy, on which a central metal layer (9) with nickel is arranged. The metal coating structure (2) is terminated by an upper metal layer (10) of palladium and/or a precious metal. The central metal layer (9) with nickel and/or nickel phosphide has a rough interface (11) with respect to the plastic package molding compound surrounding the metal coating structure (2).