Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a conductive structure having a conductive structure upper side. A roughening is on the conductive structure upper side and a groove is in the conductive structure extending partially into the conductive structure from the conductive structure upper side. An electronic component is attached to the conductive structure upper side with an attachment film. An encapsulant covers the electronic component, at least portions of the roughening, and at least portions of the conductive structure upper side. The groove has smoothed sidewalls that include substantially planarized portions of the roughening. The smooth sidewalls reduce flow of the attachment film across the conductive structure upper side to improve adhesion of the encapsulant to the conductive structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a rigid substrate which supports one or more semiconductor elements on a surface of the substrate and is clamped between an upper mold and a lower mold of an encapsulation mold at a time of resin encapsulation is provided, so that a vent-end edge portion of the substrate corresponding to a vent end of the encapsulation mold has a thickness smaller than a thickness of other portions of the substrate. The substrate is disposed in the encapsulation mold, and resin is injected into a cavity between the upper mold and the substrate to encapsulate the semiconductor elements with the resin.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a rigid substrate which supports one or more semiconductor elements on a surface of the substrate and is clamped between an upper mold and a lower mold of an encapsulation mold at a time of resin encapsulation is provided, so that a vent-end edge portion of the substrate corresponding to a vent end of the encapsulation mold has a thickness smaller than a thickness of other portions of the substrate. The substrate is disposed in the encapsulation mold, and resin is injected into a cavity between the upper mold and the substrate to encapsulate the semiconductor elements with the resin.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a rigid substrate which supports one or more semiconductor elements on a surface of the substrate and is clamped between an upper mold and a lower mold of an encapsulation mold at a time of resin encapsulation is provided, so that a vent-end edge portion of the substrate corresponding to a vent end of the encapsulation mold has a thickness smaller than a thickness of other portions of the substrate. The substrate is disposed in the encapsulation mold, and resin is injected into a cavity between the upper mold and the substrate to encapsulate the semiconductor elements with the resin.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a rigid substrate which supports one or more semiconductor elements on a surface of the substrate and is clamped between an upper mold and a lower mold of an encapsulation mold at a time of resin encapsulation is provided, so that a vent-end edge portion of the substrate corresponding to a vent end of the encapsulation mold has a thickness smaller than a thickness of other portions of the substrate. The substrate is disposed in the encapsulation mold, and resin is injected into a cavity between the upper mold and the substrate to encapsulate the semiconductor elements with the resin.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes: a) an attaching process in which a flat-plate member is positioned on a flat-shape lead frame provided with a plurality of leads and a plurality of support bars so that the flat-plate member contacts at least the plurality of leads, and the flat-plate member is attached to plurality of support bars; b) an element mounting process in which a semiconductor element is mounted on the flat-plate member attached to the plurality of support bars of the flat-shape lead frame; c) a wire-bonding process in which a wire is provided between each of the plurality of leads and the semiconductor element; and d) a separating process, performed after the completion of the wire-bonding process, in which the plurality of support bars are deformed so as to separate the flat-plate member and the plurality of leads and electrically disconnect or separate the flat-plate member from the plurality of leads.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes: a) an attaching process in which a flat-plate member is positioned on a flat-shape lead frame provided with a plurality of leads and a plurality of support bars so that the flat-plate member contacts at least the plurality of leads, and the flat-plate member is attached to plurality of support bars; b) an element mounting process in which a semiconductor element is mounted on the flat-plate member attached to the plurality of support bars of the flat-shape lead frame; c) a wire-bonding process in which a wire is provided between each of the plurality of leads and the semiconductor element; and d) a separating process, performed after the completion of the wire-bonding process, in which the plurality of support bars are deformed so as to separate the flat-plate member and the plurality of leads and electrically disconnect or separate the flat-plate member from the plurality of leads.