Patents by Inventor Masanori Minamio

Masanori Minamio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150235928
    Abstract: An encapsulated semiconductor device includes: a first conduction path formative plate; a second conduction path formative plate joined to the first conduction path formative plate; a power element bonded to the first conduction path formative plate; a heatsink held by the first conduction path formative plate with an insulation sheet interposed between the heatsink and the first conduction path formative plate; and an encapsulation resin configured to encapsulate the first and second conduction path formative plates. A through hole or a lead gap is formed in a region of the first conduction path formative plate in contact with the insulation sheet. The insulation sheet is press-fitted into the through hole or the lead gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Tatsuo SASAOKA
  • Patent number: 9030003
    Abstract: An encapsulated semiconductor device includes: a first conduction path formative plate (1); a second conduction path formative plate (5) joined to the first conduction path formative plate; a power element (12) bonded to the first conduction path formative plate; a heatsink (14) held by the first conduction path formative plate with an insulation sheet (13) interposed between the heatsink and the first conduction path formative plate; and an encapsulation resin (9) configured to encapsulate the first and second conduction path formative plates. A through hole (3) or a lead gap (1b) is formed in a region of the first conduction path formative plate in contact with the insulation sheet. The insulation sheet is press-fitted into the through hole or the lead gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20150116945
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a block module which internally includes a power semiconductor element and a first heatsink, and from which a main circuit terminal and a control terminal are drawn; a control substrate connected to the control terminal; a package in which the block module and the control substrate are housed; and a second heatsink to which the package is fixed by a connection screw. The connection screw is inserted into the second heatsink so as to be inclined at an inclination angle ? relative to a normal to a surface of the second heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Masanori Minamio
  • Patent number: 9013029
    Abstract: A joined body which is formed by, first, an aqueous solution containing an oxide film remover is disposed on a junction region of a first metal plate. Then, with the aqueous solution remaining on the first metal plate, a second metal plate is placed on the first metal plate. Thereafter, a load is applied to junction regions of the first metal plate and the second metal plate in the vertical direction, thereby joining the first metal plate and the second metal plate together to form a junction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 8987877
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of the present invention comprises: an outer package; a first lead frame including a first relay lead, a first die pad with a power element mounted thereon, and a first external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package; and a second lead frame including a second relay lead, a second die pad with a control element mounted thereon, and a second external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package, wherein the first die pad and the second die pad or the first external connection lead and the second relay lead are joined to each other at a joint portion, and an end of the second relay lead extending from a joint portion with the first relay lead is located inside the outer package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Zyunya Tanaka, Shin-ichi Ijima
  • Publication number: 20150059819
    Abstract: In a solar power generation device concentrating solar light to solar cells by a reflecting mirror and converting solar energy into electric energy, a cooling pipe is arranged above the reflecting mirror, a thermoelectric conversion element is mounted on at least one side surface of the cooling pipe and a solar cell is mounted on an upper surface of the thermoelectric conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: TSUYOSHI NOMURA, MASANORI MINAMIO, KOUJI ARAI, KENICHIRO MASE
  • Publication number: 20150035132
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2(A), a case (2) including a first terminal (1) is placed on a working table (3) with an opening (30) formed at the bottom of the case (2). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2(B), a plurality of packages (6,6,6) including second terminals (4) are placed on the working table (3) through the opening (30) of the case (2), forming a clearance (31) between the first terminal (1) and the second terminal (4). As shown in FIG. 2(C), a bonding material (7) is disposed in the clearance (31) so as to electrically connect the first terminal (1) and the second terminal (4). Thus, the exposed surfaces of the packages (6,6,6) in the opening (30) of the case (2) are aligned at the same height, thereby reducing variations in thermal resistance among the packages (6,6,6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Zyunya Tanaka, Masanori Minamio
  • Publication number: 20140299982
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package 1, a block-module 2, and a control board 3 for controlling power semiconductor elements 11a. The block-module 2 has embedded power semiconductor elements 11a and second leads 4b and first leads 4a that are drawn from the block-module 2. The package 1 has external connection terminals 6a in contact with the first leads 4a of the block-module 2. The second leads 4b are connected to the control board 3 while the first leads 4a are joined to the external connection terminals 6a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Zyunya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140264801
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of the present invention comprises: an outer package; a first lead frame including a first relay lead, a first die pad with a power element mounted thereon, and a first external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package; and a second lead frame including a second relay lead, a second die pad with a control element mounted thereon, and a second external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package, wherein the first die pad and the second die pad or the first external connection lead and the second relay lead are joined to each other at a joint portion, and an end of the second relay lead extending from a joint portion with the first relay lead is located inside the outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Zyunya TANAKA, Shin-ichi IJIMA
  • Patent number: 8772923
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: leads (5) in each of which a cutout (5a) is formed; a die pad (11); a power element (1) held on the die pad (11); and a package (6) made of a resin material, and configured to encapsulate inner end portions of the leads (5), and the die pad (11) including the power element (1). The cutout (5a) is located in a region of each of the leads (5) including a portion of the lead (5) located at a boundary between the lead (5) and the package (6), and is filled with a resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori Minamio
  • Patent number: 8754510
    Abstract: A conduction path includes a first conduction path forming plate (11) made of a first metal and having a through hole (13), and a second conduction path forming plate (15) made of a second metal and having a press-fit portion (17) press-fitted into the through hole. A wall surface of the through hole and a side surface of the press-fit portion forms an inclined bonding surface (18) inclined relative to a normal line of an overlap surface of the first conduction path forming plate and the second conduction path forming plate, and a bonding portion (25) formed by metal flow is formed in a region located in a periphery of the inclined bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Zyunya Tanaka, Ryoutarou Imura
  • Patent number: 8704362
    Abstract: A composite structure 10 of a resin-diamagnetic material, including a diamagnetic material layer 12 and a resin layer 14 is obtained by a method including disposing particles of a diamagnetic material 22 and a resin 24 in a mold 30, applying a magnetic field to the diamagnetic material 22 disposed in the mold 30, and moving the diamagnetic material 22 in a direction away from at least a part of an inner surface of the mold 30, and then curing the resin 24 in the mold 30 thereby to produce a resin-diamagnetic material composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Daisuke Ujihara, Hiroshi Wada
  • Patent number: 8699228
    Abstract: A reliable power module is realized, in which a good performance of radiating heat of the power semiconductor element is secured and it is hard for the heat of a power semiconductor element to be conducted to a driving element. A power module includes a power semiconductor element mounted on a lead frame, and a driving element mounted on the lead frame, and a heat radiating plate radiating heat which is generated by the power semiconductor element, and a resin holding the power semiconductor element, the driving element, and the heat radiating plate, wherein the heat radiating plate has a portion disposed at a side opposite to a surface of the lead frame where the power semiconductor element is mounted, a portion disposed between the power semiconductor element and the driving element, and a portion disposed below the power semiconductor element, as the portions being in a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiko Takahashi, Masanori Minamio, Kenya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8686545
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes: a plate (13) having a through hole (15); a metal column (16) fixed to the through hole with an insulating member (17) interposed therebetween, and having a projection projecting from the upper surface of the plate; a semiconductor element (12) fixed to the projection; a lead frame (11) electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a package (14) covering the semiconductor element, and also covering at least part of each of the plate, the metal column, and the lead frame. The lower surface (13b) of the plate is exposed from the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20140054077
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is a resin package structure including a semiconductor element T1 molded with a first resin 6. The first resin 6 contains a filler 7 including an electrical insulating capsule enclosed with a phase-change-material that absorbs ambient heat and phase-changes so as to increase a dielectric-strength. The effect of the filler 7 achieves a structure with satisfactory heat dissipation and a high withstand voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Hiroki Ikeuchi
  • Publication number: 20130221502
    Abstract: First, an aqueous solution (103) containing an oxide film remover is disposed on a junction region of a first metal plate (101). Then, with the aqueous solution (103) remaining on the first metal plate (101), a second metal plate (102) is placed on the first metal plate (101). Thereafter, a load is applied to junction regions of the first metal plate (101) and the second metal plate (102) in the vertical direction, thereby joining the first metal plate (101) and the second metal plate (102) together to form a junction portion (110). In this manner, a joined body is manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 8471373
    Abstract: A resin-sealed semiconductor device includes a power element (1), a control element (4), a first lead frame (3) having a first die pad (3A) which holds the power element (1), a second lead frame (5) having a second die pad (5A) which holds the control element (4), and a housing (6) made of a resin material and sealing the power element, the first die pad, the control element, and the second die pad. A lower surface of the second die pad is higher than an upper surface of the first element, and at least part of the first die pad and at least part of the second die pad overlap each other when viewed from the top. One of the first leads and one of the second leads are directly joined together by a joint portion (23) and electrically coupled together in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Shinichi Ijima
  • Publication number: 20130056885
    Abstract: An encapsulated semiconductor device includes: a first conduction path formative plate (1); a second conduction path formative plate (5) joined to the first conduction path formative plate; a power element (12) bonded to the first conduction path formative plate; a heatsink (14) held by the first conduction path formative plate with an insulation sheet (13) interposed between the heatsink and the first conduction path formative plate; and an encapsulation resin (9) configured to encapsulate the first and second conduction path formative plates. A through hole (3) or a lead gap (1b) is formed in a region of the first conduction path formative plate in contact with the insulation sheet. The insulation sheet is press-fitted into the through hole or the lead gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20130049187
    Abstract: A composite structure 10 of a resin-diamagnetic material, including a diamagnetic material layer 12 and a resin layer 14 is obtained by a method including disposing particles of a diamagnetic material 22 and a resin 24 in a mold 30, applying a magnetic field to the diamagnetic material 22 disposed in the mold 30, and moving the diamagnetic material 22 in a direction away from at least a part of an inner surface of the mold 30, and then curing the resin 24 in the mold 30 thereby to produce a resin-diamagnetic material composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Daisuke Ujihara, Hiroshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20130015567
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of the present invention comprises: an outer package; a first lead frame including a first relay lead, a first die pad with a power element mounted thereon, and a first external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package; and a second lead frame including a second relay lead, a second die pad with a control element mounted thereon, and a second external connection lead which has an end protruding from the outer package, wherein the first die pad and the second die pad or the first external connection lead and the second relay lead are joined to each other at a joint portion, and an end of the second relay lead extending from a joint portion with the first relay lead is located inside the outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Zyunya Tanaka, Shin-ichi Ijima