Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a carrier including an electronic circuit; a plurality of semiconductor chip packages mounted on the carrier, each of the chip packages including an encapsulation encapsulating the semiconductor chip, a plurality of contact structures electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with the electronic circuit, and at least one cooling structure protruding from the encapsulation; and a cooling element thermally conductively connected to at least one cooling structure of each of at least two of the plurality of semiconductor chip packages.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. In one example, the semiconductor package includes a chip carrier, a semiconductor chip attached to the chip carrier, an encapsulation body encapsulating the semiconductor chip, and a mounting hole configured to receive a screw for screw mounting a heatsink onto a first side of the semiconductor package. A second side of the semiconductor package opposite the first side is configured to be surface mounted to an application board.

Abstract: A cryostat socket for holding an ion trap device mounted on a substrate in a cryostat includes a housing frame provided for pre-assembly in the cryostat. A pin insert is arranged in the housing frame. The pin insert includes a base plate and contact pins. The contact pins are arranged in an array. A housing cover has a receptacle for the substrate. The housing cover, when assembled with the housing frame, exerts a compressive force on a front side of the substrate by which a rear side of the substrate is pressed onto the contact pins.

Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a cooling system, a plurality of semiconductor packages, each including a semiconductor die and an encapsulant body, and a multi-device thermal interface interposed between the plurality of semiconductor packages and the cooling system, wherein the semiconductor packages are each configured as surface mount devices, and wherein the multi-device thermal interface thermally couples each of the semiconductor packages to the cooling system.

Abstract: A semiconductor device forming a bidirectional switch includes first and second carriers, first and second semiconductor chips arranged on the first and second carriers, respectively, a first row of terminals arranged along a first side face of the carrier, a second row of terminals arranged along a second side face of the carrier opposite the first side face, and an encapsulation body encapsulating the first and second semiconductor chips. Each row of terminals includes a gate terminal, a sensing terminal and at least one power terminal of the bidirectional switch.

Abstract: A chip package is provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor chip having on a front side a first connecting pad and a second connecting pad, a carrier having a pad contact area and a recess, encapsulation material encapsulating the conductor chip, a first external connection that is free from or extends out of the encapsulation material, an electrically conductive clip, and a contact structure. The semiconductor chip is arranged with its front side facing the carrier with the first connecting pad over the recess and with the second connecting pad contacting the pad contact area. The clip is arranged over a back side of the semiconductor chip covering the semiconductor chip where it extends over the recess. The electrically conductive contact structure electrically conductively connects the first connecting pad with the first external connection.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor including soldering a conductor to an aluminum metallization is disclosed. In one example, the method includes substituting an aluminum oxide layer on the aluminum metallization by a substitute metal oxide layer or a substitute metal alloy oxide layer. Then, substitute metal oxides in the substitute metal oxide layer or the substitute metal alloy oxide layer are at least partly reduced. The conductor is soldered to the aluminum metallization using a solder material.

Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed. In one example, the arrangement of a conductor and an aluminum layer soldered together comprises a substrate and the aluminum layer disposed over the substrate. The aluminum forms a first bond metal. An intermetallic compound layer is disposed over the aluminum layer. A solder layer is disposed over the intermetallic compound layer, wherein the solder comprises a low melting majority component. The conductor is disposed over the solder layer, wherein the conductor has a soldering surface which comprises a second bond metal. The intermetallic compound comprises aluminum and the second bond metal and is predominantly free of the low melting majority component.

Abstract: A method includes: arranging a semiconductor device on a redistribution substrate, the device having a first power electrode and a control electrode on a first surface and a second power electrode on a second surface, the redistribution substrate having an insulating board having a first major surface and a second major surface having solderable contact pads, so that the first power electrode is arranged on a first conductive pad and the control electrode is arranged on a second conductive pad on the first major surface; arranging a contact clip such that a web portion is arranged on the second power electrode and a peripheral rim portion is arranged on a third conductive pad on the first major surface; and electrically coupling the first power electrode, control electrode and peripheral rim portion to the respective conductive pads and electrically coupling the web portion to the second power electrode.

Abstract: A package includes a package body with a package top side, package footprint side and package sidewalls extending from the package footprint side to the package top side; power semiconductor chips electrically connected in parallel and each having first and second load terminals and being configured to block a blocking voltage and conduct a chip load current between the load terminals; a lead frame structure configured to electrically and mechanically couple the package to a carrier with the package footprint side facing the carrier, the lead frame structure including first outside terminals extending out of the package body for interfacing with the carrier. Each first load terminal is electrically connected, at least by one package body internal connection member, to at least two of the first outside terminals. A horizontally extending conduction layer at the package top side or footprint side is electrically connected with each second load terminal.

Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a first load terminal, a second load terminal, a power component mounted on the first load terminal, and a logic component electrically conductively mounted on one of the first load terminal. The logic component is the second load terminal and electrically connected with the power component for controlling the power component.

Abstract: A chip package including a semiconductor chip is provided. The chip package may include a packaging material at least partially around the semiconductor chip with an opening extending from a top surface of the packaging material to the semiconductor chip and/or to an electrical contact structure contacting the semiconductor chip, and a thermally conductive material in the opening, wherein the thermally conductive material is configured to transfer heat from the semiconductor chip to an outside, wherein the thermally conductive material extends laterally at least partially over the top surface of the packaging material.

Abstract: A molded semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor die embedded in a mold compound; a first heat spreader partly embedded in the mold compound and thermally coupled to a first side of the semiconductor die; and a second heat spreader partly embedded in the mold compound and thermally coupled to a second side of the semiconductor die opposite the first side. The first heat spreader includes at least one heat dissipative structure protruding from a side of the first heat spreader uncovered by the mold compound and facing away from the semiconductor die. The mold compound is configured to channel a fluid over the at least one heat dissipative structure in a direction parallel to the first side of the power semiconductor die. Corresponding methods of production and electronic assemblies are also described.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having a main surface and a rear surface opposite the main surface, a first bond pad disposed on the main surface, a second bond pad disposed on the rear surface, a first switching device that is monolithically integrated in the semiconductor body and has a first input-output terminal that is electrically connected to the first bond pad, and a second switching device that is monolithically integrated in the semiconductor body and has a first input-output terminal that is electrically connected to the second bond pad.

Abstract: A package for mounting on a mounting base is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier, an electronic component mounted at the carrier, leads electrically coupled with the electronic component and to be electrically coupled with the mounting base, and a linear spacer for defining a spacing with respect to the carrier.

Abstract: A package includes: a package body having an outside housing including first and second package sides and package sidewalls that extend between the first and second package sides; first and second electrically conductive interface layers spaced apart from each other at the outside housing; and first and second power semiconductor chips arranged within the package body, both chips having a respective first load terminal and a respective second load terminal. The first load terminals are electrically connected to each other within the package body. The second load terminal of the first chip is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive interface layer. The second load terminal of the second chip is electrically connected to the second electrically conductive interface layer. The outside housing of the package body further includes a creepage structure having a minimum dimension between the first electrically conductive interface layer and the second electrically conductive interface layer.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a package footprint having a plurality of solderable contact pads, a semiconductor device having a first power electrode and a control electrode on a first surface and a second power electrode on a second surface, a redistribution substrate having an insulating board, wherein the first power electrode and the control electrode are mounted on a first major surface of the insulating board and the solderable contact pads of the package footprint are arranged on a second major surface of the insulating board, and a contact clip having a web portion and one or more peripheral rim portions. The web portion is mounted on and electrically coupled to the second power electrode and the peripheral rim portion is mounted on the first major surface of the insulating board.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a leadframe having first, second and third die pads and leads, each die pad having upper and lower surfaces; first and second power semiconductor devices; a control semiconductor device; and a mold compound. The upper surface of each die pad is arranged within the mold compound. The lower surface of the second die pad is spaced apart from a side face of the semiconductor package by a distance that is greater than a length of the individual leads. The first power semiconductor device is mounted on the upper surface of the first die pad and electrically coupled to the second die pad by one or more first connectors extending between the first device and the upper surface of the second die pad. The upper surface of the second die pad is occupied by the one or more connectors or in direct contact with the mold compound.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a carrier having an electrically insulative body and a first contact structure at a first side of the electrically insulative body; and a semiconductor die having a first pad attached to the first contact structure of the carrier, the first pad being at source or emitter potential. The first pad is spaced inward from an edge of the semiconductor die by a first distance. The semiconductor die has an edge termination region between the edge and the first pad. The first contact structure of the carrier is spaced inward from the edge of the semiconductor die by a second distance greater than the first distance such that an electric field that emanates from the edge termination region in a direction of the carrier during normal operation of the semiconductor die does not reach the first contact structure of the carrier. Methods of production are also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device forming a bidirectional switch includes first and second carriers, first and second semiconductor chips arranged on the first and second carriers, respectively, a first row of terminals arranged along a first side face of the carrier, a second row of terminals arranged along a second side face of the carrier opposite the first side face, and an encapsulation body encapsulating the first and second semiconductor chips. Each row of terminals includes a gate terminal, a sensing terminal and at least one power terminal of the bidirectional switch.