Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pad row and a second pad row, a first ground potential supply electrode which is connected to a first interconnect provided near the first pad row, and a second ground potential supply electrode which is connected to a second interconnect provided near the second pad row. The first pad row includes a first pad connected to the first circuit within the chip and connected to the first interconnect via a first bonding wire, and includes a second pad connected to a second circuit within the chip and connected to the second interconnect via a second bonding wire crossing over the second pad row.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a second semiconductor chip is stacked on a first semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding pads in its central region, with a bonding layer interposed therebetween. A plurality of wires respectively connected to the plurality of bonding pads of the first semiconductor chip are led out to the outside over a peripheral edge of the first semiconductor chip by passing through a space between the first and second semiconductor chips. A retaining member for retaining at least a subset of the plurality of wires is provided in a region on the first semiconductor chip including a middle point between the bonding pads and the peripheral edge of the first semiconductor chip by using a material different from the bonding layer so that the subset of the wires is positioned generally at a center of the spacing between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device with a semiconductor chip mounted on a small-sized package substrate that includes a slot, a large number of external connection terminals, and bonding fingers. The bonding fingers are connected to the external connection terminals. The bonding fingers constitute a bonding finger arrangement in a central section and end sections of a bonding finger area along each longer side of the slot. The arrangement includes a first bonding finger array, which is located at a close distance from each longer side of the slot, and a second array, which is located at a farther distance than the distance of the first bonding finger array from each longer side of the slot. The central section of the bonding finger area includes the second bonding finger array, and the end sections of the bonding finger area include the first bonding finger array.

Abstract: A semiconductor device reduces the impedance of a wiring for supplying the circuit excluding a data output circuit with a power source voltage or a ground voltage and of speedup of data signal transmission in the data output circuit. Additional substrates 2a, 2b are on the upper surface of semiconductor chip 1. First additional wiring layer for power source 10d and first additional wiring layer for ground 10s formed on respective additional substrates 2a, 2b form prescribed conductive areas on semiconductor chip 1. First power source wiring 40C1d or first ground wiring 40C1s are interconnected through additional wiring layers 10d and 10s. Second power source wiring 40C2d and second ground wiring 40C2s, which is extended in the same direction as with DQ system signal wiring 40CDQ, forms a feedback current path. Second power source wiring 40C2d and second ground wiring 40C2s are disposed adjacent to DQ system signal wiring 40CDQ.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: first and second wiring boards separated from each other via a gap; a semiconductor chip; first and second groups of electrode pads; and first and second groups of connection pads. The semiconductor chip is fixed to upper surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, and has a first portion adjacent to the gap. The first and second groups of electrode pads are disposed on the first portion. The first and second groups of electrode pads are aligned adjacent to side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively. The side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards face each other. The first and second groups of connection pads are disposed on lower surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively. The first and second groups of connection pads are aligned adjacent to the side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pad for sense amplifier ground potential as an electrode pad supplying ground potential voltage to a sense amplifier, a first conductive line connected to the pad for sense amplifier ground potential, and a second conductive line connected to an electrode pad closest to the pad for sense amplifier ground potential among plural electrode pads included in a pad row. The second conductive line extends to the opposite side of the first conductive line with the pad row as a reference.

Abstract: A semiconductor device reduces the impedance of a wiring for supplying the circuit excluding a data output circuit with a power source voltage or a ground voltage and of speedup of data signal transmission in the data output circuit. Additional substrates 2a, 2b are on the upper surface of semiconductor chip 1. First additional wiring layer for power source 10d and first additional wiring layer for ground 10s formed on respective additional substrates 2a, 2b form prescribed conductive areas on semiconductor chip 1. First power source wiring 40C1d or first ground wiring 40C1s are interconnected through additional wiring layers 10d and 10s. Second power source wiring 40C2d and second ground wiring 40C2s, which is extended in the same direction as with DQ system signal wiring 40CDQ, forms a feedback current path. Second power source wiring 40C2d and second ground wiring 40C2s are disposed adjacent to DQ system signal wiring 40CDQ.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a wiring board, a stack of semiconductor chips, and a first sealing member. The wiring board has a first surface. The wiring board includes a first insulating layer formed over the first surface. The first insulating layer has a first opening. The stack of semiconductor chips is mounted over the first surface of the wiring board. The stack of semiconductor chips includes a first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip is closer to the wiring board than the other semiconductor chips. The first sealing member seals at least the first semiconductor chip. The first sealing member includes a protruding portion. The first opening of the insulating layer faces toward the protruding portion of the first sealing member.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, pluralities of first and second external electrodes formed in two end portions of one surface of the substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the other surface of the substrate, the first semiconductor chip having an electrode pad row formed in one end portion of one surface of the first semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the first external electrodes, the first semiconductor chip being disposed so that the one end portion of the first semiconductor chip is positioned on an end portion on which the first external electrodes of the substrate are formed, and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip having an electrode pad row formed in one end portion of one surface of the second semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the second external electrode, the second semiconductor chip being disposed so that the one end portion of the second semiconductor chip is positioned on an end p

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having bumps on the backside thereof, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the surface of the substrate, a second semiconductor chip mounted on the first semiconductor chip above the surface of the substrate, a first bonding wire having a length L1 for connecting the first semiconductor chip to the substrate, a second bonding wire having a length L2 (where L2>L1) for connecting the second semiconductor chip to the substrate, a first resin seal having a dielectric constant ?1 for sealing the first bonding wire, and a second resin seal having a dielectric constant ?2 (where ?2<?1) for sealing the second bonding wire. The relationship between the lengths L1 and L2 and the dielectric constants ?1 and ?2 is defined by an equation of ?1=?2(L2/L1)2.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: first and second wiring boards separated from each other via a gap; a semiconductor chip; first and second groups of electrode pads; and first and second groups of connection pads. The semiconductor chip is fixed to upper surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, and has a first portion adjacent to the gap. The first and second groups of electrode pads are disposed on the first portion. The first and second groups of electrode pads are aligned adjacent to side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively. The side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards face each other. The first and second groups of connection pads are disposed on lower surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively. The first and second groups of connection pads are aligned adjacent to the side surfaces of the first and second wiring boards, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor chip which is usable as any one of 4-bit, 8-bit, and 16-bit structure devices, and a package for packaging the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has first and second DQ pad groups of DQ system pads for said 16-bit structure device. The first DQ pad group is arranged in a first area at a vicinity of a middle part of a surface of the semiconductor chip while the second DQ pad group is arranged in a second area at an outer side of the first area on the surface. An additional pad necessary as one of DQ system pads for the 8-bit structure device except for pads included in the second DQ pad group is formed in the second area.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is mounted on a package substrate which has a power supply line and a signal line formed of a normal or predetermined resistance material layer on a dielectric layer. A resistance material layer has a high resistance as compared with the normal resistance material layer and is additionally provided on the surface of the normal resistance material layer of the peripheral face of the signal line closest to the power supply line.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip and a package substrate on which the semiconductor chip is mounted. The package substrate has internal terminals connected to the semiconductor chip, front surface wirings connected to the internal terminals, rear surface wirings connected to external electrodes, and contacts connecting the front surface wiring and rear surface wiring. Out of the plurality of contact, some contacts included in the wirings for signal transmission are disposed near the internal terminals. Thus, a signal led out from the semiconductor chip is immediately taken away from the chip mounting surface of the package substrate. This reduces the floating capacitance between the wirings on the package substrate and chip, thereby improving the signal quality.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pad for sense amplifier ground potential as an electrode pad supplying ground potential voltage to a sense amplifier, a first conductive line connected to the pad for sense amplifier ground potential, and a second conductive line connected to an electrode pad closest to the pad for sense amplifier ground potential among plural electrode pads included in a pad row. The second conductive line extends to the opposite side of the first conductive line with the pad row as a reference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device in which pads on a chip which are wire-bonded to lands for solder-balls of a package, respectively, are arranged on first and second sides of the chip facing to each other and are disposed on a third side of the chip as well. Four sets of the pads for data signals are respectively disposed on four regions obtained by dividing the first and second sides into the four regions. Pads for command/address signals are arranged on the third side, thereby increasing layout space for bond fingers for the data signals and achieving uniformity in wiring for data signals.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pad row and a second pad row, a first ground potential supply electrode which is connected to a first interconnect provided near the first pad row, and a second ground potential supply electrode which is connected to a second interconnect provided near the second pad row. The first pad row includes a first pad connected to the first circuit within the chip and connected to the first interconnect via a first bonding wire, and includes a second pad connected to a second circuit within the chip and connected to the second interconnect via a second bonding wire crossing over the second pad row.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having at a center area thereof first and second pad rows which include a plurality of first pads and a plurality of second pads, respectively. A package substrate is bonded to the semiconductor chip. The package substrate includes a substrate opening corresponding to a region including the first and second pad rows, first and second wiring positioned at opposite sides of the substrate opening, respectively, and a ball land disposed in the first wiring area. A bridge section is provided over the substrate opening to mutually connect the first and second wiring areas. The ball land is electrically connected to at least one of the second pads through the bridge section by a lead.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device with a semiconductor chip mounted on a small-sized package substrate that has a large number of external connection terminals. The package substrate includes a slot, the external connection terminals, and bonding fingers. The bonding fingers are connected to the external connection terminals. The bonding fingers constitute a bonding finger arrangement in a central section and end sections of a bonding finger area along each longer side of the slot. The bonding finger arrangement includes a first bonding finger array, which is located at a close distance from the each longer side of the slot, and a second bonding finger array, which is located at a distance farther than the distance of the first bonding finger array from the each longer side of the slot. The central section of the bonding finger area includes at least the second bonding finger array, and the end sections of the bonding finger area includes the first bonding finger array.

Abstract: System, method and program for inductance analysis for reducing time for analysis, to cope with increase in the system size, to achieve high accuracy in the analysis. Information on a power supply plane, in a state in which a beginning point of non-coupled current of return current accompanying a signal current is placed in the vicinity of a signal through-hole on the power supply plane, based on position information of said signal through-hole, is received. Potential distribution in the power supply plane is determined and output. The non-coupled inductance from the signal through-hole to the power supply through-hole in the power supply plane is evaluated. In the potential analysis, non-coupled inductance L from the signal through-hole to the power supply through-hole is represented by resistance R.