Small Lead Frame (e.g., "spider" Frame) For Connecting A Large Lead Frame To A Semiconductor Chip Patents (Class 257/672)
  • Patent number: 7763967
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a sealing body formed of an insulating resin and a semiconductor chip positioned within the sealing body. A gate electrode and a source electrode are on a first main surface of the semiconductor chip and a back electrode (drain electrode) is on a second main surface thereof. An upper surface of a portion of a drain electrode plate that projects in a gull wing shape is exposed from the sealing body and a lower surface thereof is connected to the back electrode through an adhesive. A gate electrode plate projects in a gull wing shape on an opposite end side of the sealing body and is connected to the gate electrode within the sealing body. A source electrode plate projects in a gull wing shape on the opposite end side of the sealing body and is connected to the source electrode within the sealing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Hata, Takeshi Otani, Ichio Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7759775
    Abstract: A high current semiconductor power SOIC package is disclosed. The package includes a relatively thick lead frame formed of a single gauge material having a thickness greater than 8 mils, the lead frame having a plurality of leads and a first lead frame pad, the first lead frame pad including a die soldered thereto; a pair of lead bonding areas being disposed in a same plane of a top surface of the die; large diameter bonding wires connecting the die to the plurality of leads, the bonding wires being aluminum; and a resin body encapsulating the die, bonding wires and at least a portion of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Ming Sun, Xiaotian Zhang, Lei Shi
  • Patent number: 7755175
    Abstract: A stack-type semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a circuit board with bonding pads; a first semiconductor chip which includes first electrode pads and is mounted on the circuit board; a second semiconductor chip which includes second electrode pads and is mounted on the first semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding wires sequentially connecting the bonding pads, the first electrodes and the second electrodes as a whole; and a sealing resin for sealing the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip and the bonding wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ishida, Ryoji Matsushima
  • Patent number: 7750443
    Abstract: A surface of a lead frame of a semiconductor device package, on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, is formed to have a mesh structure, whereby a connecting area between the lead frame and a molding resin can be increased to have strong bonding. Further, only filler particles having a small diameter than the mesh are taken into the vicinity of the lead frame, suppressing the effect of stresses to reduce deformation of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyoaki Kadoi
  • Patent number: 7741154
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system comprising: providing a module lead array; attaching a module integrated circuit adjacent the module lead array; attaching a module substrate over the module integrated circuit; and applying a module encapsulant over the module integrated circuit wherein the module lead array and the module substrate are partially exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: STATS Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Woo Ha, Flynn Carson, BumJoon Hong, SeongMin Lee
  • Publication number: 20100140761
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a leadframe having first and second level downset lead extensions, a quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) attached to the first level downset lead extension, and a flip chip die attached to the second level downset lead extension. Another embodiment of a semiconductor package includes a leadframe having a lead, a first quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) connected to the lead, and a second quad flat nonleaded package invertly connected to a top surface of the first quad flat nonleaded package, wherein the second quad flat nonleaded package is wirebonded to the lead. A third embodiment of a semiconductor package includes a leadframe having a lead with a first level downset lead extension, a quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) connected to the first level downset lead extension, and a first wirebondable die attached to a top or bottom surface of the quad flat nonleaded package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Emmanuel A. Espiritu, Leo A. Merilo, Rachel L. Abinan, Dario S. Filoteo, JR.
  • Patent number: 7714418
    Abstract: An improved leadframe panel suitable for use in packaging IC dice is described. The described leadframe panel is configured such that the amount of leadframe material that is removed during singulation of the leadframe panel is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Soon Lim, Terh Kuen Yii, Mohd Sabri Bin Mohamad Zin, Ken Pham
  • Patent number: 7709754
    Abstract: An integrated circuit current sensor includes a lead frame having at least two leads coupled to provide a current conductor portion, and substrate having a first surface in which is disposed one or more magnetic field transducers, with the first surface being proximate the current conductor portion and a second surface distal from the current conductor portion. In one particular embodiment, the substrate is disposed having the first surface of the substrate above the current conductor portion and the second surface of the substrate above the first surface. In this particular embodiment, the substrate is oriented upside-down in the integrated circuit relative to a conventional orientation. With this arrangement, a current sensor is provided for which the one or more magnetic field transducers are very close to the current conductor portion, resulting in a current sensor having improved sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Doogue, Richard Dickinson, Jay Gagnon
  • Patent number: 7709937
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes: a semiconductor chip with plural pads; a tab connected with the semiconductor chip; bus bars which are located outside of the semiconductor chip and connected with the tab; a sealing body which resin-seals the semiconductor chip; plural leads arranged in a line around the semiconductor chip; plural first wires which connect pads of the semiconductor chip and the leads; and plural second wires which connect specific pads of the semiconductor chip and the bus bars. Since the sealing body has a continuous portion which continues from a side surface of the semiconductor chip to its back surface to a side surface of the tab, the degree of adhesion among the semiconductor chip, the tab and the sealing body is increased. This prevents peeling between the tab and the sealing body during a high-temperature process and thus improves the quality of the semiconductor device (QFN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Tadatoshi Danno
  • Patent number: 7705476
    Abstract: Integrated circuit (IC) packages are described. Each IC package includes a die having an exposed metallic layer deposited on its back surface. Solder joints are arranged to physically and electrically connect I/O pads on the active surface of the die with associated leads. A molding material encapsulates portions of the die, leadframe and solder joint connections while leaving the metallic layer exposed and uncovered by molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jaime A. Bayan, Anindya Poddar
  • Patent number: 7687892
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a leadframe having first and second level downset lead extensions, a quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) attached to the first level downset lead extension, and a flip chip die attached to the second level downset lead extension. Another embodiment of a semiconductor package includes a leadframe having a lead, a first quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) connected to the lead, and a second quad flat nonleaded package invertly connected to a top surface of the first quad flat nonleaded package, wherein the second quad flat nonleaded package is wirebonded to the lead. A third embodiment of a semiconductor package includes a leadframe having a lead with a first level downset lead extension, a quad flat nonleaded package (QFN) connected to the first level downset lead extension, and a first wirebondable die attached to a top or bottom surface of the quad flat nonleaded package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.
    Inventors: Emmanuel A. Espiritu, Leo A. Merilo, Rachel L. Abinan, Dario S. Filoteo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7678617
    Abstract: An improved arrangement and process for packaging integrated circuits are described. More particularly, a universal lamination tool is described that functions to secure an adhesive film to a lead frame. The lamination tool of the present invention uses compressed gas to press the lead frame against the adhesive film. In this manner, the lamination tool itself does not physically press on the lead frame thereby substantially reducing the likelihood of damage to the bonding wires or other delicate components during this stage of the encapsulation process. Moreover, such a lamination tool is not package specific making it applicable for a wide variety of package configurations and lead frame sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Jaime Bayan
  • Patent number: 7667307
    Abstract: To actualize a reduction in the on-resistance of a small surface mounted package having a power MOSFET sealed therein. A silicon chip is mounted on a die pad portion integrated with leads configuring a drain lead. The silicon chip has, on the main surface thereof, a source pad and a gate pad. The backside of the silicon chip configures a drain of a power MOSFET and bonded to the upper surface of a die pad portion via an Ag paste. A lead configuring a source lead is electrically coupled to the source pad via an Al ribbon, while a lead configuring a gate lead is electrically coupled to the gate pad via an Au wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kuniharu Muto, Toshiyuki Hata, Hiroshi Sato, Hiroi Oka, Osamu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7662672
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a leadframe-based BGA package is disclosed. A leadless leadframe with an upper layer and a lower layer is provided for the package. The upper layer includes a plurality of ball pads, and the lower layer includes a plurality of sacrificial pads aligning and connecting with the ball pads. A plurality of leads are formed in either the upper layer or the lower layer to interconnect the ball pads or the sacrificial pads. An encapsulant is formed to embed the ball pads after chip attachment and electrical connections. During manufacturing process, a half-etching process is performed after encapsulation to remove the sacrificial pads to make the ball pads electrically isolated and exposed from the encapsulant for solder ball placement where the soldering areas of the ball pads are defined without the need of solder mask(s) to solve the problem of solder bleeding of the solder balls on the leads or the undesired spots during reflow. Moreover, mold flash can easily be detected and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: ChipMos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd., ChipMos Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Tsun Lin
  • Patent number: 7663217
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes: stacked semiconductor chips having bonding pads; a PCB (printed circuit board) mounting the stacked semiconductor chips thereon, and including bonding electrodes that correspond to the bonding pads; and interposers respectively covering the stacked semiconductor chips and interposed between the stacked semiconductor chips. The interposers comprise wire patterns connecting the bonding pads with the bonding electrodes, and connecting the interposers to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Jo Kim, Hyung-Lae Eun, Sang-Jib Han
  • Patent number: 7646083
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for integrated circuit packages and lead frames are provided. A quad flat no-lead (QFN) package includes a plurality of peripherally positioned pins, a die-attach paddle, an integrated circuit die, and an encapsulating material. The die-attach paddle is positioned within a periphery formed by the pins. The die is attached to the die-attach paddle. The encapsulating material encapsulates the die on the die-attach paddle, encapsulates bond wires connected between the die and the pins, and fills a space between the pins and the die-attach paddle. One or more of the pins are extended. An extended pin may be elongated, L shaped, T shaped, or “wishbone” shaped. The extended pin(s) enable wire bonding of additional ground, power, and I/O (input/output) pads of the die in a manner that does not significantly increase QFN package cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Fan Yeung, Sam Ziqun Zhao, Nir Matalon, Victor Fong
  • Patent number: 7629676
    Abstract: A semiconductor component has a leadframe, a semiconductor die and an encapsulation element. The leadframe has a die pad having a first side, at least one lead spaced at a distance from the die pad and at least one support bar remnant protruding from the die pad, each having a distal end. The encapsulation element has plastic and encapsulates at least the semiconductor die and a portion of the first side of the die pad. At least one support bar remnant is positioned within the encapsulation element and the distal end of the support bar remnant is encapsulated by at least one dielectric compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Xaver Schloegel, Juergen Schredl
  • Patent number: 7615851
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system comprised by providing a leadframe including leads configured to provide electrical contact between an integrated circuit chip and an external electrical source. Configuring the leads to include outer leads, down set transitional leads, and down set inner leads. Connecting the integrated circuit chip electrically to the down set inner leads. Depositing an encapsulating material to prevent exposure of the down set inner leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Taesung Lee, Jae Soo Lee, Geun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 7612435
    Abstract: A method of packaging an integrated circuit die having a plurality of I/O pads is described. The method includes positioning the die within a die attach area of a first leadframe that includes a plurality of first leads. The method also includes positioning a second leadframe that includes a plurality of second leads over the first leadframe. The method further includes electrically connecting each of the second leads to both an associated I/O pad and a first lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jaime A. Bayan, Anindya Poddar
  • Patent number: 7612436
    Abstract: Packaged microelectronic devices and methods for manufacturing packaged microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a packaged microelectronic device can include a support member and at least one die in a stacked configuration attached to the support member. The support member may include a leadframe disposed longitudinally between first and second ends and latitudinally between first and second sides. The leadframe includes a lead extending between the first end and the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Teck Kheng Lee, Voon Siong Chin, Ai-Chie Wang
  • Patent number: 7608916
    Abstract: A post-mold plated semiconductor device has an aluminum leadframe (105) with a structure including a chip mount pad and a plurality of lead segments without cantilevered lead portions. A semiconductor chip (210) is attached to the chip mount pad, and conductive connections (212) span from the chip to the aluminum of the lead segments. Polymeric encapsulation material (220), such as a molding compound, covers the chip, the connections, and portions of the aluminum lead segments without leaving cantilevered segment portions. Preferably by electroless plating, a zinc layer (301) and a nickel layer (302) are on those portions of the lead segments, which are not covered by the encapsulation material including the aluminum segment surfaces (at 203b) formed by the device singulation step, and a layer (303) of noble metal, preferably palladium, is on the nickel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Donald C. Abbott
  • Patent number: 7608914
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit package includes a lead frame with a die paddle and several leads. Portions of the lead frame not having an external electrical connection may be thinned such that they may be encapsulated by an electrically insulating packaging material on the back of the lead frame. Portions of the lead frame having external electrical connections may have a thickness such that they are exposed through the packaging material. The lead frame may be covered by an electrically insulating cover to protect components on the lead frame from erroneous electrical contact or electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Brett Alan Spurlock, Carlo Melendez Gamboa, Bo Soon Chang
  • Patent number: 7602052
    Abstract: To prevent a semiconductor device which can be made to be small even though a big-sized chip is used and in which a MOSFET having a low on-resistance can be formed, a semiconductor device according to the invention includes a resin package; at least two main leads that are integrated within the resin package so as to constitute a chip mounting portion; a semiconductor chip mounted on the chip mounting portion; and first and second surface leads each electrically connected to an electrode formed on a surface of the semiconductor chip. The main leads and the first and second surface leads protrude outward along a bottom surface of the resin package, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Utsunomiya, Yoshihiro Takano
  • Patent number: 7589404
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a die pad with the semiconductor element mounted thereon; a plurality of electrode terminals each having a connecting portion electrically connected with the semiconductor element; and a sealing resin for sealing the semiconductor element, the die pad and the electrode terminals so that a surface of each electrode terminal on an opposite side from a surface having the connecting portion is exposed as an external terminal surface. A recess having a planar shape of a circle is formed on the surface of each electrode terminal with the connecting portion, and the recess is arranged between an end portion of the electrode terminal exposed from an outer edge side face of the sealing resin and the connecting portion. While a function of the configuration for suppressing the peeling between the electrode terminal and the sealing resin can be maintained by mitigating an external force applied to the electrode terminal, the semiconductor device can be downsized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Itou, Noboru Takeuchi, Shigetoyo Kawakami, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20090218664
    Abstract: A structure of a lead-frame matrix of photoelectron devices is provided. The lead-frame matrix is used to fabricate a first lead-frame array and a second lead-frame array. In the structure of the lead-frame matrix of the photoelectron devices, pins of the first lead-frame array and pins of the second lead-frame array are alternatively inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Ming-Jing LEE, Shih-Jen CHUANG, Chih-Hung HSU, Chin-Chia HSU
  • Patent number: 7547960
    Abstract: A structure of a lead-frame matrix of photoelectron devices is provided. The lead-frame matrix is used to fabricate a first lead-frame array and a second lead-frame array. In the structure of the lead-frame matrix of the photoelectron devices, pins of the first lead-frame array and pins of the second lead-frame array are alternatively inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Jing Lee, Shih-Jen Chuang, Chih-Hung Hsu, Chin-Chia Hsu
  • Patent number: 7541665
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor is constituted using magnetic sensor chips mounted on stages supported by interconnecting members and a frame having leads in a lead frame. Herein, the stages are inclined upon plastic deformation of the interconnecting members. When the frame is held in a metal mold and the stages are pressed, the interconnecting members are elastically deformed, so that the magnetic sensor chips are bonded onto the stages placed substantially in the same plane and are then wired with the leads. Thereafter, the stages are released from pressure, so that the interconnecting members are restored from the elastically deformed states thereof. When the magnetic sensor chips are combined together to realize three sensing directions, it is possible to accurately measure three-dimensional bearings of magnetism, and the magnetic sensor can be reduced in dimensions and manufactured with a reduced cost therefore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Adachi, Hiroshi Saitoh, Kenichi Shirasaka, Hideki Sato, Masayoshi Omura
  • Patent number: 7541667
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including preparing a lead frame having a die pad, leads arranged around the die pad and a silver plating layer formed over a first portion of each of the leads, mounting a semiconductor chip over a main surface of the die pad with a rear surface of the chip fixed to the main surface of the die pad, electrically connecting electrodes of the chip with the leads through wires, forming a molding resin sealing the die pad, the first portion, the semiconductor chip, and the wires, and forming a lead-free solder plating layer over a second portion of each of the leads exposed from the molding resin. An area of the die pad is smaller than an area of the chip, and a part of the molding resin contacts with the rear surface of the chip exposed from the die pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Miyaki, Hiromichi Suzuki, Kazunari Suzuki, Kunihiko Nishi
  • Patent number: 7528469
    Abstract: Semiconductor equipment includes: a first lead frame having a first semiconductor device; a second lead frame having a second semiconductor device; a thermal resistor for preventing heat transfer from the first lead frame to the second lead frame; and a temperature sensitive device for detecting operational temperature of the first semiconductor device. The first lead frame is separated from the second lead frame by a predetermined distance. The thermal resistor is disposed in a clearance between the first lead frame and the second lead frame. The second semiconductor device controls to restrict operation of the first semiconductor device when the operational temperature of the first semiconductor device is higher than a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Kawakita, Koji Ando
  • Patent number: 7525179
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package is disclosed. In one embodiment, the die package includes a semiconductor die including a first surface and a second surface, and a leadframe structure having a die attach region and a plurality of leads extending away from the die attach region. The die attach region includes one or more apertures. A molding material is around at least portions of the die attach region of the leadframe structure and the semiconductor die. The molding material is also within the one or more apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev Joshi, Chung-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 7518221
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for integrally packaging semiconductor IC (integrated circuit) chips with antennas having one or more radiating elements and tuning elements that are formed from package lead wires that are appropriated shaped and arranged to form antenna structures for millimeter wave applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Thomas M. Zwick
  • Patent number: 7511364
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a semiconductor device and a lead frame having lead fingers for connection to the semiconductor device. The lead frame may include floating no connect (NC) lead fingers with inner portions of the floating NC lead fingers electrically isolated from the semiconductor device and the associated outer portion of the floating NC lead fingers. Floating NC lead fingers may separate lead fingers prone to causing induction noise from lead fingers subject to induction effects. The floating NC lead fingers may also allow the semiconductor device to be securely adhered to the lead fingers with no air pockets therebetween. A method of forming a semiconductor device assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Corisis
  • Patent number: 7508002
    Abstract: A surface-mountable light emitting diode structural element in which an optoelectronic chip is attached to a chip carrier part of a lead frame, is described. The lead frame has a connection part disposed at a distance from the chip carrier part, and which is electrically conductively connected with an electrical contact of the optoelectronic chip. The chip carrier part presents a number of external connections for improved conduction of heat away from the chip. The external connections project from a casing and at a distance from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Arndt
  • Patent number: 7495320
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package, such as a Quad Flat Pack (QFP), has at least one lead with a tip that extends substantially perpendicular to the ends of two or more bondwires, so that there is room for more than one bondwire to be attached to it along its length. Thus, bondwires leading from die bondpads that are not adjacent to one another can be efficiently connected to the same lead in a bus-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael David Cusack
  • Patent number: 7482699
    Abstract: The present invention can supply power for each circuit section by separating and connecting bus-bar (21d) for each circuit section inside the semiconductor chip (22), and, in addition, can increase the number of pads (22a) for power supply or can use the lead (21a) conventionally used for power supply for signals by further making the best of the characteristics that enable the connection to bus-bar (21d) irrespective of the inner lead (21b) pitch, by making the pitch of the pad (22a) smaller than the pitch of the inner lead (21b), or by forming the pad (22a) in a zigzag arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Toshio Sasaki, Fujio Ito, Hiromichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7479691
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module having surface-mountable flat external contact areas and a method for producing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the top sides of the external contacts form an inner housing plane, on which at least one power semiconductor chip is fixed by its rear side on a drain external contact. An insulation layer covers the top side over the edge sides of the semiconductor chip as far as the inner housing plane whilst leaving free the source and gate contact areas on the top side of the semiconductor chip and also whilst partly leaving free the top sides of the corresponding external contacts. Arranged on the insulation layer is a connecting conductive layer between the source contact areas on the top side of the semiconductor chip and the top sides of the source external contacts, and also a gate connecting layer from the gate contact areas to the top side of the gate external contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Stefan Landau, Klaus Schiess, Robert Bergmann
  • Patent number: 7476816
    Abstract: An integrated circuit current sensor includes a lead frame having at least two leads coupled to provide a current conductor portion, and a substrate having a first surface in which is disposed one or more magnetic field sensing elements, with the first surface being proximate to the current conductor portion and a second surface distal from the current conductor portion. In one particular embodiment, the substrate is disposed having the first surface of the substrate above the current conductor portion and the second surface of the substrate above the first surface. In this particular embodiment, the substrate is oriented upside-down in the integrated circuit in a flip-chap arrangement. The lead frame also includes a shunt conductor portion formed as a coupling of the at least two leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Doogue, Vijay Mangtani, William P. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090001531
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: fabricating a lead frame including: providing inner leads having an inner lead pitch of progressive length, forming a lead shoulder, on the inner leads, having a shoulder height of a progressive height, and forming outer leads coupled to the lead shoulder and the inner leads; mounting an integrated circuit die on the lead frame; and molding a package body on the lead frame and the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Linda Pei Ee Chua, Zheng Zheng, Lee Sun Lim
  • Patent number: 7466016
    Abstract: A metal backing tab supports the semiconductor device and has an extending portion extending from an edge. A top leg, a middle leg and a bottom leg are all coupled to the semiconductor device and each has a lead terminal portion extending beyond the boundary of said molded housing. The top leg has a first top leg section that protrudes directly away from the molded housing, a second top leg section that bends toward a direction of a face of the molded housing, and a third top leg section bending downward. The middle leg has a first middle leg section connected to the package that protrudes away from the molded housing, and a middle leg downward section that points downward. The bottom leg has a first bottom leg section that protrudes away from the molded housing face, a second bottom leg section that points away from the molded housing face, and third bottom leg section that points downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Yang
  • Patent number: 7466013
    Abstract: A semiconductor die featuring vertical rows of bonding pad structures is disclosed. The rows of bonding pad structures are located vertically in the Y direction, or traversing the width of the semiconductor die. A vertical row of bonding pad structures is located on each side of the semiconductor die while a third vertical row of bonding pad structures is located in the center of the semiconductor die. A first set of wire bonds connect each bonding pad structure located on the sides of the semiconductor die to a conductive lead structure located on a ceramic package. A second set of wire bonds connect each bonding pad structure located in the center of the semiconductor die to a lead on chip (LOC) structure located on the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chun Shiah
  • Patent number: 7459771
    Abstract: An assembly structure for an electronic integrated power circuit, which circuit is fabricated on a semiconductor die having a plurality of contact pads associated with said integrated circuit and connected electrically to respective leads of said structure, wherein a shield element is coupled thermally to said die by a layer of an adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Casati, Amedeo Maierna, Bruno Murari
  • Patent number: 7459770
    Abstract: A lead frame structure is provided, which includes a die pad having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion separated from the first mounting portion by a gap. The first and second mounting portions are formed with corresponding blocking surfaces bordering the gap, so as to allow a flow rate of an encapsulating resin flowing through the gap during a molding process to be reduced by the blocking surfaces, such that different portions of the encapsulating resin respectively flowing above, in and below the die pad can have substantially the same flow rate, thereby preventing bonding wires from being deformed to cause short circuit and avoiding formation of voids. A semiconductor package with the lead frame structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Shan Tsai, Chien-Feng Wei, Hung-Wen Liu, Ming Cheng Lin, Lien-Chen Chiang
  • Patent number: 7449370
    Abstract: In a semiconductor package including at least one plate-like mount, a semiconductor chip has at least one electrode formed on a top surface thereof, and is mounted on the plate-like mount such that a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip is in contact with the plate-like mount. The semiconductor package also includes at least one lead element having an outer portion arranged to be flush with the plate-like mount, and an inner portion deformed and shaped to overhang the semiconductor chip such that an inner end of the lead element is spaced apart from the top surface of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor package further includes a bonding-wire element bonded at ends thereof to the electrode of the semiconductor chip and the inner end of the lead element, an enveloper sealing and encapsulating the plate-like mount, the semiconductor chip, the inner portion of the lead element, and the bonding-wire element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Takekazu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7449770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate with slot. The substrate of the invention comprises an active surface and a plurality of metal plates. The metal plates are formed on the active surface. Each metal plate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is connected to the active surface. At least one metal plate has at least one slot formed on the second surface. Therefore, according to the substrate with slot of the invention, a resin for connecting a chip and the metal plates can entirely seal sides and corners of the chip so as to prevent water or dust from entering the chip and protect the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiu-Shun Lin, Po-Chiang Tseng, Chen-Li Wang, Chia-Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 7446400
    Abstract: A chip package structure including a chip, a lead frame, first bonding wires and second bonding wires is provided. The chip has an active surface, first bonding pads and second bonding pads, wherein the first bonding pads and the second bonding pads are disposed on the active surface. The chip is fixed below the lead frame, and the lead frame includes inner leads and bus bars. The inner leads and the bus bars are disposed above the active surface of the chip, and the bus bars are located between the inner leads and the corresponding first bonding pads. The first bonding wires respectively connect the first bonding pads and the bus bars. The second bonding wires respectively connect the bus bars and a part of the inner leads. The third bonding wires respectively connect the second bonding pads and the other of the inner leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: ChipMOS Technologies, Inc., ChipMOS Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Chi Chen, Chun-Ying Lin, Yu-Ren Chen, I-Hsin Mao
  • Patent number: 7443013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible substrate for a package of a die which has an active surface and a plurality of first bond pads arranged in a form of a row and formed on the active surface. The flexible substrate includes a flexible insulating film and a plurality of first leads formed on the flexible insulating film. Each of the first leads corresponds to one of the first bond pads and has a respective first body portion, a respective first bond portion and a respective first extension portion. For each of the first leads, the width of the first bond portion is larger than those of the first body portion and the first extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Chipmos Technologies Inc., Chipmos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Liu, Min-O Huang
  • Patent number: 7425756
    Abstract: This invention provides a high frequency power module which is incorporated into a mobile phone and which incorporates high frequency portion analogue signal processing ICs including low noise amplifiers which amplify an extremely weak signal therein. A semiconductor device includes a sealing body which is made of insulation resin, a plurality of leads which are provided inside and outside the sealing body, a tab which is provided inside the sealing body and has a semiconductor element fixing region and a wire connection region on a main surface thereof, a semiconductor element which is fixed to the semiconductor element fixing region and includes electrode terminals on an exposed main surface, conductive wires which connect electrode terminals of the semiconductor element and the leads, and conductive wires which connect electrode terminals of the semiconductor element and the wire connecting region of the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tadatoshi Danno, Tsutomu Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20080203548
    Abstract: A high current semiconductor power SOIC package is disclosed. The package includes a relatively thick lead frame formed of a single gauge material having a thickness greater than 8 mils, the lead frame having a plurality of leads and a first lead frame pad, the first lead frame pad including a die soldered thereto; a pair of lead bonding areas being disposed in a same plane of a top surface of the die; large diameter bonding wires connecting the die to the plurality of leads, the bonding wires being aluminum; and a resin body encapsulating the die, bonding wires and at least a portion of the lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Ming Sun, Xiaotian Zhang, Lei Shi
  • Patent number: 7408204
    Abstract: A packaging structure and method for a light emitting diode is provided. The present invention uses flip-chip and eutectic bonding technology to attach a LED to a thermal and electrical conducting substrate. The flip-chip packaging structure comprises a thermal and electrical conducting substrate having an insulating layer formed in an appropriate area on the top surface of the substrate and a bonding pad formed on top of the insulating layer; and a LED reversed in a flip-chip style and joined to the substrate by eutectic bonding. A first electrode of the LED is eutectically bonded to an appropriate area on the top surface of the substrate via a eutectic layer, while a second electrode of the LED is electrically connected to the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Huga Optotech Inc.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Tung
  • Patent number: 7408242
    Abstract: This invention is directed to preventing deformation, breakage, and the like of leads in a semiconductor device, reducing the fraction of defects, and making the semiconductor device smaller and thinner. In order to accomplish these objects, in a carrier including a base having a device hole and a plurality of leads for bonding a chip, the leads are provided with thin heat-resistant films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Syuichi Yamanaka, Tomiichi Shibata