Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition is provided comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) acrylic submicron particles of core-shell structure formed of polymers or copolymers comprising an alkyl acrylate and/or alkyl methacrylate as a monomeric component, the core having a Tg of up to ?10° C., the shell having a Tg of 80-150° C. The composition is adherent to surfaces of silicon chips, especially polyimide resins and nitride film and useful as sealant for flip chip type semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an aromatic amine curing agent, and (C) an inorganic filler having an average particle size of more than 5 ?m in an amount of from 300 parts by weight to 1,000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of components (A) and (B) combined, has a low viscosity and a low coefficient of linear expansion and is suited for the encapsulation of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an aromatic amine curing agent comprising at least 5% by weight of a specific aromatic amine compound, and (C) an inorganic filler has a low viscosity for ease of working, cures into a cured product which has improved adhesion to the surface of silicon chips, and offers an encapsulated semiconductor device that does not suffer a failure even at a reflow temperature of 260-270° C., does not deteriorate under hot humid conditions, and does not peel or crack on thermal cycling.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an aromatic amine curing agent comprising 5-100% by weight of a specific aromatic amine compound having a purity of at least 99%, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) an ester organic solvent having a boiling point of 130-250° C. is useful for semiconductor encapsulation. The composition has an infiltration ability, adhesion to silicon chips, resistance to deterioration under hot humid conditions, and resistance to thermal shocks.

Abstract: In a liquid epoxy resin composition comprising a liquid epoxy resin, a curing agent, a curing accelerator, and an inorganic filler, the liquid epoxy resin is a mixture of (a) a liquid epoxy resin containing two or less epoxy functional groups and (b) a solid epoxy resin containing two or more epoxy functional groups in a weight ratio (a)/(b) of from 9/1 to 1/4, having a viscosity of up to 10,000 poises at 25° C. as measured by an E type viscometer. The composition is adherent to silicon chips, the cured product is highly resistant to humidity and thermal shocks, and the composition is useful as sealant for semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) a silicone-modified resin resulting from addition reaction of an alkenyl-containing epoxy or phenolic resin with an organopolysiloxane, the liquid epoxy resin composition curing into a product having a Tg of 30-120° C. and a specific dynamic viscoelasticity behavior. The composition is adherent to silicon chips, the cured product is highly resistant to heat and thermal shocks, and the composition is useful as sealant for flip chip type semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising a liquid epoxy resin, an aromatic amine curing agent having a phenolic hydroxyl group in a skeleton, an inorganic filler, and a cure accelerator is useful for semiconductor encapsulation. The composition is adherent to the surface of silicon chips, does not deteriorate under hot humid conditions, and is fully resistant to thermal shocks.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising a liquid epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler is useful for semiconductor encapsulation when the curing agent contains 5-100% by weight of a specific aromatic amine compound of at least 99% pure, the epoxy resin and the curing agent are present in a molar ratio from 0.7 to 0.9, and the composition has a toughness K1c of at least 3.5. The composition is adherent to the surface of silicon chips, does not deteriorate under hot humid conditions, and is fully resistant to thermal shocks.

Abstract: In a liquid epoxy resin composition comprising a liquid epoxy resin, a curing agent, a curing accelerator, and an inorganic filler, the liquid epoxy resin is a mixture of (a) a liquid epoxy resin containing two or less epoxy functional groups and (b) a solid epoxy resin containing two or more epoxy functional groups in a weight ratio (a)/(b) of from 9/1 to 1/4, having a viscosity of up to 10,000 poises at 25° C. as measured by an E type viscometer. The composition is adherent to silicon chips, the cured product is highly resistant to humidity and thermal shocks, and the composition is useful as sealant for semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, and (D) an inorganic filler is provided, the curing agent (B) comprising 5 to 75 parts by weight of a mixture of 3,4-dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic acid and 1-isopropyl-4-methyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid per 100 parts by weight of the entire curing agent. The composition is adherent to the surface of silicon chips, and especially to polyimide resins and nitride films and has high thermal shock resistance. A semiconductor device sealed with the cured epoxy resin composition remains reliable.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) a silicone-modified resin resulting from addition reaction of an alkenyl-containing epoxy or phenolic resin with an organopolysiloxane, the liquid epoxy resin composition curing into a product having a Tg of 30-120° C. and a specific dynamic viscoelasticity behavior. The composition is adherent to silicon chips, the cured product is highly resistant to heat and thermal shocks, and the composition is useful as sealant for flip chip type semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an indene-styrene or indene-chroman-styrene copolymer having a Mn of 200-2,000 in an amount of 0.1-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of components (A) and (B) combined. The indene polymer (E) is previously melt mixed with a part or all of the liquid epoxy resin (A) prior to compounding with the remaining components. A semiconductor device sealed with the cured product of the liquid epoxy resin composition remains reliable.

Abstract: A sealing material for flip chip-type semiconductor devices comprises a liquid epoxy resin composition which includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) 1 to 15 parts by weight of a microencapsulated catalyst per 100 parts by weight of components A and B combined. The excellent thin-film penetration and shelf stability of the sealing material confer a very high reliability to flip chip-type semiconductor devices made using the sealing material.

Abstract: Blended in a liquid epoxy resin composition comprising a liquid epoxy resin and an inorganic filler are a specific imidazole compound as a curing accelerator and an amino group-containing, polyether-modified polysiloxane. The resulting composition is suited as a sealing material for flip-chip type semiconductor devices since it has improved thin-film infiltration and storage stability.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition is provided comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) acrylic submicron particles of core-shell structure formed of polymers or copolymers comprising an alkyl acrylate and/or alkyl methacrylate as a monomeric component, the core having a Tg of up to −10° C., the shell having a Tg of 80-150° C. The composition is adherent to surfaces of silicon chips, especially polyimide resins and nitride film and useful as sealant for flip chip type semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, and (D) an inorganic filler is provided, the curing agent (B) comprising 5 to 75 parts by weight of a mixture of 3,4-dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic acid and 1-isopropyl-4-methyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid per 100 parts by weight of the entire curing agent. The composition is adherent to the surface of silicon chips, and especially to polyimide resins and nitride films and has high thermal shock resistance. A semiconductor device sealed with the cured epoxy resin composition remains reliable.

Abstract: A sealing material comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a copolymer obtained through addition reaction between an alkenyl group-containing epoxy resin and an SiH group-containing organopolysiloxane, (D) an inorganic filler having a specific surface area of less than 4 m2/g, and (E) a fine inorganic filler having a specific surface area of at least 4 m2/g and surface treated with an aminosilane or organosilazane compound is suitable for sealing flip-chip type semiconductor devices. Despite high loading of inorganic fillers, the material has a low viscosity in the low shear region and improved thin-film infiltration and forms a reliable seal.

Abstract: A composition comprising (A) 100 parts of a liquid epoxy resin, (B) 100-300 parts of a spherical inorganic filler having a maximum particle size of up to 50 &mgr;m and a mean particle size of 0.5-10 &mgr;m, (C) 0.1-6 parts of a reactive functional group-containing silicone compound, and (D) 0.01-10 parts of a curing accelerator is suitable as an underfill material for flip-chip type semiconductor devices. The composition has improved thin film infiltration and eliminates voids and other defects.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an indene-styrene or indene-chroman-styrene copolymer having a Mn of 200-2,000 in an amount of 0.1-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of components (A) and (B) combined. The indene polymer (E) is previously melt mixed with a part or all of the liquid epoxy resin (A) prior to compounding with the remaining components. A semiconductor device sealed with the cured product of the liquid epoxy resin composition remains reliable.

Abstract: A composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) spherical silica obtained by heating and burning spherical particles of polyorganosilsesquioxane, and (C) a curing accelerator is suitable as an underfill material for flip-chip type semiconductor devices. The composition has improved thin film infiltration and storage stability.