Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a power module, including processes (1) to (4) in the following order: (1) a disposition process of disposing a thermosetting resin composition that is solid at 25° C. into a container housing an insulator substrate with multiple semiconductor components mounted thereon; (2) a melt process involving disposing the container having the thermosetting resin composition disposed therein into a molding apparatus capable of heating, pressurization, and depressurization, and heating the container to melt the thermosetting resin composition; (3) a pressurization-depressurization process of performing one or more depressurizations and one or more pressurizations inside the molding apparatus; and (4) a cure process of heating the inside of the molding apparatus to cure the thermosetting resin composition. This is to provide a method for producing a power module having few voids at the time of molding and excellent reliability.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that has a low viscosity when in the state of a composition, and provides a cured product having a high thermal conductivity, a high resin strength and a high adhesive force. The composition is a thermally conductive resin composition containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a heat-curable resin containing at least one kind selected from an epoxy resin, a cyclic imide compound and a cyanate ester resin; and (B) a thermally conductive filler that has a thermal conductivity of not smaller than 10 W/m·K, and is in an amount of 100 to 3,000 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the component (A), wherein the component (B) contains therein 40 to 85% by mass of a thermally conductive filler (B1) that has an average particle size of 35 to 200 ?m and a specific surface area of not larger than 0.3 mm2/g.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-curable epoxy resin composition having an excellent flexibility when in an uncured state, an excellent storage stability and moldability, a high glass-transition temperature when in the state of a cured product, and an excellent adhesive force to a metal substrate, particularly to a Cu (alloy) substrate. The heat-curable epoxy resin composition contains: (A) a crystalline epoxy resin; (B) a non-crystalline epoxy resin solid at 25° C.; (C) a phenolic compound; (D) a nitrogen atom-containing curing accelerator; (E) a reaction inhibitor; and (F) an inorganic filler.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a power module, including processes (1) to (4) in the following order: (1) a disposition process of disposing a thermosetting resin composition that is solid at 25° C. into a container housing an insulator substrate with multiple semiconductor components mounted thereon; (2) a melt process involving disposing the container having the thermosetting resin composition disposed therein into a molding apparatus capable of heating, pressurization, and depressurization, and heating the container to melt the thermosetting resin composition; (3) a pressurization-depressurization process of performing one or more depressurizations and one or more pressurizations inside the molding apparatus; and (4) a cure process of heating the inside of the molding apparatus to cure the thermosetting resin composition. This is to provide a method for producing a power module having few voids at the time of molding and excellent reliability.

Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation; and a semiconductor device having a cured product of such composition. The composition has a superior curability, and a metal layer (plated layer) can be selectively and easily formed on the surface of or inside the cured product of this composition via an electroless plating treatment. The composition of the present invention contains: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a phenolic curing agent; (C) a curing accelerator having a urea structure; (D) a laser direct structuring additive; and (E) an inorganic filler.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a thermosetting resin, an inorganic filler and an organosilicon compound of specific structure is provided. The inorganic filler is briefly treated with the organosilicon compound to have a high affinity to the resin. The composition is improved in flow and impact resistance and suited for encapsulating semiconductor devices.

Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable silicone resin composition capable of forming a cured product having a superior long-term reliability and a low-warpage property; an optical semiconductor device and a semiconductor package each having the cured product of such composition that is obtained in compression molding. The heat-curable silicone resin composition contains a molten mixture of a resinous organopolysiloxane (A) and an organopolysiloxane (B); an inorganic filler (C); a curing catalyst (D); and a silane coupling agent (E). The components (A) and (B) are cured by a condensation reaction, and a difference between a storage elastic modulus of a cured product of the composition at 25° C. and a storage elastic modulus of a cured product of the composition at 150° C. is not larger then 4,000 MPa.