Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of producing the same, the device including a semiconductor chip; balls which function as external connecting terminals; a substrate which electrically connects the semiconductor chip and the balls; a mold resin which seals at least a part of the semiconductor chip; and a connecting portion sealing resin which seals the connecting portion between the substrate and the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor device is mounted onto a printed circuit board via the balls. The thermal expansion coefficient of the mold resin is matched with the thermal expansion coefficient of the printed circuit board. A side surface holding portion for the holding the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip is formed in the mold resin to restrict thermal deformation of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of producing the semiconductor device are provided. This semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a printed wiring board, a heat spreader, a sealing resin, and solder balls. The printed wiring board is provided with the solder balls on an outer portion and a wiring layer on an inner portion. Wires are bonded to the wiring layer, and an opening is formed in the center of the printed wiring board. The heat spreader is bonded to the printed wiring board, with the semiconductor chip being thermally connected to the stage portion of the heat spreader. The sealing resin is made up of a first sealing resin portion and a second sealing resin portion. The first and second sealing resin portions sandwich the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate provided with a plurality of leads, a face-down semiconductor element provided on one surface of the substrate, a first stacked semiconductor element and a second stacked semiconductor element provided on another surface of the substrate and connected to the substrate by wires, and an extended wiring mechanism for connecting electrodes of the face-down semiconductor element and electrodes of the first and second semiconductor elements. The connected electrodes are equi-electrodes whose electrical characteristics are equal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of producing the semiconductor device are provided. This semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a printed wiring board, a heat spreader, a sealing resin, and solder balls. The printed wiring board is provided with the solder balls on an outer portion and a wiring layer on an inner portion. Wires are bonded to the wiring layer, and an opening is formed in the center of the printed wiring board. The heat spreader is bonded to the printed wiring board, with the semiconductor chip being thermally connected to the stage portion of the heat spreader. The sealing resin is made up of a first sealing resin portion and a second sealing resin portion. The first and second sealing resin portions sandwich the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor device includes a device body producing step, electrically coupling leads and a semiconductor chip, and producing a device body by encapsulating the semiconductor chip by a resin package so that portions of the leads are exposed from the resin package, a honing step, carrying out a honing process using a polishing solution at least with respect to a resin flash adhered on the portions of the leads exposed from the resin package, an etching step, removing an unwanted stacked layer structure formed on the leads by carrying out an etching process after the honing step, and a plating step, carrying out a plating process with respect to the leads after the etching step to form a plated layer made of a soft bonding material. The honing step removes a portion of the unwanted stacked layer structure in addition to the resin flash.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip, connection parts arranged along one end of the semiconductor chip, and external connection terminals connected to the connection parts.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a package encapsulating the semiconductor chip, a plurality of leads each having one end electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and another end exposed at a wall surface of the package to form an external terminal, where each of the leads excluding the external terminal is encapsulated within the package, and a lead projection provided on the external terminal of the lead. This lead projection projects from the wall surface of the package, so that a thickness of a soft bonding material provided on the external terminal can be increased to provide an improved bonding and connection when mounting the semiconductor device on a circuit substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip in which electrode pads are formed with a first pitch, leads electrically connected with the electrode pads through lines, and sealing plastic sealing the semiconductor chip. In the semiconductor device, projections used for external connection ports are formed in the leads with a second pitch. The sealing plastic seals the lines connecting the electrode pads and the leads, but the projections are exposed from the sealing plastic.

Abstract: A lead frame is formed by subjecting a frame base to a forming process, a semiconductor chip is fixed on leads formed in the lead frame and wires are provided in the semiconductor chip, and then a package which accommodates the semiconductor chip is formed; a non-conductive adhesive being provided, before the forming process, on a position on the frame base in which the leads are formed, and unnecessary portions of the frame base and the non-conductive adhesive being removed in the forming process so that the leads having a predetermined configuration and provided with the non-conductive adhesive are formed.

Abstract: A wire bonding method includes a first bonding process for forming a first ball-shaped part in a wire and bonding the first ball-shaped part to a first connected member; a ball-shaped part forming process for guiding the wire away from a position where the wire is bonded to an inner lead so as to form a predetermined loop, and forming a second ball-shaped part in a predetermined position in the wire; and a second bonding process for bonding the second ball-shaped part to a semiconductor element pad that serves as a second connected member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes a semiconductor chip and a plastic package of a thermosetting polymer encapsulating the semiconductor chip through a molding process. The thermosetting polymer of the plastic package fully or partially covers a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. An ultraviolet cleaning process is performed for cleaning the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip prior to the molding process.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a package sealing the semiconductor element, and leads for passing signals between the semiconductor element and an external device. Each of the leads has an inner-lead part sealed within the package and connected with the semiconductor element, and an outer-lead part which extends outward from the package toward a top of the package, and is to be connected to the external device. The outer-lead part includes a first-port part at a lower side of the package, and a second-port part at an upper side of the package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is adapted to be mounted on a circuit substrate in an approximate vertical position. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a stage having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, where the semiconductor chip is mounted on the first surface, a resin package encapsulating the semiconductor chip, where the resin package has upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces, a plurality of leads respectively having one end electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and another end extending downwardly from the lower surface of the resin package, and an upper extension, provided on the stage, extending upwardly from the upper surface of the resin package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip (11) having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of leads (14) arranged under the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip (11), where the leads (14) have first ends (14a) electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip (11) and second ends which form external terminals (16) and each of the external terminals have a bottom surface, and a package (17, 31) encapsulating the semiconductor chip (11) and the leads (14) so that the bottom surface of each of the external terminals (16) is exposed at a bottom surface (17a, 31a) of the package (17, 31) and remaining portions of the leads (14) are embedded within the package (17, 31), where the package (17, 31) has a size which is approximately the same as that of the semiconductor chip (11) in a plan view viewed from above the top surface of the semiconductor chip (11).

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor element, and leads connected with the semiconductor element. Each of the leads includes an outer lead part for being connected externally. The semiconductor device further includes a plastic package sealing the semiconductor element and the leads. In the semiconductor device, the outer lead part is exposed to the outside of a side face of the plastic package, and the plastic package is mounted on any base in a standing form by the side face contacting the base.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing semiconductor package of a single in-line type including a semiconductor chip, a package body for accommodating the semiconductor chip and a plurality of leads held by the package body to extend substantially perpendicularly to a bottom edge surface of the package body. The package body carries a cutout part at a predetermined position of a side edge that surrounds the package body such that the cutout part is adapted for engagement with a support leg for supporting the package body substantially upright on a substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having top and bottom surfaces, upper leads electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip, where a first gap is formed between the upper leads and the top surface of the semiconductor chip, lower leads electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip, where a second gap is formed between the lower leads and the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip, and an encapsulating resin which encapsulates the semiconductor chip so as to maintain the first and second gaps.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip (11) having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of leads (14) arranged under the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip (11), where the leads (14) have first ends (14a) electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip (11) and second ends which form external terminals (16) and each of the external terminals have a bottom surface, and a package (17, 31) encapsulating the semiconductor chip (11) and the leads (14) so that the bottom surface of each of the external terminals (16) is exposed at a bottom surface (17a, 31a) of the package (17, 31) and remaining portions of the leads (14) are embedded within the package (17, 31), where the package (17, 31) has a size which is approximately the same as that of the semiconductor chip (11) in a plan view viewed from above the top surface of the semiconductor chip (11).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first chip having a circuit arrangement, and a plurality of first terminals formed on a main surface of the first chip and substantially arranged into a line. The semiconductor device also includes a second chip having a circuit arrangement identical to that of the first chip, and a plurality of second terminals formed on a main surface of the second chip and substantially arranged into a line. The first and second chips are arranged in a predetermined direction perpendicular to the main surfaces of the first and second chips. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of connecting members connected to the first terminals and the second terminals and provided for external connections.

Abstract: A semiconductor package of a single in-line type including a semiconductor chip, a package body for accommodating the semiconductor chip and a plurality of leads held by the package body to extend substantially perpendicularly to a bottom edge surface of the package body. The package body carries a cutout part at a predetermined position of a side edge that surrounds the package body such that the cutout part is adapted for engagement with a support leg for supporting the package body substantially upright on a substrate.