Patents by Inventor Muneaki Kure

Muneaki Kure has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10665533
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a conductive member, a plating layer, and an oxide film. The conductive member includes a rough surface. The plating layer is formed on the rough surface and configured to be connected to a semiconductor element. The oxide film covers the rough surface at least around the plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kesayuki Sonehara, Muneaki Kure, Yosuke Aruga
  • Publication number: 20190157196
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a conductive member, a plating layer, and an oxide film. The conductive member includes a rough surface. The plating layer is formed on the rough surface and configured to be connected to a semiconductor element. The oxide film covers the rough surface at least around the plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Kesayuki SONEHARA, Muneaki KURE, Yosuke ARUGA
  • Patent number: 8581379
    Abstract: A lead frame for a resin-seal type semiconductor device, which includes a semiconductor element having an electrode, a bonding wire connected to the electrode of the semiconductor element, and a sealing resin covering and sealing the semiconductor element and the bonding wire. The lead frame includes a substrate frame, a four-layer plating, and a three-layer plating. The substrate frame include leads, a connection region, which is sealed by the sealing resin and connected to the bonding wire, and an exposed region, which is not sealed by the sealing resin. A four-layer plating is applied to a portion of the substrate frame that is to be connected to the bonding wire and sealed by the sealing resin. A three-layer plating is applied to an exposed region of the substrate frame that is exposed from the sealing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kure, Takashi Yoshie, Masayuki Okushi
  • Patent number: 8304872
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a lead frame body 21 having a die pad 24 to which a semiconductor chip 12 is bonded and a plurality of leads 25 arranged around the die pad 24 and made of Cu or an alloy containing Cu, and a metallic film formed on the lead frame body 21 and to connected to a metallic wire 15 connected to the electrode pad 36 of the semiconductor chip 12. The metallic film is an Ag-plated film 22 with nanoparticles 34 arranged in gaps 33 among Ag crystal grains 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Muneaki Kure, Akemi Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20120248591
    Abstract: A lead frame for a resin-seal type semiconductor device, which includes a semiconductor element having an electrode, a bonding wire connected to the electrode of the semiconductor element, and a sealing resin covering and sealing the semiconductor element and the bonding wire. The lead frame includes a substrate frame, a four-layer plating, and a three-layer plating. The substrate frame include leads, a connection region, which is sealed by the sealing resin and connected to the bonding wire, and an exposed region, which is not sealed by the sealing resin. A four-layer plating is applied to a portion of the substrate frame that is to be connected to the bonding wire and sealed by the sealing resin. A three-layer plating is applied to an exposed region of the substrate frame that is exposed from the sealing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki KURE, Takashi YOSHIE, Masayuki OKUSHI
  • Publication number: 20100127369
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a lead frame body 21 having a die pad 24 to which a semiconductor chip 12 is bonded and a plurality of leads 25 arranged around the die pad 24 and made of Cu or an alloy containing Cu, and a metallic film formed on the lead frame body 21 and to connected to a metallic wire 15 connected to the electrode pad 36 of the semiconductor chip 12. The metallic film is an Ag-plated film 22 with nanoparticles 34 arranged in gaps 33 among Ag crystal grains 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Muneaki Kure, Akemi Nozaki
  • Patent number: 7524702
    Abstract: A conductor substrate for mounting a semiconductor element, at least a portion thereof mounting the semiconductor element being sealed with an insulating resin, wherein an uppermost surface layer of the conductor substrate comprises copper or an alloy thereof, and the conductor substrate is partly or entirely covered with a layer of copper oxide containing a hydroxide formed upon the surface treatment of the conductor substrate and a process of producing the conductor substrate as well as a process for the production of a semiconductor device using the conductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Yoshihito Miyahara, Muneaki Kure
  • Patent number: 7329944
    Abstract: A leadframe for a semiconductor device of the present invention is a leadframe for a semiconductor device having a stage section where a semiconductor chip is to be mounted, an inner lead section connected to the stage section, and an outer lead section connected to the inner lead section. The leadframe has (1) a nickel (Ni) layer 1, (2) a palladium (Pd) or palladium alloy layer 2, (3) a tin (Sn) or tin alloy layer or a zinc (Zn) or zinc alloy layer 3, 3a, or 3b, and (4) a gold (Au) layer 4, 4a, or 4b, all of which are formed on a base material B forming the leadframe in sequence from the surface of the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Harunobu Sato, Muneaki Kure
  • Publication number: 20070272441
    Abstract: A highly reliable plated lead finishing structure for a semiconductor part using a Pd film or a Pd alloy film, instead of a traditional solder plating material, as a brazing metal, without causing a problem of short-circuits between terminals due to whiskers, is provided. In the plated lead finishing structure of the invention, when a plated film having a thickness of not larger than 0.3 ?m is formed using Pd or a Pd alloy (26), instead of a conventional solder-plating material as a brazing metal, on the surfaces of the external connection terminals (10, 12) of a semiconductor part using copper or a copper alloy-based material, the film is plated without interposing any underlying layer or any intermediate metal layer between the material and the Pd— or Pd alloy-plated layer. In some cases, Au or an Au alloy (28) is further plated and has a thickness of not larger than 0.1 ?m on the plated film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Takashi Yoshie, Muneaki Kure
  • Patent number: 7301226
    Abstract: A conductor substrate for mounting a semiconductor element, at least a portion thereof mounting the semiconductor element being sealed with an insulating resin, wherein an uppermost surface layer of the conductor substrate comprises copper or an alloy thereof, and the conductor substrate is partly or entirely covered with a layer of copper oxide containing a hydroxide formed upon the surface treatment of the conductor substrate and a process of producing the conductor substrate as well as a process for the production of a semiconductor device using the conductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Yoshihito Miyahara, Muneaki Kure
  • Publication number: 20070085178
    Abstract: A conductor substrate for mounting a semiconductor element, at least a portion thereof mounting the semiconductor element being sealed with an insulating resin, wherein an uppermost surface layer of the conductor substrate comprises copper or an alloy thereof, and the conductor substrate is partly or entirely covered with a layer of copper oxide containing a hydroxide formed upon the surface treatment of the conductor substrate and a process of producing the conductor substrate as well as a process for the production of a semiconductor device using the conductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Yoshihito Miyahara, Muneaki Kure
  • Publication number: 20060214272
    Abstract: A leadframe for a semiconductor device of the present invention is a leadframe for a semiconductor device having a stage section where a semiconductor chip is to be mounted, an inner lead section connected to the stage section, and an outer lead section connected to the inner lead section. The leadframe has (1) a nickel (Ni) layer 1, (2) a palladium (Pd) or palladium alloy layer 2, (3) a tin (Sn) or tin alloy layer or a zinc (Zn) or zinc alloy layer 3, 3a, or 3b, and (4) a gold (Au) layer 4, 4a, or 4b, all of which are formed on a base material B forming the leadframe in sequence from the surface of the leadframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Harunobu Sato, Muneaki Kure
  • Publication number: 20040262719
    Abstract: A lead frame, for semiconductor devices, provided with at least internal lead portions and external lead portions, the lead frame comprising: a base material of the lead frame consisting of copper or copper alloy; Pd or Pd alloy plated layers formed, on all surfaces or on at least the internal or external lead portions, through plated-under layers; and the plated under layers consisting of non-ferromagnetic metal in place of Ni plated layer. Ag, Sn, Au or Zn plated layer may be preferably used as the non-ferromagnetic metal. Otherwise, Sn—Ag or Sn—Zn alloy plated layer may also be preferably used as the non-ferromagnetic metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Muneaki Kure
  • Publication number: 20040207056
    Abstract: A conductor substrate for mounting a semiconductor element, at least a portion thereof mounting the semiconductor element being sealed with an insulating resin, wherein an uppermost surface layer of the conductor substrate comprises copper or an alloy thereof, and the conductor substrate is partly or entirely covered with a layer of copper oxide containing a hydroxide formed upon the surface treatment of the conductor substrate and a process of producing the conductor substrate as well as a process for the production of a semiconductor device using the conductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Seki, Yoshihito Miyahara, Muneaki Kure