Characterized By Die Pad (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.037)
  • Patent number: 7772104
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which comprises a substrate (501) having a plurality of bond pads (503) disposed thereon. Each bond pad has a major axis and a minor axis in a direction parallel to the substrate, and the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis increases with the distance of a bond pad from the center of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim V. Pham, Trent S. Uehling
  • 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: 7745945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a very thin semiconductor package including a leadframe with a die-attach pad and a plurality of lead terminals, a die attached to the die-attach pad and electrically connected to the lead terminals via bonding wires, a position member disposed upon the die and/or die-attach pad, and a molding material encapsulating the leadframe, the die, and the position member together to form the semiconductor package. The method for manufacturing a very thin semiconductor package includes disposing a first position member on one side of the die-attach pad of a leadframe, attaching a die onto the opposite side of the die-attach pad, optionally disposing a second position member on top of the die, electrically connecting the die to the lead terminals of the leadframe, and encapsulating the leadframe, the die, and the position member(s) together to form the very thin semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum-weng Loo, Chek-lim Kho, Jing-en Luan
  • Patent number: 7732259
    Abstract: A method to assemble a non-leaded semiconductor package is disclosed. In one embodiment, a carrier tape is attached to a metal foil. A plurality of leadframes are formed in the metal foil, each leadframe including a die pad laterally surrounded by a plurality of contact leads. A semiconductor die, including an active surface with a plurality of die contact pads, is attached to each die attach pad and electrically connected to the leadframe by a plurality of bond wires connecting the die contact pads and the lead contact areas of the contact leads. A plurality of leadframes, each including a wire bonded semiconductor die, are encapsulated with mold material. The carrier tape is removed and the non-leaded semiconductor packages separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Min Wee Low, Tian Siang Yip
  • Patent number: 7728414
    Abstract: A power QFN package includes signal leads, a die pad, support leads, and an adhesive for die bonding. These elements are encapsulated with a resin encapsulant. The lower parts of the signal leads are exposed from the resin encapsulant to function as external electrodes. A middle part of the die pad is formed at a higher level than a peripheral part thereof. This permits the formation of through holes in a thin part of the die pad. This enhances the degree of flexibility in the size of a semiconductor chip and the moisture resistance thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Omori, Hideki Sakoda
  • Publication number: 20100127368
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a plurality of units arranged in a matrix manner. Each unit has an external frame defining an accommodation area, a die mount pad disposed in the accommodation area of the external frame, a plurality of leads connected with the external frame and arranged around the die mount pad, a short bar having two ends respectively electrically connected with the die mount pad and one of the leads, and a plurality of support bars each having a straight section connected with the external frame, and a continuous curved section connected with the die mount pad. By means of the continuous curved sections of the support bars, thermal deformation and/or displacement of the lead frame can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: LINGSEN PRECISION INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Feng-Chun CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20100127366
    Abstract: An integrated leadframe and bezel structure includes a planar carrier frame, a plurality of bonding leads, a die pad region, and a bezel structure. The bezel structure includes a bending portion shaped and disposed to facilitate a portion of said bezel structure being bent out of the plane of said carrier frame. A sensor IC may be secured to the die pad region, and wire bonds made to permit external connection to the sensor IC. The bezel structure includes portions which are bent such that their upper extent is in or above a sensing surface. The assembly is encapsulated, exposing on the top surface part of the bezel portions and the upper surface of the sensor IC, and on the bottom surface the contact pads. Two or more bezel portions may be provided, one or more on each side of the sensor IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UPEK, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bond, Alan Kramer, Giovanni Gozzini
  • Publication number: 20100123230
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a first terminal having a cavity; mounting a first integrated circuit over the first terminal and connected in the cavity; forming a second terminal adjacent to the first terminal; connecting a second integrated circuit, over the first integrated circuit, and the second terminal; and forming a first encapsulation over the first integrated circuit with the first terminal exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Frederick Rodriguez Dahilig, Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Henry Descalzo Bathan, Lionel Chien Hui Tay
  • Patent number: 7714419
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system comprising: providing an elevated tiebar; forming a die paddle connected to the elevated tiebar; attaching an integrated circuit die over the die paddle adjacent the elevated tiebar; attaching a shield over the elevated tiebar and the integrated circuit die; and forming an encapsulant over a portion of the elevated tiebar, the die paddle, and the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Henry Descalzo Bathan, Guruprasad Badakere Govindaiah
  • Patent number: 7705469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device which comprises a lead frame including a die pad having one or two or more openings, a substrate mounted over the die pad so as to expose a plurality of semiconductor chip connecting second electrode pads from the openings of the die pad, a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted over the die pad and the substrate, bonding wires that connect chip electrode pads of the semiconductor chip and their corresponding semiconductor chip connecting first and second electrode pads of the substrate, and a sealing portion which covers these and is provided so as to expose parts of leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100072589
    Abstract: A semiconductor package system includes: providing a leadframe with a lead; making a die support pad separately from the leadframe; attaching a semiconductor die to the die support pad through a die attach adhesive, the semiconductor die being spaced from the lead; and connecting a bonding pad on the semiconductor die to the lead using a bonding wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Dioscoro A. Merilo, Lionel Chien Hui Tay
  • Publication number: 20100065951
    Abstract: The quality of a non-leaded semiconductor device is to be improved. The semiconductor device comprises a sealing body for sealing a semiconductor chip with resin, a tab disposed in the interior of the sealing body, suspension leads for supporting the tab, plural leads having respective to-be-connected surfaces exposed to outer edge portions of a back surface of the sealing body, and plural wires for connecting pads formed on the semiconductor chip and the leads with each other. End portions of the suspending leads positioned in an outer periphery portion of the sealing body are not exposed to the back surface of the sealing body, but are covered with the sealing body. Therefore, stand-off portions of the suspending leads are not formed in resin molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Tadatoshi DANNO, Hiroyoshi Taya, Yoshiharu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7678618
    Abstract: An electrical package for an integrated circuit die which comprises a die-attach paddle for mounting the integrated circuit die. The die-attach paddle has at least one down-set area located on a periphery of the die-attach paddle. The down-set area has an upper surface and a lower surface, with the upper surface configured to electrically couple a first end of a first electrically conductive lead wire. A second end of the first electrically conductive lead wire is bonded to the integrated circuit die. The upper surface is further configured to electrically couple a first end of a second electrically conductive lead wire and a second end of the second electrically conductive lead wire is bonded to a lead finger of the electrical package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Ken M. Lam
  • Publication number: 20100059857
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device. One embodiment provides a metal carrier. A semiconductor chip is provided. A porous layer is produced at a surface of at least one of the carrier and the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is placed on the carrier. The resulting structure is heated until the semiconductor chip is attached to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edmund Riedl, Ivan Nikitin, Johannes Lodermeyer, Robert Bergmann, Karsten Guth
  • Patent number: 7675146
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a leadframe having a first face and an opposing second face, a portion of the first face defining a die pad, a diffusion barrier deposited on at least a portion of the die pad, and at least one chip coupled to the diffusion barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Reimund Engl, Michael Bauer
  • Publication number: 20100052123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for forming a low stress cavity package. Particular methods may be performed with existing packaging equipment. In one such method, a leadframe laminated with adhesive film is provided. Integrated circuit dice are connected to the leadframe by reflowing solder between bond pads on the active surface of each die and the leadframe. A viscous thermosetting material is dispensed around the periphery of the active surface of each die. The thermosetting material fills gaps between the solder joint connections and the adhesive film. As a result, the thermosetting material, solder joint connections, each integrated circuit die and the adhesive film define and seal a protective cavity between the active surface of the die and the adhesive film. Portions of each die, leads, solder joint connections and adhesive film are encapsulated with a molding material that is prevented from entering the sealed cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Soon LIM, Shee Min YEONG, You Chye HOW
  • Patent number: 7671463
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system is provided forming a ring above a paddle and an external interconnect, mounting an integrated circuit die on the paddle, connecting the integrated circuit die and the external interconnect, the external interconnect and the ring, and the ring and the integrated circuit die, and encapsulating the integrated circuit die, the ring, and a portion of the external interconnect and the paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Henry D. Bathan, Jr., Arnel Trasporto, Jeffrey D. Punzalan
  • Patent number: 7667309
    Abstract: Efficient utilization of space in a laterally-conducting semiconductor device package is enhanced by creating at least one supplemental downbond pad portion of the diepad for receiving the downbond wire from the ground contact of the device. The supplemental diepad portion may occupy area at the end or side of the package formerly occupied by non-integral leads. By receiving the substrate downbond wire, the supplemental diepad portion allows a greater area of the main diepad to be occupied by a die having a larger area, thereby enhancing space efficiency of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: GEM Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James Harnden, Allen K. Lam, Richard K. Williams, Anthony Chia, Chu Weibing
  • Patent number: 7659621
    Abstract: Methods of forming a solder structure may include providing a wafer including a plurality of die therein, and a solder wettable pad may be formed on one of the die adjacent an edge of the die. The solder wettable pad may have a length parallel to the edge of the die and a width perpendicular to the edge of the die wherein the length parallel to the edge of the die is greater than the width perpendicular to the edge of the die. A solder bump may be plated on the solder wettable pad, and the die may be separated from the wafer along the edge of the die after plating the solder bump on the solder wettable pad. Moreover, the solder bump may be reflowed on the solder wettable pad so that the solder structure extends laterally from the solder wettable pad beyond the edge of the die after separating the die from the wafer. Related structures are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Unitive International Limited
    Inventor: Glenn A. Rinne
  • Patent number: 7649250
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes: a substrate having a top surface on which a lead is formed and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface; a semiconductor chip attached to the top surface of the substrate and having an active surface on which a chip pad is formed and a back surface opposite to the active surface; a redistribution pattern electrically connected to the chip pad and extending from the active surface to a lateral surface of the semiconductor chip; and an interconnector electrically connecting the redistribution to the lead on the lateral surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Sung Park
  • Publication number: 20100006993
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a lead having a lead connection surface for connectivity to a next level system; attaching an integrated circuit over the lead having the lead connection surface substantially within a region below a perimeter of the integrated circuit without a die paddle, a substrate conductor, or a redistribution layer; and attaching a die connector to the integrated circuit and the lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Jose Alvin Caparas
  • Publication number: 20100006992
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is a package substrate (200) for mounting an integrated circuit (IC) device (205). The package substrate comprises an IC device placement area (290) surrounded by pad landings (215). For placing surface mount devices in vicinity of the pad landings, there is a plurality of component pads (235a, 235b, 235c, 235d). The plurality of component pads surrounds the pad landings (215). A plurality of device pins (225a, 225b, 225c, 225d, 245a, 245b, 245c, 245d) surrounds the component pads. One or more of the plurality of device pins, having fine-pitch conductive paths (270), couple the one or more of the plurality of device pins to a set of corresponding pad landings (215) or to a set of corresponding component pads; the fine-pitch conductive paths (270) traverse regions between the plurality of component pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Adrianus Jacobus Dirks
  • Publication number: 20100006995
    Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device having a semiconductor chip which is prevented from being damaged. The resin-encapsulated semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor chip including a silicon substrate, a die pad to which the semiconductor chip is secured through a first solder layer, a resin-encapsulating layer encapsulating the semiconductor chip, and lead terminals electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and including inner lead portion covered with the resin-encapsulating layer. The lead terminals are made of copper or a copper alloy. The die pad is made of 42 alloy or a cover alloy and has a thickness (about 0.125 mm) less than the thickness (about 0.15 mm) of the lead terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasumasa Kasuya, Motoharu Haga, Shoji Yasunaga
  • Publication number: 20100006994
    Abstract: An embedded semiconductor die package is made by mounting a frame carrier to a temporary carrier with an adhesive. The frame carrier includes die mounting sites each having a lead frame interconnect structure around a cavity. A semiconductor die is disposed in each cavity. An encapsulant is deposited in the cavity over the die. A package interconnect structure is formed over the lead frame interconnect structure and encapsulant. The package interconnect structure and lead frame interconnect structure are electrically connected to the die. The frame carrier is singulated into individual embedded die packages. The semiconductor die can be vertically stacked or placed side-by-side within the cavity. The embedded die packages can be stacked and electrically interconnected through the lead frame interconnect structure. A semiconductor device can be mounted to the embedded die package and electrically connected to the die through the lead frame interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Il Kwon Shim, Seng Guan Chow, Heap Hoe Kuan
  • Publication number: 20100006996
    Abstract: A carrier (100) for bonding a semiconductor chip (114) onto is provided, wherein the carrier (100) comprises a die pad (101) and a plurality of contact pads (102), wherein each of the plurality of contact pads (102) comprises an electrically conductive multilayer stack, wherein the electrically conductive multilayer stack comprises a surface layer (109), a first buffer layer, and a first conductive layer (108). Furthermore, the first buffer layer comprises a material adapted to prevent diffusion of material of the surface layer (109) into the first conductive layer (108), and at least two of the contact pads (102) has an ultrafine pitch relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Heres, Paul Dijkstra, Maarten Nollen
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100001385
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: forming an external interconnect; forming a terminal having a cavity adjacent to and downset from a portion the external interconnect; connecting a first integrated circuit with the external interconnect; and forming an encapsulation over the first integrated circuit with cavity filled with the encapsulation, the terminal extending from the encapsulation, and the external interconnect partially exposed from the encapsulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jose Alvin Caparas, Zigmund Ramirez Camacho
  • Patent number: 7638860
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can surely prevent a wire bonded to an island from breaking due to, for instance, thermal shock and temperature cycle upon mounting. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip; an island die bonded with the semiconductor chip on the surface; and a wire for electrically connecting the electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor chip with the island. The semiconductor device is further characterized in that the island has a die bonding region where the semiconductor chip is die bonded, a wire bonding region where the wire is wire bonded, and a continuous groove reaching a circumference of the island are formed between the die bonding region and the wire bonding region of the island.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Hiromoto, Sadamasa Fujii, Tsunemori Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7638418
    Abstract: A wiring substrate of a semiconductor component includes: an underside with a wiring structure; a top side with cutouts; a rubber-elastic material arranged in the cutouts; and external contact pads arranged on the rubber-elastic material and configured to be coupled to external contacts. A method for producing a wiring substrate of this type, involves pressing the rubber-elastic material pads into a precursor of a polymer plastic during the production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Bauer, Rainer Steiner, Holger Woerner
  • Patent number: 7638419
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method of forming an interconnect comprising forming at least two vias in a substrate, forming a conductive pad on a surface of the substrate, forming at least one tapered conductive segment on the surface of the substrate coupled to the conductive pad, wherein only a first via of the at least two vias is formed substantially beneath the conductive pad and is coupled to the conductive pad, a second via of the at least two vias is coupled to the conductive pad by a first one of the at least one tapered conductive segments, the first one of the tapered conductive segments having a first end having a first width and a second end having a second width, the first end being connected to the second via and the second end being connected to the conductive pad, the first width being less than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Erik W. Jensen
  • Patent number: 7632718
    Abstract: A semiconductor power component using flat conductor technology includes a vertical current path through a semiconductor power chip. The semiconductor power chip includes at least one large-area electrode on its top side and a large-area electrode on its rear side. The rear side electrode is surface-mounted on a flat conductor chip island of a flat conductor leadframe and the top side electrode is electrically connected to an internal flat conductor of the flat conductor leadframe via a connecting element. The connecting element includes a bonding strip extending from the top side electrode to the internal flat conductor and further includes, on the top side of the bonding strip, bonding wires extending from the top side electrode to the internal flat conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Khalil Hosseini
  • Publication number: 20090283884
    Abstract: Provided are a lead frame, a semiconductor package, and a method of manufacturing the lead frame and the semiconductor package. The lead frame includes: a die pad on which a semiconductor chip is installable; a plurality of lead patterns formed around a circumference of the die pad; an insulating organic material filling etching spaces interposed between the die pad and the lead patterns and structurally supporting the die pad and the lead patterns; and a pre-plating layer formed on both upper and lower surfaces of the die pad and the lead patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-il Kang, Chang-han Shim
  • Publication number: 20090278241
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package. The semiconductor includes a premolded substrate. The premolded substrate includes (i) a leadframe structure, (ii) a first semiconductor die comprising a first die surface and a second die surface, attached to the leadframe structure, and (iii) a molding material covering at least a portion of the leadframe structure and the first semiconductor die. The premolded substrate includes a first premolded substrate surface and a second premolded substrate surface. A second semiconductor die is stacked on the second premolded substrate surface of the premolded substrate. A housing material is on at least a portion of the second semiconductor die and the second premolded substrate surface of the premolded substrate. One of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die includes a transistor while the other includes an integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Yumin Liu, Duane Sorlie
  • Publication number: 20090278244
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit (IC) die including a substrate, and at least one through substrate via (TSV) that extends through the substrate to a protruding integral tip that includes sidewalls and a distal end. The protruding integral tip has a tip height between 1 and 50 ?m. A metal layer is on the bottom surface of the IC die, and the sidewalls and the distal end of the protruding integral tips. A semiconductor device can include an IC die that includes TSVs and a package substrate such as a lead-frame, where the IC die includes a metal layer and an electrically conductive die attach adhesive layer, such as a solder filled polymer wherein the solder is arranged in an electrically interconnected network, between the metal layer and the die pad of the lead-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
    Inventors: RAJIV DUNNE, GARY P. MORRISON, SATYENDRA S. CHAUHAN, MASOOD MURTUZA, THOMAS D. BONIFIELD
  • Patent number: 7612439
    Abstract: A composite semiconductor package is disclosed. The package includes a lead frame having first and second die bonding pads, the first and second die bonding pads having a large lateral separation therebetween, a first device bonded to the first die bonding pad, a second device bonded to the second die bonding pad, a plurality of first leads coupled to the first die bonding pad, a plurality of second leads coupled to the second die bonding pad, and an encapsulant covering the lead frame, the first and second devices and at least a portion of the first and second pluralities of leads. The package may be a TSSOP-8 composite package having a common drain MOSFET pair and an IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Argo Chang, James Lee, Ryan Huang, Kai Liu, Ming Sun
  • Publication number: 20090250795
    Abstract: A packaged electronic device (20) includes a die pad (30), leads (32) arranged around the die pad (30), and a die (24) attached to an upper surface (34) of the die pad (30) and electrically connected to the leads (32). A packaging material (28) encapsulates the die pad (30), the die (24), and the leads (32). The die pad (30) includes indentations (42) formed in the upper surface (34) along a sidewall (38) of the die pad (30). The die pad (30) further includes indentations (44) formed in a lower surface (36) of the die pad (30) along the sidewall. The packaging material (28) fills the indentations (42, 44) thereby promoting adhesion between the die pad (30) and the packaging material (28) so that the die pad (30) and packaging material (28) cannot readily delaminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald, Russell S. Shumway
  • Publication number: 20090250796
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the use of stamping to form features on a lead frame of a semiconductor device package. In one embodiment, portions of the lead frame such as pins are moved out of the horizontal plane of a diepad by stamping. In certain embodiments, indentations or a complex cross-sectional profile, such as chamfered, may be imparted to portions of the pins and/or diepad by stamping. The complexity offered by such a stamped cross-sectional profile serves to enhance mechanical interlocking of the lead frame within the plastic molding of the package body. Other techniques such as selective electroplating and/or formation of a brown oxide guard band to limit spreading of adhesive material during die attach, may be employed alone or in combination to facilitate fabrication of a package having such stamped features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: GEM Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Tsui, Mohammad Eslamy, Anthony Chia, Hongbo Yang, Ming Zhou, Jian Xu
  • Patent number: 7598599
    Abstract: A semiconductor package system is provided. A substrate having a die attach paddle is provided. A first plurality of leads is provided around the die attach paddle having a first plurality of lead tips. A second plurality of leads is provided around the die attach paddle interleaved with the first plurality of leads, at least some of the second plurality of leads having a plurality of depression lead tips. A first die is attached to the die attach paddle. The die is wire bonded to the first plurality of leads and the second plurality of leads. The die is encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Seng Guan Chow, Ming Ying, Il Kwon Shim, Lip Seng Tan
  • Publication number: 20090230524
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and related methods are described. In one embodiment the semiconductor package includes a die pad, a plurality of leads, a semiconductor chip, and a package body. The die pad includes a first part that includes a lower surface and a first peripheral edge region comprising a ground region. The die pad further includes a second part that is spaced apart from the first part and that includes a lower surface and a second peripheral edge region comprising a power region. The plurality of leads is disposed around the die pad. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the die pad and is electrically coupled to the ground region, the power region, and the plurality of leads. The package body is formed over the semiconductor chip and the plurality of leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Pao-Huei Chang Chien, Ping-Cheng Hu, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20090230523
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and related methods are described. In one embodiment, the package includes a die pad, a plurality of leads, a chip, and a package body. The die pad includes: (1) a peripheral edge region defining, a cavity with a cavity bottom including a central portion; (2) an upper sloped portion; and (3) a lower sloped portion. Each lead includes an upper sloped portion and a lower sloped portion. The chip is disposed on the central portion of the cavity bottom and is coupled to the leads. The package body is formed over the chip and the leads, substantially fills the cavity, and substantially covers the upper sloped portions of the die pad and the leads. The lower sloped portions of the die pad and the leads at least partially extend outwardly from a lower surface of the package body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Pao-Huei Chang Chien, Ping-Cheng Hu, Chien-Wen Chen, Hsu-Yang Lee
  • Publication number: 20090230525
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and related methods are described. In one embodiment, the package includes a die pad, a first plurality of leads disposed in a lead placement area around the die pad, a second plurality of leads disposed in corner regions of the lead placement area, a semiconductor chip on the die pad and coupled to each lead, and a package body. Each lead includes an upper sloped portion and a lower sloped portion. An average of surface areas of lower surfaces of each of the second plurality of leads is at least twice as large as an average of surface areas of lower surfaces of each of the first plurality of leads. The package body substantially covers the upper sloped portions of the leads. The lower sloped portions of the leads at least partially extend outwardly from a lower surface of the package body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Pao-Huei Chang Chien, Ping-Cheng Hu, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20090230526
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and related methods are described. In one embodiment, the package includes a die pad, multiple leads, a chip, a package body, and a protective layer. The die pad includes an upper sloped portion, a lower sloped portion, and a peripheral edge region defining a cavity with a cavity bottom. Each lead includes an upper sloped portion and a lower sloped portion. The chip is disposed on the cavity bottom and is coupled to the leads. The package body is formed over the chip and the leads, substantially fills the cavity, and substantially covers the upper sloped portions of the die pad and the leads. The lower sloped portions of the die pad and the leads at least partially extend outwardly from a lower surface of the package body. The protective layer substantially covers the lower sloped portion and the lower surface of at least one lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, An-shih Tseng, Yi-Shao Lai, Hsiao-Chuan Chang, Tsung-Yueh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090224384
    Abstract: A chip package including a die pad, a plurality of leads, a chip, an adhesive, and a molding compound is provided. The die pad has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, wherein the die pad has a blocking portion disposed on the top surface, and the leads are disposed around the die pad. The chip is disposed on the top surface of the die pad surrounded by the blocking portion and is electrically connected to the leads. A top surface of the blocking portion is higher than the top surface of the die pad surrounded by the blocking portion. The adhesive is disposed between the chip and the die pad. The molding compound encapsulates the chip, a portion of the leads, and the die pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hou, Chi-Jin Shih
  • Patent number: 7586179
    Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a wireless semiconductor package with multiple dies, at least two of which are attached to a thermally and electrically conductive heat sink. The package provides an efficient means for dissipating heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Armand Calo, Margie T. Rios, Tiburcio A. Maldo, JoonSeo Son, Erwin Ian V. Almagro
  • Patent number: 7582951
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improved thermal performance and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding in integrated circuit (IC) packages is described. A die-up or die-down package includes a heat spreader cap defining a cavity, an IC die, and a leadframe. The leadframe includes a centrally located die attach pad, a plurality of leads, and a plurality of tie bars that couple the die attach pad to the leads. The IC die is mounted to the die attach pad. A planar rim portion of the cap that surrounds the cavity is coupled to the leadframe. The cap and the leadframe form an enclosure structure that substantially encloses the IC die, and shields EMI emanating from and radiating towards the IC die. The enclosure structure also dissipates heat generated by the IC die during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Reza-ur Rahman Khan
  • Publication number: 20090206458
    Abstract: A flat leadless package includes at least one die mounted onto a leadframe and electrically connected to leads using an electrically conductive polymer or an electrically conductive ink. Also, an assembly includes stacked leadless packages electrically connected to leads using an electrically conductive polymer or an electrically conductive ink. Also, a package module includes an assembly of stacked leadless packages mounted on a support and electrically connected to circuitry in the support using an electrically conductive polymer or an electrically conductive ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: VERTICAL CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: LAWRENCE DOUGLAS ANDREWS, JR., JEFFREY S. LEAL, SIMON J.S. McELREA
  • Patent number: 7576418
    Abstract: A lead frame structure comprises a side rail, a first paddle, a second paddle, a plurality of leads, and an downset anchor bar. The first paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one first tie bar, and the second paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one-second tie bar. The first paddle and the second paddle separated from each other are used to define an area to support a chip. These leads set on the side rail expends toward to the chip supporting area. One end of the downset anchor bar is connected to the side rail, and the other end of the downset anchor bar has a protrusion portion which is between the first paddle and the second paddle and is downset from the side rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Orient Semiconductor Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Chen, Ta-Lin Pong, En-Shou Chang, I-Chi Cheng, Chen-Ping Su
  • Publication number: 20090189260
    Abstract: In a non-leaded type semiconductor device, a tab, tab suspension leads, and other leads are exposed to one surface of a seal member. A semiconductor element is positioned within the seal member and fixed to a surface of the tab with an adhesive. The tab is formed larger than the semiconductor element so that outer peripheral edges of the tab are positioned outside outer peripheral edges of the semiconductor element. A groove is formed in the tab surface portion positioned between the area to which the semiconductor element is fixed and wire connection areas to which the wires are connected, the groove being formed so as to surround the semiconductor element fixing area, thereby preventing peeling-off between the tab to which the semiconductor element is fixed and the resin which constitutes the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicants: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP., HITACHI HOKKAI SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime HASEBE, Tadatoshi DANNO, Yukihiro SATOU
  • Publication number: 20090189261
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages with a reduced-height die pad and associated methods for making and using these semiconductor packages are described. The semiconductor packages include a lead frame with die pad of reduced height so the die pad has a height that is less than that of the lead frame. The semiconductor packages may comprise an isolated and/or a fused lead finger with a portion of an upper surface of the isolated lead finger that is removed to form a concavity to which one or more bond wires may be bonded. The upper surface of the isolated lead finger may be removed so the isolated lead finger has a height that is less than the height of the lead frame. And a perimeter of a bottom surface of the fused lead finger may be removed. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Lay Yeap Lim, David Chong
  • Publication number: 20090184406
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package in which an adhesion force between an insulation metal substrate and a molding member is increased by removing a solder mask layer from the insulation metal substrate and a method of fabricating the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes an insulation metal substrate that includes a base member, an insulating layer disposed on the base member, and conductive patterns formed on the insulating layer. Semiconductor chips are arranged on the conductive patterns. Solder mask patterns are arranged on the conductive patterns to surround the semiconductor chips. Leads are electrically connected to the conductive patterns through wires. A sealing member is arranged on an upper surface and side surfaces of the substrate to cover portions of the leads, the wires, the semiconductor chips, and the solder mask patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: FAIRCHILD KOREA SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.
    Inventor: Keun-hyuk Lee