Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a die attach pad, a plurality of lead terminals positioned about the die attach pad and disposed along side edges of the semiconductor package, a semiconductor die mounted on the die attach pad, a molding compound encapsulating the plurality of lead terminals and the semiconductor die, and at least one dummy lead disposed in a corner region of the semiconductor package between the plurality of lead terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display region; a non-display region around the display region; a touch layer including first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes, the first touch electrodes extend along a first direction and are arranged along a second direction, the second touch electrodes extend along the second direction and are arranged along the first direction, the first direction intersects with the second direction; a touch chip, each first touch electrode is connected to the touch chip through a first touch lead, each second touch electrode is connected to the touch chip through a second touch lead; an electrostatic protective layer disposed around the display region; an encapsulation element disposed around the display region. In a direction perpendicular to the display panel, the electrostatic protective layer covers at least the first touch lead and covers the encapsulation element.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package is provided with a thin-film battery electrically connected to and encapsulated with an integrated circuit die. The battery can be fabricated on a dedicated substrate, on the die pad, or on the integrated circuit die itself.

Abstract: A light emitting device package is provided comprising a light emitting device including at least one light emitting diode and a body including a first lead frame on which the light emitting device is mounted and a second lead frame spaced apart from the first lead frame, wherein at least one of the first and second lead frames is extending to a bending region in a first direction by a predetermined length on the basis of an outer surface of the body and is bent in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a tab including a chip supporting surface, and a back surface opposite to the chip supporting surface; a plurality of suspension leads supporting the tab; a plurality of leads arranged between the suspension leads; a semiconductor chip mounted on the chip supporting surface of the tab, the semiconductor chip including a main surface, a plurality of pads formed on the main surface, and a rear surface opposite to the main surface; a seal portion sealing the semiconductor chip such that a part of each of the leads is exposed from the seal portion; and a Pb-free solder formed on the part of each of the leads. A part of the rear surface of the semiconductor chip is contacted with the seal portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip with a plurality of electrode pads disposed at a top surface thereof; a plurality of thin film terminals set apart from one another via respective separator portions, which are located below a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip; an insulating layer disposed between the semiconductor chip and the thin-film terminals; connecting members that connect the electrode pads at the semiconductor chip with the thin-film terminals respectively and a resin layer disposed so as to cover the semiconductor chip, the plurality of thin-film terminals exposed at the semiconductor chip, the separator portions and the connecting members.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for integrally packaging semiconductor IC (integrated circuit) chips with antennas having one or more radiating elements and tuning elements that are formed from package lead wires that are appropriated shaped and arranged to form antenna structures for millimeter wave applications.

Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed, such as those involving integrated circuit packaging. In one embodiment, a chip package includes: an encapsulation having a top surface and a bottom surface facing away from the top surface. The package further includes a leadframe including a plurality of leads. Each of the leads includes an exposed portion exposed through one of edges of the bottom surface of the encapsulation. The exposed portion has a length. At least one of exposed portions positioned along one of the edges of the bottom surface of the encapsulation has a length different from other exposed portions along the edge. The package can also include a dummy pad exposed through a corner of the bottom surface. The configuration can enhance solder joint reliability of the package when the package is attached to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A microelectronic package including a dielectric layer having top and bottom surfaces, the dielectric layer having terminals exposed at the bottom surface; a metallic wall bonded to the dielectric layer and projecting upwardly from the top surface of the dielectric layer and surrounding a region of the top surface; a metallic lid bonded to the wall and extending over the region of the top surface so that the lid, the wall and the dielectric layer cooperatively define an enclosed space; and a microelectronic element disposed within the space and electrically connected to the terminals.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system including: forming a die pad, wherein the die pad has a tiebar at a corner; forming a lead wherein the lead is connected to the tiebar; connecting an integrated circuit die to the die pad; and forming an encapsulation, having an edge, over the integrated circuit die with the lead extending from and beyond the edge.

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.

Abstract: Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods may include attaching a die to a carrier material, forming dielectric material surrounding the die, forming buildup layers in the dielectric material to form a coreless bumpless buildup package structure, and patterning the carrier material to form microchannel structures on the package structure.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package to package stacking system is provided including providing a first integrated circuit package, having a configured leadframe, providing a second integrated circuit package, having the configured leadframe, and forming an integrated circuit package pair by electrically connecting the configured leadframe of the first integrated circuit package to the configured leadframe of the second integrated circuit package.

Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed, such as those involving integrated circuit packaging. In one embodiment, a chip package includes: an encapsulation having a top surface and a bottom surface facing away from the top surface. The package further includes a leadframe including a plurality of leads. Each of the leads includes an exposed portion exposed through one of edges of the bottom surface of the encapsulation. The exposed portion has a length. At least one of exposed portions positioned along one of the edges of the bottom surface of the encapsulation has a length different from other exposed portions along the edge. The package can also include a dummy pad exposed through a corner of the bottom surface. The configuration can enhance solder joint reliability of the package when the package is attached to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor package is formed to include a leadframe that includes a plurality of die attach areas for attaching a semiconductor die to the leadframe. The leadframe is positioned to overlie another leadframe that forms some of the external terminals or leads of the package.

Abstract: A method of making a chip-exposed semiconductor package comprising the steps of: plating a plurality of electrode on a front face of each chip on a wafer; grinding a backside of the wafer and depositing a back metal then separating each chips; mounting the chips with the plating electrodes adhering onto a front face of a plurality of paddle of a leadframe; adhering a tape on the back metal and encapsulating with a molding compound; removing the tape and sawing through the leadframe and the molding compound to form a plurality of packaged semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package technique applicable to semiconductor chips having pins short enough that the semiconductor chips cannot be directly bonded together is provided. A printed circuit board (PCB) is inserted into a space between pins of an upper semiconductor chip and the exterior of bodies of stacked semiconductor chips. The PCB includes a plurality of conductive patterns at locations corresponding to the respective pins. The respective conductive patterns and the corresponding respective pins of the upper and lower semiconductor chips are bonded together. The PCB includes a plurality of recess patterns on one side, the recess patterns having the same pitch as the pins of the semiconductor chips. The PCB is disposed across the pins of the lower semiconductor chip, and thereby easily arranged with the stacked semiconductor chips.

Abstract: A semiconductor device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention can include a substrate onto which a wiring pattern is formed. In addition, the semiconductor device can include a plurality of semiconductor packages. Each semiconductor package can include a lead frame that is coupled to an electrode of a semiconductor chip. Each lead frame can be located on a side surface and a bottom surface of the semiconductor package. In addition, the semiconductor device can include a pressure-contact section for receiving the plurality of semiconductor packages and for causing the plurality of semiconductor packages to come into contact with the wiring pattern.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module and an LED packaging method. As the LED module is packaged under the consideration of candela distribution, each of the lead frames of the LED chips packaged in the LED module is bended for tilting the LED chips by different angles to exhibit various lighting effects. Meanwhile, in the LED packaging method, a plurality of LED chips can be loaded on board rapidly and aligned by one operation to result in less deviation in the candela distribution curve.

Abstract: A method for wafer level chip scale package comprises providing a wafer with semiconductor chips formed thereon, forming a groove alongside each chip, providing a wafer size clip array with a plurality of clip contact areas each extending to a down set connecting bar, connecting the plurality of clip contact areas to a plurality of the electrodes disposed on a top surface of the chips with down set connecting bars disposed inside the grooves, encapsulating top of wafer in molding compound, thinning the bottom portion of the wafer and dicing the thin wafer into single chip packages. The chip has source and gate electrodes on a top surface connected to a first and second clip contact areas extending to a first a second down set connecting bars respectively, with the bottom surfaces of the down set connecting bars substantially coplanar to a drain electrode located at the chip bottom surface.

Abstract: A stackable integrated circuit package system includes: forming a first integrated circuit die having a small interconnect and a large interconnect provided thereon; forming an external interconnect, having an upper tip and a lower tip, from a lead frame; mounting the first integrated circuit die on the external interconnect with the small interconnect on the lower tip and below the upper tip; and encapsulating around the small interconnect and around the large interconnect with an exposed surface.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for integrally packaging semiconductor IC (integrated circuit) chips with antennas having one or more radiating elements and tuning elements that are formed from package lead wires that are appropriated shaped and arranged to form antenna structures for millimeter wave applications.

Abstract: Input/output cells are formed so as to be peripherally arranged adjacent to a corner cell on a surface of a semiconductor chip, and electrode pads are formed on the respective input/output cells. The electrode pads are configured in a zigzag pad arrangement so as to form inner and outer pad arrays. However, of the electrode pads forming the inner pad array, those electrode pads in predetermined areas adjacent to the two sides of the corner cell are not disposed, such that an interconnect pattern of a carrier which is bump-bonded to the semiconductor chip and vias are prevented from becoming complex.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first lead and a second lead. The first lead has a top surface which a light emitting element is mounted thereon and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface. The second lead has a lead peripheral region where a wire connected to an electrode of the light emitting element is bonded therewith. The first lead includes a lead middle region where the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted thereon to thermally conduct therewith. A bottom surface of the lead middle region is exposed from a package. The second lead has an outer lead region that is projected outwardly from the both side surfaces of the package. The bottom surface of the first lead middle region is substantially coplanar with a bottom surface of the outer lead region.

Abstract: A flexible semiconductor package includes a flexible substrate. A data chip is disposed over the flexible substrate. The data chip includes a data storage unit for storing data and first bonding pads that are electrically connected to the data storage unit. A control chip is disposed over the flexible substrate. The control chip includes a data processing unit for processing the data in the data chip and second bonding pads that are electrically connected to the data processing unit. Wirings are formed in order to electrically connect the first bonding pads to the second bonding pads.

Abstract: A lead frame and package construction configured to attain a thin profile and low moisture sensitivity. Lead frames of this invention may include a die attach pad having a die attachment site and an elongate ground lead that extends from the die attach pad. The lead frame includes a plurality of elongate I/O leads arranged about the die attach pad and extending away from the die attach pad in at least two directions. An inventive lead frame features “up-set” bonding pads electrically connected with the die attach pad and arranged with a bonding surface for supporting a plurality of wire bonds. The bonding surfaces also constructed to define at least one mold flow aperture for each up-set bonding pad. A package incorporating the lead frame is further disclosed such that the package includes an encapsulant that surrounds the bonding support and flows through the mold flow aperture to establish well supported wire bonds such that the package has low moisture sensitivity.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lead frame including inner lead portion having inner leads connected to outer leads and relay inner leads not connected to the outer leads. A semiconductor element is mounted on a lower surface of the lead frame. Electrode pads of the semiconductor element are connected to the inner lead portion via metal wire. One end of the relay inner lead is connected to the electrode pad via the metal wire, and the other end is connected to the outer lead via a relay metal wire disposed to step over the inner lead.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a lead frame electrically connected to the semiconductor element, and a package having an opening in a front surface with a part of the lead frame protruding from a bottom surface. The protruding lead frame branches into a plurality of end portions, and the end portions are bent to be positioned respectively on a side surface and one of a back surface and a bottom surface of the package.

Abstract: Semiconductor device assemblies and systems that include at least one semiconductor device assembly include two or more semiconductor devices stacked one over another. Conductive pathways that extend around at least one side of at least one of the semiconductor devices provide electrical communication between conductive elements of the semiconductor devices, and optionally, a substrate. The conductive pathways may include self-supporting conductive leads or conductive traces carried by a substrate. Methods for forming semiconductor device assemblies having more than one semiconductor device include bending or wrapping at least one conductive pathway around a side of at least one semiconductor device and providing electrical communication between semiconductor devices of the assembly through the conductive pathways.

Abstract: A flip chip lead frame package includes a die and a lead frame having a die paddle and leads, and has a spacer to maintain a separation between the die and the die paddle. Also, methods for making the package are disclosed.

Abstract: Warpage and twist of a solid-state image sensing apparatus is controlled, thereby preventing displacement occurring to the solid-state image sensing apparatus when it is mounted on a printed circuit board. The solid-state image sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of outer leads, and the outer leads each comprises a horizontal portion protruding in the horizontal direction from a side face of a package body for encasing a solid-state image sensing chip therein, an end portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal portion, and disposed directly below the horizontal portion, a mid portion positioned between the horizontal portion, and the end portion, a first bend formed between the horizontal portion, and the mid portion, and a second bend formed between the mid portion, and the end portion.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package-on-package stacking system includes a leadframe interposer including: a leadframe having a lead; a molded base on a portion of the lead for only supporting the lead; and the leadframe interposer singulated from the leadframe, wherein the lead is bent to support a stack-up height.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system including providing a plurality of substantially identical package leads formed in a single row, and attaching bond wires having an offset on adjacent locations of the package leads.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method of attaching a semiconductor die to a microarray leadframe is described. The method comprises stamping an adhesive onto discrete areas of the microarray leadframe using a multi-pronged stamp tool. The adhesive is applied to the leadframe as a series of dots, each dot corresponding to an associated prong of the stamping tool. In some embodiments the adhesive used to attach the semiconductor die to a leadframe is a black epoxy based adhesive material. In an apparatus aspect of the invention, lead traces in a microarray leadframe are arranged to have tails that extend beyond their associated contact posts on the side of the contact post that is opposite a wire bonding region such that such lead traces extends on two opposing sides of their associated contact posts. The tails do not attach to other structures within the lead frame (such as a die attach structure).

Abstract: Input/output cells are formed so as to be peripherally arranged adjacent to a corner cell on a surface of a semiconductor chip, and electrode pads are formed on the respective input/output cells. The electrode pads are configured in a zigzag pad arrangement so as to form inner and outer pad arrays. However, of the electrode pads forming the inner pad array, those electrode pads in predetermined areas adjacent to the two sides of the corner cell are not disposed, such that an interconnect pattern of a carrier which is bump-bonded to the semiconductor chip and vias are prevented from becoming complex.

Abstract: A packaged circuit element such as an LED and a method for making the same are disclosed. The packaged circuit element includes a lead frame, a molded body, and a die containing the circuit element. The lead frame has first and second leads, each lead having first and second portions. The molded body surrounds the first portion of each lead, and the die is connected electrically to the first and second leads on the first portions of the first and second leads. The second portion of each of the first and second leads is substantially parallel to opposing side surfaces of the body and include a feature that inhibits molten solder from wetting a portion of the second section of each lead between the feature and the first portion of that lead while allowing the molten solder to wet the remaining surfaces of the second portions.

Abstract: A LOC leadframe-based semiconductor package includes a chip with multiple rows of bonding pads. At least a bus bar is attached to the chip and is disposed between a first row of bonding pads and the fingers of the leads. A plurality of bonding wires electrically connect the first row of bonding pads to the fingers of the leads. The portion of the bus bar attached to the active surface of the chip includes a bent section bent away from the fingers. A long bonding wire electrically connects one of a second row of bonding pads to one of the fingers of the leads by overpassing the bent section. Therefore, the distance between the long bonding wire and the bus bar is increased to avoid electrical short between the long bonding wire and the bus bar and to enhance the quality of electrical connections of the LOC semiconductor package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes an electrically conductive lead frame having a plurality of posts disposed at a perimeter of the package. Each of the posts has a first contact surface disposed at the first package face and a second contact surface disposed at the second package face. The lead frame also includes a plurality of post extensions disposed at the second package face. Each of the post extensions includes a bond site formed on a surface of the post extension opposite the second package face. At least one I/O pad on the semiconductor device is electrically connected to the post extension at the bond site using wirebonding, tape automated bonding, or flip-chip methods. The package can be assembled using a lead frame having pre-formed leads, with or without taping, or using partially etched lead frames. A stack of the semiconductor device packages may be formed.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes a semiconductor optical device with a stable optical characteristic, an excellent radiant efficiency, and a high mounting reliability. A casing can be configured with a concaved-shaped cavity that includes an opening and a bottom portion. Each of one end portions of first/second lead frame electrodes 3a, 3b can be exposed on the bottom portion. The first one end portion can include an optical chip mounted thereon, and the second one end portion can be connected to another electrode of the optical chip via a bonding wire. The first lead frame electrode extends from an outside surface substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion and is bent in a direction towards the opening. The second lead frame electrode extends from an outside surface of the casing that is opposite to the outside surface from which the first electrode extends. Various physical configurations of the electrodes are disclosed.

Abstract: A coupling substrate for semiconductor components includes a patterned metal layer on a topside of an insulating carrier. Metal tracks project beyond the insulating carrier, the metal tracks being angled away at the lateral edges of the carrier in the direction of the underside of the carrier and projecting beyond the underside of the carrier. The metal tracks have a metal coating, thereby enlarging each cross section such that the metal tracks form dimensionally stable, flat, conductor external contacts of the coupling substrate.

Abstract: A leadframe-based semiconductor package and a leadframe for the package are revealed. The semiconductor package primarily includes parts of the leadframe including one or more first leads, one or more second leads, and a supporting bar disposed between the first leads and the second leads and further includes a chip attached to the first leads, the second leads and the supporting bar, a plurality of bonding wires and an encapsulant. The supporting bar has an extended portion projecting from the first bonding finger and the second bonding finger and connected to a non-lead side of the encapsulant wherein the extended portion has an arched bend to absorb the pulling stresses and to block stress transmission. Cracks caused by delamination of the supporting bar will not be created during trimming the supporting bar along the non-lead side of the encapsulant. Moisture penetration along the cracks of the supporting bar to the die-bonding plane under the chip is desirably prevented.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system comprised by providing a leadframe including leads configured to provide electrical contact between an integrated circuit chip and an external electrical source. Configuring the leads to include outer leads, down set transitional leads, and down set inner leads. Connecting the integrated circuit chip electrically to the down set inner leads. Depositing an encapsulating material to prevent exposure of the down set inner leads.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a stackable power semiconductor package system comprising forming a lower lead frame, having an upward bent source lead and an upward bent gate lead, mounting a power semiconductor device on the lower lead frame utilizing interconnect structures and forming an upper lead frame wherein the upper lead frame is on the power semiconductor device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having linear zigzag(s) for wire bonding is revealed, primarily comprising a chip, a plurality of leads made of a lead frame and a plurality of bonding wires electrically connecting the chip and the leads. At least one of the leads has a linear zigzag including a first finger and a second finger connected each other in a zigzag form. One end of one of the bonding wire is bonded to a bonding pad on the chip and the other end is selectively bonded to either the first finger or the second finger but not both in a manner that the wire-bonding direction of the bonding wire is parallel to or in a sharp angle with the direction of the connected fingers for easy wire bonding processes. Therefore, the semiconductor device can assemble chips with diverse dimensions or with diverse bonding pads layouts by flexible wire-bonding angles at linear zigzag to avoid electrical short between the adjacent leads.

Abstract: A LOC leadframe-based semiconductor package includes a chip with multiple rows of bonding pads. At least a bus bar is attached to the chip and is disposed between a first row of bonding pads and the fingers of the leads. A plurality of bonding wires electrically connect the first row of bonding pads to the fingers of the leads. The portion of the bus bar attached to the active surface of the chip includes a bent section bent away from the fingers. A long bonding wire electrically connects one of a second row of bonding pads to one of the fingers of the leads by overpassing the bent section. Therefore, the distance between the long bonding wire and the bus bar is increased to avoid electrical short between the long bonding wire and the bus bar and to enhance the quality of electrical connections of the LOC semiconductor package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a header, a semiconductor chip fixed to the header constituting a MOSFET, and a sealing body of insulating resin which covers the semiconductor chip, the header and the like, and further includes a drain lead contiguously formed with the header and projects from one side surface of the sealing body, and a source lead and a gate lead which project in parallel from one side surface of the sealing body, and wires which are positioned in the inside of the sealing body and connect electrodes on an upper surface of the semiconductor chip and the source lead and the gate lead, with a gate electrode pad arranged at a position from the gate lead and the source lead farther than a source electrode pad.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor is constituted using magnetic sensor chips mounted on stages supported by interconnecting members and a frame having leads in a lead frame. Herein, the stages are inclined upon plastic deformation of the interconnecting members. When the frame is held in a metal mold and the stages are pressed, the interconnecting members are elastically deformed, so that the magnetic sensor chips are bonded onto the stages placed substantially in the same plane and are then wired with the leads. Thereafter, the stages are released from pressure, so that the interconnecting members are restored from the elastically deformed states thereof. When the magnetic sensor chips are combined together to realize three sensing directions, it is possible to accurately measure three-dimensional bearings of magnetism, and the magnetic sensor can be reduced in dimensions and manufactured with a reduced cost therefore.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package that comprises a lead frame. The lead frame has a downset portion and leads. The downset portion has an exterior surface that is configured to face away from a mounting board, and an interior surface that is configured to face towards the mounting board. The leads are bent away from the exterior surface, and each of the leads have a first end coupled to an IC and a second end configured to pass through one of a plurality of mounting holes extending through the mounting board. The IC is coupled to the interior surface.

Abstract: Integrated circuit (IC) packages are described. Each IC package includes a die having an exposed metallic layer deposited on its back surface. Solder joints are arranged to physically and electrically connect I/O pads on the active surface of the die with associated leads. A molding material encapsulates portions of the die, leadframe and solder joint connections while leaving the metallic layer exposed and uncovered by molding material.