Lead Frame Patents (Class 438/123)
  • Publication number: 20130249077
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a leadframe having a mounting platform; applying an attach layer on the mounting platform; mounting an integrated circuit die on the attach layer; forming an encapsulation on the integrated circuit die and the attach layer, the mounting platform exposed from the encapsulation; and forming a terminal having a terminal protrusion from the leadframe, the terminal protrusion below a horizontal plane of the mounting platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Linda Pei Ee Chua
  • Publication number: 20130252382
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing an electrically conductive carrier and placing a semiconductor chip over the carrier. The method includes applying an electrically insulating layer over the carrier and the semiconductor chip. The electrically insulating layer has a first face facing the carrier and a second face opposite to the first face. The method includes selectively removing the electrically insulating layer and applying solder material where the electrically insulating layer is removed and on the second face of the electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Klaus Schiess, Stefan Kramp
  • Patent number: 8541890
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor die package has a substrate. It includes (i) a lead frame structure including a die attach region with a die attach surface and a lead having a lead surface, and (ii) a molding material. The die attach surface and the lead surface are exposed through the molding material. A semiconductor die is on the die attach region, and the semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Rajeev Joshi
  • Publication number: 20130241042
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor chip package includes an insulation frame having an opening part formed in a center thereof and a via hole formed around the opening part; a semiconductor chip disposed cm the opening part; a conductive part filling the via hole; an inner insulation layer formed on bottom surfaces of the semiconductor chip and the insulation frame so as to expose a bottom surface of the conductive part; and an inner signal pattern formed on the inner insulation layer and electrically connecting the semiconductor chip and the conductive part. Embodiments also relate to a semiconductor module including a vertical stack of a plurality of the semiconductor chip packages, and to a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: NEPES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yong-Tae Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130244381
    Abstract: A manufacturing yield of a semiconductor device including a power transistor is improved. When forming a tip portion LE1c of a first lead, a tip portion LE2c of a second lead, and a tip portion LE3c of a third lead by using a spanking die SDM1, the tip portion LE1c of the first lead, the tip portion LE2c of the second lead, and the tip portion LE3c of the third lead are pressed by an upper surface of a protrusion portion provided on a pressing surface of a lower die SD1 and a bottom surface of a groove portion provided in a pressing surface of an upper die SU1, and a bent portion of the second lead and a bent portion of the third lead are pressed by a flat pressing surface of the lower die SD1 and a flat pressing surface of the upper die SU1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito KAMACHI, Takanori OKITA
  • Publication number: 20130241040
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes, a chip including a first chip electrode on a first surface on one side, and a second chip electrode on a second surface on the other side, an electrically conductive frame provided on a side periphery of the chip, a rewiring configured to electrically connect the second chip electrode and the electrically conductive frame on the other side of the chip, and an insulation side portion provided between the electrically conductive frame and the side periphery of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akira Tojo, Kazuhito Higuchi, Tomohiro Iguchi, Masako Fukumitsu, Daisuke Hiratsuka, Akihiro Sasaki, Masayuki Uchida
  • Patent number: 8536688
    Abstract: An integrated circuit leadframe and a fabrication method for fabricating the integrated circuit leadframe include forming a leadframe having leads around a die pad that has a peripheral die pad rim. A discrete, alternately staggered surface configuration is formed in the die pad rim. The discrete, alternately staggered surface configuration creates space in the die pad for connecting and separating ground bond wire-bonds and down bond wire-bonds, and provides for locking encapsulant firmly to the die pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ahn, Pandi Chelvam Marimuthu
  • Patent number: 8536689
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system is provided including an integrated circuit package system including an integrated circuit and a lead frame. The lead frame has a multi-surface die attach pad and the integrated circuit is mounted to the multi-surface die attach pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Antonio B. Dimaano, Jr., Il Kwon Shim, Sheila Rima C. Magno, Dennis Guillermo
  • Patent number: 8535982
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided by which optically-inspectable features formed during surface mount bonding of no-leads packages are enhanced. Embodiments of the present invention use a lead frame having features that will lie upon the edges of the finished semiconductor device package, where molding material is prevented from lying in those features through the use of a preplaced film on the lead frame or film-assisted molding in conjunction with a mold chase that conforms to the features provided on the lead frame. Embodiments use a lead frame that has a pre-plated solderable surface, such that the exposed features enhance formation of the optically-inspectable features during solder reflow operations of PCB mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Abdo, Pamela A. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8535988
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package includes mounting a large panel leadframe having a substantially square shape to a ring. The large panel leadframe includes a plurality of die pads and a corresponding plurality of leads arranged in a matrix pattern. An integrated circuit chip is attached to each of the die pads. An encapsulant material is applied over the integrated circuit chips and at least a part of the large panel leadframe. Each of the die pads and its corresponding leads are separated from the large panel leadframe to form individual integrated circuit packages. The steps of attaching the integrated circuit chips and applying the encapsulant material are performed while the large panel leadframe is mounted to a taped ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventors: Yong Lam Wai, Chan Boon Meng, Phang Hon Keat
  • Patent number: 8535986
    Abstract: An integrated circuit 15 is placed onto a lead frame 101 having lead fingers 109 of substantially constant thickness along their length. Wires are formed from the lead fingers 109 to corresponding electrical contacts the integrated circuit. Following the wire bonding process, the thickness of the tips of the lead fingers 109 is reduced by a laser process, to form tips of reduced thickness desirable for a subsequent moulding operation. Thus, at the time of the wire bonding the tips of the fingers 109 need not have a gap beneath them, so that more secure wire bonds to the lead fingers 109 can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Liang Kng Ian Koh, Richard Mangapul Sinaga
  • Patent number: 8535987
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a substrate for a semiconductor element, wherein a first step includes: forming a first and second photosensitive resin layer on a first and second surface of a metal plate, respectively; forming a first and second resist pattern on the first and second surface, for forming a connection post and a wiring pattern, respectively. A second step includes: forming the connection post and wiring pattern; filling in a premold liquid resin to the first surface which was etched; forming a premold resin layer by hardening the premold liquid resin; performing a grinding operation on the first surface, and exposing an upper bottom surface of the connection post from the premold resin layer. A groove structure is formed by the first and second steps, wherein a depth of the groove is up to an intermediate part in a thickness direction of the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Maniwa, Takehito Tsukamoto, Junko Toda
  • Patent number: 8536716
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to supply voltage or ground connections for integrated circuit devices. As one example, two or more supply voltage bond fingers may be connected together via one or more electrically conductive interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mostafa Naguib Abdulla, Steven Eskildsen
  • Publication number: 20130234328
    Abstract: A method of establishing conductive connections is disclosed. The method includes providing an integrated circuit die having a plurality of solder balls each of which has an oxide layer on an outer surface of the solder ball. The method also includes performing a heating process to heat at least the solder balls and applying a force causing each of a plurality of piercing bond structures on a substrate to pierce one of the solder balls and its associated oxide layer to thereby establish a conductive connection between the solder ball and the piercing bond structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Teck Kheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20130234306
    Abstract: A lead frame has a flag, a peripheral frame, and main tie bars coupling the flag to the peripheral frame. At least one cross tie bar extends between two of the main tie bars and an inner row of external connector pads extending from an inner side of the cross tie bar and an outer row of external connector pads extending from an outer side of the cross tie bar. Both an inner non-electrically conductive support bar and an outer non-electrically conductive support bar are attached across the two of the main tie bars. The inner non-electrically conductive support bar is attached to upper surfaces of the two of the main tie bars and to upper surfaces of the inner row of the external connector pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Shunan Qiu, Zhigang Bai, Haiyan Liu
  • Patent number: 8530279
    Abstract: Placement of an encapsulation material adhesion promoter onto a semiconductor device leadframe can be performed through the use of an offset printing apparatus such as a rotogravure printing apparatus or a tampoprint printing apparatus. This can provide accurate and low-cost placement of the adhesion promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard Raeburn Test
  • Patent number: 8531013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device including a printed-circuit board which includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes and a semiconductor chip on which a plurality of first connection pads are aligned in a first line being disposed along an outer circumference side of a top surface and a plurality of second connection pads are aligned in a second line being disposed inside of and apart from the first line, when the semiconductor chip is seen from above, and any of the plurality of first connection pads are used for a power voltage terminal and a system reset terminal of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teiji Shindo, Shinji Ota
  • Publication number: 20130228908
    Abstract: Provided is a resin sealed semiconductor device with improved reliability. After positioning a cap (lid) so as to cover semiconductor chips and wires, resin is supplied into a space formed by the cap, so that a sealing body is formed to cover the semiconductor chips and the wires. In the step of forming the sealing body, the resin is supplied from an opening formed at a corner of the cap in the planar view. The sealing body is exposed at the corner of the cap, so that the exposed part of the sealing body can be kept away from the wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 8524541
    Abstract: An LED package with an extended top electrode and an extended bottom electrode is made from a single metal sheet, one manufacturing process embodiment includes: preparing a piece of single metal sheet, forming a first metal and a coplanar second metal, mounting an LED on an inner end of the first metal, wire-bonding top electrode to an inner end of the second metal, encapsulating at least the LED and the bonding wire with a protection glue, bending an outer end of the first metal upward twice 90 degrees to form a top flat as an extended top electrode of the package, and bending an outer end of the second metal downward twice 90 degrees to form a bottom flat as an extended bottom electrode of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cheng Kung Capital, LLC
    Inventor: Jiahn-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 8525325
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a lead; forming an interior conductive layer having an interior top side and an interior bottom side, the interior bottom side directly on the lead; mounting an integrated circuit over the lead, the integrated circuit having an inactive side and an active side; forming an encapsulation directly on the inactive side and the interior top side; and forming an insulation layer directly on the active side and a portion of the interior bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Stats ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Linda Pei Ee Chua
  • Patent number: 8524540
    Abstract: A process for increasing the adhesion of a polymeric material to a metal surface, the process comprising contacting the metal surface with an adhesion promoting composition comprising: 1) an oxidizer; 2) an inorganic acid; 3) a corrosion inhibitor; and 4) an organic phosphonate; and thereafter b) bonding the polymeric material to the metal surface. The organic phosphonate aids in stabilizing the oxidizer and organic components present in the bath and prevents decomposition of the components, thereby increasing the working life of the bath, especially when used with copper alloys having a high iron content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Nilesh Kapadia
  • Patent number: 8524529
    Abstract: An electrical connection includes a first wire having one end stitch bonded to a surface, such as the lead finger of a lead frame or the connection pad of a substrate. A second wire has a first end attached to the surface on a first side of the first wire and a second end attached to the surface on a second, opposing side of the first wire. The second wire acts as a brace that prevents the first wire from lifting off of the surface. If necessary, a third wire can be added that, like the second wire, acts as a brace to prevent the first wire from lifting off of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Meiquan Huang, Hejin Liu, Hanmin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8525309
    Abstract: A microelectronic unit can include a lead frame and a device chip. The lead frame can have a plurality of monolithic lead fingers extending in a plane of the lead frame. Each lead finger can have a fan-out portion and a chip connection portion extending in the lead frame plane. The fan-out portions can have first and second opposed surfaces and a first thickness in a first direction between the opposed surfaces. The chip connection portions can have a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The chip connection portions can define a recess below the first surface. The device chip can have a plurality of at least one of passive devices or active devices. The device chip can have contacts thereon facing the chip connection portions and electrically coupled thereto. At least a portion of a thickness of the device chip can extend within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventors: Chok Chia, Qwai Low, Kishor Desai, Charles G. Woychik
  • Publication number: 20130221507
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided with an Aluminum alloy lead-frame without noble metal plated on the Aluminum base lead-frame. Aluminum alloy material with proper alloy composition and ratio for making an aluminum alloy lead-frame is provided. The aluminum alloy lead-frame is electroplated with a first metal electroplating layer, a second electroplating layer and a third electroplating layer in a sequence. The lead-frame electroplated with the first, second and third metal electroplating layers is then used in the fabrication process of a power semiconductor package including chip connecting, wire bonding, and plastic molding. After the molding process, the area of the lead-frame not covered by the molding compound is electroplated with a fourth metal electroplating layer that is not easy to be oxidized when exposing to air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu, Yan Xun Xue, Yan Huo, Hua Pan, Guo Feng Lian, Jun Lu
  • Publication number: 20130221502
    Abstract: First, an aqueous solution (103) containing an oxide film remover is disposed on a junction region of a first metal plate (101). Then, with the aqueous solution (103) remaining on the first metal plate (101), a second metal plate (102) is placed on the first metal plate (101). Thereafter, a load is applied to junction regions of the first metal plate (101) and the second metal plate (102) in the vertical direction, thereby joining the first metal plate (101) and the second metal plate (102) together to form a junction portion (110). In this manner, a joined body is manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tatsuo Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 8518751
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: preparing a lead frame including a package external region and a package internal region, a burred surface being provided at a top end of a side of the lead frame, and a fracture surface being provided in the vicinity of the top end of the side; chamfering the top end of the side in the package external region; mounting a semiconductor element on the lead frame and sealing the semiconductor element with mold resin in the package internal region; and removing resin burr provided on the side of the lead frame in the package external region after the chamfering and the sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Sakamoto, Taketoshi Shikano, Mitsugu Tanaka, Taishi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8513814
    Abstract: Structures are provided with raised buffer pads for solder bumps. Methods are also provided for forming the raised buffer pads for solder bumps. The method includes forming a raised localized buffer pad structure on a tensile side of a last metal layer of a solder bump connection. The raised localized buffer pad structure increases a height of a portion of a pad structure of the solder bump connection with respect to a compressive side of the last metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy H. Daubenspeck, Jeffrey P. Gambino, Christopher D. Muzzy, Wolfgang Sauter, Timothy D. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8513788
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a peripheral lead having a peripheral lead bottom side, a peripheral lead top side, a peripheral lead non-horizontal side, and a peripheral lead horizontal ridge protruding from the peripheral lead non-horizontal side; forming a first top distribution layer on the peripheral lead top side; connecting an integrated circuit to the first top distribution layer; and applying an insulation layer directly on a distribution layer bottom extent of the first top distribution layer and a peripheral lead ridge lower side of the peripheral lead horizontal ridge with a cavity in the portion of the insulation layer directly below the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Linda Pei Ee Chua
  • Patent number: 8513819
    Abstract: A multi-die package includes a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die each having an upper surface with a plurality of bond pads positioned thereon. The multi-die package also includes a plurality of bonding wires each coupling one of the bond pads on the upper surface of the first semiconductor die to a corresponding one of the bond pads on the upper surface of the second semiconductor die. A bonding wire of the plurality of bonding wires includes a first portion extending upward from one of the second plurality of bond pads substantially along a z-axis and curving outward substantially along x and y axes in a direction towards the first semiconductor die. The bonding wire also includes a second portion coupled to the first portion and extending from the first portion downward to one of the first plurality of bond pads on the upper surface of the first semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Carsem (M) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Liew Siew Har, Law Wai Ling
  • Publication number: 20130210197
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a die attach pad and a support member at least partially circumscribing it. Several sets of contact pads are attached to the support member. The support member is able to be etched away thereby electrically isolating the contact pads. A method for making a leadframe and subsequently a semiconductor package comprises partially etching desired features into a copper substrate, and then through etching the substrate to form the support member and several sets of contact pads. Die attach, wirebonding and molding follow. The support member is etched away, electrically isolating the contact pads and leaving a groove in the bottom of the package. The groove is able to be filled with epoxy or mold compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: UTAC THAI LIMITED
    Inventor: UTAC Thai Limited
  • Publication number: 20130207250
    Abstract: A chip attach frame is used to align pins of an integrated circuit chip with pads on a chip carrier. A frame block has a socket defining two alignment edges that form a reference corner. The chip is lowered into the socket, and the chip carrier is inclined while it supports the frame block and chip until the chip moves under force of gravity to the reference corner. Once located at the reference corner, the chip position is carefully adjusted by moving the frame block in the x- and y-directions until the pins are aligned with the pads. The frame block is spring biased against movement in the x- and y-directions, and the position of the frame block is adjusted using thumbscrews. A plunger mechanism can be used to secure the integrated circuit chip in forcible engagement with the chip carrier once the pins are aligned with the pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Otto Torreiter, Quintino L. Trianni
  • Patent number: 8507080
    Abstract: Composite with a first part composed of a thermoset material and with a second part composed of a thermoplastic material, and with an adhesion-promoter layer located between these, where the first part has been bonded by way of the adhesion-promoter layer to the second part, and where the adhesion-promoter layer comprises pyrolytically deposited semiconductor oxides and/or pyrolytically deposited metal oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Alfred Haimerl, Wolfgang Schober, Michael Bauer, Angela Kessler
  • Publication number: 20130203216
    Abstract: A method of making a microelectronic package includes forming a dielectric encapsulation layer on an in-process unit having a substrate having a first surface and a second surface remote therefrom. A microelectronic element is mounted to the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive elements exposed at the first surface, at least some of which are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. Wire bonds have bases joined to the conductive elements and end surfaces remote from the bases and define an edge surface extending away between the base and the end surface. The encapsulation layer is formed to at least partially cover the first surface and portions of the wire bonds with unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds being defined by at least one of the end surface or a portion of the edge surface that is uncovered thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventor: Tessera, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130200532
    Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor chip having a first main surface and a second main surface. A semiconductor chip is placed on a carrier with the first main surface of the semiconductor chip facing the carrier. A first layer of solder material is provided between the first main surface and the carrier. A contact clip including a first contact area is placed on the semiconductor chip with the first contact area facing the second main surface of the semiconductor chip. A second layer of solder material is provided between the first contact area and the second main surface. Thereafter, heat is applied to the first and second layers of solder material to form diffusion solder bonds between the carrier, the semiconductor chip and the contact clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Fong Lim, Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Chooi Mei Chong, Ida Fischbach, Xaver Schloegel, Juergen Schredl, Josef Hoeglauer
  • Patent number: 8501540
    Abstract: A method for manufacture of an integrated circuit package system includes: providing a leadframe with an integrated circuit mounted thereover; encapsulating the integrated circuit with an encapsulation; mounting an etch barrier below the leadframe; and etching the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Yee, Junwoo Myung, Byoung Wook Jang, YoungChul Kim
  • Patent number: 8502363
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package including a substrate, first and second solder joints, a die pad, leads and enhancement elements surrounding the die pad, a chip electrically connected to the leads, and a package body encapsulating the chip, portions of the leads, and portions of the enhancement elements, but leaving exposed at least a side surface of each enhancement element. Side surfaces of the enhancement elements and the package body are coplanar. The substrate includes first pads corresponding to the leads and second pads corresponding to the enhancement elements. The first solder joints are disposed between the first pads and the leads. The second solder joints are disposed between the second pads and the enhancement elements. The second solder joints contact side surfaces of the enhancement elements. The surface area of the second pads is greater than the surface area of the corresponding enhancement elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Shing Chiang, Ping-Cheng Hu, Yu-Fang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130193567
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lead frame, includes forming a rectangular first dimple includes, first inclined side surfaces inclined to a depth direction, and arranged in two opposing sides in one direction, and standing side surfaces standing upright to a depth direction, and arranged in two opposing sides in other direction, on a backside of a die pad by a first stamping, and forming a second dimple having second inclined side surfaces inclined on the backside of the die pad by a second stamping, such that a second inclined side surfaces of the second dimple are arranged in side areas of the standing side surfaces of the first dimple, wherein the standing side surfaces are transformed into reversed inclined side surfaces inclined to a reversed direction to the first inclined side surfaces, and a front side of the die pad is semiconductor element mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130196473
    Abstract: A mold chase for packaging a semiconductor die includes first and second toothed mold clamps, each having teeth, recesses located between the teeth, and an open cavity located in a center of the first mold clamp. The second mold clamp is in facing arrangement with the first mold clamp and the teeth in the first mold clamp mate with corresponding recesses in the second mold clamp and vice-versa. In an open position a lead frame can be inserted into one of the first or second mold clamps and in a closed position, the teeth and recesses of the first and second mold clamps bend leads of the lead frame into two spaced, planar rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Zhigang Bai, Jinzhong Yao
  • Patent number: 8497159
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a leadless integrated circuit (IC) package comprising an IC chip mounted on a metal leadframe and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the IC chip. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and a portion of the metal leadframe are covered with an encapsulation compound, with portions of the electrical contacts exposed on a bottom surface of the encapsulation compound. The electrical contacts of the IC package having metal traces connecting bonding areas on a top surface thereof and contact areas on a bottom surface thereof, wherein at least some of the bonding areas are laterally disposed from the contact areas connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kaixin, Inc.
    Inventor: Tung Lok Li
  • Patent number: 8497165
    Abstract: Systems and methods for lead frame locking design features are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: fabricating a lead frame for a chip package, the lead frame having a paddle comprising a step-out bottom locking feature profile across at least a first segment of an edge of the paddle that provides an interface with a mold compound; etching the paddle to have at least a second segment of the edge having either an extended-step-out bottom locking feature profile or an overhanging top locking feature profile; and alternating first and second segments along the edge of the paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Randolph Cruz
  • Patent number: 8497164
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package. The semiconductor die package includes a premolded clip structure assembly having a clip structure, a semiconductor die attached to the clip structure, and a first molding material covering at least a portion of the clip structure and the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die package also includes a leadframe structure having a die attach pad, where the leadframe structure is attached to premolded clip structure assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Armand Vincent C. Jereza, Paul Armand Calo, Erwin Victor R. Cruz
  • Patent number: 8497158
    Abstract: A leadframe strip comprises a plurality of units arranged in a line. Each unit provides two component positions, each having a chip support substrate. The chip support substrates of the two component positions are mechanically linked by at least one support bar. The two component positions of a unit are molded at essentially the same time to produce a plastic housing for a package in each component position. The central portion of the first support bars remains outside of the plastic housing of the two packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jeffrey Khai Huat Low, Kean Cheong Lee
  • Publication number: 20130187259
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor chip. A contact element, an electrical connector, and a dielectric layer are disposed on a first surface of a conductive layer facing the semiconductor chip. A first conductive member is disposed in a first recess of the dielectric layer. The first conductive member electrically connects the contact element of the semiconductor chip with the conductive layer. A second conductive member is disposed in a second recess of the dielectric layer. The second conductive member electrically connects the conductive layer with the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ivan Nikitin, Joachim Mahler
  • Publication number: 20130187260
    Abstract: A packaged semiconductor device includes at least first and second lead-fingers. A molded structure forms a cavity and is molded around portions of each of the first and second lead-fingers to thereby mechanically attach each of the first and second lead-fingers to the molded structure. A semiconductor structure (e.g., a IC, chip or die) is attached within the cavity. First and second bond wires respectively providing electrical connections between the semiconductor structure and the first and second lead-fingers. A further portion of each of the first and second lead-fingers is mechanically attached to a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure to inhibit relative mechanical motion between the semiconductor structure, the molded structure and the first and second lead-fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS LLC
    Inventor: Intersil Americas LLC
  • Patent number: 8492786
    Abstract: A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a light emitting device disposed on a first lead frame, the light emitting device having an electrode pad on an upper surface thereof, a first wire to electrically interconnect a second lead frame spaced apart from the first lead frame and the electrode pad, and a first bonding ball disposed on the second lead frame, the first bonding ball spaced apart from a first contact point, which is in contact with the first wire and the second lead frame, wherein the first bonding ball is disposed between the first wire and the second lead frame to electrically interconnect the first wire and the second lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunghee Won, Youngsu Chun
  • Patent number: 8492882
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a die pad, a heat dissipating plate in the form of a frame arranged between the die pad and leads so as to surround the die pad, members that connect the die pad and the inner edge of the heat dissipating plate, and a suspension lead linked to the outer extension of the heat dissipating plate. A semiconductor chip larger than the die pad is mounted over the die pad and the members. Top surfaces of the die pad and the members in opposition to the back surface of the chip are bonded to the back surface of the chip with silver paste. Heat is conducted from the back surface of the chip to the heat dissipating plate via the silver paste, the die pad, and the members, and dissipated to the outside of the semiconductor device via the leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Arita, Kazuko Hanawa, Makoto Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8487419
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus according to aspects of the invention can include the steps of coating solder on an predetermined area in the upper surface of a lead frame, mounting a chip on solder and melting solder with a hot plate for bonding the chip to the lead frame. The method can also include wiring with bonding wires, turning lead frame upside down, placing lead frame turned upside down on heating cradle, coating solder, the melting point of which is lower than the solder melting point and mounting electronic part on solder; and melting solder with heating cradle for bonding electronic part to lead frame. The bonding with solder can be conducted at a high ambient temperature. Aspects of the semiconductor apparatus can facilitate mounting semiconductor devices and electronic parts on both surfaces of a lead frame divided to form wiring circuits without through complicated manufacturing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Katsuki
  • Patent number: 8487424
    Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly is fabricated on a metal substrate strip in an array format that has raised circuitry pattern formed by photolithographic and metal etching processes. The circuitry pattern is formed on one side of the metal substrate only. The raised circuitry's etch depth extends partially through the metal substrate. Die attachment can be performed using a non-conductive material applied directly onto and around the raised circuitry features directly under the die. After wirebond and molding processes, the molded metal substrate strip assembly is processed through a metal etching process to remove the metal substrate portion that is exposed beyond the mold cap. A solder mask coating can be applied to protect the metal circuitry and to define the package pad opening to form Land-Grid-Array (LGA) packages. Solder balls can also be attached to form Ball-Grid-Array (BGA) packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ATMEL Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Lam
  • Patent number: 8481368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor package of a flip chip and a method for making the semiconductor package. The semiconductor chip comprises a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor. On a die paddle including a first base, a second base and a third base, half-etching or punching is performed on the top surfaces of the first base and the second base to obtain plurality of grooves that divide the top surface of the first base into a plurality of areas comprising multiple first connecting areas, and divide the top surface of the second base into a plurality of areas comprising at least a second connecting area. The semiconductor chip is connected to the die paddle at the first connecting areas and the second connecting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Xun Xue, Yueh-Se Ho, Hamza Yilmaz, Jun Lu
  • Publication number: 20130171775
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a packaged semiconductor includes forming a conductive frame as an integral piece of conductive material. The frame includes an inner portion and a ring portion encircling the inner portion. The ring portion includes a first ring portion encircling first and second sides of the inner portion, and a first bar portion located on a third side of the inner portion. The method includes mounting a semiconductor die to a first surface of the inner portion of the frame. The die is configured to receive power via the first ring portion. The method includes applying a casing, which covers the die, to the frame. The method includes, after the casing is applied to the frame, removing (i) sections of the frame that connect the inner portion to the ring portion, and (ii) sections of the frame that connect the first ring portion to the first bar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventor: Marvell World Trade Ltd.