Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090008758 | USE OF DISCRETE CONDUCTIVE LAYER IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TO RE-ROUTE BONDING WIRES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE - A semiconductor package assembly may include a lead frame having a die bonding pad and plurality of leads coupled to the first die bonding pad. A vertical semiconductor device may be bonded to the die bonding pad. The device may have a conductive pad electrically connected to one lead through a first bond wire. An electrically isolated conductive trace may be formed from a layer of conductive material of the first semiconductor device. The conductive trace provides an electrically conductive path between the first bond wire and a second bond wire. The conductive path may either pass underneath a third bond wire thereby avoiding the third bond wire crossing another bond wire, or the conductive path may result in a reduced length for the first and second bond wires that is less than a predetermined maximum length. | 01-08-2009 |
20090128968 | STACKED-DIE PACKAGE FOR BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT - A stacked-die package for battery protection is disclosed. The battery protection package includes a power control integrated circuit (IC) stacked on top of integrated dual common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) or two discrete MOSFETs. The power control IC is either stacked on top of one MOSFET or on top of and overlapping both two MOSFETs. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134964 | Lead frame-based discrete power inductor - A lead frame-based discrete power inductor is disclosed. The power inductor includes top and bottom lead frames, the leads of which form a coil around a single closed-loop magnetic core. The coil includes interconnections between inner and outer contact sections of the top and bottom lead frames, the magnetic core being sandwiched between the top and bottom lead frames. Ones of the leads of the top and bottom lead frames have a generally non-linear, stepped configuration such that the leads of the top lead frame couple adjacent leads of the bottom lead frame about the magnetic core to form the coil. | 05-28-2009 |
20090322461 | PLANAR GROOVED POWER INDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD - An inductor may include a planar ferrite core. A first group of one or more grooves is formed in a first side of the ferrite core. A second group of two or more grooves is formed in a second side of the ferrite core. The grooves in the first and second groups are oriented such that each groove in the first group overlaps with two corresponding grooves in the second group. A first plurality of vias communicates through the ferrite core between the first and second sides of the ferrite core. Each via is located where a groove in the first group overlaps with a groove in the second group. A conductive material is disposed in the first and second groups of grooves and in the vias to form an inductor coil. | 12-31-2009 |
20100141370 | Multilayer inductor - A multilayer inductor is disclosed. The multilayer inductor includes a bottom magnetic layer having an external conductive pattern formed on a bottom surface thereof for connection to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The bottom external conductive pattern includes signal/power contacts and first and second inductor electrodes. A top magnetic layer includes a top external conductive pattern having signal/power contacts and inductor electrode contacts. An inductor conductive pattern formed on the top surfaces of intermediate magnetic layers disposed between the top and bottom magnetic layers are electrically coupled to each other by means of through holes to form a spiral inductor element. The spiral inductor element is coupled to the first inductor electrode by means of a through hole formed in the bottom magnetic layer and to the second inductor electrode by means of power conductive traces formed on side surfaces of the multilayer inductor. Flux density reducing layers may be inserted directly above the bottom magnetic layer and directly below the top magnetic layer. Signal/power conductive traces formed on side surfaces of the multilayer inductor provide signal/power routing between the top magnetic layer signal/power contacts and the bottom magnetic layer signal/power contacts. The top external conductive pattern accommodates a semiconductor chip in a flip chip configuration. | 06-10-2010 |
20100308454 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD - A power semiconductor device package includes a conductive assembly including a connecting structure and a semiconductor die having an aperture formed therethrough, the aperture being sized and configured to spacedly receive the connecting structure. In an alternative embodiment, a power semiconductor device package includes a conductive assembly including a connecting structure and a pair of semiconductor die disposed on either side of the connecting structure in spaced relationship thereto. | 12-09-2010 |
20110012701 | MULTILAYER INDUCTOR - A multilayer inductor is disclosed. The multilayer inductor includes a bottom magnetic layer having an external conductive pattern formed on a bottom surface thereof for connection to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The bottom external conductive pattern includes signal/power contacts and first and second inductor electrodes. A top magnetic layer includes a top external conductive pattern having signal/power contacts and inductor electrode contacts. An inductor conductive pattern formed on the top surfaces of intermediate magnetic layers disposed between the top and bottom magnetic layers are electrically coupled to each other by means of through holes to form a spiral inductor element. The spiral inductor element is coupled to the first inductor electrode by means of a through hole formed in the bottom magnetic layer and to the second inductor electrode by means of power conductive traces formed on side surfaces of the multilayer inductor. Flux density reducing layers may be inserted directly above the bottom magnetic layer and directly below the top magnetic layer. Signal/power conductive traces formed on side surfaces of the multilayer inductor provide signal/power routing between the top magnetic layer signal/power contacts and the bottom magnetic layer signal/power contacts. The top external conductive pattern accommodates a semiconductor chip in a flip chip configuration. | 01-20-2011 |
20110024884 | Structure of Mixed Semiconductor Encapsulation Structure with Multiple Chips and Capacitors - A semiconductor package for power converter application comprises a low-side MOSFET chip and a high-side MOSFET chip stacking one over the other. The semiconductor package may further enclose a capacitor whereas the capacitor may be a discrete component or an integrated component on chip level with the low-side MOSFET. The semiconductor package may further comprise a PIC chip to provide a complete power converter on semiconductor chip assembly package level. | 02-03-2011 |
20110059593 | Method of Integrating a MOSFET with a Capacitor - A bypass capacitor is directly integrated on top of a MOSFET chip. The capacitor comprises multi layers of conductive material and dielectric material staking on top of each other with connection vias through dielectric layer for connecting different conductive layers. The method of integrating the bypass capacitor comprises repeating steps of depositing a dielectric layer, forming connection vias through the dielectric layer, depositing a conductive layer and patterning the conductive layer. | 03-10-2011 |
20110062506 | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor Integrating a Capacitor - A bypass capacitor is directly integrated on top of a MOSFET chip. The capacitor comprises multi layers of conductive material and dielectric material staking on top of each other with connection vias through dielectric layer for connecting different conductive layers. The method of integrating the bypass capacitor comprises repeating steps of depositing a dielectric layer, forming connection vias through the dielectric layer, depositing a conductive layer and patterning the conductive layer. | 03-17-2011 |
20110068457 | Semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and its manufacturing method - This invention discloses a semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and the manufacturing method. The adhesive material is applied onto the chip carrier and the pin of the lead frame and also on the front electrode of the semiconductor chip via pre-printing. The back of the semiconductor chip is adhered on the chip carrier, and the front electrode of the semiconductor chip and the pin are connected respectively with a metal connector. The size, shape and thickness of the adhesive material are applied according to different application requirements according to size and shapes of the contact zone of the semiconductor chip and the metal connector. Particularly, the adhesive zones are formed by pre-printing the adhesive material thus significantly enhance the quality and performance of semiconductor products, and improves the productivity. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070698 | Semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and its manufacturing method - This invention discloses a semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and the manufacturing method. The adhesive material is applied onto the chip carrier and the pin of the lead frame and also on the front electrode of the semiconductor chip via pre-printing. The back of the semiconductor chip is adhered on the chip carrier, and the front electrode of the semiconductor chip and the pin are connected respectively with a metal connector. The size, shape and thickness of the adhesive material are applied according to different application requirements according to size and shapes of the contact zone of the semiconductor chip and the metal connector. Particularly, the adhesive zones are formed by pre-printing the adhesive material thus significantly enhance the quality and performance of semiconductor products, and improves the productivity. | 03-24-2011 |
20110073999 | MIXED ALLOY LEAD FRAME FOR PACKAGING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND ITS FABRICATION METHOD - This invention discloses a mixed alloy lead frame for power semiconductor devices, which includes a plurality of heat sinks and a pin array; the heat sinks are made of the first material, with positioning holes on their upper parts and welding zones at the center of their lower parts, while the pin array is made of the second material, which is different from the first material, with a plurality of sets of terminals leading out from its upper end and lower end respectively. The heat sinks are positioned on the lead frame assembly welding plate, the pin is positioned in the area between the upper heat sinks and lower heat sinks on the lead frame assembly welding plate. The mixed alloy lead frame for power semiconductor devices in this invention improves the heat dissipation of lead frame, reduces the fabrication cost of lead frame, and enhances the flexibility of fabrication. | 03-31-2011 |
20110095409 | Method of Attaching an Interconnection Plate to a Semiconductor Die within a Leadframe Package - A method is disclosed for attaching an interconnection plate to semiconductor die within leadframe package. A base leadframe is provided with die pad for attaching semiconductor die. An interconnection plate is provided for attachment to the base leadframe and semiconductor die. Add a base registration feature onto base leadframe and a plate registration feature onto interconnection plate with the registration features designed to match each other such that, upon approach of the interconnection plate to base leadframe, the two registration features would engage and guide each other causing concomitant self-aligned attachment of the interconnection plate to base leadframe. Next, the interconnection plate is brought into close approach to base leadframe to engage and lock plate registration feature to base registration feature hence completing attachment of the interconnection plate to semiconductor die and forming a leadframe package. | 04-28-2011 |
20110101511 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - The present invention features a power semiconductor package and a method of forming the same that includes forming, in the body, a stress relief region disposed between a pair of mounting regions and attaching a semiconductor die in each of the mounting regions. The semiconductor die has first and second sets of electrical contacts with the first set being on a first surface of the semiconductor die and the second set being disposed upon a second surface of the semiconductor die opposite to the first surface. The first set is in electrical communication with the mounting region. Walls are formed on outer sides of the pair of mounting regions, defining a shaped body, with the shaped body and walls defining an electrically conductive path that extends from the first set and terminates on side of the package common with the second set. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107589 | PLANAR GROOVED POWER INDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD - An inductor may include a planar ferrite core. A first group of one or more grooves is formed in a first side of the ferrite core. A second group of two or more grooves is formed in a second side of the ferrite core. The grooves in the first and second groups are oriented such that each groove in the first group overlaps with two corresponding grooves in the second group. A first plurality of vias communicates through the ferrite core between the first and second sides of the ferrite core. Each via is located where a groove in the first group overlaps with a groove in the second group. A conductive material is disposed in the first and second groups of grooves and in the vias to form an inductor coil. | 05-12-2011 |
20110108998 | USE OF DISCRETE CONDUCTIVE LAYER IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TO RE-ROUTE BONDING WIRES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE - A semiconductor package assembly may include a lead frame having a die bonding pad and plurality of leads coupled to the first die bonding pad. A vertical semiconductor device may be bonded to the die bonding pad. The device may have a conductive pad electrically connected to one lead through a first bond wire. An electrically isolated conductive trace may be formed from a layer of conductive material of the first semiconductor device. The conductive trace provides an electrically conductive path between the first bond wire and a second bond wire. The conductive path may either pass underneath a third bond wire thereby avoiding the third bond wire crossing another bond wire, or the conductive path may result in a reduced length for the first and second bond wires that is less than a predetermined maximum length. | 05-12-2011 |
20110121934 | Lead Frame-based Discrete Power Inductor - A lead frame-based discrete power inductor is disclosed. The power inductor includes top and bottom lead frames, the leads of which form a coil around a single closed-loop magnetic core. The coil includes interconnections between inner and outer contact sections of the top and bottom lead frames, the magnetic core being sandwiched between the top and bottom lead frames. Ones of the leads of the top and bottom lead frames have a generally non-linear, stepped configuration such that the leads of the top lead frame couple adjacent leads of the bottom lead frame about the magnetic core to form the coil. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129961 | Process to form semiconductor packages with external leads - This invention discloses a process for packaging semiconductor device with external leads. The process includes comprises Step 1: providing a lead frame comprising a plurality of lead frame units connected by a plurality of metal beams, each lead frame unit comprising a die pad and a plurality of leads located on opposite sides of the die pad; adhering a semiconductor chip onto each of the die pad, and providing a plurality of metal connections for electrically connecting each chip to its corresponding leads; Step 2 providing a plastic molding material to enclose the plurality of the lead frame units, the metal beams, the chips, and at least portions of the metal connections; Step 3 removing a portion of the plastic molding material above the metal beams to expose the metal beams and portions of the leads in connection with the metal beams; and Step 4 separating each lead frame unit, forming a plurality of individual semiconductor plastic package components with external leads. | 06-02-2011 |
20110193208 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE OF A FLIPPED MOSFET AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - 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. | 08-11-2011 |
20110221008 | Semiconductor Packaging and Fabrication Method Using Connecting Plate for Internal Connection - A semiconductor package with connecting plate for internal connection comprise: a plurality of chips each having a plurality of contact areas on a top surface; one or more connecting plates having a plurality of electrically isolated connecting plate portions each connecting a contact area of the semiconductor chips. The method of making the semiconductor package includes the steps of connecting one or more connecting plates to a plurality of semiconductor chips, applying a molding material to encapsulate the chips and the connecting plates, separating a plurality of connecting plate portions of the connecting plates by shallow cutting through or by grinding. | 09-15-2011 |
20110227205 | MULTI-LAYER LEAD FRAME PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - The present invention features a lead-frame package, having a first, second, third and fourth electrically conductive structures with a pair of semiconductor dies disposed therebetween defining a stacked structure. The first and second structures are spaced-apart from and in superimposition with the first structure. A semiconductor die is disposed between the first and second structures. The semiconductor die has contacts electrically connected to the first and second structures. A part of the third structure lies in a common plane with a portion of the second structure. The third structure is coupled to the semiconductor die. An additional semiconductor die is attached to one of the first and second structures. The fourth structure is in electrical contact with the additional semiconductor die. A molding compound is disposed to encapsulate a portion of said package with a sub-portion of the molding compound being disposed in the volume. | 09-22-2011 |
20110227207 | STACKED DUAL CHIP PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - The present invention is directed to a lead-frame having a stack of semiconductor dies with interposed metalized clip structure. Level projections extend from the clip structure to ensure that the clip structure remains level during fabrication. | 09-22-2011 |
20110233746 | Dual-leadframe Multi-chip Package and Method of Manufacture - A dual-leadframe multi-chip package comprises a first leadframe with a first die pad, and a second leadframe with a second die pad; a first chip mounted on the first die pad functioning as a high-side MOSFET and second chip mounted on the second die pad functioning as a low-side MOSFET. The package may further comprises a bypass capacity configured as a third chip mounted on the first die pad or integrated with the first chip. The package may further comprise a three-dimensional connecting plate formed as an integrated structure as the second die pad for electrically connecting a top contact area of the first chip to a bottom contact area of the second chip. A top connecting plate connects a top contact area of the second chip and a top contact area of the third chip to an outer pin of the first leadframe. | 09-29-2011 |
20110278709 | STACKED-DIE PACKAGE FOR BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT - A battery protection package assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a power control integrated circuit (IC) with pins for a supply voltage input (VCC) and a ground (VSS) on a first side of the power control IC. First and second common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) are electrically coupled to the power control IC. The power control IC and the first and second common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET) are co-packaged on a common die pad. The power control IC is vertically stacked on top of one or more of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs. Leads coupled to a supply voltage input (VCC) and a ground (VSS) of the power control IC are on a first side of the common die pad. | 11-17-2011 |
20110309454 | COMBINED PACKAGED POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A combined packaged power semiconductor device includes a flipped top source low-side MOSFET electrically connected to a top surface of a die paddle, a first metal interconnection plate connecting between a bottom drain of a high-side MOSFET or a top source of a flipped high-side MOSFET to a bottom drain of the low-side MOSFET, and a second metal interconnection plate stacked on top of the high-side MOSFET chip. The high-side, low-side MOSFET and the IC controller can be packaged three-dimensionally that reduces the overall size of semiconductor devices and can maximize the chip's size within a package of the same size and improves the performance of the semiconductor devices. The top source of flipped low-side MOSFET is connected to the top surface of the die paddle and thus is grounded through the exposed bottom surface of die paddle, which simplifies the shape of exposed bottom surface of the die paddle and maximizes the area to facilitate heat dissipation. | 12-22-2011 |
20120025360 | SEMICONDUCTOR ENCAPSULATION AND METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor encapsulation comprises a lead frame further comprising a chip carrier and a plurality of pins in adjacent to the chip carrier. A plurality of grooves opened from an upper surface of the chip carrier partially dividing the chip carrier into a plurality of chip mounting areas. A bottom portion of the grooves is removed for completely isolate each chip mounting area, wherein a width of the bottom portion of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. In one embodiment, a groove is located between the chip carrier and the pins with a bottom portion of the groove removed for isolate the pins from the chip carrier, wherein a width of the bottom of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. | 02-02-2012 |
20120061813 | Package Structure for DC-DC Converter - A package structure for DC-DC converter disclosed herein can reduce the number of encapsulated elements as a low-side MOSFET chip can be stacked above the high-side MOSFET chip of a first die pad, through die pads of different thicknesses or interposers with joint parts of different thicknesses; moreover, it further reduces the size of the entire semiconductor package as a number of bond wires are contained in the space between the controller and the low-side MOSFET chip. Moreover, electrical connection between the top source electrode pin and the bottom source electrode pin of the low-side MOSFET chip is realized with a metal joint plate, such that when the DC-DC converter is sealed with plastic, the metal joint plate can be exposed outside to improve the thermal performance and effectively reduce the thickness of the semiconductor package. | 03-15-2012 |
20120146202 | Top exposed Package and Assembly Method - A semiconductor package and it manufacturing method includes a lead frame having a die pad, and a source lead with substantially a V groove disposed on a top surface. A semiconductor chip disposed on the die pad. A metal plate connected to a top surface electrode of the chip having a bent extension terminated in the V groove in contact with at least one of the V groove sidewalls. | 06-14-2012 |
20120161304 | Dual-leadframe Multi-chip Package and Method of Manufacture - A dual-leadframe multi-chip package comprises a first leadframe with a first die pad, and a second leadframe with a second die pad; a first chip mounted on the first die pad functioning as a high-side MOSFET and second chip mounted on the second die pad functioning as a low-side MOSFET. The package may further comprises a bypass capacity configured as a third chip mounted on the first die pad or integrated with the first chip. The package may further comprise a three-dimensional connecting plate formed as an integrated structure as the second die pad for electrically connecting a top contact area of the first chip to a bottom contact area of the second chip. A top connecting plate connects a top contact area of the second chip and a top contact area of the third chip to an outer pin of the first leadframe. | 06-28-2012 |
20120164794 | METHOD OF MAKING A COPPER WIRE BOND PACKAGE - A method for making a wire bond package comprising the step of providing a lead frame array comprising a plurality of lead frame units therein, each lead frame unit comprises a first die pad and a second die pad each having a plurality of tie bars connected to the lead frame array, a plurality of reinforced bars interconnecting the first and second die pads; the reinforced bars are removed after molding compound encapsulation. | 06-28-2012 |
20120193695 | Structure of Mixed Semiconductor Encapsulation Structure with Multiple Chips and Capacitors - A semiconductor package for power converter application comprises a low-side MOSFET chip and a high-side MOSFET chip stacking one over the other. The semiconductor package may further enclose a capacitor whereas the capacitor may be a discrete component or an integrated component on chip level with the low-side MOSFET. The semiconductor package may further comprise a PIC chip to provide a complete power converter on semiconductor chip assembly package level. | 08-02-2012 |
20120235289 | POWER DEVICE WITH BOTTOM SOURCE ELECTRODE AND PREPARATION METHOD - A power semiconductor package has an ultra thin chip with front side molding to reduce substrate resistance; a lead frame unit with grooves located on both side leads provides precise positioning for connecting numerous bridge-shaped metal clips to the front side of the side leads. The bridge-shaped metal clips are provided with bridge structure and half or fully etched through holes for relieving superfluous solder during manufacturing process. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248539 | FLIP CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device package comprises a lead frame having a die paddle comprising a first chip installation area and a second chip installation area, a recess area formed in the first chip installation area, and multiple metal pillars formed in the recess area, a notch divides the first chip installation area into a transverse base extending transversely and a longitudinal base extending longitudinally, and separates the recess area into a transverse recess part formed in the transverse base and a longitudinal recess part formed in longitudinal base; a portion of a transverse extending part connecting to an external pin extends into a portion inside of the notch. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248593 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE FOR DC-DC CONVERTER - A package structure for DC-DC converter disclosed herein can reduce the number of encapsulated elements as a low-side MOSFET chip can be stacked above the high-side MOSFET chip of a first die pad, through die pads of different thicknesses or interposers with joint parts of different thicknesses; moreover, it further reduces the size of the entire semiconductor package as a number of bond wires are contained in the space between the controller and the low-side MOSFET chip. Moreover, electrical connection between the top source electrode pin and the bottom source electrode pin of the low-side MOSFET chip is realized with a metal joint plate, such that when the DC-DC converter is sealed with plastic, the metal joint plate can be exposed outside to improve the thermal performance and effectively reduce the thickness of the semiconductor package. | 10-04-2012 |
20120299119 | STACKED POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING DUAL LEAD FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A stacked power semiconductor device includes vertical metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors and dual lead frames packaged with flip-chip technology. In the method of manufacturing the stacked power semiconductor device, a first semiconductor chip is flip chip mounted on the first lead frame. A mounting clips is connected to the electrode at back side of the first semiconductor chip. A second semiconductor chip is mounted on the second lead frame, which is then flipped and stacked on the mounting clip. | 11-29-2012 |
20120322207 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH ADHESIVE MATERIAL PRE-PRINTED ON THE LEAD FRAME AND CHIP, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - This invention discloses a semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and the manufacturing method. The adhesive material is applied onto the chip carrier and the pin of the lead frame and also on the front electrode of the semiconductor chip via pre-printing. The back of the semiconductor chip is adhered on the chip carrier, and the front electrode of the semiconductor chip and the pin are connected respectively with a metal connector. The size, shape and thickness of the adhesive material are applied according to different application requirements according to size and shapes of the contact zone of the semiconductor chip and the metal connector. Particularly, the adhesive zones are formed by pre-printing the adhesive material thus significantly enhance the quality and performance of semiconductor products, and improves the productivity. | 12-20-2012 |
20130037935 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a package for semiconductor device and the fabrication method for integrally encapsulating a whole semiconductor chip within a molding compound. In the semicondcutor device package, bonding pads distributed on the top of the chip are redistributed into an array of redistributed bonding pads located in an dielectric layer by utilizing the redistribution technique. The electrodes or signal terminals on the top of the semiconductor chip are connected to an electrode metal segment on the bottom of the chip by conductive materials filled in through holes formed in a silicon substrate of a semiconductor wafer. Furthermore, the top molding portion and the bottom molding portion seal the semiconductor chip completely, thus providing optimum mechanical and electrical protections. | 02-14-2013 |
20130049100 | METHOD OF MAKING A LOW-RDSON VERTICAL POWER MOSFET DEVICE - The invention relates to a power semiconductor device and its preparation methods thereof. Particularly, the invention aims at providing a method for reducing substrate contribution to the Rdson (drain-source on resistance) of power MOSFETs, and a power MOSFET device made by the method. By forming one or more bottom grooves at the bottom of Si substrate, the on resistance of the power MOSFET device attributed to the substrate is effectively reduced. A matching lead frame base complementary to the substrate with bottom grooves further improves the package of the power MOSFET device. | 02-28-2013 |
20130130443 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING ULTRA-THIN CHIP WITH SOLDER BALL THERMO-COMPRESSION IN WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING PROCESS - The invention generally relates to a packaging method of an ultra-thin chip, more specifically, the invention relates to a method for packaging the ultra-thin chip with solder ball thermo-compression in wafer level packaging process. The method starts with disposing solder balls on metal pads arranged on the front surface of semiconductor chips that are formed at the front surface of a semiconductor wafer. The solder balls are soften by heating the wafer, a compression plate is applied with a pressure on the top ends of the solder balls thus forming a co-planar top surface at the top ends of the solder balls. A molding compound is deposited on the front surface of the wafer with the top ends of the solder balls exposed. The wafer is then ground from its back surface to reduce its thickness to achieve ultra-thin chip. | 05-23-2013 |
20130210195 | PACKAGING METHOD OF MOLDED WAFER LEVEL CHIP SCALE PACKAGE (WLCSP) - A WLCSP method comprises: depositing a metal bump on bonding pads of chips; forming a first packaging layer at front surface of wafer to cover metal bumps while forming an un-covered ring at the edge of wafer to expose the ends of each scribe line located between two adjacent chips; thinning first packaging layer to expose metal bumps; forming a groove on front surface of first packaging layer along each scribe line by cutting along a straight line extended by two ends of scribe line exposed on front surface of un-covered ring; grinding back surface of wafer to form a recessed space and a support ring at the edge of the wafer; depositing a metal layer at bottom surface of wafer in recessed space; cutting off the edge portion of wafer; and separating individual chips from wafer by cutting through first packaging layer, the wafer and metal layer along groove. | 08-15-2013 |
20130221507 | ALUMINUM ALLOY LEAD-FRAME AND ITS USE IN FABRICATION OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - 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. | 08-29-2013 |
20130273697 | FABRICATION METHOD OF A MIXED ALLOY LEAD FRAME FOR PACKAGING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - This invention discloses a mixed alloy lead frame for power semiconductor devices, which includes a plurality of heat sinks and a pin array; the heat sinks are made of the first material, with positioning holes on their upper parts and welding zones at the center of their lower parts, while the pin array is made of the second material, which is different from the first material, with a plurality of sets of terminals leading out from its upper end and lower end respectively. The heat sinks are positioned on the lead frame assembly welding plate, the pin is positioned in the area between the upper heat sinks and lower heat sinks on the lead frame assembly welding plate. The mixed alloy lead frame for power semiconductor devices in this invention improves the heat dissipation of lead frame, reduces the fabrication cost of lead frame, and enhances the flexibility of fabrication. | 10-17-2013 |
20130302946 | MULTI-LAYER LEAD FRAME PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - The present invention features a method for fabricating a lead-frame package, having a first, second, third and fourth electrically conductive structures with a pair of semiconductor dies disposed therebetween defining a stacked structure. The first and second structures are spaced-apart from and in superimposition with the first structure. A semiconductor die is disposed between the first and second structures. The semiconductor die has contacts electrically connected to the first and second structures. A part of the third structure lies in a common plane with a portion of the second structure. The third structure is coupled to the semiconductor die. | 11-14-2013 |
20130309816 | SEMICONDUCTOR ENCAPSULATION METHOD - A semiconductor encapsulation comprises a lead frame further comprising a chip carrier and a plurality of pins in adjacent to the chip carrier. A plurality of grooves opened from an upper surface of the chip carrier partially dividing the chip carrier into a plurality of chip mounting areas. A bottom portion of the grooves is removed for completely isolate each chip mounting area, wherein a width of the bottom portion of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. In one embodiment, a groove is located between the chip carrier and the pins with a bottom portion of the groove removed for isolate the pins from the chip carrier, wherein a width of the bottom of the grooves removed is smaller than a width of the grooves. | 11-21-2013 |
20140035116 | Top Exposed Semiconductor Chip Package - A semiconductor package and it manufacturing method includes a lead frame having a die pad, and a source lead with substantially a V groove disposed on a top surface. A semiconductor chip disposed on the die pad. A metal plate connected to a top surface electrode of the chip having a bent extension terminated in the V groove in contact with at least one of the V groove sidewalls. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054758 | STACKED DUAL CHIP PACKAGE HAVING LEVELING PROJECTIONS - The present invention is directed to a lead-frame having a stack of semiconductor dies with interposed metalized clip structure. Level projections extend from the clip structure to ensure that the clip structure remains level during fabrication. | 02-27-2014 |
20140070386 | Semiconductor Package with Connecting Plate for Internal Connection - A semiconductor package with connecting plate for internal connection comprise: a plurality of chips each having a plurality of contact areas on a top surface; one or more connecting plates having a plurality of electrically isolated connecting plate portions each connecting a contact area of the semiconductor chips. The method of making the semiconductor package includes the steps of connecting one or more connecting plates to a plurality of semiconductor chips, applying a molding material to encapsulate the chips and the connecting plates, separating a plurality of connecting plate portions of the connecting plates by shallow cutting through or by grinding. | 03-13-2014 |
20140080263 | Semiconductor Packaging Method Using Connecting Plate for Internal Connection - A semiconductor package with connecting plate for internal connection comprise: a plurality of chips each having a plurality of contact areas on a top surface; one or more connecting plates having a plurality of electrically isolated connecting plate portions each connecting a contact area of the semiconductor chips. The method of making the semiconductor package includes the steps of connecting one or more connecting plates to a plurality of semiconductor chips, applying a molding material to encapsulate the chips and the connecting plates, separating a plurality of connecting plate portions of the connecting plates by shallow cutting through or by grinding. | 03-20-2014 |
20140103512 | Dual-leadframe Multi-chip Package - A dual-leadframe multi-chip package comprises a first leadframe with a first die pad, and a second leadframe with a second die pad; a first chip mounted on the first die pad functioning as a high-side MOSFET and second chip mounted on the second die pad functioning as a low-side MOSFET. The package may further comprises a bypass capacity configured as a third chip mounted on the first die pad or integrated with the first chip. The package may further comprise a three-dimensional connecting plate formed as an integrated structure as the second die pad for electrically connecting a top contact area of the first chip to a bottom contact area of the second chip. A top connecting plate connects a top contact area of the second chip and a top contact area of the third chip to an outer pin of the first leadframe. | 04-17-2014 |
20140117523 | STACKED DUAL-CHIP PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a power semiconductor device and a preparation method, particularly relates to preparation of stacked dual-chip packaging structure of MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) using flip chip technology with two interconnecting plates. The first chip is flipped and attached on the base such that the first chip is overlapped with the third pin; the back metal layer of the first chip is connected to the bonding strip of the first pin through a first interconnecting plate; the second chip is flipped and attached on a main plate portion of the first interconnecting plate such that the second chip is overlapped with the fourth pin; and the back metal layer of the second chip is connected to the bonding strip of the second pin through the second interconnecting plate. | 05-01-2014 |
20140175628 | COPPER WIRE BONDING STRUCTURE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device comprises a first top electrode and a second top electrode at a front surface of the die, at least a Ni plating layer and an Au plating layer overlaying the Ni plating layer are formed on each of the first top electrode and the second top electrode. A copper clip attaches on the Au plating layer of the second top electrode. A gold (Au) stud bump is formed on the Au plating layer of the first top electrode with a copper wire connected on the stud bump. The Au stud bump is thicker than a thickness of the Au plating layer and thinner than a thickness of the copper clip to avoid copper wire NSOP (non-stick on pad) problem due to Ni plating layer diffusion during the solder reflow process in the copper clip attachment. | 06-26-2014 |
20140191334 | STACKED POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING DUAL LEAD FRAME - A stacked power semiconductor device includes vertical metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors and dual lead frames packaged with flip-chip technology. In the method of manufacturing the stacked power semiconductor device, a first semiconductor chip is flip chip mounted on the first lead frame. A mounting clips is connected to the electrode at back side of the first semiconductor chip. A second semiconductor chip is mounted on the second lead frame, which is then flipped and stacked on the mounting clip. | 07-10-2014 |
20140264802 | Semiconductor Device with Thick Bottom Metal and Preparation Method Thereof - A semiconductor device with thick bottom metal comprises a semiconductor chip covered with a top plastic package layer at its front surface and a back metal layer at its back surface, the top plastic package layer surrounds sidewalls of the metal bumps with a top surface of the metal bumps exposing from the top plastic package layer, a die paddle for the semiconductor chip to mount thereon and a plastic package body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264805 | Semiconductor Package And Fabrication Method Thereof - A method of making a semiconductor packaged device comprises mounting onto a lead frame a bottom of a molded semiconductor chip having a first plastic package body covering a top face of a semiconductor chip, encapsulating the lead frame and the semiconductor chip with a second plastic package body with top surfaces of conductive contact bodies electrically connected to electrodes on the top surface of the semiconductor chip exposed and plating conductive pads on a top surface of the assembly structure to provide external electrical connections to the electrodes through the conductive contact bodies. | 09-18-2014 |
20140315350 | WAFER PROCESS FOR MOLDED CHIP SCALE PACKAGE (MCSP) WITH THICK BACKSIDE METALLIZATION - A wafer process for MCSP comprises: depositing a metal bump on bonding pads of chips; forming a first packaging layer at front surface of wafer covering metal bumps while forming an un-covered ring at the edge of wafer to expose the ends of each scribe line located between two adjacent chips; thinning first packaging layer to expose metal bumps; grinding back surface of wafer to form a recessed space and a support ring at the edge of the wafer; depositing a metal seed layer and a thick metal layer at bottom surface of wafer in recessed space in a sequence; cutting off the edge portion of wafer; and separating individual chips from wafer by cutting through first packaging layer, the wafer and the metal seed and metal layers along the scribe line. | 10-23-2014 |
20140361418 | A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE OF A FLIPPED MOSFET - 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. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361420 | HYBRID PACKAGING MULTI-CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid packaging multi-chip semiconductor device comprises a lead frame unit, a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, a first interconnecting structure and a second interconnecting structure, wherein the first semiconductor chip is attached on a first die paddle and the second semiconductor chip is flipped and attached on a third pin and a second die paddle, the first interconnecting structure electrically connecting a first electrode at a front surface of the first semiconductor chip and a third electrode at a back surface of the second semiconductor chip and a second electrode at the front surface of the first semiconductor chip is electrically connected by second interconnecting structure. | 12-11-2014 |
20150021753 | PACKAGING STRUCTURE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of making a semiconductor packaged device comprises mounting onto a lead frame a bottom of a molded semiconductor chip having a first plastic package body covering a top face of a semiconductor chip, encapsulating the lead frame and the semiconductor chip with a second plastic package body with top surfaces of conductive contact bodies electrically connected to electrodes on the top surface of the semiconductor chip exposed and plating conductive pads on a top surface of the assembly structure to provide external electrical connections to the electrodes through the conductive contact bodies. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021780 | THIN POWER DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A thin power device comprises a substrate having a first set of first contact pads at a front surface of the substrate electrically connecting to a second set of second contact pads at a back surface of the substrate, a through opening opened from the front surface and through the substrate exposing a third contact pad at the back surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip embedded into the through opening with a back metal layer at a back surface of the semiconductor chip attached on the third contact pad, and a plurality of conductive structures electrically connecting electrodes at a front surface of the semiconductor chip with the corresponding first contact pads in the first sets of first contact pads. | 01-22-2015 |
20150035129 | STACKED MULTI - CHIP PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A stacked multi-chip packaging structure comprises a lead frame, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the lead frame, a second semiconductor chip flipped-chip mounted on the lead frame, a metal clip mounted on top of the first and second semiconductor chips and a third semiconductor chip stacked on the meal clip; bonding wires electrically connecting electrodes on the third semiconductor chip to the first and second semiconductor chips and the pins of the lead frame; plastic molding encapsulating the lead frame, the chips and the metal clip. | 02-05-2015 |
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20150087114 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING A POWER DEVICE WITH BOTTOM SOURCE ELECTRODE - A power semiconductor package has an ultra thin chip with front side molding to reduce substrate resistance; a lead frame unit with grooves located on both side leads provides precise positioning for connecting numerous bridge-shaped metal clips to the front side of the side leads. The bridge-shaped metal clips are provided with bridge structure and half or fully etched through holes for relieving superfluous solder during manufacturing process. | 03-26-2015 |