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US4404582A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mounting arrangement for disc mounted semiconductor devices

Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1980-11-28
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2000-11-28
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Abstract

Abstract An assembly of disc mounted, compression bonded-encapsulated, semiconductor devices is provided with positioning elements from the sheet metal serving as a heat sink and electrical bus adjacent the device contact face. A plurality of holding fingers stamped from the sheet metal grip the device side surface and permit placing the device in position accurately so the clamping elements apply proper force along the device axis.

Inventors

  • 👤 David D. Pollard
  • 👤 Gary E. Krajci

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 13:43
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W40/00; H10W40/60; H10W40/641

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a stack including a plurality of disc type semiconductor devices in axial alignment and a plurality of metal sheets, serving as both heat sinks and electrical conductors, of which one is located at each major face of each of said devices including at least one metal sheet that is directly between two of said devices; each of said metal sheets having a plurality of holding fingers stamped from the material thereof and deformed to grip the edge of the adjacent device, with said at least one metal sheet that is directly between two devices having holding fingers stamped and deformed away from both of the surfaces of said sheet; and, means for applying a predetermined pressure along the axis of said devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
A semiconductor device assembly comprising: a stack including a plurality of disc type semiconductor devices in axial alignment and a plurality of metal sheets, serving as both heat sinks and electrical conductors, of which one is located at each major face of each of said devices including at least one metal sheet that is directly between two of said devices; each of said metal sheets having a plurality of holding fingers stamped from the material thereof and deformed to grip the edge of the adjacent device, with said at least one metal sheet that is directly between two devices having holding fingers stamped and deformed away from both of the surfaces of said sheet; and, means for applying a predetermined pressure along the axis of said devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 52 words
A semiconductor device assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein: each of said plurality of disc type semiconductor devices has circular opposing major faces and each of said major faces of each of said devices is entirely in pressure contact with a continuous and planar surface of one of said metal sheets.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-09-12 1987-03-14 1987-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-09-12 1991-03-14 1991-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-09-12 1995-03-14 1995-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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