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Cover for a semiconductor package
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-09
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2006-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A cover for a semiconductor package includes a composite layer on its upper most surface containing a passive circuit. The passive circuit may include a number of passive components to fulfill various functions such as capacitive coupling and decoupling, resistive pull-up and pull-down, et al. Appropriate terminal points of the passive circuit terminate in contacts which are disposed on the top surface of the composite layer. Terminals are attached to the contacts for interconnecting the passive circuit with terminal leads of the semiconductor package or other circuit components.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B. Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:17
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/401; H10W44/601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A cover covering a semiconductor package, said semiconductor package including a plurality of leads adapted for making electrical contact with an electrical circuit external to said semiconductor package, said cover comprising, (a) a body having a major surface which is substantially planar and an attaching surface opposite said planar surface for attaching said body to said semiconductor package; (b) a composite layer containing a passive circuit and including at least one electrical contact, said composite layer disposed on said major surface; and (c) a terminal attached to said electrical contact not in direct or indirect electrical contact through said semiconductor package with said semiconductor package including said leads and adapted for making electrical contact to said electrical circuit external to said semiconductor package independently of said leads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A cover covering a semiconductor package, said semiconductor package including a plurality of leads adapted for making electrical contact with an electrical circuit external to said semiconductor package, said cover comprising, (a) a body having a major surface which is substantially planar and an attaching surface opposite said planar surface for attaching said body to said semiconductor package; (b) a composite layer containing a passive circuit and including at least one electrical contact, said composite layer disposed on said major surface; and (c) a terminal attached to said electrical contact not in direct or indirect electrical contact through said semiconductor package with said semiconductor package including said leads and adapted for making electrical contact to said electrical circuit external to said semiconductor package independently of said leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said passive circuit contains at least a capacitor and a resistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The cover set forth in claim 2 wherein said resistor comprises a layer of resistive material having first and second spaced electrical contacts associated therewith, and wherein said capacitor comprises a pair of conductive layers separated by a layer of dielectric material, one of said pair of conductive layers having a third contact associated therewith and the other of said pair of conductive layers having a fourth contact associated therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The cover set forth in claim 3, including separate terminals attached to each of said first, second third and fourth contacts, respectively, said first, second, third and fourth contacts not being in direct or indirect electrical contact through said semiconductor package with said semiconductor package.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cover set forth in claim 4 wherein a portion of said body is metal and said passive circuit is electrically insulated from said portion of said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cover set forth in claim 5 wherein one of said pair of conductive layers of said capacitor is metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cover set forth in claim 5 wherein said resistive material is a layer of thick film resistive frit and one of said pair of conductive layers of said capacitor is a layer of thick film conductive frit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said passive circuit contains at least one of a capacitor and a resistor.
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