US5038194A
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Semiconductor device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-26
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2007-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device, which includes: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor element for supplying or cutting off electric power, the element being mounted on the substrate; an electric power terminal mounted on the substrate; a conductivity layer for connecting the semiconductor element and the electric power terminal, the conductivity layer being pattern wired on the substrate by gilding or vapor-plating; and a conductor provided on the conductivity layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinobu Takahama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/003; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0263; H10W70/611; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W90/00; H10W90/811; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/328; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07531; H10W72/07532; H10W72/07533; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363; H10W72/541; H10W72/5438; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W72/59; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A semiconductor device, which comprises: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor power element mounted on said insulating substrate for supplying or cutting off electric power; an electric power terminal mounted on said insulating substrate; gilded or por-plated electrical conductivity pattern wiring provided on said insulating substrate for connecting said semiconductor power element and said electric power terminal; and an electrical conductor provided on said electrical conductivity pattern wiring so as to increase electrical current capacity between said semiconductor power element and said electric power terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A semiconductor device, which comprises: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor power element mounted on said insulating substrate for supplying or cutting off electric power; an electric power terminal mounted on said insulating substrate; gilded or por-plated electrical conductivity pattern wiring provided on said insulating substrate for connecting said semiconductor power element and said electric power terminal; and an electrical conductor provided on said electrical conductivity pattern wiring so as to increase electrical current capacity between said semiconductor power element and said electric power terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductor device as device as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical conductor comprises a metal conducting wire which is wire-bonded onto said electrical conductivity pattern wiring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical conductor comprises a metal conducting plate which is fixed onto said electrical conductivity pattern wiring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 2, wherein said metal conducting wire is aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 3, wherein said metal conducting plate is a copper plate having nickel plating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical conductivity pattern wiring is formed from first and second metal films.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical conductivity pattern wiring is formed from an aluminum film provided on a copper film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said insulating substrate comprises an insulation film provided on a metal base plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 8, wherein said insulation film is an epoxy resin and wherein said metal base plate is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, alumina, and beryllium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 2, wherein said metal conducting wire is formed from aluminum or an aluminum-silicon alloy and wherein said metal conducting wire has a thickness of from 300 to 600 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 10, wherein said electrical conductivity pattern wiring is formed from an aluminum film provided on a copper film, said aluminum film having a thickness of about 35 microns and said copper film having a thickness of about 40 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical conductor comprises at least two metal conducting wires which are wire-bonded onto said electrical conductivity layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein said semiconductor device has a capacity of from 10 to 30 amperes.
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