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Method for packaging semiconductor devices in a resin
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-08
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2009-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin uses a mold having a pot and cavities, a vacuum pump for drawing off the air contained in the pot and the gases emitted from a resin tablet placed in the pot, and a pressing piston for pressing the resin tablet to feed the resin to the cavities. The pot has a volume which is greater than the maximum volume to which the heated resin tablet expands in a vacuum. The method includes the steps of placing the resin tablet in the pot, heating the resin under an applied vacuum until it expands to a sufficient extent to draw away gas trapped in the heated resin tablet, pressing the heated resin to the cavities to surround semiconductor devices placed therein, and curing the resin.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunito Sakai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:52
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/26; B29C45/34; B29C45/02; B29C45/46; B29C45/462; H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin by using a mold having a pot with inner sidewalls, and a plurality of cavities communicating with said pot through runners, comprising the steps of: placing semiconductor devices in said cavities; placing a resin tablet in said pot; creating a vacuum in said pot and heating said resin tablet in said pot under said vacuum to expand said resin tablet to a volume about twice its original unheated volume sufficient to enable removal of substantially all gases evolved from the resin tablet without contacting the tablet to the inner sidewalls of said pot, said vacuum drawing off substantially all air contained in said pot and substantially all gases emitted from said heated resin tablet; then pressing said resin tablet in said pot, to thereby feed the heated resin from said pot to said cavities via said runners to enclose said semiconductor devices therein; and allowing the heated resin enclosing said semiconductor devices to be cured.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin by using a mold having a pot with inner sidewalls, and a plurality of cavities communicating with said pot through runners, comprising the steps of: placing semiconductor devices in said cavities; placing a resin tablet in said pot; creating a vacuum in said pot and heating said resin tablet in said pot under said vacuum to expand said resin tablet to a volume about twice its original unheated volume sufficient to enable removal of substantially all gases evolved from the resin tablet without contacting the tablet to the inner sidewalls of said pot, said vacuum drawing off substantially all air contained in said pot and substantially all gases emitted from said heated resin tablet; then pressing said resin tablet in said pot, to thereby feed the heated resin from said pot to said cavities via said runners to enclose said semiconductor devices therein; and allowing the heated resin enclosing said semiconductor devices to be cured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said pot has a volume which is more than twice as large as an initial volume of said resin tablet before heating thereof under vacuum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said pot has an inner diameter which is more than 1.17 times as large as an outer diameter of said resin tablet before heating thereof under vacuum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the gases emitted from said resin tablet comprise air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the gases emitted from said resin tablet comprise water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the gases emitted from said resin table comprise a low-boiling organic substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: said vacuum has a degree of between 0.2 and three Torr.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin by using a two-part mold having a pot with inner sidewalls, and a plurality of cavities communicating with said pot through runners, comprising the steps of: heating said two-part mold to a predetermined first temperature; separating said two parts of said heated mold, and placing semiconductor device in said cavities and a resin table in said pot of said heated mold and clamping said two parts of said mold together; applying a vacuum to said pot and said resin table placed therein, whereby said resin tablet expands to a volume about twice its original unheated volume sufficient to enable removal of substantially all gases evolved from the resin table without contacting the tablet to the inner sidewalls of said pot, said vacuum drawing off substantially all air contained in said pot and substantially all gases emitted from said resin tablet; then pressing said resin tablet in said pot, to thereby feed the heated resin from said pot to said cavities via said runners to enclose said semiconductor devices therein; and curing the heated resin enclosing said semiconductor devices.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for packaging semiconductor devices in resin by using a two-part mold having a pot with inner sidewalls, and a plurality of cavities communicating with said pot through runners, comprising the steps of: heating said two-part mold to a predetermined first temperature; separating said two parts of said heated mold, and placing semiconductor device in said cavities and a resin table in said pot of said heated mold and clamping said two parts of said mold together; applying a vacuum to said pot and said resin table placed therein, whereby said resin tablet expands to a volume about twice its original unheated volume sufficient to enable removal of substantially all gases evolved from the resin table without contacting the tablet to the inner sidewalls of said pot, said vacuum drawing off substantially all air contained in said pot and substantially all gases emitted from said resin tablet; then pressing said resin tablet in said pot, to thereby feed the heated resin from said pot to said cavities via said runners to enclose said semiconductor devices therein; and curing the heated resin enclosing said semiconductor devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 8, comprising the further step of: preheating said resin tablet to a predetermined second temperature before placement thereof in said mold.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said predetermined first temperature is at least 180° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein: said predetermined second temperature is in the range 80°-100° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein: said vacuum has a degree of between 0.2 and three Torr.
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