US5208467A
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Semiconductor device having a film-covered packaged component
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-01-14
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device comprising a lead frame, a semiconductor chip on the lead frame, a wiring provided between the lead frame and the semiconductor chip, a silicon nitride film formed on the semiconductor chip, the wire, and the lead frame, and a mold formed from a plastic material to enclose the silicon nitride film therein and having a vent hole formed on the undersurface of the lead frame, so that the lead frame is partly exposed to the outside.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/121; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/015; H10W72/01515; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/59; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a stem and a die pad having an undersurface; a semiconductor chip positioned on the lead frame and having an aluminum pad for bonding the chip; a wire provided for bonding between the aluminum pad and the stem; a silicon nitride film having a thickness of 300-2500 angstroms and formed such that the surfaces of the semiconductor chip, the pad, the wire, and the lead frame are covered with the silicon nitride film, and a molded package formed from a plastic material to enclose the silicon nitride film covered chip, pad, wire and lead frame therein, with at least part of the undersurface of the die pad of the lead frame exposed outside of the molded package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a stem and a die pad having an undersurface; a semiconductor chip positioned on the lead frame and having an aluminum pad for bonding the chip; a wire provided for bonding between the aluminum pad and the stem; a silicon nitride film having a thickness of 300-2500 angstroms and formed such that the surfaces of the semiconductor chip, the pad, the wire, and the lead frame are covered with the silicon nitride film, and a molded package formed from a plastic material to enclose the silicon nitride film covered chip, pad, wire and lead frame therein, with at least part of the undersurface of the die pad of the lead frame exposed outside of the molded package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said at least part of the undersurface of the die pad is exposed outside of the molded package through a vent hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A semiconductor device comprising a lead frame, a semiconductor chip on the lead frame, a wiring providing between the lead frame and the semiconductor chip, a silicon nitride film having a thickness of 300-2500 angstroms and generally formed on the semiconductor chip, the wire, and the lead frame, and a molded package formed from a plastic material to enclose the silicon nitride film covered chip, wire and lead frame therein, with at least part of the undersurface of the lead frame exposed to the outside.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A semiconductor device comprising a lead frame, a semiconductor chip on the lead frame, a wiring providing between the lead frame and the semiconductor chip, a silicon nitride film having a thickness of 300-2500 angstroms and generally formed on the semiconductor chip, the wire, and the lead frame, and a molded package formed from a plastic material to enclose the silicon nitride film covered chip, wire and lead frame therein, with at least part of the undersurface of the lead frame exposed to the outside.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device of claim 3, wherein said at least part of the undersurface of the lead frame is exposed to the outside of the molded package through a vent hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said silicon nitride layer has a thickness of 800-1200 angstroms.
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