US5266827A
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Semiconductor pressure sensor assembly having an improved package structure
Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-03-01
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2013-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor pressure sensor assembly, comprising a receptacle having a floor and including a first cavity recessed within a first portion of the floor, and a second cavity recessed within a second portion of the floor and connected to the first cavity at a first junction. A semiconductor pressure sensor is within the first cavity, and a plurality of bonding pads are disposed about a periphery of a top surface of the pressure sensor chip other than at a location of the first junction, a plurality of external conducting terminals are disposed about a periphery of the receptacle other than at the location of the first junction, and a plurality of wires connect the external conducting terminals to respective ones of the bonding pads. A gelatinous material is within the first and second cavities, and the second cavity serves as a first work region from which an excess of the gelatinous material within the first cavity can be removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/0061; G01L19/0084; G01L19/14; G01L19/147; H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A semiconductor pressure sensor assembly, comprising: a receptacle having a floor and including a first cavity recessed within a first portion of said floor, and a second cavity recessed within a second portion of said floor and connected to said first cavity at a first junction; a semiconductor pressure sensor within said first cavity; a plurality of bonding pads disposed about a periphery of a top surface of said pressure sensor chip other than at a location of said first junction; a plurality of external conducting terminals disposed about a periphery of said receptacle other than at said location of said first junction; a plurality of wires connecting said external conducting terminals to respective ones of said bonding pads; and a gelatinous material within said first and second cavities; wherein said second cavity serves as a first work region from which an excess of said gelatinous material within said first cavity can be removed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A semiconductor pressure sensor assembly, comprising: a receptacle having a floor and including a first cavity recessed within a first portion of said floor, and a second cavity recessed within a second portion of said floor and connected to said first cavity at a first junction; a semiconductor pressure sensor within said first cavity; a plurality of bonding pads disposed about a periphery of a top surface of said pressure sensor chip other than at a location of said first junction; a plurality of external conducting terminals disposed about a periphery of said receptacle other than at said location of said first junction; a plurality of wires connecting said external conducting terminals to respective ones of said bonding pads; and a gelatinous material within said first and second cavities; wherein said second cavity serves as a first work region from which an excess of said gelatinous material within said first cavity can be removed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
The semiconductor pressure sensor assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a third cavity recessed within a third portion of said floor and connected to said first cavity at a second junction, wherein: said plurality of bonding pads are disposed about said periphery of said top surface of said pressure sensor chip other than at said location of said first junction and a location of said second junction; said plurality of external conducting terminals are disposed about said periphery of said receptacle other than at said location of said first junction and a location of said second junction; said gelatinous material is within said first, second, and third cavities; and said third cavity serves as a second work region from which said excess of said gelatinous material within said first cavity can be removed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The semiconductor pressure sensor assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said location of said first junction is opposite from said location of said second junction with respect to said first cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor pressure sensor assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said gelatinous material comprises a silicone gel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor pressure sensor assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said receptacle comprises a portion of a dual in-line package.
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