US5329160A
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Semiconductor package with metalized portions
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-11
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2012-02-11
Abstract
Abstract In a semiconductor package in which a cover and a substrate are combined with each other in a sealed state, metallized portions consisting of a material of a high solder wettability are provided on the joint surface, which is opposed to the substrate, of the cover, outer side surfaces of the cover, and the portions of the inner side surfaces of the cover which are in the vicinity of the joint surface. These metallized portions are formed so that the height thereof on the outer side surfaces of the cover is larger than that on the inner side surfaces thereof. The metallized portions on the outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof at the corner portions of the cover is larger than that at the intermediate portions of the four sides thereof, and the metallized portions on the inner side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof at the intermediate portions of the four sides of the cover is larger than that at the corner portions thereof. This enables the excess and shortage of solder supplied to the joint portions of the substrate and cover constituting the semiconductor package to be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinya Miura
- 👤 Kouzou Kanda
- 👤 Mitsugu Shirai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W76/00; H10W76/60; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surface being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the height dimension of the metallized portions formed on said inner side surfaces is greater than that of the metallized portions formed on said outer side surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surface being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the height dimension of the metallized portions formed on said inner side surfaces is greater than that of the metallized portions formed on said outer side surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
175 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surface being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof at corner portions of said cover is greater than that at intermediate portions of the outer side surfaces thereof, defined between consecutive corners of the cover, the metallized portions on said inner side surfaces being formed so that the height thereof at intermediate portions of the inner side surfaces, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, is greater than that at the corner portions of said inner side surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surface being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof at corner portions of said cover is greater than that at intermediate portions of the outer side surfaces thereof, defined between consecutive corners of the cover, the metallized portions on said inner side surfaces being formed so that the height thereof at intermediate portions of the inner side surfaces, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, is greater than that at the corner portions of said inner side surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A semiconductor package according to claim 2, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof gradually increases from the outer side portions of said cover toward corner portions thereof, the metallized portions on said inner side surfaces being formed so that the height thereof gradually increases from corner portions of said cover toward the inner side portions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
A semiconductor package according to claim 2, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so as to extend flat at the outer side portions of said cover and gradually higher therefrom toward positions in the vicinity of corner portions thereof, the metallized portions of said inner side surfaces being formed so as to extend flat at the inner side portions of said cover, and gradually lower therefrom toward positions in the vicinity of corner portions thereof, and flat at said corner portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
186 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surfaces being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof is greater at corner potions oft he outer side surfaces than the average height of the metallized portions at an intermediate portions of the outer side surfaces, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, and wherein the metallized portions on said inner side surfaces are formed so that the average height thereof is greater at an intermediate portion, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, than the height of the metallized portions at corner portions of said inner side surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A semiconductor package comprising an electronic part on a substrate and a cover brazed to the substrate to seal the electronic part, said cover having inner and outer side surfaces, characterized in that a joint surface of said cover that is opposed to the substrate and portions of the outer and inner side surfaces of said cover which are in the vicinity of said joint surface have metallized portions of a high solder wettability, said joint surfaces being defined as a surface of said cover that fixedly contacts said substrate, wherein the metallized portions on said outer side surfaces are formed so that the height thereof is greater at corner potions oft he outer side surfaces than the average height of the metallized portions at an intermediate portions of the outer side surfaces, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, and wherein the metallized portions on said inner side surfaces are formed so that the average height thereof is greater at an intermediate portion, defined between consecutive corners of said cover, than the height of the metallized portions at corner portions of said inner side surfaces.
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