Down-bonded lead-on-chip type semiconductor device

Claim 2

A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a top surface and a bottom surface, first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second lateral sides joining said first and second longitudinal sides; a lead-on-chip-type lead group including a plurality of leads electrically connected between said semiconductor chip and an external circuit; a plurality of electrical wires electrically connected between respective ones of said leads of said lead group and corresponding bonding pads provided on said top surface of said semiconductor chip along at least one of said first and second longitudinal sides of said chip; a member attached to said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, said member having an extended portion extending outwardly of at least one of said first and second lateral sides of said semiconductor chip; wherein said member includes a piece of adhesive tape having a width greater than that of said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, to thereby provide said extended portion of said member, and a conductive layer provided on a top surface of said extended portion of said member; and, a down-bonding wire for down-bonding said conductive layer provided on said extended portion of said member and a corresponding bonding pad provided on said top surface of said semiconductor chip.

Claim 3

The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said piece of adhesive tape comprises conductive polyimide adhesive tape.

Claim 4

A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a top surface and a bottom surface, first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second lateral sides joining said first and second longitudinal sides; a plurality of bonding pads disposed on a central portion of said top surface of said semiconductor chip parallel to said first and second longitudinal sides of said chip; first and second strips of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip along said first and second longitudinal sides, respectively, on opposite sides of said bonding pads; first and second lead groups, each of said lead groups including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said first and second strips of insulating tape, respectively; first and second power bus-bars attached to said first and second strips of insulating tape, respectively, in electrical contact with each of said leads of said first and second lead groups, respectively; a member attached to said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, said member having an extended portion extending outwardly of at least one of said first and second lateral sides of said semiconductor chip; wherein said member includes a piece of adhesive tape having a width greater than that of said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, to thereby provide said extended portion of said member, and a conductive layer provided on a top surface of said extended portion of said member; a first plurality of electrical wires electrically connected between said leads of said first and second lead groups and respective ones of said bonding pads; a second plurality of electrical wires electrically connected between said first and second power bus-bars and respective ones of said bonding pads; and, a down-bonding wire for down-bonding said conductive layer provided on said extended portion of said member and a corresponding one of said bonding pads.

Claim 5

A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a top surface and a bottom surface, first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second lateral sides joining said first and second longitudinal sides; a plurality of bonding pads disposed on a central portion of said top surface of said semiconductor chip parallel to said first and second longitudinal sides of said chip; first and second strips of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip along said first and second longitudinal sides, respectively, on opposite sides of said bonding pads; first and second lead groups, each of said lead groups including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said first and second strips of insulating tape, respectively; first and second power bus-bars attached to said first and second strips of insulating tape, respectively, in electrical contact with each of said leads of said first and second lead groups, respectively; a member attached to said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, said member having an extended portion extending outwardly of at least one of said first and second lateral sides of said semiconductor chip; wherein said member includes a piece of adhesive tape having a width greater than that of said bottom surface of said semiconductor chip, to thereby provide said extended portion of said member, and a conductive layer provided on a top surface of said extended portion of said member; a first plurality of electrical wires electrically connected between said leads of said first and second lead groups and respective ones of said bonding pads; a second plurality of electrical wires electrically connected between said first and second power bus-bars and respective ones of said bonding pads; and, a down-bonding wire for down-bonding said conductive layer provided on said extended portion of said member and a corresponding one of said bonding pads.

Claim 6

The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a resin encapsulating the entirety of said semiconductor device except for end portions of said leads of said first and second lead groups including said opposite ends of said leads.

Claim 7

The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said piece of adhesive tape comprises conductive polyimide adhesive tape.

Claim 8

A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a top surface and a bottom surface, first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second lateral sides joining said first and second longitudinal sides; a first group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a central portion of said top surface of said chip parallel to said first and second longitudinal sides of said chip; a second group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a first marginal edge portion of said top surface of said chip adjacent and parallel to said first longitudinal sides of said chip; a third group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a second marginal edge portion of said top surface of said chip adjacent and parallel to said second longitudinal side of said chip; a first strip of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip parallel to said first longitudinal side, between said first and second groups of bonding pads; a second strip of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip parallel to said second longitudinal side, between said first and third groups of bonding pads; a first lead group including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end electrically connected to respective ones of said bonding pads of said second group of bonding pads; a second lead group including a plurality of leads disposed between successive ones of said leads of said first lead group in parallel, spaced-apart relation thereto, said leads of said second lead group having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said first strip of insulating tape and electrically connected to respective ones of said first group of bonding pads; a third lead group including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end electrically connected to respective ones of said bonding pads of said third group of bonding pads; a fourth lead group including a plurality of leads disposed between successive ones of said leads of said third lead group in parallel, spaced-apart relation thereto, said leads of said fourth lead group having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said second strip of insulating tape and electrically connected to respective ones of said first group of bonding pads; a member attached to said bottom surface of said chip, said member having an extended portion extending outwardly of at least one of said first and second lateral sides of said semiconductor chip; wherein said member includes a piece of adhesive tape having a surface area greater than that of said bottom surface of said chip, to thereby provide said extended portion of said member, and a conductive layer provided on a top surface of said extended portion of said member; and, a down-bonding wire for down-bonding said conductive layer and a corresponding one of said bonding pads.

Claim 9

A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a top surface and a bottom surface, first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second lateral sides joining said first and second longitudinal sides; a first group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a central portion of said top surface of said chip parallel to said first and second longitudinal sides of said chip; a second group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a first marginal edge portion of said top surface of said chip adjacent and parallel to said first longitudinal sides of said chip; a third group of spaced-apart bonding pads disposed on a second marginal edge portion of said top surface of said chip adjacent and parallel to said second longitudinal side of said chip; a first strip of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip parallel to said first longitudinal side, between said first and second groups of bonding pads; a second strip of insulating tape attached to said top surface of said chip parallel to said second longitudinal side, between said first and third groups of bonding pads; a first lead group including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end electrically connected to respective ones of said bonding pads of said second group of bonding pads; a second lead group including a plurality of leads disposed between successive ones of said leads of said first lead group in parallel, spaced-apart relation thereto, said leads of said second lead group having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said first strip of insulating tape and electrically connected to respective ones of said first group of bonding pads; a third lead group including a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart leads having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end electrically connected to respective ones of said bonding pads of said third group of bonding pads; a fourth lead group including a plurality of leads disposed between successive ones of said leads of said third lead group in parallel, spaced-apart relation thereto, said leads of said fourth lead group having one end electrically connected to an external circuit and an opposite end attached to said second strip of insulating tape and electrically connected to respective ones of said first group of bonding pads; a member attached to said bottom surface of said chip, said member having an extended portion extending outwardly of at least one of said first and second lateral sides of said semiconductor chip; wherein said member includes a piece of adhesive tape having a surface area greater than that of said bottom surface of said chip, to thereby provide said extended portion of said member, and a conductive layer provided on a top surface of said extended portion of said member; and, a down-bonding wire for down-bonding said conductive layer and a corresponding one of said bonding pads.

Claim 10

The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 6, further comprising a package body encapsulating the entirety of semiconductor device except for end portions of said leads of first, second, third, and fourth lead groups including said opposite ends of said leads.

Claim 11

The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said adhesive tape comprises conductive polyimide adhesive tape.