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US5436492A
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Charge-coupled device image sensor
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-21
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2013-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A charge-coupled device image sensor has a base of resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip being connected to the mount area, leads mounted on the base and connected to the charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires, and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of the base and having a downwardly open recess housing the charge-coupled device chip and the bonding wires. The leads include respective inner leads having respective joints connected to the bonding wires, the inner leads having portions, except the joints, embedded in the base, and respective outer leads extending from the inner leads.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Yamanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:09
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/80; H10F39/806; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/804; H10F77/00; H10F77/50; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/479; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W76/00; H10W76/10; H10W76/12; H10W76/15; H10W76/157; H10W95/00; H10F39/011; H10F39/805; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/655; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said mount area is of a convex shape higher than the upper surface of said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said mount area is of a convex shape higher than the upper surface of said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
124 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base, of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said mount area is of a concave shape lower than the upper surface of said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base, of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said mount area is of a concave shape lower than the upper surface of said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said base has a thickness below said mount area which is smaller than the thickness of the remainder of the base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said base has a thickness below said mount area which is smaller than the thickness of the remainder of the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base, of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a metallic die pad mounted on the mount area and wherein said base has a thickness below said die pad which is smaller than the thickness of the remainder of the base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base, of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a metallic die pad mounted on the mount area and wherein said base has a thickness below said die pad which is smaller than the thickness of the remainder of the base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
141 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a metallic die pad mounted on the mount area and wherein said base has a heat-radiating hole defined therein below said die pad and exposing a reverse side of the die pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
141 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a metallic die pad mounted on the mount area and wherein said base has a heat-radiating hole defined therein below said die pad and exposing a reverse side of the die pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
133 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said base has a joint surface connected to said cover, said joint surface being lower than the upper surface of the remainder of said base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
133 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said base has a joint surface connected to said cover, said joint surface being lower than the upper surface of the remainder of said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said Leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said outer leads are disposed over a reverse side of said base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said Leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and wherein said outer leads are disposed over a reverse side of said base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
138 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a holder base for an optical lens system, said holder base being mounted on said base outside of said cover with reference to the upper surface of the base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
138 words
A charge-coupled image sensor comprising: a base of a resin having a mount area on an upper surface with a charge-coupled device chip connected to said mount area; leads mounted on said base and connected to said charge-coupled device chip through bonding wires; and a cover of resin joined to the upper surface of said base and having a downwardly open recess housing said charge-coupled device chip and said bonding wires; said leads including respective inner leads having respective joints connected to said bonding wires, said inner leads having portions, except said joints, embedded in said base, and respective outer leads extending from said inner leads and further including a holder base for an optical lens system, said holder base being mounted on said base outside of said cover with reference to the upper surface of the base.
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