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Discrete transitor assembly

Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-28
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2014-11-28
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Abstract

Abstract A discrete element electronic package (100) includes a heat spreader (180) with a cavity (185) for receiving a substrate (110), a substrate (110) mounted within the cavity (185) of the heat spreader (180), a heat-generating semiconductor device (170), such as a power transistor (170), mounted on the substrate (110), and electrical connectors (140) located on the substrate (110) to provide an electrical interface to the semiconductor device (170).

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert F. Darveaux

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 09:04
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W78/00; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/924

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
A configurable discrete surface mountable electronic package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein, the thermal conductive member having an interface portion for mounting the electronic package; a substrate mounted within said cavity; a power transistor located on said substrate; at least two flexible leads for providing electrical connection to said substrate, each lead having first and second opposing ends, the first end being attached to the substrate, the second end being an electrical interface end, the electrical interface end being substantially coplanar with the interface portion of said thermal conductive member, said electrical interface end of said lead and said interface portion of said thermal conductive member forming a substantially planar mounting surface for the electronic package; an externally accessible mount portion for mounting impedance compensating circuitry, the externally accessible mount portion being located on said substrate between said power transistor and one of said at least two flexible leads; an impedance compensating circuit member mounted at said mount portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
A configurable discrete surface mountable electronic package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein, the thermal conductive member having an interface portion for mounting the electronic package; a substrate mounted within said cavity; a power transistor located on said substrate; at least two flexible leads for providing electrical connection to said substrate, each lead having first and second opposing ends, the first end being attached to the substrate, the second end being an electrical interface end, the electrical interface end being substantially coplanar with the interface portion of said thermal conductive member, said electrical interface end of said lead and said interface portion of said thermal conductive member forming a substantially planar mounting surface for the electronic package; an externally accessible mount portion for mounting impedance compensating circuitry, the externally accessible mount portion being located on said substrate between said power transistor and one of said at least two flexible leads; an impedance compensating circuit member mounted at said mount portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1, wherein said impedance compensating circuit member comprises a capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1, wherein: said thermal conductive member has a base with at least two opposing integral side walls extending from said base, said base and said at least two side walls defining said cavity within said thermal conductive member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1, wherein said power transistor device is electrically connected to said thermal conductive member through a conductive via within said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said lead is a flexible S-shaped member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 197 words
A configurable discrete power transistor package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein, said thermal conductive member has a base with at least two integral side walls, each side wall having first and second opposing ends, said first opposing end of each side wall integrally attached to said base, said base and said side walls defining said cavity within said thermal conductive member; a substrate mounted within said cavity on said base, said substrate electrically connected to said thermal conductive member; a power transistor located on said substrate; a lead having first and second opposing ends, said first opposing end of said lead attached to said substrate, said second opposing end of said lead substantially coplanar with said second opposing end of at least one of said side walls, said lead providing a means for electrically interconnecting said substrate, said second opposing end of said lead and said second opposing end of said thermal conductive member forming a substantially planar mounting surface for the power transistor package; and an externally accessible impedance compensating circuit member mount point located on said substrate between said power transistor and one of said at least two flexible leads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 197 words
A configurable discrete power transistor package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein, said thermal conductive member has a base with at least two integral side walls, each side wall having first and second opposing ends, said first opposing end of each side wall integrally attached to said base, said base and said side walls defining said cavity within said thermal conductive member; a substrate mounted within said cavity on said base, said substrate electrically connected to said thermal conductive member; a power transistor located on said substrate; a lead having first and second opposing ends, said first opposing end of said lead attached to said substrate, said second opposing end of said lead substantially coplanar with said second opposing end of at least one of said side walls, said lead providing a means for electrically interconnecting said substrate, said second opposing end of said lead and said second opposing end of said thermal conductive member forming a substantially planar mounting surface for the power transistor package; and an externally accessible impedance compensating circuit member mount point located on said substrate between said power transistor and one of said at least two flexible leads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
A power transistor package as defined in claim 6, further comprising an impedance compensating capacitor mounted at said mount point.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 106 words
A surface mountable electronic package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein the thermal conductive member having an interface portion for mounting the electronic package; a substrate mounted within the cavity; a power transistor device located on the substrate; at least two electrical connection interfaces to the substrate; and an externally accessible mount portion for mounting impedance compensating circuitry, the externally accessible mount portion being located on the substrate between the power transistor device and one of the at least two electrical connection interfaces; wherein the at least two electrical connection interfaces form part of a surface mountable interface for the electronic package.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 106 words
A surface mountable electronic package, comprising: a thermal conductive member with a cavity located therein the thermal conductive member having an interface portion for mounting the electronic package; a substrate mounted within the cavity; a power transistor device located on the substrate; at least two electrical connection interfaces to the substrate; and an externally accessible mount portion for mounting impedance compensating circuitry, the externally accessible mount portion being located on the substrate between the power transistor device and one of the at least two electrical connection interfaces; wherein the at least two electrical connection interfaces form part of a surface mountable interface for the electronic package.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
The surface mountable electronic package of claim 8, further comprising an impedance compensating circuit member mounted at the mount portion of the substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
The surface mountable electronic package of claim 9, wherein the impedance compensating circuit member comprises a capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
The surface mountable electronic package of claim 8, further comprising a conductive via within the substrate that electrically couples the power transistor device to the thermal conductive member.

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