US5604376A
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Paddleless molded plastic semiconductor chip package
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-06-30
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2014-06-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a semiconductor package and method in which a semiconductor chip is mounted within the opening of a lead frame by bonding wires extending between the active front side of the chip and bonding pads of the lead frame, and the lead frame/chip assembly is encased. within a plastic molded body, with the inactive back side of the chip exposed and facing outside the package.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Hamburgen
- 👤 John S. Fitch
- 👤 Yezdi N. Dordi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:01
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/10; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W44/00; H10W44/601; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/50; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/016; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/40; H10W74/47; H10W76/00; H10W76/10; H10W76/12; H10W76/40; H10W90/00; H10W90/811; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07178; H10W72/07502; H10W72/07504; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W74/131; H10W74/142; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package, said molded body including a stress relief feature which if a ring surrounding the outside edges of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package, said molded body including a stress relief feature which if a ring surrounding the outside edges of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The semiconductor package of claim 1 wherein the nonactive back side of the semiconductor chip is flush with a back side surface of the molded body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The semiconductor chip package of claim 1 wherein said ring is comprised of lead frame material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package and with said molded body including a stress relief notch disposed in said molded body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package and with said molded body including a stress relief notch disposed in said molded body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The molded semiconductor chip package of claim 4 wherein said molded body has a topside and a backside, said topside being a surface of said molded body opposite said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip, said backside being another surface of said molded body corresponding to said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip, with said stress relief notch being disposed in said topside of said molded body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The molded semiconductor chip package of claim 4 wherein said molded body has a topside and a backside, said topside being a surface of said molded body opposite said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip, said backside being another surface of said molded body corresponding to said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip with said stress relief notch being disposed in said backside of said molded body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
The molded semiconductor chip package of claim 4 wherein said molded body has a topside and a backside, said topside being a surface of said molded body opposite said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip, said backside being another surface of said molded body corresponding to said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip with said notch being disposed in said backside of said molded body with said stress relief notch being a first notch disposed in said topside and said molded body further including a second notch disposed in said backside so as to expose both the active front side and the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
135 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip being exposed, said molded body further including: an insert in a topside of said molded body, said topside being a surface of said molded body opposite said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip being exposed, said molded body further including: an insert in a topside of said molded body, said topside being a surface of said molded body opposite said nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The molded semiconductor chip package of claim 8 wherein said insert is selected from silicon, metal, ceramic, and the like.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The molded semiconductor chip package of claim 8 wherein said insert is a capacitor electrically connected to the semiconductor chip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
130 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package, said molded body including a stress relief feature comprising a cover bonded to at least one side of the semiconductor chip package.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
130 words
A molded semiconductor chip package comprising: a lead frame having an opening therein; a semiconductor chip having an active front side and a nonactive backside, said semiconductor chip having lateral dimensions smaller than those of the lead frame opening and being positioned within said lead frame opening with the nonactive backside of the semiconductor chip fully unsupported by said lead frame; bonding wires extending between the active front side of the semiconductor chip and bonding pads carried by the lead frame; and a molded body encasing said lead frame and said semiconductor chip with the nonactive back side of said semiconductor chip exposed and facing outside the package, said molded body including a stress relief feature comprising a cover bonded to at least one side of the semiconductor chip package.
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