US5625222A
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Semiconductor device in a resin package housed in a frame having high thermal conductivity
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1994-07-27
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Granted: 1997-04-29
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Expires: 2014-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device including a substrate, solder bumps provided on a lower major surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip provided on an upper major surface of the substrate, a resin package body provided on the upper major surface of the substrate so as to bury the semiconductor chip therein, a thermally conductive frame member having a flange part supporting the substrate at a rim part of the substrate, wherein the thermal conductive frame member has a thermal conductivity substantially larger than that of the resin package body and extending along to and in an intimate contact with side walls of the resin package body.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Yoneda
- 👤 Kazuto Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W76/00; H10W76/40; H10W76/42; H10W76/47; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/114; H10W74/117; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0201; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144; Y10T29/49146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate having upper and lower major surfaces; solder bumps provided on said lower major surface of said substrate; a semiconductor chip provided on said upper major surface of said substrate; a resin package body provided on said upper major surface of said substrate so as to bury said semiconductor chip therein, said resin package body having an upper major surface and side walls surrounding said package body; a thermally conductive frame member having a thermal conductivity substantially greater than that of said resin package body and extending along to and in an intimate contact with said side walls of said resin package body thereby leaving the upper major surface of said resin package body exposed to the air; said thermally conductive frame having a flange part supporting said substrate thereon at a rim part of said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate having upper and lower major surfaces; solder bumps provided on said lower major surface of said substrate; a semiconductor chip provided on said upper major surface of said substrate; a resin package body provided on said upper major surface of said substrate so as to bury said semiconductor chip therein, said resin package body having an upper major surface and side walls surrounding said package body; a thermally conductive frame member having a thermal conductivity substantially greater than that of said resin package body and extending along to and in an intimate contact with said side walls of said resin package body thereby leaving the upper major surface of said resin package body exposed to the air; said thermally conductive frame having a flange part supporting said substrate thereon at a rim part of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive frame member carries a heat radiating fin structure on an outer, exposed surface thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive frame member carries one or more projecting ribs on an inner surface thereof that intimately contacts with said side walls of said resin package body, such that said one or more ribs project into said resin package body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive frame member carries one or more grooves extending along an inner periphery thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive frame member carries a projection on an inner surface thereof facing said side walls of said resin package body in correspondence to a corner of said frame member, such that said projection engages with a mating depression on a corresponding corner of said resin package body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive frame member comprises a material selected from a group consisting of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, copper and a copper alloy, and carries an oxide film thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
214 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: a substrate having upper and lower major surfaces and surrounded by a peripheral edge, said substrate carrying a plurality of conductive bumps on said lower major surface of said substrate; a semiconductor chip provided on said upper major surface of said substrate in electrical connection with solder bumps; a resin package body provided on said upper major surface of said substrate such that said resin package body encapsulates said semiconductor chip therein, said resin package body having a peripheral wall surrounding said resin package body; and a frame member having a thermal conductivity larger than a thermal conductivity of said resin package body, said frame member being provided on said resin package body to surround said peripheral edge in a continuous and intimate contact with said peripheral wall of said package body; and a printed circuit board having an upper major surface and carrying an interconnection conductor pattern on said upper major surface, said substrate being provided on said upper major surface of said printed circuit board such that said plurality of conductive bumps establish electrical connections with corresponding conductor patterns on said upper major surface of said printed circuit board and such that said frame member establishes an intimate mechanical contact with said upper major surface of said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
214 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: a substrate having upper and lower major surfaces and surrounded by a peripheral edge, said substrate carrying a plurality of conductive bumps on said lower major surface of said substrate; a semiconductor chip provided on said upper major surface of said substrate in electrical connection with solder bumps; a resin package body provided on said upper major surface of said substrate such that said resin package body encapsulates said semiconductor chip therein, said resin package body having a peripheral wall surrounding said resin package body; and a frame member having a thermal conductivity larger than a thermal conductivity of said resin package body, said frame member being provided on said resin package body to surround said peripheral edge in a continuous and intimate contact with said peripheral wall of said package body; and a printed circuit board having an upper major surface and carrying an interconnection conductor pattern on said upper major surface, said substrate being provided on said upper major surface of said printed circuit board such that said plurality of conductive bumps establish electrical connections with corresponding conductor patterns on said upper major surface of said printed circuit board and such that said frame member establishes an intimate mechanical contact with said upper major surface of said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said frame member carries an insulating coating for electrically insulating the frame member.
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