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Film carrier tape and laminated multi-chip semiconductor device incorporating the same
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-09
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2011-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A film carrier tape and laminated multi-chip semiconductor device incorporating the same and method thereof wherein a plurality of chip semiconductor devices are laminated onto a substrate. Each chip semiconductor device includes a film carrier tape having leads, a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads, a heat sink mounted to a surface of the chip, and a connector for mounting the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape. The film carrier tape includes a carrier member having a metallic layer superposed thereon which is etched so as to form the leads and the heat sink.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Miyano
- 👤 Koji Serizawa
- 👤 Hiroyuki Tanaka
- 👤 Tadao Shinoda
- 👤 Suguru Sakaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H10W46/00; H10W46/301; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/453; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/60; H10W72/834; H10W90/20; H10W90/22; H10W90/288; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A film carrier tape for a semiconductor device comprising a carrier member and a metallic layer superposed thereon, the metallic layer being an etched layer forming metallic leads and a heat sink for the semiconductor device, wherein the metallic leads extend in a first direction and the heat sink extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A film carrier tape for a semiconductor device comprising a carrier member and a metallic layer superposed thereon, the metallic layer being an etched layer forming metallic leads and a heat sink for the semiconductor device, wherein the metallic leads extend in a first direction and the heat sink extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film carrier tape according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer interposed between the carrier member and the metallic layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A film carrier tape according to claim 1, wherein the metallic leads are coupled to at least one of a semiconductor chip and a connector therefor, and the heat sink is coupled to the semiconductor device for enabling heat radiation therefrom and cooling thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A film carrier tape according to claim 3, wherein the semiconductor chip is mounted on a substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device comprising a plurality of stacked chip semiconductor devices mounted in a multi-layer stacked configuration on a substrate, each chip semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device comprising a plurality of stacked chip semiconductor devices mounted in a multi-layer stacked configuration on a substrate, each chip semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the heat sink is provided with at least one first positioning mark thereon, and the connector is provided with at least one second positioning mark corresponding to the first positioning mark.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the heat sink is connected to the substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the substrate is a metal core substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the substrate is provided with a heat conducting pattern thereon and the heat sink is connected to the substrate through the heat conducting pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the heat sink is provided with an opening therein at a position thereof overlaying a portion of the semiconductor chip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the heat sink at an outer exposed portion thereof is provided with radiation fins thereat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the connector is provided with a groove portion for preventing interference of the connector with the heat sink.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, further comprising means forming a heat insulator provided at least between adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor chips for preventing heat transfer therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the heat insulator means is provided at least at one predetermined portion of the heat sink.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 5, further comprising electrical and heat conducting parts electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape and extending outwardly therefrom for enabling heat radiation therefrom.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
119 words
A laminated multi-chip semiconductor device comprising a plurality of chip semiconductor devices laminated onto a substrate, each chip semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the mounting of the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape, wherein the heat sink is an etched portion of the film carrier tape, the film carrier tape including a carrier member and a metallic layer superimposed thereon, the metallic layer being an etched layer forming the leads and the heat sink for the semiconductor chip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
119 words
A laminated multi-chip semiconductor device comprising a plurality of chip semiconductor devices laminated onto a substrate, each chip semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the mounting of the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape, wherein the heat sink is an etched portion of the film carrier tape, the film carrier tape including a carrier member and a metallic layer superimposed thereon, the metallic layer being an etched layer forming the leads and the heat sink for the semiconductor chip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laminated multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 16, further comprising an adhesive layer interposed between the carrier member and the metallic layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminated multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 16, wherein the metallic leads extend in a first direction and the heat sink extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A laminated multi-chip semiconductor device according to claim 16, wherein the metallic leads and the heat sink are formed from the same etched metallic layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
81 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor devices, each semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the stacked plurality of semiconductor devices and for the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape and others of the plurality of stacked semiconductor devices.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
81 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor devices, each semiconductor device including: a film carrier tape having leads; a semiconductor chip electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier; a heat sink mounted to a surface of the semiconductor chip; and a connector for the stacked plurality of semiconductor devices and for the heat sink, the connector being electrically connected to the leads of the film carrier tape and others of the plurality of stacked semiconductor devices.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module according to claim 20, wherein the plurality of stacked semiconductor devices are mounted in a multi-layer stacked configuration on a substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module according to claim 21, wherein the heat sink is connected to the substrate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module according to claim 20, wherein the leads extend in a first direction and the heat sink extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
A multi-chip semiconductor module according to claim 20, wherein the heat sink is an etched portion of the film carrier tape, the film carrier tape including a carrier member and a metallic layer superimposed thereon, the metallic layer being an etched layer forming the leads and the heat sink for the semiconductor chip.
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