US5640044A
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Semiconductor device and method of producing said semiconductor device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-13
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2015-04-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is premised on a semiconductor device in which one semiconductor chip is mounted on each of both faces of a die pad of a lead frame. The semiconductor chips are disposed such that the projected lines, on the die pad, of the corresponding sides of the semiconductor chips, intersect with each other at an angle of 45°. The tips of inner leads are located in the sides of a virtual octagon formed by outwardly enlarging an octagon formed by connecting, to one another, the apexes of the semiconductor chips. The sides of the virtual octagon are respectively opposite to the sides of the semiconductor chips. The number of the inner leads of which tips are located in each of the sides of the virtual octagon, is the same as the number of bonding pads disposed at each of the sides of the semiconductor chips. The inner leads of which tips are located in each of the sides of the virtual octagon, are connected to the bonding pads at each of the sides of one of the first and second semiconductor chips.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinitsu Takehashi
- 👤 Kenzo Hatada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/421; H10W70/411; H10W70/435; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/016; H10W90/00; H10W90/811; H10W72/01; H10W72/0198; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/07178; H10W72/073; H10W72/07351; H10W72/07352; H10W72/075; H10W72/07531; H10W72/07532; H10W72/07533; H10W72/30; H10W72/321; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/5525; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W90/20; H10W90/24; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/753; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
354 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads each having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, and outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads; a first semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape in which the number of the sides is the same as that of said first semiconductor chip, a back face of said semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each of said respective main faces of said first and second semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads to said bonding pads; said first and second semiconductor chips being disposed on said die pad so that projections lines of the corresponding sides of the polygons forming said first and second semiconductor chips formed on said die pad, intersect with each other obliquely, wherein said tips of said inner leads are located in the sides of a virtual polygon pattern, said sides of said virtual polygon pattern respectively facing to the sides of said semiconductor chips, the number of the inner leads of which tips are located in each of said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, is the same as the number of the bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of said semiconductor chips which respectively face to said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, the inner leads of which tips are located in each of said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, are connected to the bonding pads at each of said sides of one of said first and second semiconductor chips, and the inner leads of which tips are located in adjacent two sides of said virtual polygon pattern, are respectively connected to bonding pads of said first semiconductor chip and bonding pads of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
354 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads each having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, and outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads; a first semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape in which the number of the sides is the same as that of said first semiconductor chip, a back face of said semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each of said respective main faces of said first and second semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads to said bonding pads; said first and second semiconductor chips being disposed on said die pad so that projections lines of the corresponding sides of the polygons forming said first and second semiconductor chips formed on said die pad, intersect with each other obliquely, wherein said tips of said inner leads are located in the sides of a virtual polygon pattern, said sides of said virtual polygon pattern respectively facing to the sides of said semiconductor chips, the number of the inner leads of which tips are located in each of said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, is the same as the number of the bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of said semiconductor chips which respectively face to said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, the inner leads of which tips are located in each of said sides of said virtual polygon pattern, are connected to the bonding pads at each of said sides of one of said first and second semiconductor chips, and the inner leads of which tips are located in adjacent two sides of said virtual polygon pattern, are respectively connected to bonding pads of said first semiconductor chip and bonding pads of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor chips have the same size, and said die pad has a contour which is substantially the same as the contour of a figure formed by overlapping two polygons each of which forms said flat shape of each of said semiconductor chips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor chips have different sizes, and said die pad has a shape which is at least substantially the same as the shape of a polygon which forms said flat shape of the semiconductor chip whichever is the greater.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein each of the flat shapes of said semiconductor chips is quadrilateral.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said lead frame has a quadrilateral outer frame member having four pieces which support the rear end portions of said outer leads, each of said semiconductor chips has a quadrilateral flat shape, said first semiconductor chip is located in a standard position where the sides of the quadrilateral forming said flat shape of said first semiconductor chip are respectively parallel to said four pieces of said outer frame member, and said second semiconductor chip is located in an inclined position where the sides of the quadrilateral forming said flat shape of said second semiconductor chip are respectively inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said four pieces of said outer frame member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said semiconductor chips have the same size, and said die pad has a contour which is substantially the same as the contour of a figure formed by overlapping two polygons each of which forms said flat shape of each of said semiconductor chips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein said lead frame comprises: an intermediate frame member which connects the tips of said outer leads to one another and which has four pieces respectively parallel to said four pieces of said outer frame member; and support members extending from those apexes of the contour figure of said die pad corresponding to at least two opposite apexes of the quadrilateral which forms said second semiconductor chip, each of said support members being connected to a part of each of two pieces of said intermediate frame member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
316 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads, and a quadrilateral outer frame member having four pieces which support the rear ends of said outer leads; a first semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape having four sides respectively parallel to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said second semiconductor chip mounted on a position adjacent to said first semiconductor chip on said first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a third semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said third semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame at the position opposite to said first semiconductor chip through said die pad; a fourth semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides respectively parallel to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said fourth semiconductor chip mounted on said second face of said die pad of said lead frame at the position opposite to said second semiconductor chip through said die pad; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each respective main face of said first to fourth semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads and said bonding pads to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
316 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads, and a quadrilateral outer frame member having four pieces which support the rear ends of said outer leads; a first semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape having four sides respectively parallel to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said second semiconductor chip mounted on a position adjacent to said first semiconductor chip on said first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a third semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said third semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame at the position opposite to said first semiconductor chip through said die pad; a fourth semiconductor chip defining a quadrilateral flat shape which has four sides respectively parallel to said pieces of said outer frame member, a back face of said fourth semiconductor chip mounted on said second face of said die pad of said lead frame at the position opposite to said second semiconductor chip through said die pad; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each respective main face of said first to fourth semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads and said bonding pads to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said inner leads has a rod-like member of which tip extends to the space between said inner leads and said die pad; and said rod-like member is connected to at least two bonding pads through bonding wires.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads each having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, and outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads; a first semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape in which the number of the sides is the same as that of said first semiconductor chip, a back face of said semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each of said respective main faces of said first and second semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads to said bonding pads; said first and second semiconductor chips being disposed on said die pad so that projections lines of the corresponding sides of the polygons forming said first and second semiconductor chips formed on said die pad, intersect with each other obliquely, wherein said lead frame has a lamination structure in which two lead frames having the same shape, are laminated to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame having a die pad, a plurality of inner leads each having tips disposed in proximity to said die pad and which extend toward said die pad, and outer leads respectively extending from said inner leads; a first semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape, a back face of said first semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of said die pad of said lead frame; a second semiconductor chip having a polygonal flat shape in which the number of the sides is the same as that of said first semiconductor chip, a back face of said semiconductor chip mounted on a second face of said die pad of said lead frame; a plurality of bonding pads disposed at each of said sides of each of said respective main faces of said first and second semiconductor chips respectively; and bonding wires connecting said inner leads to said bonding pads; said first and second semiconductor chips being disposed on said die pad so that projections lines of the corresponding sides of the polygons forming said first and second semiconductor chips formed on said die pad, intersect with each other obliquely, wherein said lead frame has a lamination structure in which two lead frames having the same shape, are laminated to each other.
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