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Semiconductor device having a heat radiator
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-27
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Granted: 1997-12-02
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Expires: 2013-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device is constituted by a semiconductor element which is disposed within a space portion defined by leads of a lead frame or fixed to a die pad of a lead frame and which has bonding pads connected to the leads through wires respectively, and a heat radiation block/plate which is made of a good thermally conductive material and which has an outer periphery having a size sufficiently to overlap the leads so that the heat radiation block/plate is disposed on the leads partly through a tape-like insulator, the semiconductor element being disposed on a center portion of the heat radiation block/plate directly or through the die pad. The semiconductor device is sealed with resin or the like with part of the leads and an end surface of the heat radiation block/plate left exposed or with part of the leads left exposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Ootsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 13:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/016; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07178; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a heat radiator having a first surface bounded by outer edges; a semiconductor element mounted on said first surface inwardly of and spaced from said outer edges; an insulator having a thickness T mounted on said first surface of said heat radiator and having an outer edge substantially aligned with said outer edges of said heat radiator, there being a space along said first surface between an inner edge of said insulator and said semiconductor element; a plurality of leads contacting said insulator, each of said plurality of leads having a leading edge disposed inwardly from said inner edge of said insulator towards said semiconductor element, each of said plurality of leads having a portion between said inner edge of said insulator and a corresponding leading edge, said portion overlying said space between said insulator and said semiconductor element and being spaced from said first surface by said insulator; and a plurality of wires having first ends, each of said first ends bonded to a respective said portion of one of said plurality of leads at a location which is at least a distance of T from said inner edge of said insulator toward said semiconductor element, and said plurality of wires having second ends bonded to said semiconductor element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a heat radiator having a first surface bounded by outer edges; a semiconductor element mounted on said first surface inwardly of and spaced from said outer edges; an insulator having a thickness T mounted on said first surface of said heat radiator and having an outer edge substantially aligned with said outer edges of said heat radiator, there being a space along said first surface between an inner edge of said insulator and said semiconductor element; a plurality of leads contacting said insulator, each of said plurality of leads having a leading edge disposed inwardly from said inner edge of said insulator towards said semiconductor element, each of said plurality of leads having a portion between said inner edge of said insulator and a corresponding leading edge, said portion overlying said space between said insulator and said semiconductor element and being spaced from said first surface by said insulator; and a plurality of wires having first ends, each of said first ends bonded to a respective said portion of one of said plurality of leads at a location which is at least a distance of T from said inner edge of said insulator toward said semiconductor element, and said plurality of wires having second ends bonded to said semiconductor element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, including a packaging resin sealing said heat radiator, said semiconductor element, said insulator, a part of each of said plurality of leads, and said plurality of wires, said packaging resin forming a package for said semiconductor device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said heat radiator includes a plurality of holes extending entirely through said heat radiator, said packaging resin extending into and filling said plurality of holes for securing said heat radiator to said packaging resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said first surface has a quadrilateral shape having corners and each of a portion of said plurality of holes is disposed at one of said corners of said first surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said side surfaces being connected to said second surface with an outwardly flared curve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said package formed by the packaging resin has a thickness P, each of said plurality of leads has a thickness about F, and said first and second surfaces of said heat radiator is separated by a distance H, said distance H being about (P-F)/2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein surfaces of said heat radiator adjacent to a resin injection port are at least about 1 mm from an external surface of said package formed by said packaging resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein surfaces of said heat radiator not adjacent to a resin injection port are at least about 0.03 mm from an external surface of said package formed by said packaging resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first surface of said heat radiator has a roughness of less than about 0.05 mm and said second surface of said projection portion of said heat radiator has a roughness of less than about 0.02 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein a roughness of said side surfaces of said projecting portion of said heat radiator is at least about 0.02 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor element has a surface in direct contact with said first surface of said heat radiator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, including a die pad disposed between and contacting said semiconductor element and said first surface of said heat radiator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein T≦(75/2000)XL, where T is the thickness of said insulator and L is a length of said portion of each of said plurality of leads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said heat radiator includes a plurality of projecting arms projecting away from said first surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein at least one of said plurality of projecting arms support corresponding ones of said plurality of leads, each of the at least one of said projecting arms supporting one corresponding lead.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein 0.1≦H.sub.1 ≦((P.sub.1 -F.sub.1)/2)-T, where H 1 , is a distance between said first surface and a second surface of said heat radiator, P 1 is a thickness of said package formed by the packaging resin, F 1 is an approximate thickness of each of said plurality of leads.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said first surface, a second surface, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are made one of black color and dark color by one of oxidizing and electrical plating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device of claim 17, wherein said first, second, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are treated by oxidation using EBONOL.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device of claim 17, wherein said first, second, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are electrically galvanized by one of at least nickel plating and chromium plating.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said first surface and a second surface of said heat radiator is substantially parallel, a difference between a minimum distance and a maximum distance separating said first and second surfaces of said heat radiator being less than about 0.02 mm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of leads are adhered to said insulator by adhesives.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said heat radiator has a projecting portion extending away from said first surface, said projecting portion having a second surface and side surfaces.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 22, wherein said insulator is mounted to said heat radiator by adhesives.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
52 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 22, including a packaging resin sealing said heat radiator except said second surface of said heat radiator, said semiconductor element, said insulator, a part of each of said plurality of leads, and said plurality of wires, said packaging resin forming a package for said semiconductor device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 24, wherein said heat radiator includes a plurality of holes extending entirely through said heat radiator, said packaging resin extending into and filling said plurality of holes for securing said heat radiator to said packaging resin.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 25, wherein said first surface has a quadrilateral shape having corners and each of a portion of said plurality of holes is disposed at one of said corners of said first surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 24, wherein surfaces of said heat radiator adjacent to a resin injection port are at least about 1 mm from an external surface of said package formed by said packaging resin.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 24, wherein surfaces of said heat radiator not adjacent to a resin injection port are at least about 0.03 mm from an external surface of said package formed by said packaging resin.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein at least one of said plurality of projecting arms contacts corresponding ones of said plurality of leads, each of said at least one of said projecting arms electrically connecting said heat radiator to a corresponding one of said plurality of leads.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor device of claim 22, wherein said first, second, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are made one of black color and dark color by one of oxidizing and electrical plating.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device of claim 30, wherein said first, second, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are treated by oxidation using EBONOL.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device of claim 30, wherein said first, second, and side surfaces of said heat radiator are electrically galvanized by one of at least nickel plating and chromium plating.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
45 words
A semiconductor device of claim 22, wherein said first and second surfaces of said heat radiator is substantially parallel, a difference between a minimum distance and a maximum distance separating said first and second surfaces of said heat radiator being less than about 0.02 mm.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a heat radiator having a first surface bounded by outer edges; a semiconductor element mounted on said first surface inwardly of and spaced from said outer edges; an insulator having a thickness T mounted on said first surface of said heat radiator, there being a space along said first surface between an inner edge of said insulator and said semiconductor element; a plurality of leads contacting said insulator, each of said plurality of leads having a leading edge disposed inwardly from said inner edge of said insulator towards said semiconductor element, each of said plurality of leads having a portion between said inner edge of said insulator and a corresponding leading edge, said portion overlying said space between said insulator and said semiconductor element and being spaced from said first surface by said insulator; and a plurality of wires having first ends, each of said first ends bonded to a respective said portion of one of said plurality of leads at a location which is at least a distance of T from said inner edge of said insulator toward said semiconductor element, and said plurality of wires having second ends bonded to said semiconductor element.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a heat radiator having a first surface bounded by outer edges; a semiconductor element mounted on said first surface inwardly of and spaced from said outer edges; an insulator having a thickness T mounted on said first surface of said heat radiator, there being a space along said first surface between an inner edge of said insulator and said semiconductor element; a plurality of leads contacting said insulator, each of said plurality of leads having a leading edge disposed inwardly from said inner edge of said insulator towards said semiconductor element, each of said plurality of leads having a portion between said inner edge of said insulator and a corresponding leading edge, said portion overlying said space between said insulator and said semiconductor element and being spaced from said first surface by said insulator; and a plurality of wires having first ends, each of said first ends bonded to a respective said portion of one of said plurality of leads at a location which is at least a distance of T from said inner edge of said insulator toward said semiconductor element, and said plurality of wires having second ends bonded to said semiconductor element.
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