Vertical surface mount apparatus with thermal carrier

Claim 2

A semiconductor device chip package assembly for vertically mounting to a surface of a substrate, comprising: a chip package having a first surface, a second surface, a lead edge, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a plurality of lead pins extending along the lead edge for connecting to said substrate, said plurality of lead pins comprising gull-wing zig-zag lead pins; and a thermal carrier device comprising a thermally conductive slug member having a pair of insert leads, an insert lead of said pair of insert leads connected to an end of the thermally conductive slug member extending therefrom for vertically mounting said thermal carrier device to said substrate, said pair of insert leads offset from said plurality of lead pins of said chip package mounted thereto, said thermal carrier device substantially conforming to the surface area of said first surface of said chip package, said thermal carrier device adhesively connected to said first surface of said chip package by an interference fit by engaging portions of said pair of insert leads thereby providing a heat sink for said chip package.

Claim 3

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein the first surface and the second surface of the chip package have substantially the same surface area.

Claim 4

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said chip package is connected to said thermal carrier device by an interference fit with portions thereof.

Claim 5

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 3, wherein said portions of said thermal carrier device are connected to said pair of insert leads.

Claim 6

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said thermal device includes a first portion including one of said pair of insert leads and a second portion including another of said pair of insert leads, the first portion and the second portion of said thermal carrier device being located substantially adjacent the first end surface and the second end surface of the chip carrier package.

Claim 7

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said thermal carrier device is comprised of copper.

Claim 8

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said thermal carrier device is comprised of aluminum.

Claim 9

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a tin/lead alloy metal.

Claim 10

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a nickel/palladium alloy metal.

Claim 11

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a nickel/palladium/aluminum alloy metal.

Claim 12

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a metal for soldering.

Claim 13

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said thermal carrier device has a thickness in the range in the of 5 mils to about 12 mils.

Claim 14

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 1, wherein said chip package having a portion thereof made from epoxy.

Claim 15

A semiconductor device chip package assembly for vertically mounting to a surface of a substrate, comprising: a chip package having a first surface, a second surface, a lead edge, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a plurality of lead pins extending along the lead edge for connecting to said substrate, the plurality of lead pins comprising gull-wing zig-zag lead pins, the first surface and the second surface of the chip package having substantially the same surface area; and a thermal carrier device substantially conforming to the surface area of said first surface of said chip package, said thermal carrier device including a pair of insert leads extending therefrom for vertically mounting said thermal carrier device to said substrate, each insert lead of said pair of insert leads connected to an end of said thermal carrier device in substantial alignment with said plurality of lead pins of said chip package, said thermal carrier device adhesively connected to said first surface of said chip package by an interference fit by engaging portions of said pair of insert leads thereby providing a heat sink for said chip package.

Claim 16

A semiconductor device chip package assembly for vertically mounting to a surface of a substrate, comprising: a chip package having a first surface, a second surface, a lead edge, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a plurality of lead pins extending along the lead edge for connecting to said substrate, the plurality of lead pins comprising gull-wing zig-zag lead pins, the first surface and the second surface of the chip package having substantially the same surface area; and a thermal carrier device substantially conforming to the surface area of said first surface of said chip package, said thermal carrier device including a pair of insert leads extending therefrom for vertically mounting said thermal carrier device to said substrate, each insert lead of said pair of insert leads connected to an end of said thermal carrier device in substantial alignment with said plurality of lead pins of said chip package, said thermal carrier device adhesively connected to said first surface of said chip package by an interference fit by engaging portions of said pair of insert leads thereby providing a heat sink for said chip package.

Claim 17

The semiconductor carrier package assembly of claim 14, wherein said thermal carrier device is comprised of aluminum.

Claim 18

The semiconductor carrier package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a metal for soldering.

Claim 19

The semiconductor carrier package assembly of claim 14, wherein said thermal carrier device has a thickness in a range of 5 mils to about 12 mils.

Claim 20

The method of claim 14, wherein the first surface and the second surface of the chip carrier package have substantially the same surface area.

Claim 21

The method of claim 14, wherein said thermal carrier device includes a first portion including one of said pair of insert leads and a second portion including another of said pair of insert leads, the first portion and the second portion of said thermal carrier device being located substantially adjacent the first end surface and the second end surface of the chip carrier package.

Claim 22

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein said thermal carrier device is comprised of aluminum.

Claim 23

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a tin/lead alloy metal.

Claim 24

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a tin/lead alloy metal.

Claim 25

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a nickel/palladium aluminum metal.

Claim 26

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a metal for soldering.

Claim 27

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device has a thickness in the range of 5 mils to about 12 mils.

Claim 28

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 14, wherein portion of said chip package comprises epoxy.

Claim 31

The method of claim 27, wherein the first surface and the second surface of the chip package have substantially the same surface area.

Claim 32

The method of claim 27, wherein said thermal carrier device includes a first portion including one of said pair of inserts leads and a second portion including another of said pair of inserts leads, the first portion and the second portion of said thermal carrier device being located substantially adjacent the first end surface and the second end surface of the chip package.

Claim 33

The method of claim 27, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier comprised of copper.

Claim 34

The method of claim 27, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is comprised of aluminum.

Claim 37

The method of claim 27, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a nickel/palladium alloy metal.

Claim 38

The method of claim 27, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a nickel/palladium/aluminum metal.

Claim 39

The method of claim 27, wherein a portion of said thermal carrier device is coated with a metal for soldering.

Claim 40

The method of claim 27, wherein said thermal carrier device has a thickness in the range of about 5 mils to about 12 mils.

Claim 41

The semiconductor device chip package assembly of claim 27, wherein a portion of said chip package is made from epoxy.