US6137170A
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Mount for semiconductor device
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-11
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Granted: 2000-10-24
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Expires: 2017-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor pellet (1), and a package having a pellet mount portion (21) on which a semiconductor pellet (1) is mounted. The semiconductor pellet (1) is mounted on the pellet mount portion (21) of the package through a joint material (6). The area of the surface of the pellet mount portion (21) on which the semiconductor pellet (1) is mounted is set to be smaller than the area of the surface of the semiconductor pellet (1) which is mounted on the pellet mount portion (21), thereby preventing the climb-up of the joint material (6) along the side surface of the semiconductor pellet (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Ujiie
- 👤 Yasuhiro Kurokawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H10W40/228; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/013; H10W72/01308; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07311; H10W72/07351; H10W72/07352; H10W72/30; H10W72/321; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/736; H10W90/737; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface having a first side and a second side and is joined to a surface of a pellet mount portion of a metal plate by a joint material said pellet mount portion has a first side and second side, wherein an area of a pellet mount surface of said pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of the joint surface of said semiconductor pellet, the length of the first side and the second side of the pellet mount portion is smaller than the first side and the second side of the joint surface by a distance ranging from 0.1 mm to 4 mm respectively and at least one cavity is between said metal plate and said joint material, the cavity being positioned around the pellet mount portion and lower than the semiconductor pellet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface having a first side and a second side and is joined to a surface of a pellet mount portion of a metal plate by a joint material said pellet mount portion has a first side and second side, wherein an area of a pellet mount surface of said pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of the joint surface of said semiconductor pellet, the length of the first side and the second side of the pellet mount portion is smaller than the first side and the second side of the joint surface by a distance ranging from 0.1 mm to 4 mm respectively and at least one cavity is between said metal plate and said joint material, the cavity being positioned around the pellet mount portion and lower than the semiconductor pellet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion of said metal plate is convex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the joint surface of said semiconductor pellet is designed in a rectangular shape and the pellet mount surface of said pellet mount portion is designed in a rectangular shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pellet mount surface of said pellet mount portion is entirely covered by said joint surface of said semiconductor pellet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
233 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface having a first side and a second side; a pellet mount portion having an upper surface which serves as a pellet mount surface having a first side and a second side, said pellet mount portion being a projecting portion of a metal plate and having a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said pellet mount surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface so that the length of the first side and the second side of the pellet mount surface is smaller than the first side and the second side of the joint surface, respectively, said joint material is interposed between said pellet mount surface and a first area of said joint surface positioned as corresponding to the pellet mount surface and between said side surface of the pellet mount portion and a second area of said joint surface positioned around said first area so that said joint material on the side surface tapers off downwards, and at least one cavity is positioned between said metal plate and said joint material around the pellet mount portion and under the second area of said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
233 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface having a first side and a second side; a pellet mount portion having an upper surface which serves as a pellet mount surface having a first side and a second side, said pellet mount portion being a projecting portion of a metal plate and having a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said pellet mount surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface so that the length of the first side and the second side of the pellet mount surface is smaller than the first side and the second side of the joint surface, respectively, said joint material is interposed between said pellet mount surface and a first area of said joint surface positioned as corresponding to the pellet mount surface and between said side surface of the pellet mount portion and a second area of said joint surface positioned around said first area so that said joint material on the side surface tapers off downwards, and at least one cavity is positioned between said metal plate and said joint material around the pellet mount portion and under the second area of said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said joint surface is designed in a rectangular shape and the pellet mount surface is designed in a rectangular shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the length of the first side and the second side of the pellet mount surface is smaller than the first side and the second side of the joint surface by a distance ranging from 0.1 mm to 4 mm, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said semiconductor pellet is provided with a bonding pad on an upper surface thereof at an area corresponding to said second area of the joint surface, a bonding wire being connected to said bonding pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, and said joint material is interposed between said upper surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface and between said side surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface to cover them so that said joint material diminishes downwards.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, and said joint material is interposed between said upper surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface and between said side surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface to cover them so that said joint material diminishes downwards.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said semiconductor pellet is provided with a bonding pad on an upper surface thereof at a peripheral portion outside an area corresponding to said upper surface of the pellet mount portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said bonding pad is positioned as corresponding to an area on said joint surface covered with said joint material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
102 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, substantially the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, and a cavity is positioned under said joint material and around said pellet mount portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
102 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, substantially the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, and a cavity is positioned under said joint material and around said pellet mount portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said semiconductor pellet is provided with a bonding pad on an upper surface thereof at a peripheral portion outside an area corresponding to said upper surface of the pellet mount portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said joint material is interposed between said upper surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface and between said side surface of the pellet mount portion and said joint surface to cover them so that said joint material diminishes downwards.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor device comprising a convex-shaped pellet mount portion, wherein a semiconductor pellet and said pellet mount portion are joined to each other by a joint material so that said joint material does not leak from the a joint surface of semiconductor pellet; said joint materials covers a top projecting portion and at least one side projecting portion of said pellet mount portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor device comprising a convex-shaped pellet mount portion, wherein a semiconductor pellet and said pellet mount portion are joined to each other by a joint material so that said joint material does not leak from the a joint surface of semiconductor pellet; said joint materials covers a top projecting portion and at least one side projecting portion of said pellet mount portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor device consisting of: a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly from a metal plate and having a upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said a joint surface of a semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, the joint material is the only material joining the pellet mount portion and the semiconductor pellet and the semiconductor pellet is mounted on only the pellet mount portion projecting upwardly.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor device consisting of: a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly from a metal plate and having a upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said a joint surface of a semiconductor pellet to said pellet mount portion, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, the joint material is the only material joining the pellet mount portion and the semiconductor pellet and the semiconductor pellet is mounted on only the pellet mount portion projecting upwardly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
145 words
A semiconductor device consisting of: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to only said pellet mount portion projecting upwardly, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, said joint material is the only material joining the pellet mount portion and the semiconductor pellet, and said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is joined to said joint surface so that an outer periphery of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is located inside an outer periphery of said joint surface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
145 words
A semiconductor device consisting of: a semiconductor pellet having a lower surface which serves as a joint surface; a pellet mount portion projecting upwardly and having an upper surface and a side surface; and a joint material joining said joint surface of the semiconductor pellet to only said pellet mount portion projecting upwardly, wherein an area of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is set to be smaller than an area of said joint surface, the whole area of said joint surface is covered by said joint material, said joint material is the only material joining the pellet mount portion and the semiconductor pellet, and said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is joined to said joint surface so that an outer periphery of said upper surface of the pellet mount portion is located inside an outer periphery of said joint surface.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-10-24 | 2004-04-24 | 2004-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-10-24 | 2008-04-24 | 2008-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-10-24 | 2012-04-24 | 2012-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |