Abstract:
A surface-mount-enhanced lead frame and a method for fabricating a semiconductor package with the lead frame are proposed, wherein a dam bar structure between any two neighboring lead frames of a lead frame module plate is formed with an indentation and at least a solder metal layer is applied on the bottom surface of the lead frame and the indentation. A singulation process is performed along the indentation to separate the lead frame module plate mounted with semiconductor chips and package body into a plurality of packages. Therefore, the indentation and the solder metal layer applied thereon can provide solder paste improved wettability and increased solder surface, while the semiconductor package with the lead frame is mounted on an external device via a surface-mount-technology, so as to prevent problems of signal transmission owing to separation of solder joint from solder open.
Abstract:
There is provided a semiconductor device with enhanced reliability having a heat sink mounting a plurality of semiconductor chips, a plurality of inner leads connected electrically to the semiconductor chips, a molding body for resin molding the plurality of semiconductor chips and the plurality of inner leads, a plurality of wires for providing electrical connections between the respective electrodes of the semiconductor chips and the inner leads corresponding thereto, and wide outer leads connecting to the inner leads and exposed outside the molding body. A plurality of slits are formed in the respective portions of the outer leads located outside the molding body to extend lengthwise in directions in which the outer leads are extracted. This achieves a reduction in lead stress which is placed on the outer leads by thermal stress or the like after the mounting of a MOSFET and thereby enhances the reliability of the MOSFET.
Abstract:
Disclosed are semiconductor packages and methods incorporating the use of vias in layers of leaded and nonleaded multilayer packages. The vias provide fluid communication between layers such that bonding material flows among layers for the formation of a 3D bond. As disclosed, the layers may comprise leads, dice, bond pads, or other substantially planar semiconductor package surfaces.
Abstract:
Packaging for power circuitry. A circuit board and a power lead frame are packaged together in a module. In addition to providing electrical connections to power circuitry, the lead frame is employed to fix or partially fix the location of the circuit board in the package. For this purpose, one of the power lead frame and the circuit board includes a male portion and the other of the power lead frame and the circuit board includes a complementary female portion for mechanically coupling the circuit board and the lead frame.
Abstract:
A method of producing a semiconductor device includes a device body producing step, electrically coupling leads and a semiconductor chip, and producing a device body by encapsulating the semiconductor chip by a resin package so that portions of the leads are exposed from the resin package, a honing step, carrying out a honing process using a polishing solution at least with respect to a resin flash adhered on the portions of the leads exposed from the resin package, an etching step, removing an unwanted stacked layer structure formed on the leads by carrying out an etching process after the honing step, and a plating step, carrying out a plating process with respect to the leads after the etching step to form a plated layer made of a soft bonding material. The honing step removes a portion of the unwanted stacked layer structure in addition to the resin flash.
Abstract:
A lead (10) for a semiconductor device (12) comprising a strip portion (14) comprising a first substantially horizontal portion (18) connected to the semiconductor device (12), a substantially vertical portion (20) connected to the first substantially horizontal portion (18), and a second substantially horizontal portion (22) connected to the substantially vertical portion (20) with at least one hole (16) disposed in the strip portion (14). A method of providing an electrical contact for connecting a semiconductor device (12) to a surface (24) comprising the steps of extending at least one lead (10) from the semiconductor device (12) and slotting the lead (10).
Abstract:
A wiring structure comprises a connector and an electromagnetic relay mounted on a printed circuit board. Connector terminals extend respectively to lead terminals of the electromagnetic relay. Through holes formed respectively through distal end portions of the connector terminals and, are aligned respectively with through holes in the printed circuit board in an overlying manner, and each of the lead terminals of the electromagnetic relay is passed through the associated mating pair of aligned through holes, and is fixed thereto by soldering.
Abstract:
A power semiconductor device for surface mounting includes an isolating body, a thermal dissipator and electrical connection pins. The pins and legs of the thermal dissipator extend in the direction of the lower surface of the body. During a surface mounting operation of the device on a substrate, a quantity of solder is enclosed by a capillary effect under the major part of the plate. Thus, a good electrical and thermal contact is obtained with a metallization of the substrate.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for wave soldering a printed circuit board having an RF shield member mounted on the component side of the board with tabs extending beyond the electrical conductor side of the printed circuit board. Holes provided in the shield tabs allow the solder wave to pass through the tab to reach contact pads immediately behind the tab and also to reduce splash back and excessive build up of the solder caused by the solder wave striking the tab. Use of the apparatus eliminates costly and time consuming hand soldering operations for the RF shield member.
Abstract:
A method of fixing reflowable elements on electrical contacts. The method includes providing a strip having a number of electrical contacts, each contact including a contact body and a tail portion extending away from the contact body. The tail portions of the contacts are then disposed adjacent an elongate reflowable member. The elongate reflowable member is pushed onto the tail portions of the plurality of contacts. Subsequently, the elongate reflowable member is cut into a plurality of separate reflowable elements, each reflowable element corresponding to one of the tail portions. The electrical contacts with the reflowable element attached thereto are separated from the strip.