Semiconductor device

US10748830B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10748830-B2
Application numberUS-201616098901-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 20, 2016
Priority dateSep 20, 2016
Publication dateAug 18, 2020
Grant dateAug 18, 2020

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Abstract

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A wiring board ( 2 ) is provided on a heat radiation plate ( 1 ). A semiconductor chip ( 8 ) is provided on the wiring board ( 2 ). A case housing ( 10 ) is provided on the heat radiation plate ( 1 ) and surrounds the wiring board ( 2 ) and the semiconductor chip ( 8 ). Adhesive agent ( 11 ) bonds a lower surface of the case housing ( 10 ) and an upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate ( 1 ). A sealing material ( 13 ) is filled in the case housing ( 10 ) and covers the wiring board ( 2 ) and the semiconductor chip ( 8 ). A step portion ( 16,17 ) is provided to at least one of the lower surface of the case housing ( 10 ) and the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate ( 1 ). A side surface of the heat radiation plate ( 1 ) and an outer side surface of the case housing ( 10 ) are flush with each other.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a heat radiation plate; a wiring board provided on the heat radiation plate; a semiconductor chip provided on the wiring board; a case housing provided on the heat radiation plate and surrounding the wiring board and the semiconductor chip; adhesive agent bonding a lower surface of the case housing and an upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate; and a sealing material filled in the case housing and covering the wiring board and the semiconductor chip, wherein a step portion is provided to at least one of the lower surface of the case housing and the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate, and a side surface of the heat radiation plate and an outer side surface of the case housing are flush with each other. 2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein as the step portion, a convex portion is provided at an outer portion of the lower surface of the case housing and a concave portion is provided at a position facing the convex portion at the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate. 3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein as the step portion, a groove is provided in the convex portion of the case housing and a protrusion is provided at a position facing the groove on the concave portion of the heat radiation plate. 4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein as the step portion, a concave portion is provided on an outer portion of the lower surface of the case housing and a convex portion is provided at a position facing the concave portion on the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate. 5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein as the step portion, a convex portion is provided at a center portion of the lower surface of the case housing and a concave portion is provided at a position facing the convex portion on the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate. 6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a convex portion is provided as the step portion on an outer portion of the lower surface of the case housing, and a chamfer is provided at an inner portion of the lower surface of the case housing. 7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a concave portion is provided as the step portion at the upper surface peripheral portion of the heat radiation plate, and an air space is provided on the lower surface of the case housing. 8. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a convex portion is provided as the step portion at an inner portion of the lower surface of the case housing, and a chamfer is provided at an outer portion of the lower surface of the case housing. 9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein an air space is provided on the lower surface of the case housing. 10. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor chip is made of a wide-band-gap semiconductor.

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  • Encapsulations, e.g. protective coatings · CPC title

  • characterised by their shape or disposition, e.g. between cap and walls of a container · CPC title

  • between a chip and a stacked insulating package substrate, interposer or RDL · CPC title

  • Solid or gel fillings · CPC title

  • Containers comprising an insulating or insulated base · CPC title

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What does patent US10748830B2 cover?
A wiring board ( 2 ) is provided on a heat radiation plate ( 1 ). A semiconductor chip ( 8 ) is provided on the wiring board ( 2 ). A case housing ( 10 ) is provided on the heat radiation plate ( 1 ) and surrounds the wiring board ( 2 ) and the semiconductor chip ( 8 ). Adhesive agent ( 11 ) bonds a lower surface of the case housing ( 10 ) and an upper surface peripheral portion of the heat rad…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W76/60. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).