Semiconductor device

US12424503B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12424503-B2
Application numberUS-202217697195-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 17, 2022
Priority dateOct 8, 2019
Publication dateSep 23, 2025
Grant dateSep 23, 2025

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Abstract

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A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a sealing body, and a plurality of terminals. The sealing body seals the semiconductor element therein. The terminals are electrically connected to the semiconductor element inside of the sealing body, and project from the sealing body. Each of the terminals has a rough surface area having a larger surface roughness than a peripheral area in a section in a longitudinal direction of the terminal.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a sealing body that seals the semiconductor element therein; and a plurality of terminals that are electrically connected to the semiconductor element inside the sealing body, and project from the sealing body, wherein each of the plurality of terminals has a rough surface area in a section in a longitudinal direction on a surface of the terminal and a peripheral area on a periphery of the rough surface area in the longitudinal direction on the surface, the surface being parallel to a main surface of the sealing body, the rough surface area having a larger surface roughness than the peripheral area, a distance between the rough surface area and the sealing body is smaller than a dimension of a base end of the terminal in a width direction of the terminal, the rough surface area is in contact with the sealing body, the rough surface area extends from an inside of the sealing body to an outside of the sealing body, and the terminal has a step portion depressed from the peripheral area at a boundary of the rough surface area on the surface of the terminal. 2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein in the section of the terminal, the rough surface area is disposed at least at a part in the width direction on the surface of the terminal. 3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the rough surface area is disposed to be contiguous to a side end of the terminal in the width direction on the surface of the terminal. 4. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the rough surface area is disposed to be contiguous to both side ends of the terminal in the width direction on the surface of the terminal. 5. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the rough surface area includes a first part contiguous to a side end of the terminal and a second part contiguous to an opposite side end of the terminal in the width direction on the surface of the terminal, and the first part and the second part are separate from each other in the width direction of the terminal. 6. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the rough surface area is disposed separate from both side ends of the terminal in the width direction on the surface of the terminal. 7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of terminals have the rough surface areas at a same position in the longitudinal direction. 8. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the rough surface area in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the dimension of the base end of the terminal in the width direction of the terminal. 9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of terminals has a metal plating film on the surface thereof. 10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the rough surface area is provided by an oxidized portion of the metal plating film. 11. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the rough surface area has one of a triangular shape, a rectangular shape, a circular shape, and a wavy line shape. 12. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor element includes a plurality of signal terminals electrically connected to signal electrodes of the semiconductor element, and the plurality of terminals are the plurality of signal terminals. 13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor element is a power semiconductor element. 14. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a sealing body that seals the semiconductor element therein; and a plurality of terminals that are electrically connected to the semiconductor element inside the sealing body, and project from the sealing body, wherein each of the plurality of terminals has a rough surface area in a section in a longitudinal direction on a surface of the terminal and a peripheral area on a periphery of the rough surface area in the longitudinal direction on the surface, the surface being parallel to a main surface of the sealing body, the rough surface area having a larger surface roughness than the peripheral area, and the terminal has a step portion depressed from the peripheral area at a boundary of the rough surface area on the surface.

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  • between a chip and a stacked lead frame, conducting package substrate or heat sink · CPC title

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

  • Die-attach connectors and bond wires · CPC title

  • between a chip and a stacked lead frame, conducting package substrate or heat sink · CPC title

  • Bond wires and strap connectors · CPC title

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What does patent US12424503B2 cover?
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a sealing body, and a plurality of terminals. The sealing body seals the semiconductor element therein. The terminals are electrically connected to the semiconductor element inside of the sealing body, and project from the sealing body. Each of the terminals has a rough surface area having a larger surface roughness than a peripheral area…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Denso Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W70/481. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 23 2025 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 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).