Semiconductor device

US9502320B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9502320-B2
Application numberUS-201514933634-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 5, 2015
Priority dateNov 21, 2014
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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Abstract

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A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate including a metal plate, an insulating plate, and a circuit plate laminated sequentially in order; a semiconductor element fixed to the circuit plate; a wiring member connected to an electrode provided on a surface of the semiconductor element, the circuit plate, or the electrode and the circuit plate; a plastic housing having a hollow shape to receive the insulating substrate, the semiconductor element, and the wiring member therein, the plastic housing having an inner frame on an inner surface and a step formed in a front end of the inner frame; and a sealing material made of a thermosetting resin to seal the insulating substrate, the semiconductor element, and the wiring member inside the plastic housing.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: an insulating substrate including a metal plate, an insulating plate, and a circuit plate laminated sequentially in order; a semiconductor element fixed to the circuit plate; a wiring member connected to an electrode provided on a surface of the semiconductor element, the circuit plate, or the electrode and the circuit plate; a plastic housing having a hollow shape to receive the insulating substrate, the semiconductor element, and the wiring member therein, the plastic housing having an inner frame on an inner surface and a step formed in a front end of the inner frame; and a sealing material made of a thermosetting resin to seal the insulating substrate, the semiconductor element, and the wiring member inside the plastic housing. 2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the step is formed in an upper surface of the inner frame. 3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of conductive members each extending from an inner side of the plastic housing toward an outer side of the plastic housing; wherein one end of each of the conductive members is disposed on the inner frame, and the step is formed between the conductive members. 4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plastic housing is made of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, and the sealing material is made of an epoxy resin. 5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the inner frame is roughened to be not lower than 1.0 μm in arithmetic average roughness Ra.

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

  • Die-attach connectors and bond wires · CPC title

  • being on a metallic substrate, e.g. insulated metal substrates [IMS] · CPC title

  • Insulating materials, e.g. resins, glasses or ceramics · CPC title

  • the semiconductor body being completely enclosed · CPC title

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What does patent US9502320B2 cover?
A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate including a metal plate, an insulating plate, and a circuit plate laminated sequentially in order; a semiconductor element fixed to the circuit plate; a wiring member connected to an electrode provided on a surface of the semiconductor element, the circuit plate, or the electrode and the circuit plate; a plastic housing having a hollow sha…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fuji Electric Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W76/157. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).