Stack frame for electrical connections and the method to fabricate thereof

US9741590B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9741590-B2
Application numberUS-201615334307-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2016
Priority dateJun 20, 2011
Publication dateAug 22, 2017
Grant dateAug 22, 2017

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Abstract

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A method for forming a conductive structure is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: forming a metallic frame having a plurality of metal parts separated from each other; forming an insulating layer on the top surface of the plurality of metal parts; and forming a conductive pattern layer on the insulating layer for making electrical connections with at least one portion of the plurality of metal parts.

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What is claimed is: 1. A package structure, comprising: a lead frame, comprising a plurality of metal parts, wherein each meal part is made of metal and each two adjacent metal parts are spaced apart by a vacancy; an insulating layer, disposed over the top surface of the plurality of metal parts and filled into said vacancy; and at least one conductive layer, disposed over the insulating layer, wherein a conductive pattern of the at least one conductive layer is electrically connected to a metal part of the plurality of metal parts through at least one via disposed in the insulating layer. 2. The package structure according to the claim 1 , further comprising a first conductive element disposed on the lead frame, wherein the insulating layer is disposed on the conductive element, wherein said conductive pattern of the at least one conductive layer is electrically connected to a terminal of the first conductive element. 3. The package structure according to the claim 2 , wherein the conductive element comprises an integrated circuit on a semiconductor die. 4. The package structure according to the claim 2 , wherein the conductive element comprises an integrated circuit of a MOSFET. 5. The package structure according to the claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the conductive element and the top surface of the lead frame are substantially at the same horizontal level. 6. The package structure according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is a dielectric layer, further comprising a protect layer disposed over the at least one conductive pattern layer and the dielectric layer for protecting the at least one conductive pattern layer and the dielectric layer. 7. The package structure according to claim 2 , further comprising a second conductive element disposed over and electrically connected to the at least one conductive pattern layer. 8. A package structure, comprising: a lead frame, comprising a plurality of metal parts, wherein each meal part is made of metal and each two adjacent metal parts are spaced apart by a vacancy being filled with an insulating material, and a recess is formed in the lead frame; a first conductive element having a plurality of terminals, disposed in the recess; an insulating layer, disposed over the top surface of the plurality of metal parts and the first conductive element; and at least one conductive layer, disposed over the insulating layer, wherein the at least one conductive layer comprises a conductive pattern to electrically connect a terminal of the first conductive element to the lead frame through at least one via disposed in the insulating layer. 9. The package structure according to the claim 8 , wherein the first conductive element comprises an integrated circuit on a semiconductor die. 10. The package structure according to the claim 8 , wherein the first conductive element is a conductive module. 11. The package structure according to the claim 8 , wherein the top surface of the first conductive element and the top surface of the lead frame are substantially at the same horizontal level. 12. The package structure according to claim 8 , wherein the insulating layer is a dielectric layer, further comprising a protect layer disposed over the at least one conductive layer and the dielectric layer for protecting the at least one conductive layer and the dielectric layer. 13. The package structure according to claim 8 , further comprising a second conductive element disposed over and electrically connected to the at least one conductive layer. 14. The package structure according to claim 8 , wherein the conductive element comprises an integrated circuit of a MOSFET. 15. A package structure, comprising: a lead frame, comprising a plurality of metal parts, wherein each meal part is made of metal and are spaced apart by a vacancy, and a recess is formed in a first metal part of the plurality of metal parts; a first conductive element having a plurality of terminals, disposed in the recess; an insulating layer, disposed over the top surface of the plurality of metal parts and the first conductive element, wherein the insulating layer extends into said vacancy; and at least one conductive layer, disposed over the insulating layer, wherein the at least one conductive layer comprises a conductive pattern to electrically connect a terminal of the first conductive element to a second metal part of the plurality of metal parts through at least one via disposed in the insulating layer. 16. The package structure according to the claim 15 , wherein the first conductive element comprises an integrated circuit on a semiconductor die. 17. The package structure according to the claim 15 , wherein the first conductive element comprises an integrated circuit of a MOSFET. 18. The package structure according to the claim 15 , wherein the top surface of the first conductive element and the top surface of the lead frame are substantially at the same horizontal level. 19. The package structure according to claim 15 , wherein the insulating layer is a dielectric layer, further comprising a protect layer disposed over the at least one conductive layer and the dielectric layer. 20. The package structure according to claim 15 , further comprising a second conductive element disposed over and electrically connected to the at least one conductive layer.

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  • Co-axial cable · CPC title

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

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

  • comprising gold [Au] · CPC title

  • Die-attach connectors and bond wires · CPC title

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What does patent US9741590B2 cover?
A method for forming a conductive structure is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: forming a metallic frame having a plurality of metal parts separated from each other; forming an insulating layer on the top surface of the plurality of metal parts; and forming a conductive pattern layer on the insulating layer for making electrical connections with at least one portion of the plurali…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cyntec Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W70/411. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).