Semiconductor device and an information management system therefor
View Patent ↗According to the present invention, individual two-dimensional barcodes 30, 91 and 173 are provided for individual chips 31 arrayed on a wafer 50 , individual lead frames 93 to each of which chips 92 are bonded and individual packaged products 171 constituted of resin sealed semiconductor chips based upon chip ID information to enable information management to be implemented separately for individual chips 31 , individual frames 93 and individual chip products 171 . Thus, a higher degree of efficiency and a higher degree of accuracy in the information management for semiconductor devices are achieved in all processes of semiconductor production including the individual manufacturing processes, the physical distribution process, the shipping process and the claim handling process.
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes, the package having a top surface on which a two-dimensional code pattern and another pattern are marked directly.
2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
3. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
4. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
5. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the ID information include process information.
6. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the another pattern includes a plurality of characters.
7. A semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
8. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked during a same process.
9. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the another pattern includes characters that indicate a characteristic code.
10. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked separately.
11. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern is marked in a corner portion of the top surface of the package.
12. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip having a surface on which a two-dimensional code pattern and another pattern are marked directly;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes.
13. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
14. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
15. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
16. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein the ID information includes process information.
17. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the another pattern includes a plurality of characters.
18. A semiconductor device according to claim 17 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
19. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked during a same process.
20. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the another pattern includes characters that indicate a characteristic code.
21. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked separately.
22. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern is marked in a corner portion of the surface of the semiconductor package.
23. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes, the package having a top surface on which a two-dimensional code pattern and another pattern are printed directly.
24. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
25. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
26. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
27. A semiconductor device according to claim 26 , wherein the ID information includes process information.
28. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the another pattern includes a plurality of characters.
29. A semiconductor device according to claim 28 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
30. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked during a same process.
31. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the another pattern includes characters that indicate a characteristic code.
32. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked separately.
33. A semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern is marked in a corner portion of the top surface of the package.
34. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip having a surface on which a two dimensional code pattern and another pattern are printed directly;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes.
35. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
36. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
37. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
38. A semiconductor device according to claim 37 , wherein the ID information includes process information.
39. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the another pattern includes a plurality of characters.
40. A semiconductor device according to claim 39 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
41. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked during a same process.
42. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the another pattern includes characters that indicate a characteristic code.
43. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern and the another pattern are marked separately.
44. A semiconductor device according to claim 34 , wherein the two dimensional code pattern is marked in a corner portion of the surface of the semiconductor chip.
45. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes, the package having a top surface on which a first pattern including a two-dimensional code pattern and a second pattern are marked directly.
46. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
47. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
48. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
49. A semiconductor device according to claim 48 , wherein the ID information includes process information.
50. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the second pattern includes a plurality of characters.
51. A semiconductor device according to claim 50 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
52. A semiconductor device according to claim 50 , wherein the characters indicate a characteristic code.
53. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the first and second patterns are marked during a same process.
54. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are marked separately.
55. A semiconductor device according to claim 45 , wherein the first pattern is marked in a corner portion of the top surface of the package.
56. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip having a surface on which a first pattern including a two-dimensional code pattern and a second pattern are marked directly;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and
a package fixing the semiconductor chip and the electrodes.
57. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes a plurality of square blocks.
58. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the package includes a resin material.
59. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the two-dimensional code pattern includes ID information.
60. A semiconductor device according to claim 59 , wherein the ID information includes process information.
61. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the second pattern includes a plurality of characters.
62. A semiconductor device according to claim 61 , wherein the characters indicate a product name.
63. A semiconductor device according to claim 61 , wherein the characters indicate a characteristic code.
64. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the first and second patterns are marked during a same process.
65. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the first pattern is marked in a corner portion of the surface of the semiconductor chip.
66. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are marked separately.
67. A semiconductor device according to claim 56 , wherein the first pattern is marked in a corner portion of a top surface of the package.