IP Library Granted Patent US 7,145,224
Granted Patent B2
US 7,145,224 · App. 11/041,200 · Granted Dec 5, 2006

Semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,145,224
App. No.
11/041,200
Granted
Dec 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the semiconductor device, a control power MOSFET chip 2 is disposed on the input-side plate-like lead 5 , and the drain terminal DT 1 is formed on the rear surface of the chip 2 , and the source terminal ST 1 and gate terminal GT 1 are formed on the principal surface of the chip 2 , and the source terminal ST 1 is connected to the plate-like lead for source 12 . Furthermore, a synchronous power MOSFET chip 3 is disposed on the output-side plate-like lead 6 , and the drain terminal DT 2 is formed on the rear surface of the chip 3 and the output-side plate-like lead 6 is connected to the drain terminal DT 2 . Furthermore, source terminal ST 2 and gate terminal GT 2 are formed on the principal surface of the synchronous power MOSFET chip 3 , and the source terminal ST 2 is connected to the plate-like lead for source 13 . The plate-like leads for source 12 and 13 are exposed, and therefore, it is possible to increase the heat dissipation capability of the MCM 1.

Claims (71)

1. A semiconductor device comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, each of which has an input electrode, first output electrode and second output electrode, wherein

the current path connecting between said first output electrode and said second output electrode of said first transistor are connected in series to the current path connecting between said first output electrode and said second output electrode of said second transistor;

either said first output electrode or said second output electrode of said first transistor is connected to a first conductive member; and

the other output electrode of said first transistor is connected to a second conductive member;

either said first output electrode or said second output electrode of said second transistor is connected to said second conductive member;

the other output electrode of said second transistor is connected to a third conductive member;

said first conductive member, said second conductive member and said third conductive member are electrically isolated from one another; and

said first conductive member, said second conductive member, said third conductive member, said first transistor and said second transistor are mechanically integrated.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said second conductive member has two or more bends.

3. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said second conductive member is a nearly S-shape.

4. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein in said second conductive member, the surface to which an output electrode of said first transistor is connected is located on the same side of the surface to which an output electrode of said second transistor is connected.

5. A semiconductor device comprising

a plurality of semiconductor chips, each of which has a terminal on its principal surface,

a conductive plate which has electrical connections to at least two semiconductor chips' terminals among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

a sealed body which encapsulates said plurality of semiconductor chips, and

a plurality of external connection terminals which have individual electrical connections to the plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein

at least two semiconductor chips which are connected by the conductive plate have an individual transistor circuit, and the conductive plate is exposed outside said sealed body.

6. A semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein among said plurality of semiconductor chips, each of a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip has a power-supply transistor circuit; and

said semiconductor device further comprising

a first conductive plate which connects to a drain terminal of said first semiconductor chip,

a second conductive plate which connects to a source terminal of said first semiconductor chip,

a third conductive plate which connects to a drain terminal of said second semiconductor chip, and

a fourth conductive plate which connects to a source terminal of said second semiconductor chip, wherein

said second conductive plate has an electrical connection to said third conductive plate, and said second and third conductive plates are at least partially exposed outside said sealed body.

7. A semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein said second conductive plate and said third conductor plate are integrated.

8. A semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein

among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

each of a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip has a power-supply transistor circuit, and a third semiconductor chip has a driver circuit which controls said first and second semiconductor chips.

9. A semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein said second and fourth conductive plates are partially exposed on either the principal or rear surface of said sealed body, and said first and third conductive plates are partially exposed on the other surface of said sealed body.

10. A semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein said second conductive plate and said third conductor plate are integrated.

11. A semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

at least one semiconductor chip is installed upside down in relation to the other semiconductor chips.

12. A semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein said second semiconductor chip is installed upside down in relation to said first semiconductor chip,

said second and third conductive plates are partially exposed on either the principal or rear surface of said sealed body; and

said first and fourth conductive plates are partially exposed on the other surface of said sealed body.

13. A semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein said second conductive plate and said third conductive plate are integrated.

14. A semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein a heat radiating member is installed in the exposed area of said conductive plate exposed outside said sealed body.

15. A semiconductor device comprising

a plurality of semiconductor chips, each of which has a terminal on its principal surface,

a conductive plate which has electrical connections to at least two semiconductor chips' terminals among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

a sealed body which encapsulates said plurality of semiconductor chips by resin,

a plurality of external connection terminals which have individual electrical connections to the plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein

said conductive plate is exposed outside said sealed body, and

the connecting portion of said conductive plate at which said conductive plate is connected to one semiconductor chip is joined to the connecting portion at which said conductive plate is connected to the other semiconductor chip, on either the principal or rear surface of said sealed body, or on the outside of said semiconductor chips inside said sealed body.

16. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

each of a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip has a power-supply transistor circuit, and a third semiconductor chip has a driver circuit which controls said first and second semiconductor chips.

17. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein a heat radiating member is installed in the exposed area of said conductive plate exposed outside said sealed body.

18. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein said conductive plate has an electrical connection to the semiconductor chip via a plurality of gold bumps.

19. A semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein the terminal of said first semiconductor chip has an electrical connection to the terminal of said third semiconductor chip by said conductive plate, and the terminal of said second semiconductor chip has an electrical connection to the terminal of said third semiconductor chip by another conductive plate.

20. A semiconductor device comprising

a plurality of semiconductor chips, each of which has a terminal on its principal surface,

a conductive plate which has electrical connections to at least two semiconductor chips' terminals among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

a sealed body which encapsulates said plurality of semiconductor chips by resin,

a plurality of external connection terminals which have individual electrical connections to said plurality of semiconductor chips and are disposed on the peripheral edge of the rear surface of said sealed body, wherein

said conductive plate is exposed on the at least either principal or rear surface of said sealed body.

21. A semiconductor device according to claim 20 , wherein among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

each of a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip has a power-supply transistor circuit, and

a third semiconductor chip has a driver circuit which controls said first and second semiconductor chips.

22. A semiconductor device according to claim 20 , wherein a heat radiating member is installed in the exposed area of said conductive plate exposed outside said sealed body.

23. A semiconductor device according to claim 20 , wherein

said conductive plate has an electrical connection to the semiconductor chip via a plurality of gold bumps.

24. A semiconductor device according to claim 20 , wherein

among said plurality of semiconductor chips,

each of a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip has a power-supply transistor circuit, and

said second semiconductor chip is installed upside down compared to said first semiconductor chip; and

said semiconductor device further comprising

a first conductive plate which connects to a drain terminal of said first semiconductor chip,

a second conductive plate which connects to a source terminal of said first semiconductor chip,

a third conductive plate which connects to a drain terminal of said second semiconductor chip, and

a fourth conductive plate which connects to a source terminal of said second semiconductor chip, wherein

said second and third conductive plates are partially exposed on either the principal or rear surface of said sealed body, and said first and fourth conductive plates are partially exposed on the other surface of said sealed body.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025008/0362 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 25, 2010
From: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024599/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2005
From: KAWASHIMA, TETSUYA; MISHIMA, AKIRA
To: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 016221/0414 →