IP Library Granted Patent US 7,412,895
Granted Patent B2
US 7,412,895 · App. 11/507,461 · Granted Aug 19, 2008

Semiconductor pressure sensor and die for molding a semiconductor pressure sensor

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Patent No.
US 7,412,895
App. No.
11/507,461
Granted
Aug 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor pressure sensor is provided with a semiconductor pressure sensor part that converts a pressure to an electrical signal, a sensor module in which said semiconductor pressure sensor part and a terminal of which part is extended to the outside are insert-molded with a first resin, and an outer case in which said sensor module is contained, and said sensor module is further insert-molded with a second resin to form a connector portion, and the semiconductor pressure sensor is characterized in that the exposed portion of the sensor module from the second resin, and the boundary between the exposed portion of the sensor module and the second resin are covered with an adhesive.

Claims (17)

1. A semiconductor pressure sensor comprising:

a sensor module in which a semiconductor pressure sensor part that converts a pressure to an electrical signal and a terminal of which part is extended to the outside are insert-molded with a first resin;

an outer case in which said sensor module is further insert-molded with a second resin to form a connector portion for external connection; and

a lid which is bonded to said outer case so as to form a pressure introduction chamber through a port for pressure introduction at an exposed space of said sensor module; wherein a groove is provided in the boundary between said sensor module and said out case in said pressure introduction chamber, and is covered with an adhesive.

2. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein an epoxy resin or a rubber of silicon resin is used as an adhesive for covering the boundary portion between said sensor module and said outer case.

3. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein a mating portion is consisted of a convex portion provided at the peripheral portion of said sensor module of said outer case and a concave portion provided at the corresponding portion of said lid, said mating portion being sealed with an epoxy adhesive.

4. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein a convex portion provided on the lid is inserted in a groove formed at the boundary portion between said sensor module and said outer case, an adhesive being put in between said convex part and groove.

5. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein said first resin is a thermosetting resin, and said second resin is a thermoplastic resin.

6. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is formed by joining a first lead which part is insert-molded with the first resin, and a second lead of which part is a connector terminal for external electrical connection.

7. The semiconductor pressure sensor according to claim 4 , wherein a gate, for use in molding said second resin, is provided on a backside of a plane through the boundary between the exposed portion of the sensor module, including a portion in which the semiconductor pressure sensor part is contained, and the second resin.

8. A die for molding a semiconductor pressure sensor, the semiconductor pressure sensor comprising:

a semiconductor pressure sensor part that converts a pressure to an electrical signal;

a sensor module in which said semiconductor pressure sensor part and a terminal of which part is extended to an outside area are insert-molded with a first resin; and

an outer case in which said sensor module is contained, and said sensor module is further insert-molded with a second resin to form a connector portion of said terminal;

wherein a portion of said sensor module is exposed by the second resin and a boundary portion between the exposed portion and the second resin is covered with an adhesive,

wherein the portion at which said sensor module is exposed is at least a semiconductor pressure sensor mounting portion, and

wherein a gate, for use in molding said second resin, is provided on a backside of a plane through the boundary between the exposed portion of the sensor module, including a portion in which the semiconductor pressure sensor part is contained, and the second resin.

Assignments (2)
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MOBILITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068834/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2006
From: ASADA, SHINSUKE; NAKAMURA, HIROSHI; TARUYA, MASAAKI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.
Reel/Frame 018219/0502 →