IP Library Granted Patent US 7,783,276
Granted Patent B2
US 7,783,276 · App. 12/149,636 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Wireless communication system

Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,783,276
App. No.
12/149,636
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication system includes: a filter; and a semiconductor chip including a signal processing integrated circuit having an amplifier, wherein a main surface of the semiconductor chip is provided with a plurality of electrode terminals along an edge portion thereof; wherein the amplifier has a transistor including a control electrode, a first electrode through which a signal is outputted, and a second electrode to which a voltage is applied; wherein the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor are connected to the electrode terminals, respectively; and wherein none of wirings are arranged between the electrode terminals and placements of the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode, making space between the electrodes and the electrode terminals narrow.

Claims (30)

1. A semiconductor device for use in a radio communication device, comprising:

a semiconductor chip including a modulator, a demodulator, and a low noise amplifier having a radio signal input;

a chip mounting portion over which the semiconductor chip is mounted;

a plurality of leads disposed around the chip mounting portion; and

a resin sealing body covering the semiconductor chip,

wherein: a first electrode for the radio signal input of the low noise amplifier is disposed on a main surface of the semiconductor chip;

a second electrode and a third electrode for ground supply are disposed on the main surface of the semiconductor chip;

the first electrode is positioned between the second and third electrodes;

the first, second and third electrode are disposed side by side;

the first electrode is electrically connected with a first lead of the plurality of leads via a first conductive wire;

a second conductive wire is connected with the second electrode; and

a third conductive wire is connected with the third electrode.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is electrically connected with a second lead of the plurality of leads via the second conductive wire; and

the third electrode is electrically connected with a third lead of the plurality of leads via the third conductive wire.

3. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein no other electrode is disposed between the first and second electrodes and the second and third electrodes.

4. A semiconductor device for use in a radio communication device, comprising:

a semiconductor chip including a low noise amplifier having a radio signal input, the low noise amplifier amplifying a radio signal received through an antenna of the radio communication device;

a chip mounting portion over which the semiconductor chip is mounted;

a plurality of leads disposed around the chip mounting portion; and

a resin sealing body covering the semiconductor chip;

wherein a first electrode for the radio signal input of the low noise amplifier is disposed on a main surface of the semiconductor chip;

a second electrode and a third electrode for ground supply are disposed on the main surface of the semiconductor chip;

the first electrode is positioned between the second and third electrodes;

the first, second and third electrode are disposed side by side;

the first electrode is coupled to a first lead of the plurality of leads via a first conductive wire;

a second conductive wire is coupled to the second electrode; and

a third conductive wire is coupled to the third electrode.

5. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the second electrode is coupled to a second lead of the plurality of leads via the second conductive wire; and

the third electrode is coupled to a third lead of the plurality of leads via the third conductive wire.

6. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein no other electrode is disposed between the first and second electrodes and the second and third electrodes.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 25, 2011
From: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026173/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2010
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 024098/0492 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2000-043063 · Feb 21, 2000 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 1170380300 · Feb 8, 2007
Continuation 1132552800 · Jan 5, 2006
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