IP Library Granted Patent US 10,224,356
Granted Patent B2
US 10,224,356 · App. 15/573,414 · Granted Mar 5, 2019

Optoelectronic semiconductor component and method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component

Inventor: Markus Maute (Alteglofsheim, DE)
Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
H01L27/14625F21V5/04H01L25/0753H01L33/22H01L33/387H01L33/405H01L33/465H01L33/486H01L33/62H01L33/56
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Patent No.
US 10,224,356
App. No.
15/573,414
Granted
Mar 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor component ( 100 ) comprising the following —an optoelectronic semiconductor chip ( 2 ), the lateral surfaces ( 2 c ) and lower face ( 2 b ) of which are at least partly covered by a molded body ( 3 ) that is electrically conductive and is designed to electrically contact the optoelectronic semiconductor chip ( 2 ), —at least one via ( 6 ) which comprises an electrically conductive material and is laterally spaced from the semiconductor chip ( 2 ), said via ( 6 ) completely passing through the molded body ( 3 ), wherein the via ( 6 ) extends from an upper face ( 3 a ) of the molded body ( 3 ) to a lower face ( 3 b ) of the molded body ( 3 ), —at least one insulating element ( 9 ) which is arranged within the molded body ( 3 ) between the via ( 6 ) and the semiconductor chip ( 2 ) and extends from the upper face ( 3 a ) of the molded body ( 3 ) to the lower face ( 3 b ) of the molded body ( 3 ), and —an electrically conductive connection ( 7 ) which is connected to the semiconductor chip ( 2 ) and the via ( 6 ) in an electrically conductive manner.

Claims (38)

1. An optoelectronic semiconductor component having

an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, the side surfaces and lower side of which are at least partially covered by a molded body,

wherein the molded body is electrically conductive and configured to electrically contact the optoelectronic semiconductor chip,

at least one VIA, which includes an electrically conductive material and is arranged laterally spaced to the semiconductor chip,

wherein the VIA completely extends through the molded body, wherein the VIA extends from an upper side of the molded body to a lower side of the molded body,

at least one insulating element, which is arranged between the VIA and the semiconductor chip within the molded body and extends from the upper side of the molded body to the lower side of the molded body,

an electrically conductive connection, which is electrically conductively connected to the semiconductor chip and the VIA.

2. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the molded body is additionally thermally conductive.

3. The optoelectronic semiconductor chip according to claim 1 , wherein the molded body is formed of a conductive polymer.

4. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 3 , wherein the conductive polymer is selected from a group including polypyrrole, polythiophene and polyaniline.

5. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 3 , wherein the conductive polymer is free of thermoplastic properties.

6. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the molded body, at least below the semiconductor chip, is formed with a uniform thickness, which is at least 200 μm and wherein a current flow through the molded body is effected at least below the semiconductor chip.

7. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the molded body is formed at least of a mechanically stabilizing, non-conductive molding material and a conductive filler.

8. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive filler comprises a material made of aluminum, gold, silver, copper, tin, carbon, or combinations thereof.

9. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive filler is formed as particles or nanotubes and is embedded in the non-conductive molding material.

10. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 7 , wherein the non-conductive molding material is selected from a group including epoxy resin, silicone, epoxy silicone hybrid, polyamide 6, glass and glass ceramics.

11. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating element directly covers at least the side surfaces of the VIA, wherein the insulating element prevents a direct current flow between the semiconductor chip and the VIA.

12. The optoelectronic semiconductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating element is spaced from at least the side surfaces of the VIA and the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip and wherein the insulating element prevents a direct current flow between the semiconductor chip and the VIA.

13. A method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising the following steps:

A) providing a carrier,

B) arranging at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip on an upper side of the carrier,

C) recasting the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip with a molded body, wherein the molded body at least partially covers all side surfaces and the lower side of the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip and the molded body is electrically conductive and configured to electrically contact the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip, wherein the upper side or the lower side of the at least one semiconductor chip remains free of the molded body or is exposed, and

D) removing the carrier,

wherein:

before or after the process of recasting, at least one VIA with an electrically-conductive material is generated for each semiconductor chip,

the VIA is arranged laterally spaced from the assigned semiconductor chip,

the VIA completely extends through the molded body,

an insulation element is arranged between the VIA and the assigned semiconductor chip and within the molded body, which insulation element is arranged laterally spaced from the assigned semiconductor chip and completely extends through the molded body, and

an electrically-conductive connection, which is electrically-conductively connected to the semiconductor chip and extends on the upper side of the molded body, is generated between the VIA and the assigned semiconductor chip.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein in step C) a molded body, which has a thickness of at least 200 μm, is generated at least below the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip.

15. An optoelectronic semiconductor component having

an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, the side surfaces and lower side of which are at least partially covered by a molded body,

wherein the molded body is electrically conductive and configured to electrically contact the optoelectronic semiconductor chip,

at least one VIA, which includes an electrically conductive material and is arranged laterally spaced to the semiconductor chip,

wherein the VIA completely extends through the molded body, wherein the VIA extends from an upper side of the molded body to a lower side of the molded body,

at least one insulating element, which is arranged between the VIA and the semiconductor chip within the molded body and extends from the upper side of the molded body to the lower side of the molded body,

an electrically conductive connection, which is electrically conductively connected to the semiconductor chip and the VIA,

wherein the insulating element is spaced from at least the side surfaces of the VIA and the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip and wherein the insulating element prevents a direct current flow between the semiconductor chip and the VIA.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2020
From: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
To: OSRAM OLED GMBH
Reel/Frame 051467/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: MAUTE, MARKUS
To: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 044589/0805 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 107 591 · May 13, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180108695A1 · Apr 19, 2018