Power device having a substrate with metal layers exposed at surfaces of an insulation layer and manufacturing method thereof
A substrate includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer and an insulation layer surrounding the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the third metal layer. The first power component is electrically connected to the first metal layer. The second power component is electrically connected to the second metal layer. The shortest distance between the first metal layer exposed to a second surface of the insulation layer and the second metal layer exposed to the second surface is a first distance, the shortest distance between a first metal layer of the insulation layer exposed to the first surface and the second metal layer exposed to the first surface is a second distance, and a ratio value of the first distance to the second distance ranges between 1.25 and 1.4.
1. A power device, comprising:
a substrate comprising a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer and an insulation layer surrounding the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the third metal layer, wherein the third metal layer is between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the insulation layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
a first power component electrically connected to the first metal layer and electrically connected to a surface of the third metal layer;
a second power component electrically connected to the second metal layer and electrically connected to the surface of the third metal layer; and
a passive electronic device disposed on the third metal layer,
wherein the first metal layer exposed to the second surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the second surface by a first shortest distance, the first metal layer exposed to the first surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the first surface by a second shortest distance, and a ratio value of the first shortest distance to the second shortest distance ranges between 1.25 and 1.4.
2. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the first power component is a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), and the second power component is a metal-oxide-semiconductor FET (MOSFET).
3. The power device according to claim 2 , wherein the first power component and the second power component are arranged in a cascode configuration.
4. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a fourth metal layer, and the passive electronic device is disposed above the fourth metal layer and the third metal layer, and electrically connected to the third metal layer and the fourth metal layer.
5. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the third metal layer is exposed to the first surface, but is not exposed to the second surface.
6. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation layer is a molding compound.
7. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a pre-molding substrate.
8. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the third metal layer each have a lateral surface, and the insulation layer covers the entirety of the lateral surfaces.
9. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer has a first area exposed to the first surface and a second area exposed to the second surface, and the first area is larger than the second area.
10. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the first power component is disposed on the first metal layer, and electrically connected to the third metal layer by a bonding wire.
11. The power device according to claim 1 , wherein the second power component is disposed on the third metal layer, and electrically connected to the second metal layer by a bonding wire.
12. A manufacturing method of a power device, comprising:
providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and an insulation layer surrounding the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the third metal layer, wherein the insulation layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first metal layer exposed to the second surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the second surface by a first shortest distance, the first metal layer exposed to the first surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the first surface by a second shortest distance, and a ratio value of the first shortest distance to the second shortest distance ranges between 1.25 and 1.4;
disposing a first power component to be electrically connected to the first metal layer and electrically connected to a surface of the third metal layer;
disposing the first power component on the first metal layer;
electrically connecting the first power component with the third metal layer by a bonding wire; and
disposing a second power component to be electrically connected to the second metal layer and electrically connected to the surface of the third metal layer.
13. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of disposing the second power component to be electrically connected to the second metal layer comprises:
disposing the second power component on the third metal layer; and
electrically connecting the second power component with the second metal layer by a bonding wire.
14. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , further comprising:
disposing a passive electronic device on the third metal layer.
15. A manufacturing method of a power device, comprising:
providing a metal substrate;
etching the metal substrate to form a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer;
disposing a first power component to be electrically connected to the first metal layer and electrically connected to a surface of the third metal layer;
disposing the first power component on the first metal layer;
electrically connecting the first power component with the third metal layer by a bonding wire;
disposing a second power component to be electrically connected to the second metal layer and electrically connected to the surface of the third metal layer; and
forming an insulation layer surrounding the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the third metal layer,
wherein the insulation layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and
wherein the first metal layer exposed to the second surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the second surface by a first shortest distance, the first metal layer exposed to the first surface is separated from the second metal layer exposed to the first surface by a second shortest distance, and a ratio value of the first shortest distance to the second shortest distance ranges between 1.25 and 1.4.
16. The manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein the step of disposing the second power component to be electrically connected to the second metal layer comprises:
disposing the second power component on the third metal layer; and
electrically connecting the second power component with the second metal layer by a bonding wire.
17. The manufacturing method according to claim 15 , further comprises:
disposing a passive electronic device on the third metal layer.