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Granted Patent B2
US 11,302,665 · App. 16/676,011 · Granted Apr 12, 2022

Power semiconductor apparatus and fabrication method for the same

Inventors: Takukazu Otsuka (Kyoto, JP); Seita Iwahashi (Kyoto, JP); Maiko Hatano (Kyoto, JP); Ryuta Watanabe (Kyoto, JP); Katsuhiko Yoshihara (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
H01L24/29H01L23/49513H01L24/05H01L24/37H01L24/45H01L24/73H01L24/84H01L24/85H01L2224/32225H01L2224/73221H01L2224/73263H01L2224/73265H01L2924/30101H01L2924/351
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Patent No.
US 11,302,665
App. No.
16/676,011
Granted
Apr 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The power semiconductor apparatus includes: a semiconductor device 401 ; a bonding layer on chip 416 disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor device; and a metal lead 419 disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor device and bonded to the bonding layer on chip, wherein the metal lead 420 has a three-laminated structure including: a second metal layer 420 b having a CTE equal to or less than 5×10 −6 /° C., for example; and a first metal layer 420 a and a third metal layer 420 c sandwiching the second metal layer and having a CTE equal to or greater than the CTE of the second metal layer. Provided is a power semiconductor apparatus capable of improving reliability thereof by reducing a thermal stress to a bonding layer between a semiconductor power device and a metal lead positioned on an upper surface thereof, and reducing a resistance of the metal lead.

Claims (67)

1. A power semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a semiconductor device;

a bonding layer on chip disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor device; and

a metal lead disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor device, the metal lead being bonded to the bonding layer on chip, wherein

the metal lead has a metallic laminated structure,

a plurality of chips of the semiconductor device are disposed on the insulating substrate, and

the metal lead is disposed in an interdigital shape on the upper surface of the plurality of chips of the semiconductor device, in the planar view.

2. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal lead has a three-laminated structure including: a second metal layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to or less than 5×10 −6 /° C.; and a first metal layer and a third metal layer sandwiching the second metal layer, the first metal layer and a third metal layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to or greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second metal layer.

3. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the second metal layer includes any one of a Fe—Ni based or Fe—Ni—Co based alloy, and the first metal layer and the third metal layer include one selected from the group consist of copper, a copper alloy, aluminum, and an aluminum alloy.

4. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal lead has a laminated structure of Cu/invar/Cu, and a thickness ratio thereof is within a range of 1:0.5:1 to 1:20:1.

5. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal lead is formed through a rolling process.

6. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the metal lead is formed through a bending process.

7. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating substrate; and

a bonding layer under chip disposed on the insulating substrate, wherein

the semiconductor device is disposed on the insulating substrate via the bonding layer under chip.

8. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the insulating substrate is one selected from the group consist of a DBC substrate, a DBA substrate, and an AMB substrate.

9. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

a front side surface of the metal lead has a flat surface parallel to the insulating substrate in planar view.

10. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the bonding layer on chip comprises one selected from the group consist of an Ag fired layer and a Cu fired layer.

11. A power semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern, a first signal electrode pattern, and a second signal electrode pattern respectively disposed on the substrate;

a bonding layer under chip disposed on the first electrode pattern;

a semiconductor device disposed on the bonding layer under chip, the semiconductor device comprising a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a front surface side thereof;

a bonding layer on chip disposed on the first pad electrode;

a bonding layer on source electrode disposed on the second electrode pattern;

a first metal lead bonded to the bonding layer on source electrode and the bonding layer on chip;

a first signal wire connected between the first pad electrode and the first signal electrode pattern; and

a second signal wire connected between the second pad electrode and the second signal electrode pattern, wherein

the first metal lead has a metallic laminated structure.

12. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a second metal lead connected between the first pad electrode and the first signal electrode pattern; and

a third metal lead connected between the second pad electrode and the second signal electrode pattern.

13. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the first metal lead has a three-laminated structure including: a second metal layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to or less than 5×10-6/° C.; and a first metal layer and a third metal layer sandwiching the second metal layer, the first metal layer and a third metal layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to or greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second metal layer.

14. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the second metal layer comprises one selected from the group consist of a Fe—Ni based and Fe—Ni—Co based alloy, and the first metal layer and the third metal layer comprise one selected from the group consist of copper, a copper alloy, aluminum, and an aluminum alloy.

15. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the first metal lead has a laminated structure of Cu/invar/Cu, and a thickness ratio thereof is within a range of 1:0.5:1 to 1:20:1.

16. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the power semiconductor apparatus is formed in one selected from the group consist of a 1-in-1, 2-in-1, 4-in-1, 6-in-1, and 7-in-1 type.

17. The power semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the semiconductor device comprises one selected from the group consist of an IGBT, a diode, an Si based MOSFET, an SiC based MOSFET and a GaNFET.

18. A power semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a semiconductor device;

a bonding layer on chip disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor device; and

a metal lead disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor device, the metal lead being bonded to the bonding layer on chip, wherein

a plurality of chips of the semiconductor device are disposed on the insulating substrate, and

the metal lead is disposed in an interdigital shape on the upper surface of the plurality of chips of the semiconductor device, in the planar view.

19. A power semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern, a first signal electrode pattern, and a second signal electrode pattern respectively disposed on the substrate;

a bonding layer under chip disposed on the first electrode pattern;

a semiconductor device disposed on the bonding layer under chip, the semiconductor device comprising a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a front surface side thereof;

a bonding layer on chip disposed on the first pad electrode;

a bonding layer on source electrode disposed on the second electrode pattern;

a first metal lead bonded to the bonding layer on source electrode and the bonding layer on chip;

a first signal wire connected between the first pad electrode and the first signal electrode pattern; and

a second signal wire connected between the second pad electrode and the second signal electrode pattern.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: OTSUKA, TAKUKAZU; HATANO, MAIKO; WATANABE, RYUTA; YOSHIHARA, KATSUHIKO
To: ROHM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050944/0962 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP JP2017-093941 · May 10, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-106445 · May 30, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-112433 · Jun 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018018053 · May 10, 2018
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