IP Library Granted Patent US 11,837,516
Granted Patent B2
US 11,837,516 · App. 17/256,841 · Granted Dec 5, 2023

Semiconductor device

Inventors: Takanobu Kajihara (Tokyo, JP); Katsuhiko Omae (Tokyo, JP); Takashi Nagao (Tokyo, JP); Atsuki Fujita (Tokyo, JP); Ryosuke Takeshita (Tokyo, JP); Masakazu Hamada (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H01L23/31H01L23/3677H01L23/49568
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Patent No.
US 11,837,516
App. No.
17/256,841
Granted
Dec 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a semiconductor device, on a heat dissipation portion of a lead frame opposite to a mounting portion on which a semiconductor element is mounted, a thin molding portion having a thickness of about 0.02 mm to 0.3 mm is formed by a second molding resin which is a high-heat-dissipation resin. A scale-like portion on which scale-shaped projections are consecutively formed is provided over both sides across a resin boundary portion of the heat dissipation portion. The scale-like portion reaches abutting surfaces of an upper die and a lower die of a mold used in a molding process. Thus, the same void inhibition effect as with an air vent is obtained.

Claims (42)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a mounting portion of a lead frame on which a semiconductor element is mounted and which is made of metal;

a heat dissipation portion opposite to the mounting portion; and

a resin sealing the mounting portion on which the semiconductor element is mounted and the heat dissipation portion, wherein

the lead frame has a scale-like portion on which scale-shaped projections are consecutively formed, and

the scale-like portion is provided over both sides across a resin boundary portion which is a boundary between inside and outside of an area sealed by the resin on the lead frame, wherein the scale-like portion is configured to provide a discharge path for a gas from the inside of the area to the outside of the area at a time of a molding of the resin to the lead frame.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the scale-like portion includes a scale portion on which the scale-shaped projections are consecutively provided, first and second ridge portions provided on first and second sides of the scale portion, respectively, the first and second ridge portions being raised to be higher than the scale portion, and an area between the first and second ridge portions having a groove shape.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of the scale-like portions are provided at intervals from each other.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, a longitudinal direction of the scale-like portion is perpendicular to the resin boundary portion, and the discharge path is parallel with the longitudinal direction.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, and a longitudinal direction of the scale-like portion is perpendicular to the resin boundary portion.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, and a longitudinal direction of the scale-like portion is perpendicular to the resin boundary portion.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, a longitudinal direction of the sc ale-like portion is parallel to the resin boundary portion, and the discharge path is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, and a longitudinal direction of the scale-like portion is parallel to the resin boundary portion.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided in a straight line, and a longitudinal direction of the scale-like portion is parallel to the resin boundary portion.

10. A semiconductor device comprising:

a mounting portion of a lead frame on which a semiconductor element is mounted and which is made of metal;

a heat dissipation portion opposite to the mounting portion; and

a resin sealing the mounting portion on which the semiconductor element is mounted and the heat dissipation portion, wherein

the lead frame has a scale-like portion on which scale-shaped projections are consecutively formed, and

the scale-like portion is provided over both sides across a resin boundary portion which is a boundary between inside and outside of an area sealed by the resin on the lead frame, wherein the resin has a gate breaking trace at a part of a side surface thereof, and the scale-like portion is provided at the resin boundary portion to which a straight distance from the gate breaking trace is longest.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a mounting portion of a lead frame on which a semiconductor element is mounted and which is made of metal;

a heat dissipation portion opposite to the mounting portion; and

a resin sealing the mounting portion on which the semiconductor element is mounted and the heat dissipation portion, wherein

the lead frame has a scale-like portion on which scale-shaped projections are consecutively formed, and

the scale-like portion is provided over both sides across a resin boundary portion which is a boundary between inside and outside of an area sealed by the resin on the lead frame, wherein the resin has a gate breaking trace at a part of a side surface thereof, and the scale-like portion is provided at the resin boundary portion on a side opposite to the side surface having the gate breaking trace.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the scale-like portion is provided over an entire area of the resin boundary portion.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , comprising a metal plating covering a part or an entirety of a surface of the lead frame, wherein the scale-like portion is formed at the metal plating.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , comprising a metal plating covering a part or an entirety of a surface of the lead frame, wherein the scale-like portion is formed at the metal plating and the lead frame.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the resin includes a first resin sealing the mounting portion and a second resin sealing the heat dissipation portion, and the heat dissipation portion is provided with a thin molding portion formed by the second resin, and

the scale-like portion is provided over both sides across the resin boundary portion of an area sealed by the second resin on the heat dissipation portion.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein the scale-like portion is provided over both sides across the resin boundary portion of an area sealed by the first resin on the mounting portion.

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 Dec 30, 2020
From: KAJIHARA, TAKANOBU; OMAE, KATSUHIKO; NAGAO, TAKASHI; FUJITA, ATSUKI; TAKESHITA, RYOSUKE; HAMADA, MASAKAZU
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054773/0359 →