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US 12,604,745 · App. 17/938,856 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Switching power device and parallel connection structure thereof

Inventors: Yue Fu (Nanjing, CN); Lingtao Kong (Nanjing, CN)
Assignee: FORMITEK ELECTRIC (ZHOUSHAN) CO., LTD.
H01L23/49562H01L23/49568H01L23/49575H01L24/06H01L24/48H01L2224/0237H01L2224/04042H01L2224/48247
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Patent No.
US 12,604,745
App. No.
17/938,856
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching power device comprises a device lead-frame. Gates, Kelvin sources and a drain are formed on the device lead-frame, the gates and the Kelvin sources are arranged at one end of the device lead-frame, and the drain is arranged at the other end of the device lead-frame; and two gates and two Kelvin sources are provided. One end of the device lead-frame is sequentially provided with the gate, the Kelvin source, the Kelvin source and the gate, so as to form a symmetrical pin structure.

Claims (28)

1 . A switching power device, comprising:

a device lead-frame, on which gates, Kelvin sources and a drain are formed;

wherein the gates and the Kelvin sources are arranged at one end of the device lead-frame, and the drain is arranged at another end of the device lead-frame;

wherein two gates and two Kelvin sources are provided, and one end of the device lead-frame is sequentially provided with the gate, the Kelvin source, the Kelvin source and the gate, so as to form a symmetrical pin structure;

wherein the switching power device comprises a power semiconductor die arranged on the device lead-frame, wherein the power semiconductor die is provided with die gate wire-bonding pads, a die source wire-bonding pad and a die drain wire-bonding pad, and wherein the gates are connected to the die gate wire-bonding pads, the Kelvin sources are connected to the die source wire-bonding pad, and the drain is connected to the die drain wire-bonding pad; and

wherein two die gate wire-bonding pads are provided, and each die gate wire-bonding pad is connected to one gate.

2 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the die gate wire-bonding pads has an area less than that of the die source wire-bonding pad and of the die drain wire-bonding pad.

3 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein the device lead-frame is provided with a heat dissipation thermal pad, and the power semiconductor die is arranged on the heat dissipation thermal pad.

4 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the die gate wire-bonding pads, a width of the die source wire-bonding pad and a width of the die drain wire-bonding pad are all 50-500 μm.

5 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein the two die gate wire-bonding pads of the power semiconductor die are connected by a metal interconnection layer.

6 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching power device is a gallium nitride power device or a silicon power device, and the power semiconductor die is a gallium nitride power semiconductor die or a silicon power semiconductor die.

7 . The switching power device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching power device comprises a packaging structure, wherein the packaging structure is a surface-mounted packaging structure, an in-line packaging structure, or a flip-chip packaging structure.

8 . The switching power device according to claim 7 , wherein the packaging structure has a dimension of 5 mm×6 mm, 6 mm×8 mm or 8 mm×8 mm.

9 . A parallel connection structure of switching power devices, comprising:

a driving IC chip and two of switching power devices;

wherein each switching power device of the switching power devices, comprise a device lead-frame;

wherein gates, Kelvin sources and a drain are formed on the device lead-frame, the gates and the Kelvin sources are arranged at one end of the device lead-frame, and the drain is arranged at another end of the device lead-frame;

wherein two gates and two Kelvin sources are provided, and one end of the device lead-frame is sequentially provided with the gate, the Kelvin source, the Kelvin source and the gate, so as to form a symmetrical pin structure;

wherein the two switching power devices are connected in parallel, and an output end of the driving IC chip is connected to gates and Kelvin sources of the switching power devices to form a driving circuit;

wherein the switching power device comprises a power semiconductor die arranged on the device lead-frame, wherein the power semiconductor die is provided with die gate wire-bonding pads, a die source wire-bonding pad and a die drain wire-bonding pad, and wherein the gates are connected to the die gate wire-bonding pads, the Kelvin sources are connected to the die source wire-bonding pad, and the drain is connected to the die drain wire-bonding pad; and

wherein two die gate wire-bonding pads are provided, and each die gate wire-bonding pad is connected to one gate.

10 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein gates of the two switching power devices are connected by a gate driving wire, and the gate driving wire is connected to the output end of the driving IC chip, to form a gate driving circuit.

11 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein each of the die gate wire-bonding pads has an area less than that of the die source wire-bonding pad and of the die drain wire-bonding pad.

12 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein the device lead-frame is provided with a heat dissipation thermal pad, and the power semiconductor die is arranged on the heat dissipation thermal pad.

13 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein a width of the die gate wire-bonding pads, a width of the die source wire-bonding pad and a width of the die drain wire-bonding pad are all 50-500 μm.

14 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein the two die gate wire-bonding pads of the power semiconductor die are connected by a metal interconnection layer.

15 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 9 , wherein the switching power device is a gallium nitride power device or a silicon power device, and the power semiconductor die is a gallium nitride power semiconductor die or a silicon power semiconductor die.

16 . The parallel connection structure of switching power devices according to claim 15 , wherein the switching power device comprises a packaging structure, wherein the packaging structure is a surface-mounted packaging structure, an in-line packaging structure, or a flip-chip packaging structure.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 25, 2026
From: NANJING X-IPM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: FORMITEK ELECTRIC (ZHOUSHAN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073891/0979 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2022
From: FU, YUE; KONG, LINGTAO
To: NANJING X-IPM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061375/0613 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202121527454.6 · Jul 6, 2021 · national
CN 202121848994.4 · Aug 9, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022086201 · Apr 12, 2022
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