IP Library Granted Patent US 12,593,697
Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,697 · App. 18/145,961 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Integrated passive devices (IPD) having a baseband damping resistor for radiofrequency power devices and devices and processes implementing the same

Inventors: Haedong Jang (San Jose, CA); Mehdi Hasan (Milpitas, CA); Marvin Marbell (Cary, NC); Jeremy Fisher (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
H01L23/66H01L21/4817H01L23/053H01L23/367H01L24/48H01L25/165H01L2223/6672H01L2224/48175H01L2924/1033H01L2924/1205H01L2924/1207H01L2924/13064H01L2924/1421
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Patent No.
US 12,593,697
App. No.
18/145,961
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transistor device includes a metal submount; a transistor die arranged on said metal submount; an IPD component arranged on said metal submount, and the IPD component having a baseband damping resistor arranged on a thermally conductive dielectric substrate; and a second IPD component arranged on said metal submount, and the second IPD component may include a baseband decoupling capacitor arranged on a thermally conductive dielectric substrate.

Claims (68)

1 . A transistor device, comprising:

a metal submount;

a transistor die arranged on said metal submount;

an IPD component arranged on said metal submount, the IPD component comprising a baseband damping resistor arranged on a thermally conductive dielectric substrate; and

a second IPD component arranged on said metal submount, the second IPD component comprises a baseband decoupling capacitor arranged on a second thermally conductive dielectric substrate.

2 . The transistor device according to claim 1 wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the IPD component comprises silicon carbide (SiC).

3 . The transistor device according to claim 1 wherein the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the second IPD component comprises silicon carbide (SIC).

4 . The transistor device according to claim 1

wherein the IPD component comprises a first IPD component configured as an output capacitor IPD; and

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the first IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material.

5 . The transistor device according to claim 4

wherein the output capacitor IPD comprises a DC blocking capacitor; and

wherein the DC blocking capacitor comprises a lower capacitor metal, a capacitor dielectric material, and an upper capacitor metal on an upper surface of the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate.

6 . The transistor device according to claim 4

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the output capacitor IPD is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material; and

wherein the metal submount comprises a support, a surface, a package support, a package surface, a package support surface, a flange, a metal flange, a heat sink, a common source support, a common source surface, a common source package support, a common source package surface, a common source package support surface, a common source flange, a common source heat sink, a leadframe, and/or a metal leadframe.

7 . The transistor device according to claim 1

wherein the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the second IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material; and

wherein the metal submount comprises a support, a surface, a package support, a package surface, a package support surface, a flange, a metal flange, a heat sink, a common source support, a common source surface, a common source package support, a common source package surface, a common source package support surface, a common source flange, a common source heat sink, a leadframe, and/or a metal leadframe.

8 . The transistor device according to claim 1

wherein the baseband damping resistor is implemented as a thin film resistor and/or a bulk resistor arranged on an upper surface of the thermally conductive dielectric substrate; and

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material.

9 . The transistor device according to claim 1 further comprising a first IPD component configured as an output capacitor IPD,

wherein the IPD component comprises a third IPD component.

10 . The transistor device according to claim 9

wherein the first IPD component comprises a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate; and

wherein the transistor die, the IPD component, and the second IPD component are attached to said metal submount via a die attach material.

11 . The transistor device according to claim 1 further comprising a fourth IPD component,

wherein the fourth IPD component comprises a resistor and/or a capacitor.

12 . The transistor device according to claim 11 further comprising an input network, wherein the fourth IPD component is connected to the input network.

13 . The transistor device according to claim 1 wherein the transistor die comprises one or multiple LDMOS transistor die.

14 . The transistor device according to claim 1 wherein the transistor die comprises one or multiple GaN based HEMTs.

15 . The transistor device according to claim 1 wherein the transistor device comprises a plurality of the transistor die.

16 . The transistor device according to claim 15 wherein the plurality of the transistor die are configured in a Doherty configuration.

17 . A process for implementing a transistor device, comprising,

providing a metal submount;

arranging a transistor die on said metal submount;

arranging an IPD component comprising a baseband damping resistor arranged on a thermally conductive dielectric substrate; and

arranging a second IPD component that comprises a baseband decoupling capacitor arranged on a second thermally conductive dielectric substrate.

18 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the IPD component comprises silicon carbide (SiC).

19 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 wherein the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the second IPD component comprises silicon carbide (SiC).

20 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17

wherein the IPD component comprises a first IPD component configured as an output capacitor IPD; and

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the first IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material.

21 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 20

wherein the output capacitor IPD comprises a DC blocking capacitor; and

wherein the DC blocking capacitor comprises a lower capacitor metal, a capacitor dielectric material, and an upper capacitor metal on an upper surface of the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate.

22 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 20

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the output capacitor IPD is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material; and

wherein the metal submount comprises a support, a surface, a package support, a package surface, a package support surface, a flange, a metal flange, a heat sink, a common source support, a common source surface, a common source package support, a common source package surface, a common source package support surface, a common source flange, a common source heat sink, a leadframe, and/or a metal leadframe.

23 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17

wherein the second thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the second IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material; and

wherein the metal submount comprises a support, a surface, a package support, a package surface, a package support surface, a flange, a metal flange, a heat sink, a common source support, a common source surface, a common source package support, a common source package surface, a common source package support surface, a common source flange, a common source heat sink, a leadframe, and/or a metal leadframe.

24 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17

wherein the baseband damping resistor is implemented as a thin film resistor and/or a bulk resistor arranged on an upper surface of the thermally conductive dielectric substrate; and

wherein the thermally conductive dielectric substrate of the IPD component is attached to the metal submount via a die attach material.

25 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 further comprising arranging a first IPD component configured as an output capacitor IPD,

wherein the IPD component comprises a third IPD component.

26 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 25

wherein the first IPD component comprises a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate; and

wherein the transistor die, the IPD component, and the second IPD component are attached to said metal submount via a die attach material.

27 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 further comprising providing a fourth IPD component,

wherein the fourth IPD component comprises a resistor and/or a capacitor.

28 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 27 further comprising providing an input network, wherein the fourth IPD component connected to the input network.

29 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 wherein the transistor die comprises one or multiple LDMOS transistor die.

30 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 wherein the transistor die comprises one or multiple GaN based HEMTs.

31 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 17 wherein the transistor device comprises a plurality of the transistor die.

32 . The process for implementing a transistor device according to claim 31 wherein the plurality of the transistor die are configured in a Doherty configuration.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: WOLFSPEED, INC.
To: MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066236/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: JANG, HAEDONG; HASAN, MEHDI; MARBELL, MARVIN; FISHER, JEREMY
To: WOLFSPEED, INC.
Reel/Frame 062770/0105 →
Continuity (1)
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