Semiconductor module, method for manufacturing the same and electric power conversion device
A semiconductor module includes: a semiconductor device having an upper surface electrode; a conductor plate joined to the upper surface electrode via a bonding member; and a wire bonded to the conductor plate, wherein the wire is a metal thread or a ribbon bond, and the bonding member is a porous sintered metal material impregnated with resin.
1. A semiconductor module comprising:
a semiconductor device having an upper surface electrode;
a conductor plate joined to the upper surface electrode via a bonding member; and
a wire bonded to the conductor plate,
wherein the wire is a metal thread or a ribbon bond, and
the bonding member is a porous metal material that is sintered before being impregnated with resin.
2. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the conductor plate is a multilayer plate.
3. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the wire is mainly composed of Cu.
4. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat dissipation plate on which the semiconductor device is mounted.
5. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating substrate on which the semiconductor device is mounted.
6. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor device is made of a wide-band-gap semiconductor.
7. An electric power conversion device comprising:
a main conversion circuit including the semiconductor module according to claim 1 , converting input power and outputting the converted power; and
a control circuit outputting a control signal for controlling the main conversion circuit to the main conversion circuit.
8. A semiconductor module comprising:
a semiconductor device having an upper surface electrode;
a bonding member joined to the upper surface electrode; and
a wire directly bonded to the bonding member, wherein
the wire is a metal thread or a ribbon bond, and
the bonding member is a porous metal material that is sintered before being impregnated with resin.
9. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , wherein the wire is mainly composed of Cu, and the porous sintered material is Cu.
10. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , further comprising a heat dissipation plate on which the semiconductor device is mounted.
11. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , further comprising an insulating substrate on which the semiconductor device is mounted.
12. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , wherein the semiconductor device is made of a wide-band-gap semiconductor.
13. An electric power conversion device comprising:
a main conversion circuit including the semiconductor module according to claim 8 , converting input power and outputting the converted power; and
a control circuit outputting a control signal for controlling the main conversion circuit to the main conversion circuit.
14. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor module comprising:
integrally forming a conductor plate and a bonding member in one piece;
joining the conductor plate to an upper surface electrode of a semiconductor device via a bonding member; and
bonding a wire to the conductor plate, wherein
the wire is a metal thread or a ribbon bond, and
the bonding member is a porous metal material that is sintered before being impregnated with resin.
15. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein
the porous sintered metal material being impregnated with resin creates a material having a lower elasticity than that of the porous sintered metal material.
16. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein
the resin is polyimide or epoxy.
17. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , wherein
the porous sintered metal material being impregnated with resin creates a material having a lower elasticity than that of the porous sintered metal material.
18. The semiconductor module according to claim 8 , wherein
the resin is polyimide or epoxy.
19. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor module according to claim 14 , wherein
the porous sintered metal material being impregnated with resin creates a material having a lower elasticity than that of the porous sintered metal material.
20. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor module according to claim 14 , wherein
the resin is polyimide or epoxy.