IP Library Granted Patent US 10,546,800
Granted Patent B2
US 10,546,800 · App. 15/951,235 · Granted Jan 28, 2020

Semiconductor module, method for manufacturing the same and electric power conversion device

Inventors: Yasunari Hino (Tokyo, JP); Yuji Sato (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H01L23/4334H01L24/48H02M7/5387H01L24/45
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Patent No.
US 10,546,800
App. No.
15/951,235
Granted
Jan 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (45)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: HINO, YASUNARI; SATO, YUJI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045514/0327 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-210900 · Oct 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190131210A1 · May 2, 2019
Cited By (1)
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