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Semiconductor power device including adjacent thermal substrate for thermal impedance reduction

US10141238B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2017
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8503
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor power device including a base plate, a semiconductor power die disposed on the base plate, an input lead by way the semiconductor power die receives an input signal, an output lead by way an output signal generated by the semiconductor power die is sent to another device, and at least one thermal substrate disposed on the base plate adjacent to the semiconductor power die, wherein a set of electrodes of the semiconductor power die are thermally and electrically coupled to a metallization layer on the thermal substrate. The thermal substrate may be comprised of a relatively high thermal conductivity material, such as beryllium-oxide (Be), silicon-carbide (SiC), diamond, aluminum nitride (AlN), or others. The thermal substrate produces at least one more heat path between the active region of the semiconductor power die and the base plate so as to reduce the effective thermal impedance.

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