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Resin molded type semiconductor device having a conductor film

US5229642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1991
Grant dateJul 20, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/181
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A resin molded type semiconductor device has a metallic guard ring that is formed to cover the peripheral edge of the surface of a tetragonal semiconductor substrate. In order to prevent a passivation film on the guard ring from being cracked by stresses due to a resin mold package concentrating in the four corners of the semiconductor substrate, slits or rows of small holes are formed in the corner portions of the guard ring.

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