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Semiconductor device having improved leads comprising palladium plated nickel

US5521432A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1994
Grant dateMay 28, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a die-pad on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, a package encapsulating the die pad and the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of leads electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and projecting from the package, wherein each of the leads has a lead body made of pure nickel (Ni) having a purity equal to or greater than 99% and a first film formed thereon, the first film being made of palladium (Pd).

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