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Power module package having insulator type heat sink attached to rear surface of lead frame and manufacturing method thereof

US6432750B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2001
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3511
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power module package in which a heat sink made of an insulating material is attached directly to a second surface of a lead frame, on which a down set is provided, and exposed to the outside, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A general rectangular plate or pre-bent plate may be used as the heat sink. The heat sink may be attached during a sealing process or through a separate process performed after the sealing process. The power module package has an improved heat radiation characteristic.

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