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Semiconductor assembly and packaging for high current and low inductance

US7361977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2005
Grant dateApr 22, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device comprising a semiconductor chip (110) having a side edge (111) and a plurality of metal bond pads (120, 121) near the edge; the pads are aligned to form rows (130, 131) parallel to the edge. The device further includes a leadframe (100) having leads (140 . . . ) oriented with one end (140a . . . ) towards the chip edge and spaced from it by a gap (150); the chip is attached to the leadframe. Ends of selected leads are connected by a metal cross bar (160) parallel to the chip edge. Substantially parallel bond wires (170) are crossing the gap to connect each chip pad either to the crossbar or to a non-selected lead end. In a preferred lead arrangement, the selected leads alternate with non-selected leads.

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