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Packaged semiconductor device, a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a packaged semiconductor device

US9318448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2012
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/00
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packaged semiconductor device comprising a package and a semiconductor device is described. The semiconductor device comprises a first and a second GND-pad bonded to one or more GND-pins with a first and a second bond wire respectively, a first functional pad bonded to a first functional pin with a third bond wire, a semiconductor layer of a P-type conductivity, a first semiconductor component and a second semiconductor component. The first semiconductor component is arranged to, when a transient current is applied to the first functional pin, divert at least part of the transient current to the first GND-pad from the first P-region to the first GND-pad via at least a first PN-junction. The second semiconductor component comprises a second N-type region of a terminal of the second semiconductor component associated with the first functional pad. The first GND-pad is in contact with a second P-type region. The second GND-pad is in contact with a third N-type region. At least part of the second P-type region is arranged in between the first semiconductor component and the second semiconductor component, and at least part of the third N-type region is arranged in between the at leas…

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