In a general aspect, an apparatus can include an inner package including a first silicon carbide die having a die gate conductor coupled to a common gate conductor, and a second silicon carbide die having a die gate conductor coupled to the common gate conductor. The apparatus can include an outer package including a substrate coupled to the common gate conductor, and a clip coupled to the inner package and coupled to the substrate.

A semiconductor element is bonded to a circuit pattern integrated with an insulating layer and a heat radiation fin, a case is bonded to a peripheral edge of the heat radiation fin so as to surround the semiconductor element, the circuit pattern, and the insulating layer, and a sealing resin is sealed in a region surrounded by the insulating layer, the circuit pattern, and the case. An internal electrode includes a flat plate-shaped portion, and is provided with a through hole and a pair of bent and inclined-shaped support portions. The support portion is bonded to the circuit pattern, and the upper surface of the semiconductor element, the through hole, and an embossed portion provided around the through hole are bonded. The internal electrode, and an external electrode integrally molded with the case, are bonded.

A semiconductor package includes a die pad, a semiconductor die mounted on the die pad and comprising a first terminal facing away from the die pad and a second terminal facing and electrically connected to the die pad, an interconnect clip electrically connected to the first terminal, an encapsulant body of electrically insulating material that encapsulates the semiconductor die and the interconnect clip, and a first opening in the encapsulant body that exposes a surface of the interconnect clip, the encapsulant body comprises a lower surface, an upper surface opposite from the lower surface, and a first outer edge side extending between the lower surface and the upper surface, and the first opening is laterally offset from the first outer edge side.

A packaged half-bridge circuit includes a carrier having a dielectric core and a first layer of metallization formed on an upper surface of the carrier, first and second semiconductor chips, each including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal, and a conductive connector mounted on the upper surface of the carrier and electrically connected to the first layer of metallization. The first semiconductor chip is configured as a high-side switch of the half-bridge circuit. The second semiconductor chip is configured as a low-side switch of the half-bridge circuit. At least one of the first and second semiconductor chips is embedded within the dielectric core of the carrier. The conductive connector is electrically connected to one of the first and second terminals from one or both of the first and second semiconductor chips.

An electronic module has a first substrate 11, a first electronic element 13, a second electronic element 23, a second substrate 21, a first terminal part 110 provided on a side of the first substrate 11 and a second terminal part 120 provided on a side of the second substrate 21. The first terminal part 110 has a first surface direction extending part 114 and a first normal direction extending part 113 extending toward one side or the other side. The second terminal part 120 has a second surface direction extending part 124 and a second normal direction extending part 123 extending toward one side or the other side. The second surface direction extending part 124 is provided on one side of the first surface direction extending part 114, and the first surface direction extending part 114 and the second surface direction extending part 124 overlap one another in a surface direction.

A connecting strip of conductive elastic material having an arched shape having a concave side and a convex side. The connecting strip is fixed at the ends to a support carrying a die with the convex side facing the support. During bonding, the connecting strip undergoes elastic deformation and presses against the die, thus electrically connecting the at least one die to the support.

A semiconductor package including a semiconductor die having multiple bond pads is provided. The package further includes an electrically conducting clip including, at a first side thereof, at least one pin for mounting the package to an external board and includes, at a second side opposite to the first side, a connecting portion connecting the clip to at least two bond pads of the multiple bond pads. The connection portion includes at least two elongated connecting strips spaced apart from each other at a distance in such a manner that each strip extends over at least one of the at least two bond pads and is connected thereto.

To improve reliability of a semiconductor device. There are provided the semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, the semiconductor including a pad electrode that is formed over a semiconductor substrate and includes a first conductive film and a second conductive film formed over the first conductive film, and a plating film that is formed over the second conductive film and used to be coupled to an external connection terminal (TR). The first conductive film and the second conductive film contains mainly aluminum. The crystal surface on the surface of the first conductive film is different from the crystal surface on the surface of the second conductive film.

A semiconductor device manufacturing method, includes: a preparing process for preparing a conductive plate, a semiconductor chip arranged over the conductive plate with a first bonding material therebetween, and a connection terminal including a bonding portion arranged over the semiconductor chip with a second bonding material therebetween; a first jig arrangement process for arranging a first guide jig, through which a first guide hole pierces, over the conductive plate, such that the first guide hole corresponds to the bonding portion in a plan view of the semiconductor device; and a first pressing process for inserting a pillar-shaped pressing jig, which includes a pressing portion at a lower end portion thereof, into the first guide hole, and pressing the bonding portion of the connection terminal to a side of the conductive plate with the pressing portion.

A method for producing a semiconductor package includes providing a lead frame and a bond pad with a space therebetween. The frame is provided with a die bonded thereon and a die pad. The die, the pad, a part of the frame, a part of the bond pad and the space between the frame and the bond pad are encapsulated. Part of the first encapsulation is removed to create a cavity having a bottom surface including an exposed surface of the die, an exposed surface of the pad, an exposed surface of the bond pad and a connecting region between the exposed surface of the pad and the bond pad. The cavity is partly filled with an electrically conductive paste. The electrically conductive paste is cured to obtain an interconnect between the die pad and the bond pad. The interconnect is encapsulated.