A power semiconductor module arrangement includes: a housing; first and second electrical contacts within the housing; and a mounting arrangement including a frame or body and first and second terminal elements. The mounting arrangement is inserted in and coupled to the housing. First ends of the first and second terminal elements mechanically and electrically contact the first and second electrical contacts, respectively. A middle part of each terminal element extends through the frame or body. A second end of each terminal element extends outside the housing. The first terminal element is dielectrically insulated from the second terminal element by a portion of the frame or body. The first terminal element is injected into and inextricably coupled to the frame or body. The second terminal element is arranged within a hollow space inside the frame or body and is detachably coupled to the frame or body.

A semiconductor device in which occurrence of peeling between a filling member and a metal terminal is suppressed is obtained. The semiconductor device includes: an insulating substrate having a front surface and a back surface, and having a semiconductor element joined to the front surface; a base plate joined to the back surface of insulating substrate; a case member surrounding insulating substrate; a filling member having an upper surface, covering insulating substrate, and filling a region surrounded by base plate and case member; and a metal member having a plate shape that leans toward an upper surface side of filling member inside filling member, has one end joined to the front surface of insulating substrate and another end separated from an inner wall of case member, and is exposed from the upper surface of filling member.

A semiconductor device includes: a metal block; a semiconductor element fixed to an upper surface of the block with a first joining material; a main terminal fixed to an upper surface of the element with a second joining material; a signal terminal electrically connected to the element; and a mold resin covers the element, the first and second joining materials, a part of the block, of the main and signal terminals. In the element, a current flows in a longitudinal direction. A lower surface of the block is exposed from the resin. The main and the signal terminals are exposed from a side surface of the resin. The main terminal has a first portion in the resin, a second portion continuous with the first portion and bent downward outside the resin, and a third portion continuous with the second portion and substantially parallel to a lower surface of the resin.

Provided is a semiconductor package having a package housing in an engraved surface form and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the semiconductor package includes: at least one substrate on which at least one semiconductor chip is installed; at least one terminal lead electrically connected to the substrates; electrical connectors for connecting the semiconductor chips to the substrates or the terminal leads; a package housing covering the semiconductor chips, the electrical connectors, and the at least one substrate; at least one stopper which is formed of a material same as that of the package housing, is higher by a certain height than exposed surfaces of the substrates, is disposed on the exposed surfaces of the substrates, or covers at least a part of the exposed surfaces; and at least one heat sink transmitting heat from the semiconductor chips and radiating heat, wherein the at least a part of the exposed surfaces of the at least one substrate is formed on the upper surface, the lower surface, or the upper and lower surfaces of the package housing and the exposed surfaces of the at least one substrate are joined to the heat sinks by using heat transfer connectors interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the full thickness of the heat transfer connectors may be uniformly maintained.

A power module (10) and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The power module (10) includes a power assembly (11) and a drive board (12). The power assembly (11) includes a substrate (111), a power chip (112), and a package body (113). The power chip (112) is disposed on a mounting surface (1110) of the substrate (111). The package body (113) packages the power chip (112) on the substrate (111). The drive board (12) is disposed in the package body (113) and is located on a side, of the power chip (112), that backs the mounting surface (1110). The drive board (12) is electrically connected to the power chip (112). In the power module, a parasitic parameter between the drive board (12) and the power assembly (11) can be reduced, thereby improving electrical performance of the power module (10).

A low parasitic inductance power module featuring staggered interleaving conductive members, including: at least one base extending in a length direction; a substrate on which at least one input bus bar and at least one output bus bar are provided; a first unit including a first circuit base portion disposed on the base in a width direction, a plurality of first power devices being disposed on the first circuit base portion, each first power device having a first current input end and a first current output end which are parallel connected, the first current input end or the first current output end being conducted to the first circuit base portion; and a second unit. The units are serially-connected to the bus bars via input conductive members and output conductive members arrayed in a staggered interleaving mode, whereby to create individual inductances counteracting with each other, reducing overall parasitic inductance.

A cooling device including a rectangular top plate in a plan view having a front surface on which a semiconductor module is disposed and a rear surface having a sidewall connection region, a flow pass region, and an outer edge region. The flow pass region includes a cooling region and first and second communicating regions that sandwich the cooling region therebetween from a short-side direction of the top plate. The sidewall connection region surrounds an outer periphery of the flow pass region. The outer edge region is outside of the sidewall connection region and closer to an edge of the top plate than is the flow pass region. The cooling region has a first thickness, and the outer edge region has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.

Disclosed is a semiconductor module comprising a module substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface that are opposite to each other, a plurality of semiconductor packages on the top surface of the module substrate and arranged in a first direction parallel to the top surface of the module substrate, and a clip structure on the top surface of the module substrate and spaced apart from the plurality of semiconductor packages in the first direction. The clip structure includes a body part on the top surface of the module substrate and spaced apart from the plurality of semiconductor packages in the first direction, and a connection part that extends from the body part across a lateral surface of the module substrate onto the bottom surface of the module substrate.

A semiconductor device includes: a case having an opening; a semiconductor element contained in the case; a control substrate which is disposed above the semiconductor element in the case and on which a control circuit to control the semiconductor element is disposed; a lid to cover the opening of the case; and a control terminal having one end portion connected to the control circuit disposed on the control substrate and the other end portion protruding out of the case. The control terminal has a bend in the case, and a side portion of the case or the lid is provided with a support capable of supporting the bend.

In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate having leads that include lead terminals, lead steps, and lead offsets extending between the lead steps so that at least some lead steps reside on different planes. A first electronic component is coupled to a first lead step side and includes a first electronic component first side, and a first electronic component second side opposite to the first electronic component first side. A second electronic component is coupled to a second lead step side, and includes a second electronic component first side, and a second electronic component second side opposite to the second electronic component first side. An encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic component, the second electronic component, and portions of the substrate. The lead terminals are exposed from a first side of the encapsulant. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.