A planar multi-chip device includes a base structure and a plurality of functional chips. The base structure has a central area and a peripheral area outside the central area. The central area includes a first conductive portion arranged therein. The peripheral area includes a plurality of second conductive portions and a plurality of third conductive portions arranged therein and separated from each other. The functional chips are arranged on the base structure, and each of the functional chips has a portion located on and electrically connected to the first conductive portion. At least two of the functional chips are configured to be in signal communication with each other via at least one of the third conductive portions.

A surface mount electronic device providing an electrical connection between an integrated circuit (IC) and a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided and includes a die and a dielectric material formed to cover portions of the die. Pillar contacts are electrically coupled to electronic components in the die and the pillar contacts extend from the die beyond an outer surface of the die. A conductive ink is printed on portions of a contact surface of the electronic device package and forms electrical terminations on portions of the dielectric material and electrical connector elements that connect an exposed end surface of the pillar contacts to the electrical terminations.

A semiconductor device includes: a rectangular RC-IGBT; an IC chip electrically connected to the RC-IGBT; a plurality of control terminals electrically connected to the IC chip; a plurality of power terminals electrically connected to the RC-IGBT; and a rectangular sealing resin covering the RC-IGBT and the IC chip. The RC-IGBT has an aspect ratio of 1.62 or more, the sealing resin has a lengthwise length of 44 mm or smaller, and the semiconductor device has a rated current of 25 A or more.

A semiconductor package comprises a lead frame, a chip, and a molding encapsulation. The lead frame comprises one or more die paddles comprising a first die paddle. The first die paddle comprises one or more through holes, one or more protrusions with grooves on top surfaces of the one or more protrusions, or one or more squeezed extensions. Each of the one or more through holes is filled with a respective portion of the molding encapsulation. Each of the one or more through holes may be of a rectangular shape, a rectangular shape with four filleted corners, a circular shape, or an oval shape. Each of the grooves is filled with a respective portion of the molding encapsulation. A respective side wall of each of the one or more squeezed extensions is of a swallowtail shape. The swallowtail shape directly contacts the molding encapsulation.

A vertical type multi-chip device includes a base structure, an intermediate layer, a first functional chip, and a second functional chip. The intermediate layer is disposed on the base structure and has a first signal transmission path and a second signal transmission path. The first functional chip is embedded in the intermediate layer and electrically connected to the base structure. The second functional chip is disposed on the intermediate layer and configured to be electrically connected to the first functional chip via the first signal transmission path and to the base structure via the second signal transmission path.

A multi-channel gate driver package includes a leadframe including a first, second, and third die pad. A transmitter die includes first and second transmitter signal bond pads, a first receiver die including a second signal bond pad, and a second receiver die including a third signal bond pad. A bond wire is between the first transmitter signal bond pad and the second signal bond pad, and between the second transmitter signal bond pad and third signal bond pad. A ring shield is around the respective signal bond pads. A downbond is from the second ring shield to the second die pad, and from the third ring shield to the third die pad. A connection connects the first and second transmitter ring shield to at least one ground pin of the package. The second and third die pad each include a direct integral connection to the ground pin.

Disclosed is a device including a first finger of a plurality of lead fingers of a lead frame connected to a first flag. A second finger of the plurality of lead fingers of the lead frame is connected to a second flag. A semiconductor die is coupled to the lead frame. An encapsulant covers the semiconductor die, the lead frame, and a first end of the plurality of lead fingers, and excludes the first flag and the second flag. The first flag and the second flag are separated and electrically isolated from one another by the encapsulant.

In some examples, a system comprises a die having multiple electrical connectors extending from a surface of the die and a lead coupled to the multiple electrical connectors. The lead comprises a first conductive member; a first non-solder metal plating stacked on the first conductive member; an electroplated layer stacked on the first non-solder metal plating; a second non-solder metal plating stacked on the electroplated layer; and a second conductive member stacked on the second non-solder metal plating, the second conductive member being thinner than the first conductive member. The system also comprises a molding to at least partially encapsulate the die and the lead.

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.

According to the present disclosure, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a frame, a projection projecting from the frame, a lead in which a projection insertion portion into which the projection is to be inserted is formed, and which directly contacts the frame to electrically connect the semiconductor chip to the frame and a first bonding material configured to bond the projection to the lead.