Semiconductor devices are provided in which a first semiconductor device is bonded to a second semiconductor device. The bonding may occur at a gate level, a gate contact level, a first metallization layer, a middle metallization layer, or a top metallization layer of either the first semiconductor device or the second semiconductor device.

A stacked assembly of semiconductor devices includes a mounting pad covering a first portion of a low-side semiconductor device, and a contact layer covering a second portion of the low-side semiconductor device. A first mounting clip electrically connected to the contact layer has a supporting portion joining the first mounting clip to a first lead frame portion. A second mounting clip attached to the mounting pad has a supporting portion joining the second mounting clip to a second lead frame portion. A high-side semiconductor device has a first terminal electrically connected to the first mounting clip and thereby to the contact layer, and a second terminal electrically connected to the second mounting clip.

A power module includes: an embedding structure comprising an electrically insulating body; a first semiconductor chip embedded in the electrically insulating body and comprising a vertical low-side power transistor; and a second semiconductor chip comprising a lateral high-side power transistor. The lateral high-side power transistor is electrically connected to the vertical low-side power transistor through one or more first electrically conductive paths embedded in the electrically insulating body to form a switch node of a half bridge circuit. The switch node is electrically connected to a terminal of the embedding structure through one or more second electrically conductive paths embedded in the electrically insulating body.

A power converter with co-packaged secondary field effect transistors (FETs) are described. The power converter can include a first circuit, a transformer connected to an output of the first circuit, and a second circuit connected to an output of the transformer. The second circuit can include an inductor, a first FET coupled between the transformer and the inductor, and a second FET coupled between the first FET and ground. The first FET and the second FET can be co-packaged as a single package.

A package structure and method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a die structure formed over a first interconnect structure, and the die structure includes a first region and a second region. The package structure includes a dam structure formed on the first region of the die structure, and a second interconnect structure formed over the die structure and the dam structure. The package structure also includes a package layer formed between the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure, and the package layer is formed on the second region of the die structure to surround the dam structure.

In a method for connecting components during production of power electronics modules or assemblies, surfaces of the components have a metallic surface layer upon supply, or are furnished therewith, wherein the layer has a surface that is smooth enough to allow direct bonding or is smoothed to obtain a surface that is smooth enough to allow direct bonding. The surface layers of the surfaces that are to be connected are then pressed against each other with a pressure of at least 5 MPa at elevated temperature, so that they are joined to each other, forming a single layer. The method enables simple, rapid connection of even relatively large contact surfaces, which satisfies the high requirements of power electronics modules.

A semiconductor package may include: a chip stack including first to N.sup.th semiconductor chips stacked with an offset to one side such that edges thereof on the other side are exposed, and having first to N.sup.th chip pads disposed at the other-side edges, respectively; a bridge unit disposed adjacent to the other side of the chip stack and spaced apart from the chip stack; k.sup.th to N.sup.th wires extended in a vertical direction while one ends thereof are connected to the k.sup.th to N.sup.th chip pads among the first to Nth chip pads; first to (k−1).sup.th wires having one ends connected to the first to (k−1).sup.th chip pads among the first to N.sup.th chip pads; and an additional wire electrically coupled to the first to (k−1).sup.th wires, and extended in the vertical direction while one end thereof is connected to the bridge unit.

A method of manufacturing a chip module comprises a step of disposing a first electronic element 13 on a first jig 500, a step of disposing a first connector 60 on the first electronic element 13 via a conductive adhesive 5, a step of disposing a second electronic element 23 on the first connector 60 via a conductive adhesive 5, a step of disposing a second connector 70 on a second jig 550, a step of reversing the second jig in a state where the second connector 70 is fixed to the second jig 550 and disposing the second connector 70 on the second electronic element 23 via a conductive adhesive 5, and a step of curing the conductive adhesives 5.

An electronic module has a first substrate 11, a first electronic element 13 provided on one side of the first substrate 11, a first connection body 60 provided on one side of the first electronic element 13, a second electronic element 23 provided on one side of the first connection body 60, a second substrate 21 provided on one side of the second electronic element 23, and an abutment body 250 that abuts on a face on one side of the second electronic element 23 and is capable of imparting a force toward one side with respect to the second substrate 21.

An electronic module has a first electronic unit having a first substrate 11, a first conductor layer 12 provided on one side of the first substrate 11, and a first electronic element 13 provided on one side of the first conductor layer 12, a first connection body 60 provided on one side of the first electronic element 13, and a second electronic unit having a second electronic element 23 provided on one side of the first connection body 60. The first connection body 60 has a first head part 61 and a plurality of support parts 65 extending from the first head part 61. The electronic module is characterized by that the support part 65 abuts on the first substrate 11 or the first conductor layer 12.