In an active layer over a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor device has a first lateral diffusion field effect transistor (LDFET) that includes a source, a drain, and a gate, and a second LDFET that includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The source of the first LDFET and the drain of the second LDFET are electrically connected to a common node. A first front-side contact and a second front-side contact are formed over the active layer, and a substrate contact electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate is formed. Each of the first front-side contact, the second front-side contact, and the substrate contact is electrically connected to a different respective one of the drain of the first LDFET, the source of the second LDFET, and the common node.

A connector for contacting a semiconductor chip. The connector may include a tab, where the tab includes an outer portion, having a planar shape, the outer portion having a lower surface, adapted to contact a surface of the semiconductor chip, and an upper surface that defines a main plane of the tab. The tab may also include a ring potion, the ring portion connected to the outer portion and extending proud of the main plane, wherein the ring portion defines an inner hole within the tab structure, the inner hole being adapted to expose a contact portion of the surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the ring portion includes at least two slots. The connector may further include a clip, comprising a connection portion, the connection portion having an aperture that is adapted to couple around the ring portion.

To provide a semiconductor module that has high reliability of electric connection by a solder and is inexpensive. A joint surface of an electrode jointing portion that is opposed to a surface to be jointed of a gate electrode of a bare-chip FET and a joint surface of a substrate jointing portion that is opposed to a surface to be jointed of another wiring pattern include an outgas releasing mechanism that makes outgas generated from a molten solder during solder jointing of a metal plate connector be released from solders interposed between the joint surfaces and the surfaces to be jointed.

According to an aspect, a power electronic module includes a substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to the substrate, and a clip member configured to secure the semiconductor die to the substrate, where the clip member includes a base portion having a surface coupled to the semiconductor die, an extender portion that extends from the base portion, where the extender portion includes a contact portion coupled to the substrate, and at least one protrusion that extends from the base portion or the extender portion.

A clip for use with a power stage device has a first portion defining a first planar surface and a second portion connected to the first portion. The second portion has a second planar surface, a cavity defined in the second planar surface, and at least one notch in a perimeter of the second planar surface. The at least one notch extends into the cavity. A power driver device can include such a clip. A method of forming a clip for use with a power stage device includes providing a frame that has a first planar portion and a second planar portion connected to the first planar portion; stamping a cavity into the second planar portion; and providing at least one notch into a perimeter of the second portion that extends into the cavity.

Implementations of semiconductor packages may include one or more die coupled over a substrate, an electrically conductive spacer coupled over the substrate, and a clip coupled over and to the one or more die and the electrically conductive spacer. The clip may electrically couple the one or more die and the electrically conductive spacer.

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.

According to an aspect, a power electronic module includes a substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to the substrate, and a clip member configured to secure the semiconductor die to the substrate, where the clip member includes a base portion having a surface coupled to the semiconductor die, an extender portion that extends from the base portion, where the extender portion includes a contact portion coupled to the substrate, and at least one protrusion that extends from the base portion or the extender portion.

Provided is a clip structure for a semiconductor package comprising: a first bonding unit bonded to a terminal part of an upper surface or a lower surface of a semiconductor device by using a conductive adhesive interposed therebetween, a main connecting unit which is extended and bent from the first bonding unit, a second bonding unit having an upper surface higher than the upper surface of the first bonding unit, an elastic unit elastically connected between the main connecting unit and one end of the second bonding unit, and a supporting unit bent and extended from the other end of the second bonding unit toward the main connecting unit, wherein the supporting unit is formed to incline at an angle of 1 through 179 from an extended surface of the main connecting unit and has an elastic structure so that push-stress applying to the semiconductor device while molding may be dispersed.

Implementations of semiconductor packages may include one or more die coupled over a substrate, an electrically conductive spacer coupled over the substrate, and a clip coupled over and to the one or more die and the electrically conductive spacer. The clip may electrically couple the one or more die and the electrically conductive spacer.