In providing electrical wire-like connections between at least one semiconductor die arranged on a semiconductor die mounting area of a substrate and an array of electrically-conductive leads in the substrate, pressure force is applied to the electrically-conductive leads in the substrate during bonding the wire-like connections to the electrically-conductive leads. Such a pressure force is applied to the electrically-conductive leads in the substrate via a pair of mutually co-operating force transmitting surfaces. These surfaces include a first convex surface engaging a second concave surface.

This wire bonding apparatus has a capillary, a movement mechanism moving the capillary, and a control unit controlling driving of the movement mechanism. The control unit at least causes execution of: a first process (trajectory a) of lowering the capillary, after a FAB is formed, to pressure bonding height at a first bonding point to form a pressure bonded ball and a column part at the first bonding point; a second process (trajectory b) of moving the capillary horizontally at the pressure bonding height after execution of the first process to scarp off the column part by the capillary; and a third process (trajectory c-k) of repeating a pressing operation at least once after execution of the second process, the pressing operation involving moving the capillary forward and lowering the capillary temporarily during movement so that the capillary presses down on a wire portion positioned over the pressure bonded ball.

This wire bonding apparatus has a capillary, a movement mechanism moving the capillary, and a control unit controlling driving of the movement mechanism. The control unit at least causes execution of: a first process (trajectory a) of lowering the capillary, after a FAB is formed, to pressure bonding height at a first bonding point to form a pressure bonded ball and a column part at the first bonding point; a second process (trajectory b) of moving the capillary horizontally at the pressure bonding height after execution of the first process to scarp off the column part by the capillary; and a third process (trajectory c-k) of repeating a pressing operation at least once after execution of the second process, the pressing operation involving moving the capillary forward and lowering the capillary temporarily during movement so that the capillary presses down on a wire portion positioned over the pressure bonded ball.

A deteriorated section identifying unit refers to correspondence information that defines a deteriorated section of a plurality of bonding sections to the emitter electrode surface to which the first bonding wires are connected, for a combination of temporal change of a first voltage that is a difference between a potential at a collector main terminal and a potential at the emitter main terminal and temporal change of a second voltage that is a difference between a potential at the emitter reference terminal and a potential at the emitter main terminal, and identifies the deteriorated section corresponding to a combination of temporal change of the first voltage measured by a first voltage measuring circuit and temporal change of the second voltage measured by a second voltage measuring circuit.

A deteriorated section identifying unit refers to correspondence information that defines a deteriorated section of a plurality of bonding sections to the emitter electrode surface to which the first bonding wires are connected, for a combination of temporal change of a first voltage that is a difference between a potential at a collector main terminal and a potential at the emitter main terminal and temporal change of a second voltage that is a difference between a potential at the emitter reference terminal and a potential at the emitter main terminal, and identifies the deteriorated section corresponding to a combination of temporal change of the first voltage measured by a first voltage measuring circuit and temporal change of the second voltage measured by a second voltage measuring circuit.

In a semiconductor package in which a semiconductor element is connected to a substrate, the semiconductor element is prevented from being warped. The semiconductor package includes a substrate, the semiconductor element, a bonding portion, and protrusions. First ends of wires are connected to a front surface of the substrate. Second ends of wires are connected to one surface of opposite surfaces of the semiconductor element. The bonding portion bonds a part of the other surface of the opposite surfaces of the semiconductor element and the front surface of the substrate. The protrusions protrude from the front surface of the substrate to a remaining part of the other surface of the opposite surfaces of the semiconductor element.

A light emitting device package includes a first molding member surrounding a heat dissipation frame, a first electrode frame, and a second electrode frame; a first semiconductor light emitting device on the heat dissipation frame and having first and second pads; a second semiconductor light emitting device on the heat dissipation frame and having first and second pads; a wavelength conversion layer on the first and second semiconductor light emitting structures; a first bonding wire connected to the first pad of the first semiconductor light emitting device and the first electrode frame; a second bonding wire connected to the second pad of the second semiconductor light emitting device and the second electrode frame; and an inter-chip bonding wire connecting the second pad of the first semiconductor light emitting device to the first pad of the second semiconductor light emitting device.

A light emitting device package includes a first molding member surrounding a heat dissipation frame, a first electrode frame, and a second electrode frame; a first semiconductor light emitting device on the heat dissipation frame and having first and second pads; a second semiconductor light emitting device on the heat dissipation frame and having first and second pads; a wavelength conversion layer on the first and second semiconductor light emitting structures; a first bonding wire connected to the first pad of the first semiconductor light emitting device and the first electrode frame; a second bonding wire connected to the second pad of the second semiconductor light emitting device and the second electrode frame; and an inter-chip bonding wire connecting the second pad of the first semiconductor light emitting device to the first pad of the second semiconductor light emitting device.

An electronic package includes an electronic component including terminals, a plurality of surface contacts, at least some of the surface contacts being electrically coupled to the terminals within the electronic package, a mold compound covering the electronic component and partially covering the surface contacts with a bottom surface exposed from the mold compound, and a plurality of wires extending from exposed surfaces of the surface contacts, each of the wires providing a solderable surface for mounting the electronic package at a standoff on an external board.

An electronic package includes an electronic component including terminals, a plurality of surface contacts, at least some of the surface contacts being electrically coupled to the terminals within the electronic package, a mold compound covering the electronic component and partially covering the surface contacts with a bottom surface exposed from the mold compound, and a plurality of wires extending from exposed surfaces of the surface contacts, each of the wires providing a solderable surface for mounting the electronic package at a standoff on an external board.