A method can include coupling a semiconductor chip and an electrode with a substrate. Bottom and top mold die can be use, where the top mold die define a first space and a second space that is separated from the first space. The method can include injecting encapsulation material to form an encapsulation member coupled to and covering at least a portion of the substrate. The encapsulation member can include a housing unit housing the electrode. The electrode can have a conductive sidewall exposed to, and not in contact with the encapsulation member, such that there is open space between the conductive sidewall of the electrode and the encapsulation member from an uppermost surface to a bottommost surface of the encapsulation member, the substrate can having a portion exposed within the open space, and the encapsulation member can have an open cross-section perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate.

A semiconductor device package having a thermal dissipation feature is provided. The semiconductor device package includes a package substrate. A semiconductor die is mounted on a first surface of the package substrate. A thermal conductive structure including a die pad portion is affixed to the semiconductor die. A limb portion of the thermal conductive structure extends laterally away from the die pad portion and overlaps a portion of the package substrate. A thermal conduction path is formed between the semiconductor die and a distal end of the limb portion.

A gang clip includes a plurality of clips formed from a metal each having a center region oriented along a first plane and an angled clip foot having a foot height, a length and a bend angle sufficient to electrically contact a lead terminal of the leadframe to be used to form a device. Adjacent ones of the plurality of clips are joined to one another by a first tie bar also oriented along the first plane. The first tie bar extends to a saw street region located between adjacent ones of the clips. A second tie bar attached to the first tie bar is positioned in the saw street region.

In one example, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having substrate terminals and providing a component having a first component terminal and a second component terminal adjacent to a first major side of the component. The method includes providing a clip structure having a first clip, a second clip, and a clip connector coupling the first clip to the second clip. The method includes coupling the first clip to the first component terminal and a first substrate terminal and coupling the second clip to a second substrate terminal. The method includes encapsulating the component, portions of the substrate, and portions of the clip structure. the method includes removing a sacrificial portion of the clip connector while leaving a first portion of the clip connector attached to the first clip and leaving a second portion of the clip connector attached to the second clip. In some examples, the first portion of the clip connector includes a first portion surface, the second portion of the clip connector includes a second portion surface, and the first portion surface and the second portion surface are exposed from a top side of the encapsulant after the removing. Other examples and related structures are also disclosed herein.

A method for soldering a die obtained using the semiconductor technique with a leadframe, comprising the steps of providing a leadframe, which has at least one surface made at least partially of copper; providing a die, which has at least one surface coated with a metal layer; applying to the surface a solder alloy comprising at least 40 wt % of tin or at least 50% of indium or at least 50% of gallium, without lead, and heating the alloy to a temperature of at least 380° C. to form a drop of solder alloy; providing a die, which has at least one surface coated with a metal layer; and setting the metal layer in contact with the drop of solder alloy to form the soldered connection with the leadframe. Moreover, a device obtained with said method is provided.

A method for soldering a die obtained using the semiconductor technique with a leadframe, comprising the steps of providing a leadframe, which has at least one surface made at least partially of copper; providing a die, which has at least one surface coated with a metal layer; applying to the surface a solder alloy comprising at least 40 wt % of tin or at least 50% of indium or at least 50% of gallium, without lead, and heating the alloy to a temperature of at least 380° C. to form a drop of solder alloy; providing a die, which has at least one surface coated with a metal layer; and setting the metal layer in contact with the drop of solder alloy to form the soldered connection with the leadframe. Moreover, a device obtained with said method is provided.

A semiconductor chip package is provided with improved connections between different components within the package. The semiconductor chip package may comprise a semiconductor chip disposed on a substrate. The semiconductor chip may have a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the semiconductor chip may be connected to the substrate. The semiconductor chip package may comprise a leadframe that includes a first lead and a second lead. The first lead of the leadframe may be directly attached to the second surface of the semiconductor chip. The second lead of the leadframe may be directly attached to the substrate.

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor element including a first face and a second face; a second semiconductor element including a third face and a fourth face; an insulating base member including a fifth face and a sixth face; a first wiring that penetrates through the insulating base member, and is disposed on the sixth face; a second wiring that penetrates through the insulating base member, and is disposed on the sixth face; a first wiring member that faces the second face; and a second wiring member that faces the sixth face, and is electrically connected to the second wiring. The second wiring member is bonded to the first and second wirings while the insulating base member is folded. A current flows in a first direction in the first wiring member, and flows in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the second wiring member.

A semiconductor device manufacturing method, includes: a preparing process for preparing a conductive plate, a semiconductor chip arranged over the conductive plate with a first bonding material therebetween, and a connection terminal including a bonding portion arranged over the semiconductor chip with a second bonding material therebetween; a first jig arrangement process for arranging a first guide jig, through which a first guide hole pierces, over the conductive plate, such that the first guide hole corresponds to the bonding portion in a plan view of the semiconductor device; and a first pressing process for inserting a pillar-shaped pressing jig, which includes a pressing portion at a lower end portion thereof, into the first guide hole, and pressing the bonding portion of the connection terminal to a side of the conductive plate with the pressing portion.

A semiconductor device package includes a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces. A first surface of a die couples to the second surface of the substrate, and a first surface of an electrically conductive sub-terminal electrically couples with an electrical contact of the die and physically couples to the second surface of the substrate. A mold compound encapsulates the die and a majority of the sub-terminal. In implementations a first surface of the mold compound is coupled to the second surface of the substrate and a second surface of the mold compound opposing the first surface of the mold compound is flush with a second surface of the sub-terminal opposing the first surface of the sub-terminal. In implementations the sub-terminal includes a pillar having a longest length perpendicular to a longest length of the substrate. In implementations an electrically conductive pin couples to the second surface of the sub-terminal.