A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first main surface on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, a case adhered to a peripheral edge of the substrate to form a recess in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, a cover disposed in the case with a first gap in a direction parallel to the first main surface between the cover and the case such that a second main surface of the cover faces the first main surface, and a first adhesive layer embedded in the first gap. The first adhesive layer has a first protruding portion and/or a second protruding portion, the first and second protruding portions respectively protruding outside and inside the recess from the first gap while being in contact with the inner walls of the case and respectively a third main surface of the cover opposite to the second main surface, and the second main surface.

A power semiconductor device includes: a package and a plurality of power semiconductor chips, each power semiconductor chip including a semiconductor body, a first load terminal, a second load terminal and a control terminal. The device also includes a plurality of outside terminals. The outside terminals include: one or more first outside terminals electrically connected with the first load terminals; one or more second outside terminals each of which is electrically connected with each of the second load terminals; and a plurality of third outside terminals. Each control terminal is electrically connected with at least one individual third outside terminal of the plurality of third outside terminals.

The present disclosure relates to a power module comprising a substrate, first and second pluralities of vertical power devices, and first and second terminal assemblies. The substrate has a top surface with a first trace and a second trace. The first plurality of vertical power devices and a second plurality of vertical power devices are electrically coupled to form part of a power circuit. The first plurality of vertical power devices are electrically and mechanically directly coupled between the first trace and a bottom of a first elongated bar of the first terminal assembly. The second plurality of vertical power devices are electrically and mechanically directly coupled between the second trace and a bottom of a second elongated bar of the second terminal assembly.

A semiconductor module includes: a dissipating metal plate including a recess provided on an upper surface; an insulating substrate provided on a bottom surface of the recess and including a circuit pattern; a semiconductor device provided on the insulating substrate and connected to the circuit pattern; a case bonded to a peripheral portion on the upper surface of the dissipating metal plate and surrounding the insulating substrate and the semiconductor device; a case electrode provided on the case; a wire connecting the semiconductor device and the case electrode; and a sealant provided in the case and sealing the insulating substrate, the semiconductor device, and the wire, wherein a sidewall of the recess has a taper.

A semiconductor device includes a first die pad, a second die pad, a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, an insulating element, first terminals, second terminals, and a sealing resin. The sealing resin has a first side surface located on one side of a first direction, a second side surface located on the other side of the first direction, and third and fourth side surfaces that are separated from each other in a second direction orthogonal to both a thickness direction and the first direction and are connected to the first and second side surfaces. A first gate mark having a surface roughness larger than the other regions of the third side surface is formed on the third side surface. When viewed along the second direction, the first gate mark overlaps a pad gap provided between the first die pad and the second die pad in the first direction.

A package is disclosed. In one example the package comprises a carrier having a plurality of leads and an electronic component mounted on the carrier and comprising at least one pad. An impedance structure electrically couples the at least one pad with the carrier so that, at different ones of the leads, different impedance values of the impedance structure can be tapped.

A semiconductor module includes a supporting substrate, a conductive substrate supported by the supporting substrate, a conductive bonding member provided between the supporting substrate and the conductive substrate, and a semiconductor element electrically bonded to an obverse surface of the conductive substrate and having a switching function. The conductive bonding member includes a metal base layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is provided between the base layer and the conductive substrate, and is in direct contact with the conductive substrate. The second layer is provided between the base layer and the supporting substrate, and is in direct contact with the supporting substrate.

A semiconductor device, including a semiconductor chip, a case having an opening formed therein and an inner wall communicating with the opening, and a sealing member. The inner wall surrounds a housing space for accommodating the semiconductor chip. The sealing member fills the housing space to seal the semiconductor chip. The sealing member has a side surface and a sealing surface. The side surface has a contact area contacting the inner wall of the case. The contact area is positioned, in a depth direction of the semiconductor device, closer to the semiconductor chip than is the sealing surface of the sealing member.

Provided is a coupled semiconductor package including at least two substrate pads; at least one semiconductor chip installed on each of the substrate pads; at least one terminal each of which is electrically connected to each substrate pad and each semiconductor chip; and a package housing covering a part of the at least one semiconductor chip and the at least one terminal, wherein lower surfaces of one or more substrate pads are formed to be electrically connected and lower surfaces of another one or more substrate pads are formed to be electrically insulated. Accordingly, partial insulation may be economically realized without applying an insulating material to a heat sink, when the package is joined to the heat sink.

The present disclosure describes a power module having a substrate, first and second pluralities of vertical power devices, and first and second terminal assemblies. The substrate has a top surface with a first trace and a second trace. The first plurality of vertical power devices and the second plurality of vertical power devices are electrically coupled to form part of a power circuit. The first plurality of vertical power devices is electrically and mechanically directly coupled between the first trace and a bottom of a first elongated bar of the first terminal assembly. The second plurality of vertical power devices are electrically and mechanically directly coupled between the second trace and a bottom of a second elongated bar of the second terminal assembly.