In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device disposed within a semiconductor structure and having a first source, a first drain, and a first gate. A second HEMT device is disposed within the semiconductor structure and includes a second source coupled to the first drain, a second drain, and a second gate. A diode-connected transistor device is disposed within the semiconductor structure and comprising a third source, a third gate, and a third drain coupled to the second gate.

A method for manufacturing semiconductor chips (2, 3) having arranged thereon metallic shaped bodies (6), having the following steps: arranging a plurality of metallic shaped bodies (6) on a processed semiconductor wafer while forming a layer arranged between the semiconductor wafer and the metallic shaped bodies (6), exhibiting a first connection material (4) and a second connection material (5), and processing the first connection material (4) for connecting the metallic shaped bodies (6) to the semiconductor wafer without processing the second connecting material (5), wherein the semiconductor chips (2, 3) are separated either prior to arranging the metallic shaped bodies (6) on the semiconductor wafer or after processing the first connection material (4).

A semiconductor module includes a substrate, a semiconductor element, and a wire. The semiconductor element is joined onto the substrate and has a surface electrode. Both ends of the wire are bonded to the substrate such that the wire passes over the surface electrode of the semiconductor element. The wire is electrically connected to the surface electrode.

Provided is a semiconductor device in which, in a case where a metallic plate (a conductive member) is bonded by being sintered to a semiconductor chip having an IGBT gate structure, an excess stress is less likely to be generated in a gate wiring section of the semiconductor chip even when pressure is applied in a sinter bonding process, so that a characteristic failure is reduced. The semiconductor device according to the present invention is characterized by: being provided with a semiconductor chip having a gate structure represented by an IGBT; including first gate wiring and second gate wiring formed on the surface of the semiconductor chip; and including an emitter electrode disposed so as to cover the first gate wiring and a sintered layer disposed above the emitter electrode, wherein a multilayer structure formed by including at least the emitter electrode and the sintered layer on the surface of the semiconductor chip continuously exists over a range including an emitter electrode connecting contact and gate wiring regions.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes attaching a first end of a first bond wire to a first conductive lead and a second end of the first bond wire to a first bond pad of a first semiconductor die. A conductive lead extender is affixed to the first conductive lead by way of a conductive adhesive, the lead extender overlapping the first end of the first bond wire. A first end of a second bond wire is attached to the lead extender, the first end of the second bond wire conductively connected to the first end of the first bond wire.

A power semiconductor module includes a circuit substrate, a power semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, and at least one bonding portion. The at least one bonding portion includes a first metal member distal to the semiconductor substrate, a second metal member proximal to the semiconductor substrate, and a bonding layer that bonds the first metal member and the second metal member to each other. At an identical temperature, 0.2% offset yield strength of the first metal member is smaller than the 0.2% offset yield strength of the second metal member and is smaller than shear strength of the bonding layer.

The present invention relates to a semiconductor package in which a metal bridge, which is bent and has elasticity and a non-vertical structure, may protect a semiconductor chip in such a way that push-stress occurring while molding is relieved by being absorbed or dispersed by being diverted, a method of manufacturing the same, and the metal bridge applied to the semiconductor package.

Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and into the plurality of notches; forming a cavity into each of a plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal into the cavity in each of the plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the organic material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.

Various implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of notches; thinning a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the first side one of to or into the plurality of notches; stress relief etching the second side of the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal over the second side of the semiconductor substrate; removing one or more portions of the backmetal through jet ablating the second side of the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the permanent coating material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.

Implementations of a semiconductor device may include a semiconductor die including a first largest planar surface, a second largest planar surface and a thickness between the first largest planar surface and the second largest planar surface; and one of a permanent die support structure, a temporary die support structure, or any combination thereof coupled to one of the first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, the thickness, or any combination thereof where the semiconductor die may be coupled with one of a substrate, a leadframe, an interposer, a package, a bonding surface, or a mounting surface. The thickness may be between 0.1 microns and 125 microns.