A semiconductor device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first chip, and a resistance part. The first chip includes a substrate electrically connected to the second terminal, a nitride semiconductor layer located on the substrate, a first drain electrode located on the nitride semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first terminal, a first source electrode located on the nitride semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second terminal, and a substrate capacitance between the first drain electrode and the substrate. The resistance part is connected in series in a path including the substrate capacitance between the first drain electrode and the second terminal.

GaN-based half bridge power conversion circuits employ control, support and logic functions that are monolithically integrated on the same devices as the power transistors. In some embodiments a low side GaN device communicates through one or more level shift circuits with a high side GaN device. Various embodiments of level shift circuits and their inventive aspects are disclosed.

A semiconductor device forming a bidirectional switch includes first and second carriers, first and second semiconductor chips arranged on the first and second carriers, respectively, a first row of terminals arranged along a first side face of the carrier, a second row of terminals arranged along a second side face of the carrier opposite the first side face, and an encapsulation body encapsulating the first and second semiconductor chips. Each row of terminals includes a gate terminal, a sensing terminal and at least one power terminal of the bidirectional switch.

A semiconductor device forming a bidirectional switch includes first and second carriers, first and second semiconductor chips arranged on the first and second carriers, respectively, a first row of terminals arranged along a first side face of the carrier, a second row of terminals arranged along a second side face of the carrier opposite the first side face, and an encapsulation body encapsulating the first and second semiconductor chips. Each row of terminals includes a gate terminal, a sensing terminal and at least one power terminal of the bidirectional switch.

An electronic device includes a die attach pad with a set of cantilevered first leads for down bond connections, a set of second leads spaced apart from the die attach pad, a semiconductor die mounted to the die attach pad and enclosed by a package structure, a set of first bond wires connected between respective bond pads of the semiconductor die and at least some of the first leads, and a set of second bond wires connected between respective further bond pads of the semiconductor die and at least some of the second leads.

A multi-chip module (MCM) package includes a leadframe including half-etched lead terminals including a full-thickness and half-etched portion, and second lead terminals including a thermal pad(s). A first die is attached by a dielectric die attach material to the half-etched lead terminals. The first die includes first bond pads coupled to first circuitry configured for receiving a control signal and for outputting a coded signal and a transmitter. The second die includes second bond pads coupled to second circuitry configured for a receiver with a gate driver. The second die is attached by a conductive die attach material to the thermal pad. Bond wires include die-to-die bond wires between a portion of the first and second bond pads. A high-voltage isolation device is between the transmitter and receiver. A mold compound encapsulates the first and the second die.

A semiconductor rectifier includes a transistor and a diode. The transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The diode includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode, and the cathode electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode.

A semiconductor rectifier includes a transistor and a diode. The transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The diode includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode, and the cathode electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode.

A semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor device; a lead frame; a built-in package including an insulated driver having a multi-chip configuration and driving the semiconductor device; a wire connecting the built-in package to the semiconductor device; and a resin sealing the semiconductor device, the lead frame, the built-in package, and the wire, wherein the built-in package is directly joined to the lead frame.

A semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor device; a lead frame; a built-in package including an insulated driver having a multi-chip configuration and driving the semiconductor device; a wire connecting the built-in package to the semiconductor device; and a resin sealing the semiconductor device, the lead frame, the built-in package, and the wire, wherein the built-in package is directly joined to the lead frame.