Embedded die packaging for semiconductor power switching devices, wherein the package comprises a laminated body comprising a layer stack of a plurality of dielectric layers and conductive metal layers. A thermal contact area on a back-side of the die is attached to a leadframe. A patterned layer of conductive metallization on a front-side of the die provides electrical contact areas of the power semiconductor device. Before embedding, a protective dielectric layer is provided on the front-side of the die, extending around edges of the die. The protective dielectric layer provides a protective region that acts a cushion to protect edges of the die from damage during lamination. The protective dielectric material may extend over the electrical contact areas to protect against etch damage and damage during laser drilling of vias, thereby mitigating physical damage, overheating or other potential damage to the active region of the semiconductor device.

A sensing device includes a sensing chip, which has an active face with a sensing region and a metal pad region having at least a metal pad thereon; a dielectric layer, which covers a periphery, back surface and a part of the active surface of the sensing chip, and the first face of the dielectric layer has an elevation higher than the active face of the sensing chip and exposes the sensing region of the sensing chip; a first conductive wire layer and a second conductive wire layer, which are disposed on the first and second faces of the dielectric layer respectively; a conductive pillar, which is disposed within the dielectric layer and connected to the first and second conductive wire layers; and a front-face fan-out circuit, which is connected to the first conductive wire layer and the metal pad of the sensing chip.

A semiconductor package includes a metallic pad and leads, a semiconductor die including a semiconductor substrate attached to the metallic pad, and a conductor including a sacrificial fuse element above the semiconductor substrate, the sacrificial fuse element being electrically coupled between one of the leads and at least one terminal of the semiconductor die, a shock-absorbing material over a profile of the sacrificial fuse element, and mold compound covering the semiconductor die, the conductor, and the shock-absorbing material, and partially covering the metallic pad and leads, with the metallic pad and the leads exposed on an outer surface of the semiconductor package. Either a glass transition temperature of the shock-absorbing material or a melting point of the shock-absorbing material is lower than a melting point of the conductor.

A semiconductor assembly, a packaging structure, and associated method for corner stress reduction in semiconductor devices. The assembly includes a plurality of semiconductor dies and a plurality of spacers. Each spacer in the plurality of spacers is disposed between and configured to separate two semiconductor dies in the plurality of semiconductor dies. At least one spacer in the plurality of spacers has at least one extended spacer corner feature configured to extend toward at least one corner of at least one semiconductor die in the plurality of semiconductor dies disposed adjacent to the at least one spacer. At least one extended spacer corner feature is configured to reduce stress on at least one semiconductor die.

Implementations of a semiconductor package may include two or more die, each of the two more die coupled to a metal layer at a drain of each of the two more die, the two or more die and each metal layer arranged in two parallel planes; a first interconnect layer coupled at a source of each of the two more die; a second interconnect layer coupled to a gate of each of the two or more die and to a gate package contact through one or more vias; and an encapsulant that encapsulates the two or more die and at least a portion of the first interconnect layer, each metal layer, and the second interconnect layer.

A semiconductor device has a leadframe and a first electrical component disposed over the leadframe. A clip bond is disposed over the first electrical component. The clip bond has a plurality of recesses each having a different depth. A first recess is proximate to a first distal end of the first electrical component, and a second recess is proximate to a second distal end of the first electrical component opposite the first distal end of the first electrical component. A depth of the first recess is different from a depth of the second recess. A third recess is over a surface of the first electrical component. A depth of the third recess is different from the depth of the first recess and the depth of the second recess. A second electrical component is disposed over the leadframe. The clip bond extends over the second electrical component.

An encapsulation of laser direct structuring (LDS) material is molded onto a substrate having first and second semiconductor dice arranged thereon. Laser beam energy is applied to a surface of the encapsulation of LDS material to structure therein die vias extending through the LDS material to the first and second semiconductor dice and a die-to-die line extending at surface of the LDS material between die vias. Laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) processing is applied to transfer electrically conductive material to the die vias and the die-to-die line extending between die vias. A layer of electrically conductive material electroless grown onto the die vias and the die-to-die line facilitates improved adhesion of the electrically conductive material transferred via LIFT processing.

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor chip mounted on a chip mounting portion via a first bonding material; and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the first semiconductor chip via a second bonding material. The first semiconductor chip includes: a protective film; and a first pad electrode exposed from the protective film in a first opening portion of the protective film. The second semiconductor chip is mounted on the first pad electrode of the first semiconductor chip via the second bonding material. The second bonding material includes: a first member being in contact with the first pad electrode; and a second member interposed between the first member and the second semiconductor chip. The first member is a conductive bonding material of a film shape, and the second member is an insulating bonding material of a film shape.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a package leadframe including a die pad, a first ridge formed at a first outer edge of the die pad, a second ridge formed at a second outer edge of the die pad opposite of the first outer edge and separate from the first ridge, and a plurality of leads surrounding the die pad. A semiconductor die is attached to the die pad by way of a die attach material. The semiconductor die is located on the die pad between the first ridge and the second ridge. An encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor die and at least a portion of the package leadframe.

A lead frame according to the present embodiments includes: a main body portion having a main surface including a mounting region on which a semiconductor chip is to be mounted; a lead portion connected to the main body portion; a groove portion provided in a main surface of the main body portion so as to surround the mounting region, the groove portion having an inner side surface and an outer side surface; and a protruding portion protrudingly provided along an inner edge of the groove portion.