In a described example, an apparatus includes: a metal leadframe including a dielectric die support formed in a central portion of the leadframe, and having metal leads extending from the central portion, portions of the metal leads extending into the central portion contacted by the dielectric die support; die attach material over the dielectric die support; a semiconductor die mounted to the dielectric die support by the die attach material, the semiconductor die having bond pads on a device side surface facing away from the dielectric die support; electrical connections extending from the bond pads to metal leads of the leadframe; and mold compound covering the semiconductor die, the electrical connections, the dielectric die support, and portions of the metal leads, the mold compound forming a package body.

Semiconductor device includes: semiconductor elements electrically connected in parallel; pad portion electrically connected to the semiconductor elements; and terminal portion electrically connected to the pad portion. As viewed in thickness direction, the semiconductor elements are aligned along first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The pad portion includes closed region surrounded by three line segments each formed by connecting two of first, second and third vertex not disposed on the same straight line. As viewed in thickness direction, the first vertex overlaps with one semiconductor element located in outermost position in first sense of the first direction. As viewed in the thickness direction, the second vertex overlaps with one semiconductor element located in outermost position in second sense of the first direction. As viewed in the thickness direction, the third vertex is located on perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting the first and second vertex.

There is provided an Al bonding wire which can achieve a sufficient bonding reliability of bonded parts of the bonding wire under a high temperature state where a semiconductor device using the Al bonding wire is operated. The Al bonding wire contains 0.01 to 1% of Sc, and further contains 0.01 to 0.1% in total of at least one or more of Y, La, Ce, Pr and Nd. With regard to the Al bonding wire, a recrystallization temperature thereof is increased, so that the proceeding of recrystallization of the bonding wire can be suppressed, and strength of the wire can be prevented from being decreased even when the semiconductor device is continuously used under a high temperature environment. Accordingly, the Al bonding wire can sufficiently secure the reliability of the bonded parts after a high-temperature long-term hysteresis.

Implementations of an image sensor package may include an image sensor die including at least one bond pad thereon; a bond wire wirebonded to the at least one bond pad; and an optically transmissive lid coupled to the image sensor die with an optically opaque film adhesive over the at least one bond pad. The bond wire may extend through the optically opaque film adhesive to the at least one bond pad.

In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate with conductive leads; a semiconductor die mounted to the package substrate, the semiconductor die having a first thickness; electrical connections coupling bond pads on the semiconductor die to conductive leads on the package substrate; brackets attached to the package substrate spaced from the semiconductor die and extending away from the package substrate to a distance from the package substrate that is greater than the first thickness of the semiconductor die; and mold compound covering the package substrate, the semiconductor die, the brackets, and the semiconductor die to form a semiconductor device package having a board side surface and a top surface opposite the board side surface, and having portions of the brackets exposed from the mold compound on the top surface of the semiconductor device package to form mounts for a passive component.

An electronic component is provided. The component includes: a base member, a Peltier element; a semiconductor element placed on a placement surface of the base member via the Peltier element; and a frame member arranged so as to surround a side surface of the semiconductor element. A first electrode provided in the semiconductor element is connected, via a conductive wire, to a second electrode provided in the frame member, and the base member and the frame member are bonded by a bonding member having a lower thermal conductivity than the base member.

A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor elements, each of which has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, and is subjected to an ON-OFF control between the first electrode and the second electrode in accordance with a driving signal input to the third electrode. Further, the semiconductor device includes a control terminal to which the driving signal is input, a first wiring portion to which the control terminal is connected, a second wiring portion separated from the first wiring portion, a first connection member to conduct the first wiring portion and the second wiring portion, and a second connection member to conduct the second wiring portion and the third electrode of one of the plurality of semiconductor elements. The respective first electrodes of the plurality of semiconductor elements are electrically connected to one another, and respective second electrodes of the plurality of semiconductor elements are electrically connected to one another.

A semiconductor package may include a package substrate; first semiconductor chips sequentially stacked on an upper surface of the package substrate; a second semiconductor chip on an uppermost first semiconductor chip among the first semiconductor chips, the second semiconductor chip having an overhang region protruding from one side of the uppermost first semiconductor chip and an overlapping region overlapping the uppermost first semiconductor chip, the second chip pads including first bonding pads in the overhang region and second bonding pads in the overlapping region; first conductive bumps respectively on the first bonding pads; second conductive bumps respectively on the second bonding pads; vertical wires extending from the first conductive bumps to substrate pads of the package substrate, respectively; and a molding member covering the first semiconductor chips, the second semiconductor chip, and the vertical wires.

A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a processor chip mounted on a first region of the package substrate, a plurality of memory chips mounted on a second region of the package substrate being spaced apart from the first region of the package substrate, a signal transmission device mounted on a third region of the package substrate between the first and second regions of the package substrate, and a plurality of first bonding wires connecting the plurality of memory chips to the signal transmission device. The signal transmission device includes upper pads connected to the plurality of first bonding wires, penetrating electrodes arranged in a main body portion of the signal transmission device and connected to the upper pads, and lower pads in a lower surface portion of the signal transmission device and connected to the penetrating electrodes and connected to the package substrate via bonding balls.

A semiconductor device includes: an insulated circuit substrate including a base plate, a resin layer on the base plate, and a circuit pattern on the resin layer; a semiconductor chip that is rectangular and is bonded to the circuit pattern such that a side edge of the semiconductor chip is spaced inwardly from an outer peripheral edge of the circuit pattern by a predetermined distance; a case on the resin layer and surrounds the circuit pattern and the semiconductor chip; and a sealing material that covers the insulated circuit substrate and semiconductor chip and is surrounded by the case. The predetermined distance and thickness of the circuit pattern are greater than or equal to 0.1 of a length of one side of the semiconductor chip. A peripheral region of the case and a peripheral region of the resin layer are connected to each other via an adhesive layer.