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.

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 semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a first semiconductor element; a first insulating resin that seals the first semiconductor element; a wiring substrate having a pad; a first wiring that extends from the first semiconductor element toward the wiring substrate, and has a first head portion and a first column portion, the first column portion connected to the first semiconductor element and the first head portion exposed on a surface of the first insulating resin; and a first conductive bonding agent that electrically connects the first head portion of the first wiring and the pad. When a surface of the first head portion facing a side of the first insulating resin is defined as a first surface. A surface of the first insulating resin on a side of the wiring substrate is defined as a second surface. A distance from a surface of the wiring substrate on a side of the first insulating resin to the first surface is defined as a first distance, and a distance from a surface of the wiring substrate on the side of the first insulating resin to the second surface is defined as a second distance. The first distance is shorter than the second distance.

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.

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.

A resin enclosure includes: an inner wall portion from a wall surface defining the space to a side surface of the lead terminal close to the space; and a covering portion that covers at least a part of a top surface of a first portion of the lead terminal.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a conductive part formed on a front surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the front surface of the substrate, a control unit that controls the semiconductor chip, a sealing resin that covers the semiconductor chip, the control unit and the conductive part, and a first lead bonded to the conductive part and partially exposed from the sealing resin. The conductive part includes a first pad and a second pad disposed apart from each other. The first lead is bonded to the first pad and the second pad.

A semiconductor module, including a semiconductor chip, a sealed main body portion sealing the semiconductor chip and having a pair of attachment holes penetrating therethrough, a heat dissipation plate in contact with the sealed main body portion. The heat dissipation plate is positioned between the attachment holes in a plan view of the semiconductor module. The semiconductor module further includes a pair of rear surface supporting portions and/or a pair of front surface supporting portions protruding respectively from rear and front surfaces of the sealed main body portion. In the plan view, the heat dissipation plate is formed between the pair of attachment holes, which are in turn between the pair of rear surface supporting portions. The pair of front surface supporting portions are formed substantially between the pair of attachment holes in the plan view.

A switching component configured to switch an electrical signal, the switching component includes a substrate bearing several elementary components each ensuring the switching of the electrical signal, a baseplate onto which the substrate is fixed, the baseplate being configured to discharge heat emitted in the switchings of the switching component, two electrical conductors each connected to one of the elementary components and respectively ensuring the input and the output of the elementary component concerned for the signal (I.sub.C) to be switched, a magnetic core produced in a ferromagnetic material, the magnetic core surrounding the elementary component concerned without surrounding others of the elementary components and being disposed in the component in such a way that a displacement current between the surrounded elementary component and the baseplate induces a magnetic induction in the magnetic core, and in such a way that the path followed by a conduction current of the electrical signal switched by the component does not form a turn around the magnetic core.