The present disclosure is directed to semiconductor packages manufactured utilizing a leadframe with varying thicknesses. The leadframe with varying thicknesses has a reduced likelihood of deformation while being handled during the manufacturing of the semiconductor packages as well as when being handled during a shipping process. The method of manufacturing is not required to utilize a leadframe tape based on the leadframe with varying thicknesses. This reduces the overall manufacturing costs of the semiconductor packages due to the reduced materials and steps in manufacturing the semiconductor packages as compared to a method that utilizes a leadframe tape to support a leadframe. The semiconductor packages may include leads of varying thicknesses formed by utilizing the leadframe of varying thicknesses to manufacture the semiconductor packages.

The invention provides improved techniques for bonding devices using copper-to-copper or other types of bonds. A substrate is cleaned to remove surface oxides and contaminants and then rinsed. The rinsed substrate is provided to coating unit where a protective coating is applied to the substrate. The protective coating may be applied by immersing the substrate in a bath or via chemical vapor deposition. In an aspect, the protective coating may be copper selective so that the protective coating is only applied to copper features of the substrate. The protective coating minimizes formation of oxides and other bond weakening forces that may form during bonding processes, such as bonding a copper wire to a copper bond pad of the substrate. In an aspect, an annealing process is used to cure the protective coating and remove small imperfections and other abnormalities in the protective coating prior to the bonding process.

A method includes removing an oxide layer from select areas of a surface of a metal structure of a lead frame to create openings that extend through the oxide layer to expose portions of the surface of the metal structure. The method further includes attaching a semiconductor die to the lead frame, performing an electrical connection process that electrically couples an exposed portion of the surface of the metal structure to a conductive feature of the semiconductor die, enclosing the semiconductor die in a package structure, and separating the electronic device from the lead frame. In one example, the openings are created by a laser ablation process. In another example, the openings are created by a chemical etch process using a mask. In another example, the openings are created by a plasma process.

An electronic device includes: an insulating substrate including an obverse surface facing a thickness direction; a wiring portion formed on the substrate obverse surface and made of a conductive material; a lead frame arranged on the substrate obverse surface; a first and a second semiconductor elements electrically connected to the lead frame; and a first control unit electrically connected to the wiring portion to operate the first semiconductor element as a first upper arm and operate the second semiconductor element as a first lower arm. The lead frame includes a first pad portion to which the first semiconductor element is joined and a second pad portion to which the second semiconductor element is joined. The first and second pad portions are spaced apart from the wiring portion and arranged in a first direction with a first separation region sandwiched therebetween, where the first direction is orthogonal to the thickness direction. The first control unit is spaced apart from the lead frame as viewed in the thickness direction, while overlapping with the first separation region as viewed in a second direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and the first direction.

A bonding region is specified by having a horizontal line partially constituting crosshairs displayed on a monitor of a wire bonding apparatus superimposed on a first line segment of a first marker, and having a vertical line partially constituting the crosshairs superimposed on a first line segment of a second marker.

A semiconductor device is provided, which is configured to improve the adhesion between the resin part and the leads without interfering with proper operation of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element 1, a first lead 2 including a first pad portion 21, a second lead 3 including a second pad portion 31, a conductor member 61, and a resin part 8. The first pad portion 21 has a first-pad obverse surface 21a including a first smooth region 211 to which an element reverse surface 1b is bonded, and a first rough region 212 spaced apart from the semiconductor element 1 as viewed in z direction and has a higher roughness than the first smooth region 211. The second pad portion 31 has a second-pad obverse surface 31a including a second smooth region 311 to which a second bonding portion 612 is bonded, and a second rough region 312 spaced apart from the second bonding portion 612 as viewed in z direction and has a higher roughness than the second smooth region 311.

According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device having a first surface facing a first side and a second surface facing a second side opposite to the first side is provided. The semiconductor device of the embodiment includes a semiconductor device body, a lead frame to which the semiconductor device body is electrically connected, a conductive bump portion electrically connected to a semiconductor device body or the lead frame, and a resin portion configured to cover and hold at least a part of the semiconductor device body and at least a part of the lead frame. At least a part of the conductive bump portion is exposed outside the resin portion.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with an attached battery is provided. The method includes affixing a semiconductor die to a die pad region of a first battery lead of a leadframe. The first battery lead of the leadframe is separated from a second battery lead of the leadframe. An encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor die and portions of the first and second battery leads of the leadframe. The battery is affixed to an exposed portion of the first battery lead of the leadframe such that a first terminal of the battery is conductively connected to the first battery lead. An exposed portion of the second battery lead of the leadframe is bent to overlap a top surface portion of the battery such that a second terminal of the battery conductively connected to the second battery lead.

A package construction includes: a die pad, and a suspension lead remaining portion connected to the die pad. Here, an offset portion is provided from a peripheral edge portion of the die pad to the suspension lead remaining portion. Also, the suspension lead remaining portion has: a first end portion connected to the die pad, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. Further, the second end portion of the suspension lead remaining portion is exposed from the side surface of the sealing body at a position spaced apart from each of the upper surface and the lower surface.

A semiconductor device according to one aspect includes a pad portion, an insulating layer that supports the pad portion, a first wiring layer that is formed in a layer below the pad portion and extends in a first direction below the pad portion, and a conductive member that is joined to a front surface of the pad portion and extends in a direction forming an angle of 30 to 30 with respect to the first direction. A semiconductor device according to another aspect includes a pad portion, an insulating layer that supports the pad portion, a first wiring layer that is formed in a layer below the pad portion and extends in a first direction below the pad portion, and a conductive member that is joined to a front surface of the pad portion and has a joint portion that is long in one direction in plan view and an angle of a long direction of the joint portion with respect to the first direction is 30 to 30.