A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having first and second main electrodes disposed on opposite surfaces of a silicon carbide substrate, first and second heat dissipation members disposed so as to sandwich the semiconductor chip, and joining members disposed between the first main electrode and the first heat dissipation member and between the second main electrode and the second heat dissipation member. At least one of the joining members is made of a lead-free solder having an alloy composition that contains 3.2 to 3.8 mass % Ag, 0.6 to 0.8 mass % Cu, 0.01 to 0.2 mass % Ni, x mass % Sb, y mass % Bi, 0.001 to 0.3 mass % Co, 0.001 to 0.2 mass % P, and a balance of Sn, where x and y satisfy relational expressions of x+2y11 mass %, x+14y42 mass %, and x5.1 mass %.

A semiconductor device includes a die carrier, a semiconductor die, a first set of external connectors, and a second set of external connectors. The semiconductor die includes at least a first load electrode and a second load electrode, and is mounted onto the die carrier with the first load electrode being electrically connected to the die carrier. The first set of external connectors is electrically and thermally connected to the die carrier. The second set of external connectors is spaced apart from the die carrier and electrically connected to the second load electrode. An overall wire size of the second set of external connectors is greater than an overall wire size of the first set of external connectors.

A semiconductor device has a joint part in which a first conducting part and a second conducting part are joined by a joint material. The first conducting part has a high wettability region and a low wettability region in a surface opposite to the second conducting part. The low wettability region is adjacent to the high wettability region to define an outer periphery of the high wettability region and has wettability lower than the high wettability region to the joint material. The high wettability region has an overlap region overlapping a formation region of the joint part in the second conducting part in a planar view, and a non-overlap region connected to the overlap region and not overlapping the formation region of the joint part in the second conducting part. The non-overlap region includes a holding region capable of holding the joint material that is surplus for the joint part.

A microelectronic device package includes: a package substrate having a first set of leads spaced from a first die pad configured for mounting semiconductor devices, and a second set of leads spaced from a second die pad configured for mounting additional semiconductor devices, the first die pad and the first set of leads spaced from the second die pad and the second set of leads. Semiconductor devices are mounted to the first die pad and second die pad. A ceramic interposer is mounted to the package substrate in thermal contact with at least the first die pad. Mold compound covers the semiconductor devices, a portion of the ceramic interposer, and portions of the first set and the second set of leads.

In a semiconductor device, a first wiring member is electrically connected to a first main electrode on a first surface of a semiconductor element, and a second wiring member is electrically connected to a second main electrode on a second surface of the semiconductor element. An encapsulating body encapsulates at least a part of each of the first and second wiring members, the semiconductor element and a bonding wire. The semiconductor element has a protective film on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the pad has an exposed surface exposed from an opening of the protective film. The exposed surface includes a connection area to which the bonding wire is connected, and a peripheral area on a periphery of the connection area. The peripheral area has a surface that defines an angle of 90 degrees or less relative to a surface of the connection area.

A semiconductor device includes a leadframe, a first semiconductor chip arranged above a mounting surface of the leadframe, and a heatsink arranged above a top surface of the first semiconductor chip facing away from the mounting surface of the leadframe. At least one first lead of the leadframe extends towards a bottom surface of the heatsink facing the mounting surface of the leadframe. The at least one first lead is mechanically coupled to the bottom surface of the heatsink.

A variety of footed and leadless semiconductor packages, with either exposed or isolated die pads, are described. Some of the packages have leads with highly coplanar feet that protrude from a plastic body, facilitating mounting the packages on printed circuit boards using wave-soldering techniques.

A lead frame includes a support portion that has one end on which a first part and a second part that has a smaller thickness than the first part are arranged, a lead, and a heat sink that is welded to the support portion in the second part. A method of manufacturing the lead frame includes forming, from a metal plate, a frame member that includes a support portion and a lead, where the support portion has one end on which a first part and a second part that has a smaller thickness than the first part are arranged, and welding a heat sink to the support portion in the second part.

A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a die, a first bonding material, a second bonding material and a heat dissipation system. The die is connected to the substrate. The first bonding material is disposed on the substrate beside the die. The second bonding material is disposed on and covers the die. The heat dissipation system, having a bottom surface in contact with the second bonding material, is disposed on the second bonding material over the die and on the first bonding material on the substrate. The heat dissipation system is fixed to the substrate through the first bonding material. The bottom surface of the heat dissipation system is fixed to the die through the second bonding material with a bonding interface existing therebetween, and the bonding interface includes a first curved surface.

A semiconductor package includes a connection structure having first and second surfaces opposing each other and including a first redistribution layer; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first surface of the connection structure and including connection pads connected to the first redistribution layer; an encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the connection structure and encapsulating the semiconductor chip; and a second redistribution layer disposed on the encapsulant; a wiring structure connecting the first and second redistribution layers to each other and extending in a stacking direction; and a heat dissipation element disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the connection structure.