A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip made of a SiC substrate and having main electrodes on one surface and a rear surface, first and second heat sinks, respectively, disposed adjacent to the one surface and the rear surface, a terminal member interposed between the second heat sink and the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of bonding members disposed between the main electrodes, the first and second heat sinks, and the terminal member. The terminal member includes plural types of metal layers symmetrically layered in the plate thickness direction. The terminal member as a whole has a coefficient of linear expansion at least in a direction orthogonal to the plate thickness direction in a range larger than that of the semiconductor chip and smaller than that of the second heat sink.

There is provided a bonding material which forms a bonding portion between two objects, which material contains (1) first metal particles comprising a first metal and having a median particle diameter in the range of 20 nm to 1 μm, and (2) second metal particles comprising, as a second metal, at least one alloy of Sn and at least one selected from Bi, In and Zn and having a melting point of not higher than 200° C.

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+2y≤11 mass %, x+14y≤42 mass %, and x≥5.1 mass %.

A display module and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method may include forming an epitaxial film comprising a light emitting layer, a first type semiconductor layer, and a second type semiconductor layer, attaching the epitaxial film to an intermediate substrate comprising a conductive material, patterning the epitaxial film to form a light emitting diode (LED) and coupling the LED to a driving circuit layer through the conductive material.

A conductive film includes an elongated release film and a plurality of conductive adhesive film pieces provided on the release film. Then, the plurality of adhesive film pieces are arranged in a longitudinal direction X of the release film. For this reason, the adhesive film piece can be set to an arbitrary shape. Accordingly, it is possible to attach the adhesive film piece to adhesive surfaces having various shapes and to efficiently use the adhesive film piece.

A composition exhibits excellent heat resistance and mounting reliability when bonding a semiconductor power element to a metal lead frame, which is also free of lead and thereby places little burden on the environment. An electrically conductive composition contains at least a sulfide compound represented by R—S—R′ (wherein R is an organic group containing at least carbon; R′ is an organic group that is the same as or different from R; and R and R′ may be bonded to each other to form a so-called cyclic sulfide) and metal particles containing at least Cu, Sn or Ni as its essential component. Further, a conductive paste and a conductive bonding film each are produced using the electrically conductive composition. A dicing die bonding film is obtained by bonding the conductive bonding film with an adhesive tape.

A conductive film includes an elongated release film and a plurality of conductive adhesive film pieces provided on the release film. Then, the plurality of adhesive film pieces are arranged in a longitudinal direction X of the release film. For this reason, the adhesive film piece can be set to an arbitrary shape. Accordingly, it is possible to attach the adhesive film piece to adhesive surfaces having various shapes and to efficiently use the adhesive film piece.

A metal sintering preparation containing (A) 50 to 90% by weight of at least one metal that is present in the form of particles having a coating that contains at least one organic compound, and (B) 6 to 50% by weight organic solvent. The mathematical product of tamped density and specific surface of the metal particles of component (A) is in the range of 40,000 to 80,000 cm.sup.−1.

In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of one embodiment, support members and a film which is formed of a paste containing metal particles and surrounds the support members are provided above a surface of a base. Then a semiconductor element is provided above the support members and the film. Subsequently, the film is sintered to join the base and the semiconductor element. The support members are formed of a metal which melts at a temperature equal to or below a sintering temperature of the metal particles contained in the paste. The support members support the semiconductor element after the semiconductor element is provided above the support members and the film.

A lead-free solder has a heat resistance temperature which is high and a thermal conductive property which is not changed in a high temperature range. A semiconductor device includes a solder material containing more than 5.0% by mass and 10.0% by mass or less of Sb and 2.0 to 4.0% by mass of Ag, an element selected from the group consisting of: more than 0 and 1.0% by mass or less of Si, more than 0 and 0.1% by mass or less of V, 0.001 to 0.1% by mass of Ge, 0.001 to 0.1% by mass of P, and more than 0 and 1.2% by mass or less of Cu, and the remainder consisting of Sn and inevitable impurities. A bonding layer including the solder material, is formed between a semiconductor element and a substrate electrode or a lead frame.