A connecting strip of conductive elastic material having an arched shape having a concave side and a convex side. The connecting strip is fixed at the ends to a support carrying a die with the convex side facing the support. During bonding, the connecting strip undergoes elastic deformation and presses against the die, thus electrically connecting the at least one die to the support.

Various teachings of the present disclosure include a method for welding an attachment piece to a semiconductor metallization using laser welding. The method may include: arranging an attachment piece having a flat side with a thin point so the flat side faces the semiconductor metallization; and welding the flat side to the semiconductor metallization. The flat side rests against a flat side of the semiconductor metallization over an entire surface area of the flat side. The thin point is formed with a cup shape of the attachment piece. The cup shape is open in the direction away from the semiconductor metallization.

A power semiconductor module includes a metal bottom plate, an insulating heat dissipation material layer, a chip, a binding plate, silica gel, and an outer housing, where the binding plate includes a copper plate and a copper strap. The copper plate is connected to the copper strap through welding, and the binding plate is configured to connect circuits of various components. The metal bottom plate is connected to the insulating heat dissipation material layer through tin soldering, the chip is connected to the insulating heat dissipation material layer through tin soldering, the chip is connected to the copper strap, and the copper strap is connected to the insulating heat dissipation material layer. The module can resolve the prior-art problem of mechanical stress generated on the chip in the case of a temperature change when a relatively thick copper frame is applied to the packaging of the power semiconductor module.

A power module (PM) includes: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor device disposed on the insulating substrate, the semiconductor device including electrodes on a front surface side and a back surface side thereof; and a graphite plate having an anisotropic thermal conductivity, the graphite plate of which one end is connected to the front surface side of the semiconductor device and the other end is connected to the insulating substrate, wherein heat of the front surface side of the semiconductor device is transferred to the insulating substrate through the graphite plate. There is provide an inexpensive power module capable of reducing a stress and capable of exhibiting cooling performance not inferior to that of the double-sided cooling structures.

A power module (PM) includes: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor device disposed on the insulating substrate, the semiconductor device including electrodes on a front surface side and a back surface side thereof; and a graphite plate having an anisotropic thermal conductivity, the graphite plate of which one end is connected to the front surface side of the semiconductor device and the other end is connected to the insulating substrate, wherein heat of the front surface side of the semiconductor device is transferred to the insulating substrate through the graphite plate. There is provide an inexpensive power module capable of reducing a stress and capable of exhibiting cooling performance not inferior to that of the double-sided cooling structures.

A semiconductor module is provided, including: a semiconductor chip having an upper surface electrode and a lower surface electrode opposite to the upper surface electrode; a metal wiring plate electrically connected to the upper surface electrode of the semiconductor chip; and a sheet-like low elastic sheet provided on the metal wiring plate, the low elastic sheet having elastic modulus lower than that of the metal wiring plate. A manufacturing method for a semiconductor module is provided, including: providing a semiconductor chip; solder-bonding a metal wiring plate above said semiconductor chip; and applying a sheet-like low elastic sheet having the elastic modulus lower than that of said metal wiring plate to said metal wiring plate.

A semiconductor module is provided, including: a semiconductor chip having an upper surface electrode and a lower surface electrode opposite to the upper surface electrode; a metal wiring plate electrically connected to the upper surface electrode of the semiconductor chip; and a sheet-like low elastic sheet provided on the metal wiring plate, the low elastic sheet having elastic modulus lower than that of the metal wiring plate. A manufacturing method for a semiconductor module is provided, including: providing a semiconductor chip; solder-bonding a metal wiring plate above said semiconductor chip; and applying a sheet-like low elastic sheet having the elastic modulus lower than that of said metal wiring plate to said metal wiring plate.

An electrical connection member (1, 301, 401, 501, 601) includes a clad material (10, 110, 610) including at least both a first Cu layer (12) made of a Cu material and a low thermal expansion layer (11) made of an Fe material or Ni material having an average thermal expansion coefficient from room temperature to 300° C. smaller than that of the first Cu layer, the first Cu layer and the low thermal expansion layer being bonded to each other.

A semiconductor device is disclosed. In one example, the semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor die comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a contact pad disposed on the first surface, a further contact pad spaced apart from the semiconductor die, a clip comprising a first layer of a first metallic material and a second layer of a second metallic material different from the first metallic material, wherein the first layer of the clip is connected with the contact pad, and the second layer of the clip is connected with the further contact pad.

A package and method of making a package is disclosed. In one example, the package includes an electronic chip having at least one pad, an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the electronic chip, and an electrically conductive contact element extending from the at least one pad and through the encapsulant so as to be exposed with respect to the encapsulant. The electrically conductive contact element comprises a first contact structure made of a first electrically conductive material on the at least one pad and comprises a second contact structure made of a second electrically conductive material and being exposed with respect to the encapsulant. At least one of the at least one pad has at least a surface portion which comprises or is made of the first electrically conductive material.