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.

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.

A bonding sheet includes a copper foil and sinterable bonding films formed on both faces of the copper foil. The bonding films each contain copper particles and a solid reducing agent. The bonding sheet is used to bond to a target object to be bonded having at least one metal selected from gold, silver, copper, and nickel on a surface thereof. A bonded structure includes: a bonded object having at least one metal selected from gold, silver, copper, and nickel on a surface thereof; a copper foil; and a bonding layer including a sintered structure of copper particles; and the bonded object and the copper foil are electrically connected to each other via the bonding layer.

Provided is a semiconductor device including electronic components electrically joined to each other via a metal nanoparticle sintered layer, wherein the metal nanoparticle sintered layer has formed therein a metal diffusion region in which a metal constituting a metallization layer formed on a surface of one of the electronic components is diffused, and in which the metal is present in an amount of 10 mass % or more and less than 100 mass % according to TEM-EDS analysis, and wherein the metal diffusion region has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the metallization layer.

Provided is a semiconductor device including electronic components electrically joined to each other via a metal nanoparticle sintered layer, wherein the metal nanoparticle sintered layer has formed therein a metal diffusion region in which a metal constituting a metallization layer formed on a surface of one of the electronic components is diffused, and in which the metal is present in an amount of 10 mass % or more and less than 100 mass % according to TEM-EDS analysis, and wherein the metal diffusion region has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the metallization layer.

Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a first die, a second die group, an interposer, an underfill layer, a thermal interface material (TIM), and an adhesive pattern. The first die and the second die group are disposed side by side on the interposer. The underfill layer is disposed between the first die and the second die group. The adhesive pattern at least overlay the underfill layer between the first die and the second die group. The TIM has a bottom surface being in direct contact with the first die, the second die group, and the adhesive pattern. The adhesive pattern separates the underfill layer from the TIM.

Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a first die, a second die group, an interposer, an underfill layer, a thermal interface material (TIM), and an adhesive pattern. The first die and the second die group are disposed side by side on the interposer. The underfill layer is disposed between the first die and the second die group. The adhesive pattern at least overlay the underfill layer between the first die and the second die group. The TIM has a bottom surface being in direct contact with the first die, the second die group, and the adhesive pattern. The adhesive pattern separates the underfill layer from the TIM.

A light emitting diode module includes a first conductive device, a second conductive device, an insulating structure and a plating layer. The first conductive device includes a first metal layer and a first protecting layer covering the first metal layer. The second conductive device includes a second metal layer and a second protecting layer covering the second metal layer. The insulating structure covers around the first and the second conductive devices. The plating layer is disposed on the first and the second protecting layers in a first and a second openings of the insulating structure. The insulating structure covers portions of upper surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices. The plating layer covers remaining portions of the upper surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices. Lower surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices are located in the second opening.

A light emitting diode module includes a first conductive device, a second conductive device, an insulating structure and a plating layer. The first conductive device includes a first metal layer and a first protecting layer covering the first metal layer. The second conductive device includes a second metal layer and a second protecting layer covering the second metal layer. The insulating structure covers around the first and the second conductive devices. The plating layer is disposed on the first and the second protecting layers in a first and a second openings of the insulating structure. The insulating structure covers portions of upper surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices. The plating layer covers remaining portions of the upper surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices. Lower surfaces of the first and the second conductive devices are located in the second opening.

A semiconductor package assembly includes a carrier with a die attach surface and a contact pad separated from the die attach surface, a semiconductor die mounted on the die attach surface, the semiconductor die having a front side metallization that faces away from the die attach surface, an interconnect ribbon attached to the semiconductor die and the contact pad such that the interconnect ribbon electrically connects the front side metallization to the contact pad, and an electrically insulating encapsulant body that encapsulates the semiconductor die and at least part of the interconnect ribbon. The interconnect ribbon includes a layer stack of a first metal layer and a second layer formed on top of the first metal layer. The first metal layer includes a different metal as the second metal layer. The first metal layer faces the front side metallization.