A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor element arranged on the substrate; a plate-like member electrically connected to the semiconductor element; a first electrode formed on the semiconductor element and joined to the plate-like member with solder; a second electrode formed on the semiconductor element and spaced from the first electrode, and including a metal capable of forming an alloy with the solder; and a metal film formed on the semiconductor element and spaced from the second electrode in a region on the first electrode side as seen from the second electrode, in a two-dimensional view of the semiconductor element as seen from the plate-like member, and including a metal capable of forming an alloy with the solder.

In one example, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having substrate terminals and providing a component having a first component terminal and a second component terminal adjacent to a first major side of the component. The method includes providing a clip structure having a first clip, a second clip, and a clip connector coupling the first clip to the second clip. The method includes coupling the first clip to the first component terminal and a first substrate terminal and coupling the second clip to a second substrate terminal. The method includes encapsulating the component, portions of the substrate, and portions of the clip structure. the method includes removing a sacrificial portion of the clip connector while leaving a first portion of the clip connector attached to the first clip and leaving a second portion of the clip connector attached to the second clip. In some examples, the first portion of the clip connector includes a first portion surface, the second portion of the clip connector includes a second portion surface, and the first portion surface and the second portion surface are exposed from a top side of the encapsulant after the removing. Other examples and related structures are also disclosed herein.

A method includes providing a substrate having substrate terminals and providing a first component having a first terminal and a second terminal. The method includes providing a clip structure having a first clip, a second clip, and a clip connector coupling the first clip to the second clip. The method includes coupling the first clip to the first terminal and a substrate terminal and coupling the second clip to another substrate terminal. The method includes encapsulating the structure and removing a portion of the clip connector. In some examples, the first portion of the clip connector includes a first portion surface, the second portion of the clip connector includes a second portion surface, and the first portion surface and the second portion surface are exposed from a top side of the encapsulant. Other examples and related structures are also disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to an electrical assembly which has a conformal coating, wherein said conformal coating is obtainable by a method which comprises: (a) plasma polymerization of a compound of formula (I) and a fluorohydrocarbon, wherein the molar ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the fluorohydrocarbon is from 5:95 to 50:50, and deposition of the resulting polymer onto at least one surface of the electrical assembly: wherein: R.sub.1 represents C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl; R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl; and R.sub.6 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkenyl, and (b) plasma polymerization of a compound of formula (I) and deposition of the resulting polymer onto the polymer formed in step (a).

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In one example, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having substrate terminals and providing a component having a first component terminal and a second component terminal adjacent to a first major side of the component. The method includes providing a clip structure having a first clip, a second clip, and a clip connector coupling the first clip to the second clip. The method includes coupling the first clip to the first component terminal and a first substrate terminal and coupling the second clip to a second substrate terminal. The method includes encapsulating the component, portions of the substrate, and portions of the clip structure. the method includes removing a sacrificial portion of the clip connector while leaving a first portion of the clip connector attached to the first clip and leaving a second portion of the clip connector attached to the second clip. In some examples, the first portion of the clip connector includes a first portion surface, the second portion of the clip connector includes a second portion surface, and the first portion surface and the second portion surface are exposed from a top side of the encapsulant after the removing. Other examples and related structures are also disclosed herein.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: fixing a semiconductor chip to a first part of a leadframe; bonding one connector member to a first terminal of the semiconductor chip, a second terminal of the semiconductor chip, a second part of the leadframe, and a third part of the leadframe; forming a sealing member; and separating a first conductive part of the connector member and a second conductive part of the connector member by removing at least a section of the portion of the connector member exposed outside the sealing member, the first conductive part being bonded to the first terminal and the second part, the second conductive part being bonded to the second terminal and the third part.

A multi-clip structure includes a first clip for die bonding and a second clip for die bonding. The multi-clip structure further includes a retaining tape fixed to the first clip and to the second clip to hold the first clip and the second clip together.

An apparatus having a substrate having first and second substrate contacts; a chip having a front-side chip contact and first and second back-side chip contacts, the front-side chip contact electrically connected to the first substrate contact; a chiplet having a chiplet contact electrically connected the first back-side chip contact; and a lead electrically connected to the second back-side chip contact and electrically connected to the second substrate contact.

A semiconductor chip (6) having flexibility is bonded to a heat radiation material (4) with solder. The semiconductor chip (6) is pressed by a tip of a pressing member (9,11) from an upper side. As a result, convex warpage of the semiconductor chip (6) can be suppressed. Furthermore, since voids can be prevented from remaining in the solder (7), the heat radiation of the semiconductor device can be enhanced.

A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a first main electrode and a second main electrode respectively disposed on a first main surface and a second main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a protective film disposed on an edge part of the first main electrode; and a first metal film disposed in a region enclosed by the protective film on the first main electrode. The first metal film has a film thickness at a central portion larger than that at a part in contact with the protective film, and has irregularities on a surface thereof.