A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including circuitry electrically coupled to bond pads that is mounted onto a leadframe. The leadframe includes a plurality of leads and a dam bar having a transverse portion that extends between adjoining ones of the leads. The bond pads are electrically connected to the plurality of leads. A raised dam pattern is on the dam bar or on an edge of an exposed portion of a top side clip of the semiconductor package that is positioned above and connects to the semiconductor die. The raised dam pattern includes a first material that is different relative to the material of the dam bar or the clip. A mold material encapsulates the semiconductor die.

Provided is a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package comprises a semiconductor chip on a substrate, a voltage measurement circuit configured to measure an external voltage to be input into the semiconductor chip and a thermoelectric module configured to convert heat released from the semiconductor chip into an auxiliary power, and configured to apply the auxiliary power to the semiconductor chip, the thermoelectric module being separated from the voltage measurement circuit, wherein the voltage measurement circuit is configured to control the thermoelectric module to apply the auxiliary power to the semiconductor chip in response to a change in the external voltage.

A semiconductor package includes a first die pad, a first semiconductor die mounted on the first die pad, an encapsulant body of electrically insulating material that encapsulates first die pad and the first semiconductor die, a plurality of package leads that each protrude out of a first outer face of the encapsulant body, a connection lug that protrudes out of a second outer face of the encapsulant body, the second outer face being opposite from the first outer face. The first semiconductor die includes first and second voltage blocking terminals. The connection lug is electrically connected to one of the first and second voltage blocking terminals of the first semiconductor die. A first one of the package leads is electrically connected to an opposite one of the first and second voltage blocking terminals of the first semiconductor die that the first connection lug is electrically connected to.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die attached to a substrate and a metal clip attached to a side of the semiconductor die facing away from the substrate by a soldered joint. The metal clip has a plurality of slots dimensioned so as to take up at least 10% of a solder paste that reflowed to form the soldered joint. Corresponding methods of production are also described.

A gang clip includes a plurality of clips formed from a metal each having a center region oriented along a first plane and an angled clip foot having a foot height, a length and a bend angle sufficient to electrically contact a lead terminal of the leadframe to be used to form a device. Adjacent ones of the plurality of clips are joined to one another by a first tie bar also oriented along the first plane. The first tie bar extends to a saw street region located between adjacent ones of the clips. A second tie bar attached to the first tie bar is positioned in the saw street region.

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 temperature-sensor assembly comprising at least one temperature sensor and at least one supply line, wherein the temperature sensor has at least one electrically insulating substrate with an upper side and an underside, wherein a temperature-sensor structure with at least one sensor-contact surface is formed at least on parts of the upper side, wherein the supply line has at least one supply-line contact surface, wherein the supply-line contact surface is connected to the sensor-contact surface at least in part by means of a first sinter layer.

A semiconductor device includes a conductive member including first, second and third conductors mutually spaced, a first semiconductor element having a first obverse surface provided with a first drain electrode, a first source electrode and a first gate electrode, and a second semiconductor element having a second obverse surface provided with a second drain electrode, a second source electrode and a second gate electrode. The first conductor is electrically connected to the first source electrode and the second drain electrode. The second conductor is electrically connected to the second source electrode. As viewed in a first direction crossing the first obverse surface, the second conductor is adjacent to the first conductor in a second direction crossing the first direction. The third conductor is electrically connected to the first drain electrode and is adjacent to the first conductor and the second conductor as viewed in the first direction.

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.

A semiconductor device includes a device carrier, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the device carrier and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the device carrier. Further, the semiconductor device includes a first contact clip bonded to a first electrode of the first semiconductor chip, a second contact clip bonded to a first electrode of the second semiconductor chip and an insulating connector configured to hold the first contact clip and the second contact clip together.