Semiconductor device

A semiconductor device comprising:

• a first semiconductor chip provided with a first power transistor and having a first surface over which a first control pad electrically coupled to a first control electrode of the first power transistor is arranged;
• a control semiconductor chip provided with a control circuit controlling the first control electrode of the first power transistor of the first semiconductor chip and having a surface over which a first electrode pad electrically coupled to the control circuit is arranged;
• a plurality of first leads electrically coupled to the control semiconductor chip;
• a plurality of second leads electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip;
• a first relay lead electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip and the control semiconductor chip;
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• a sealing body including a first surface having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side extending in a direction intersecting with the first side and the second side, and a second surface being a surface located on the side opposite to the first surface, the sealing body sealing the first semiconductor chip, the control semiconductor chip, respective parts of the first leads, respective parts of the second leads, and a part of the first relay lead,
• wherein the first control pad of the first semiconductor chip and the first electrode pad of the control semiconductor chip are electrically coupled by a first conductive member through the first relay lead to each other,
• wherein a structure of a part of the first relay lead, which is exposed from the sealing body is different from structures of respective parts of the first leads and the second leads, which are exposed from the sealing body,
• wherein the first surface of the first semiconductor chip further has a first chip mounting portion over which the first semiconductor chip is mounted so as to be opposite to the first surface of the sealing body, and
• wherein when the semiconductor device is mounted over a mounting board, the first surface of the sealing body is a surface opposite to a surface of the mounting board over which the semiconductor device is mounted.

A semiconductor device comprising:

• a first semiconductor chip provided with a first insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a first surface over which a first emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a first emitter electrode of the first insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a first gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a first gate electrode of the first insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a first back surface formed with a first collector electrode of the first insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the first surface;
• a second semiconductor chip provided with a second insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a second surface over which a second emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a second emitter electrode of the second insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a second gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a second gate electrode of the second insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a second back surface formed with a second collector electrode of the second insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the second surface;
• a third semiconductor chip provided with a third insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a third surface over which a third emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a third emitter electrode of the third insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a third gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a third gate electrode of the third insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a third back surface formed with a third collector electrode of the third insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the third surface;
• a fourth semiconductor chip provided with a fourth insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a fourth surface over which a fourth emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a fourth emitter electrode of the fourth insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fourth gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a fourth gate electrode of the fourth insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a fourth back surface formed with a fourth collector electrode of the fourth insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the fourth surface;
• a fifth semiconductor chip provided with a fifth insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a fifth surface over which a fifth emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a fifth emitter electrode of the fifth insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fifth gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a fifth gate electrode of the fifth insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a fifth back surface formed with a fifth collector electrode of the fifth insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the fifth surface;
• a sixth semiconductor chip provided with a sixth insulated gate bipolar transistor and having a sixth surface over which a sixth emitter electrode pad electrically coupled to a sixth emitter electrode of the sixth insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a sixth gate electrode pad electrically coupled to a sixth gate electrode of the sixth insulated gate bipolar transistor are arranged, and a sixth back surface formed with a sixth collector electrode of the sixth insulated gate bipolar transistor and being a surface located on the side opposite to the sixth surface;
• a control semiconductor chip having a control circuit which controls the first gate electrode of the first insulated gate bipolar transistor of the first semiconductor chip, the second gate electrode of the second insulated gate bipolar transistor of the second semiconductor chip, the third gate electrode of the third insulated gate bipolar transistor of the third semiconductor chip, the fourth gate electrode of the fourth insulated gate bipolar transistor of the fourth semiconductor chip, the fifth gate electrode of the fifth insulated gate bipolar transistor of the fifth semiconductor chip, and the sixth gate electrode of the sixth insulated gate bipolar transistor of the sixth semiconductor chip, the control semiconductor chip having a surface over which a first electrode pad, a second electrode pad, a third electrode pad, a fourth electrode pad, a fifth electrode pad, and a sixth electrode pad electrically coupled to the control circuit are arranged;
• a plurality of first leads electrically coupled to the control semiconductor chip;
• a first ground lead electrically coupled to the first emitter electrode pad of the first semiconductor chip and capable of supplying a ground potential from outside;
• a second ground lead electrically coupled to the second emitter electrode pad of the second semiconductor chip and capable of supplying the ground potential from outside;
• a third ground lead electrically coupled to the third emitter electrode pad of the third semiconductor chip and capable of supplying the ground potential from outside;
• a first relay lead electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip and the control semiconductor chip;
• a second relay lead electrically coupled to the second semiconductor chip and the control semiconductor chip;
• a first chip mounting portion over which the first semiconductor chip is mounted and which is electrically coupled to the first collector electrode of the first semiconductor chip and the fourth emitter electrode pad of the fourth semiconductor chip, and includes a first output lead;
• a second chip mounting portion over which the second semiconductor chip is mounted and which is electrically coupled to the second collector electrode of the second semiconductor chip and the fifth emitter electrode pad of the fifth semiconductor chip, and includes a second output lead;
• a third chip mounting portion over which the third semiconductor chip is mounted and which is electrically coupled to the third collector electrode of the third semiconductor chip and the sixth emitter electrode pad of the sixth semiconductor chip, and includes a third output lead;
• a fourth chip mounting portion over which the fourth semiconductor chip, the fifth semiconductor chip, and the sixth semiconductor chip are mounted and which is electrically coupled to the fourth collector electrode of the fourth semiconductor chip, the fifth collector electrode of the fifth semiconductor chip, and the sixth collector electrode of the sixth semiconductor chip and includes a power supply lead capable of supplying a power supply potential from outside;
• a fifth chip mounting portion over which the control semiconductor chip is mounted;
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• a sealing body having a first surface including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side extending in a direction intersecting the first side and the second side, and a fourth side opposite to the third side, and a second surface being a surface located on the side opposite to the first surface, the sealing body sealing the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, the third semiconductor chip, the fourth semiconductor chip, the fifth semiconductor chip, the sixth semiconductor chip, the control semiconductor chip, respective parts of the first leads, a part of the first ground lead, a part of the second ground lead, a part of the third ground lead, a part of the first relay lead, apart of the second relay lead, apart of the first output lead, a part of the second output lead, a part of the third output lead, and a part of the power supply lead,
• wherein the first gate electrode pad of the first semiconductor chip and the first electrode pad of the control semiconductor chip are electrically coupled by a first conductive member through the first relay lead to each other,
• wherein the second gate electrode pad of the second semiconductor chip and the second electrode pad of the control semiconductor chip are electrically coupled by a second conductive member through the second relay lead to each other, and
• wherein a structure of a part of the first relay lead, which is exposed from the sealing body, and a structure of a part of the second relay lead, which is exposed from the sealing body, are different from structures of parts of the leads other than the first relay lead and the second relay lead, which are exposed from the sealing body.