Semiconductor device mounting structure including lead frame and lead plate

A semiconductor device comprising:

• a unitary main lead frame having a reverse surface and an obverse surface and including a peripheral frame, a die pad disposed within said peripheral frame, suspending leads supporting said die pad and extending from said peripheral frame, and a plurality of connecting leads, each connecting lead having an inner end and an outer end, said connecting leads being arranged around and spaced from said die pad at said peripheral frame;
• a terminal lead plate including an electrically insulating resin layer having a reverse surface and an obverse surface, a central opening receiving said die pad, a plurality of metal terminal leads disposed on the obverse surface of electrically insulating resin layer, each terminal lead having an inner end and an outer end, each of said terminal leads extending radially relative to said die pad toward the inner end of a corresponding connecting lead wherein at least part of the reverse surface of said main lead frame is in contact with at least part of the obverse surface of said electrically insulating resin layer;
• a semiconductor chip having an obverse surface with a plurality of electrode pads and a reverse surface, the reverse surface of said semiconductor chip being bonded to the obverse surface of said die pad;
• a plurality of wires, respective wires electrically connecting respective electrode pads to the inner ends of corresponding terminal leads and the outer ends of respective terminal leads to the inner ends of corresponding connecting leads;
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• a resin encapsulating the chip and die pad with the outer ends of said connecting leads protruding from said resin.

A semiconductor device comprising:

• a unitary main lead frame having a reverse surface and an obverse surface and including a peripheral frame, a die pad disposed within the peripheral frame, suspending leads supporting said die pad and extending from said peripheral frame, a plurality of connecting leads including at least one ground lead, each connecting lead having an inner end and an outer end, said connecting leads being arranged around and spaced from said die pad at said peripheral frame, and an electrically conducting ground plane extending from said frame toward said die pad and electrically connecting to said at least one ground lead;
• a terminal lead plate including an electrically insulating resin layer having a reverse surface and an obverse surface, a central opening receiving said die pad, a plurality of metal terminal leads disposed on the obverse surface of said electrically insulating resin layer, each of said terminal leads extending radially relative to said die pad toward the inner end of a corresponding connecting lead wherein at least part of the reverse surface of said lead frame is in contact with at least part of the obverse surface of said electrically insulating resin layer, said terminal lead plate being bonded to said ground plane;
• a semiconductor chip having an obverse surface with a plurality of electrode pads including at least one ground electrode and a reverse surface, the reverse surface of said semiconductor chip being bonded to the obverse surface of said die pad;
• a plurality of wires, respective wires electrically connecting respective electrode pads to the inner ends of corresponding terminal leads, said ground electrode to said ground plane, and the outer ends of respective terminal leads to the inner ends of corresponding connecting leads;
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• a resin encapsulating the chip and die pad with the outer ends of said connecting leads protruding from said resin.