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US 7,547,964 B2Granted
Device packages having a III-nitride based power semiconductor device
AssigneeInternational Rectifier Corporation
InventorsMark Pavier, Norman Glyn Connah
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Abstract
A semiconductor device package includes a die pad, a substrate disposed on the die pad, and a III-nitride based semiconductor device disposed on the substrate. The device package may also include a second semiconductor device disposed on the die pad or the substrate, which device may be electrically connected to the III-nitride based device to form a circuit.
Claims12
A semiconductor device package comprising:
- a first power semiconductor device having a first power electrode and a second power electrode on one surface thereof, and a second power semiconductor device having a gate electrode and a source electrode on one surface thereof and a drain electrode on another surface thereof, wherein electrodes of said first and second power semiconductor devices are interconnected to form a circuit, and wherein said first power semiconductor device is a III-nitride based semiconductor device;
- a lead frame including a die pad, a first lead, a second lead, and a third lead;
- an electrically insulating body disposed on said die pad and having said first power semiconductor device disposed thereon;
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- a protective housing enclosing at least said first and second power semiconductor devices, and at least a portion of said die pad, wherein said gate electrode is electrically connected to said first lead, said source electrode is electrically connected to said second lead, said drain electrode is electrically connected to said first power electrode, and said second power electrode is electrically connected to said third lead.
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A semiconductor device package comprising:
- a lead frame including a first lead, a second lead, and a third lead;
- a substrate having a first major surface, a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad disposed on said first major surface;
- a III-nitride based power semiconductor device having a first power electrode and a second power electrode on a surface thereof;
- a second power semiconductor device having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode electrically connected to said first power electrode;
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- a protective housing enclosing at least said III-nitride based power semiconductor device,
- wherein said first power electrode is electrically connected to said first conductive pad and said second power electrode is electrically connected to said second conductive pad, said gate electrode is electrically connected to said first lead, said source electrode is electrically connected to said second lead, and said second conductive pad is electrically connected to said third lead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.