SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

• US 20130075886A1
• Filed: 05/25/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Astemo Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Keihin Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Abe, Seiichiro, Shiba, Toru, Yagi, Takuya, Abe, Hidefumi, Mayumi, Toshiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,048,721 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 257/685
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections

Abstract

A semiconductor device is provided with: a semiconductor element; and a connecting conductor that electrically connects at least one of an input terminal and an output terminal of the semiconductor element to a connection terminal of an electronic device. In this semiconductor device, the connecting conductor is a block structure.

Claims

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor element; and

a connecting conductor that electrically connects at least one of an input terminal and an output terminal of the semiconductor element to a connection terminal of an electronic device,

wherein the connecting conductor is a block structure.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting conductor is the block structure that electrically connects an output terminal of the semiconductor element to a connection terminal of an external device.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a resin case that accommodates the semiconductor element,

wherein the connecting conductor is integrally formed with the case and fixed to the case.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting conductor includes a screw fastening unit that fastens the output terminal or the connection terminal.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting conductor is made of an aluminum material.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a condenser that is electrically connected to the semiconductor element,

wherein the connecting conductor includes a plurality of connecting conductors, and the plurality of connecting conductors electrically connect an input terminal of the semiconductor element to a connection terminal of the condenser.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of connecting conductors include a first connecting conductor and a second connecting conductor that is arranged to deviate from the first connecting conductor.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of connecting conductors includes a screw fastening unit that fastens the input terminal or the connection terminal.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of connecting conductors are made of an aluminum material.