Ribbon bonding in an electronic package
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LUECHINGER CHRISTOPH B
- Publication Date
- 2005-12-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 429,128, entitled “Ribbon Bonding”, filed May 2, 2003.BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to semiconductor devices, and in particular, to interconnecting a semiconductor die to a terminal lead in a semiconductor package.
[0004] 2. Related Art
[0005] In the manufacture of semiconductor devices, active elements in a semiconductor device, such as drain and / or source regions in a semiconductor die, are electrically connected to other devices or electronic components, such as on a printed circuit board. However, since semiconductor devices can be susceptible to environmental conditions, such as dust, moisture, and sudden impact, which can damage or otherwise interfere with the proper operation of the device, the device is typically protected by a die package. The die package both protects the die and allows the die to electric...