Semiconductor Module Metal Frame Thermal Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional semiconductor modules fail due to heat-related failures when the sealing resin carbonizes after an overcurrent, as even flame-retardant resins can be fully carbonized, leading to further failures.
Innovation Solution
A semiconductor module design featuring a metal frame body that covers the sealing resin, combined with a flame-retardant outer resin, to prevent heat-related failures and enhance thermal dissipation, while suppressing high-frequency noise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flame-retardant resin is used as sealing resin, then resistance to carbonization is improved, but complete carbonization still occurs under overcurrent leading to heat-related failures
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing structure is segmented into two distinct parts: inner sealing resin that directly contacts and seals the electronic element, and an outer flame-retardant resin layer that provides thermal protection. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specialized function - the inner resin ensures proper sealing while the outer layer prevents heat transmission even when carbonized
Solution Approach 2:
The inner sealing resin acts as an intermediary between the electronic element and the outer flame-retardant resin. It provides the primary sealing function while the outer resin serves as a thermal barrier, mediating the thermal environment to prevent heat-related failures to the electronic element
2Temperature
If metal frame body is added to cover sealing resin, then thermal dissipation is improved and heat-related failures are prevented, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The metal frame body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the semiconductor module, acts as a heat dissipation pathway, and serves as a mechanical barrier. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving improved thermal management
Solution Approach 2:
The metal frame body merges structural support and thermal management functions into a single component. By combining these functions, the design avoids adding separate structural and thermal management components, thus limiting complexity increase while achieving both mechanical strength and thermal dissipation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The metal frame body effectively prevents heat-related failures by containing the carbonized sealing resin and providing high thermal dissipation, while the flame-retardant outer resin further reduces the risk of heat-induced failures, and suppresses noise interference.
Implementation Method 1
the frame body, which is made of metal and covers the overall sealing resin
Implementation Method 2
an outer resin, which is provided outside of the frame body and is made of a material with flame retardance compared with the sealing resin
Data Source
AI summary
A semiconductor module (100) has a first insulating substrate (11); a first conductor layer (12) provided on a mounting surface of the first insulating substrate (11); a first electronic element (13) provided on the first conductor layer (12); a sealing resin (80), which covers an overall mounting region within the mounting surface of the first insulating substrate (11), the first conductor layer (12), and the first electronic element (13); and a frame body (70), which is made of metal and covers the overall sealing resin (80).


