Patent ID: 6781839
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01L,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A combination of a substrate and a semiconductor die package mounted thereon in a vertical position for a computer, comprising:a substrate having at least one circuit on at least one side thereof for use in a computer; and a semiconductor die package for use in a computer, said semiconductor die package having a first surface having a first size, a second surface having a second size substantially a same size as said first size of said first surface, a lead edge, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a plurality of lead pins extending along said lead edge configured to mount to said substrate, said plurality of lead pins comprising gull-wing zig-zag lead pins, said semiconductor die package including an encapsulated semiconductor die connected to said gull-wing zig-zag lead pins; and a carrier device comprising a thermally conductive member having a pair of insert leads, one insert lead of said pair of insert leads connected to an end of said thermally conductive member extending therefrom configured to vertically mount said carrier device to said substrate, said pair of insert leads offset from said plurality of lead pins of said semiconductor die package, said carrier device substantially conforming to a surface area of said first surface of said semiconductor die package, said carrier device adhesively connected to said first surface of said semiconductor die package and connected by an interference fit by engagement with portions of said pair of insert leads providing a heat sink for said semiconductor die package, said carrier device including a first portion including one of said pair of insert leads and a second portion including another of said pair of insert leads, said first portion and said second portion of said carrier device being located substantially adjacent said first end surface and said second end surface of said semiconductor die package, said carrier device comprising at least one of copper, aluminum, metal coated with a tin/lead alloy metal, metal coated with a nickel/palladium alloy metal, metal coated with a nickel/palladium/aluminum alloy metal, and coated with a metal for soldering.