WO1999066557A1 - Semiconductor device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor device including an insulating bra that isolates circuit regions and transmits electric signals, or an isolator using the same, and an application circuit using the isolator.
- transformers and photobras of individual parts have been used. These are generally referred to as insulation bras or isolator devices.
- insulation bras or isolator devices For example, in the field of communications, high insulation is provided at the boundary between the network and the terminal to protect highly public network equipment and terminal equipment. Is required. In order to ensure this high insulation, isolators such as small transformers for communication have been used. Also, in the fields of measurement and medical treatment, it is necessary to insulate the sensor unit from the signal detection unit such as the signal waveform processing circuit and the signal processing unit for safety and noise immunity to the human body and measurement equipment. Isolates have been used as insulation separation means.
- an isolator using a photocoupler that combines a light emitting element and a light receiving element was devised.
- the electrical characteristics fluctuate due to external characteristics such as temperature changes due to the structure of the element.
- a correction circuit that required precise control was required.
- special manufacturing processes are required for light-emitting and light-receiving elements in addition to the general semiconductor device manufacturing process. Therefore, it is generally expensive, and it has been difficult to fabricate semiconductor devices such as light-emitting 'light-receiving elements and driving' detection and correction circuits at the same time.
- Capacitive isolators have been developed for miniaturization and cost reduction.
- a ceramic component for power or surge protection is known as an individual component for forming an insulation barrier, and a circuit for signal transmission using this is a capacitive insulating amplifier or a capacitive insulating braid. is called.
- a transmission method for transmitting signals through a capacitive insulating barrier a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) method or the like is generally used. It has been applied in the field of isoleats.
- USP 4,757,528 discloses the idea of making a monolithic semiconductor using a capacitive insulating barrier.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-307708 proposes a modem application circuit system for three capacitive insulating barriers and digital PWM signal transmission using the same. .
- the technology prior to the 528 patent is an insulation barrier that can have high withstand voltage performance, a signal modulation circuit that converts input signals into waveforms suitable for transmission, and a signal demodulation circuit that returns received transmission signals to the original signals.
- a signal modulation circuit that converts input signals into waveforms suitable for transmission
- a signal demodulation circuit that returns received transmission signals to the original signals.
- the 528 patent describes a circuit that is an application circuit using a monolithic semiconductor.
- the idea of constructing a face is to use a capacitive insulating barrier and a PWM transmission method.
- a monolithic semiconductor is formed on a monolithic semiconductor with a capacitive insulating barrier using a dielectric isolation process and an insulating plug consisting of a PWM circuit, and signals in the voice band are transmitted.
- a technique related to the control of an insulating switch by a heat pulse What kind of method is used to construct an insulating barrier and a control circuit on a monolithic semiconductor substrate, and as a result, how? No effect is shown.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and is intended to realize a miniaturized or low-priced insulating barrier having high insulating properties, and a monolithic isolator using the insulating barrier.
- the present invention provides an arrangement method for configuring an insulation barrier, its control circuit, and peripheral application circuits in one semiconductor chip and realizing high withstand voltage performance between insulated and isolated regions. provide.
- the present invention provides design technology for realizing high withstand voltage performance when a semiconductor device with a monolithic isolator is mounted in an IC package. Disclosure of the invention
- one semiconductor chip includes a circuit region, a plurality of first terminal electrodes and a plurality of second terminal electrodes electrically connected to the circuit region, and a plurality of first terminal electrodes. And a plurality of second terminal electrodes, and an insulating separation region for transmitting a signal between the first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode.
- the semiconductor device is reduced in size while having insulating properties.
- the semiconductor device according to the present invention is electrically insulated and separated from a plurality of circuit regions by using an SOI. (Silicon on Insulator) substrate or a dielectric isolation substrate and an isolation trench by trench technology. .
- SOI Silicon on Insulator
- the points for realizing miniaturization, low cost, and high withstand voltage performance are as follows.
- the necessary withstand voltage performance can be obtained in all parts of the semiconductor device.
- the isolation between the supporting substrate part of the semiconductor device and the circuit area is performed so that the required withstand voltage performance can be obtained.
- the areas occupied by the circuit regions that are insulated and separated from each other are designed to be equal so that the voltage sharing is equal even when a high voltage is applied between the circuit regions.
- the non-uniformity of the shared voltage generated when a high voltage is applied between the circuit regions is used to separate the circuits. The problem can be solved by changing the configuration of the insulating isolation groove according to the circuit area. In addition, an unpowered area surrounded by insulating isolation grooves is provided inside the circuit area, a power supply area for adjustment is newly provided outside the circuit area, and an external capacitor is connected outside the semiconductor device. Alternatively, the unevenness of the shared voltage is eliminated by using these together.
- the distance between the terminal electrodes requiring withstand voltage is set to a value that does not cause dielectric breakdown.
- the layout is such that the required withstand voltage is obtained not only inside the semiconductor device but also outside the semiconductor device.
- a bonding wire for electrically connecting the terminal electrode and the lead and a part of the semiconductor device exposed from the insulating film (a bonding pad opening or a semiconductor chip) for mounting on a package. (Such as at the end of the cable) to a value that does not cause dielectric breakdown.
- the distance between leads that require insulation separation is set to a value that does not cause dielectric breakdown.
- the distance between the inner leads that require insulation separation, the distance between the inner leads and the die pad on which the semiconductor device is mounted, and the distance between the outer leads that are drawn out of the package are adjusted according to the required withstand voltage. Set to a value that does not cause dielectric breakdown.
- the terminal section is designed to be higher than the withstand voltage value inside the semiconductor so that the device performance can be sufficiently brought out.
- the present invention it becomes possible for the first time to mount a semiconductor device in which a plurality of insulated and isolated circuit regions and an isolator are monolithically mounted on an IC package or the like and provide it in a form that can be actually used.
- the semiconductor device according to the present invention is applied to a modem circuit or a terminal device having a built-in modem circuit in the field of communication, these circuits and devices can be reduced in size.
- the semiconductor device according to the present invention Can be applied not only to the communication field, but also to the measurement and medical fields. For example, if used for insulation separation between various sensors and signal processing circuits, noise immunity and safety to the human body can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of a semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of an isolator incorporated in a semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the isolator incorporated in the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the capacity used for the isolation is formed.
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment in which the capacity used for the isolation is formed.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the isolator incorporated in the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a mounting form of one embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 13 shows an embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is incorporated in a package.
- FIG. 14 shows another embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is incorporated in a package.
- FIG. 15 shows another embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is incorporated in a package.
- FIG. 16 is an embodiment showing a lead frame shape according to the present invention.
- FIG. 17 shows an embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is applied to a modem AFE.
- FIG. 18 shows an embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is applied to an isolator array. It is.
- FIG. 19 shows another embodiment to which the semiconductor device according to the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device is composed of one semiconductor chip 1, and is roughly divided into a primary circuit area 2, a secondary circuit area 3, an electrically insulating and separating these circuit areas, and an isolation area 4 for transmitting signals. It consists of.
- Each region is formed in a single-crystal semiconductor region of a semiconductor chip, and each semiconductor region is electrically separated from each other by an insulating separation groove 6 using an insulator such as silicon oxide.
- the primary circuit area 2 is surrounded by the isolation groove 6a
- the secondary circuit area 3 is surrounded by the insulation separation groove 6b.
- the isolation region 4 is surrounded by an insulating groove 6d.
- the isolation consists of two flat high-voltage capacitors composed of wiring 32, interlayer insulating film and semiconductor region 30. In the embodiment, a total of three isolators are mounted. By enclosing the primary circuit area 2, the secondary circuit area 3, and the isolation area 4 with an insulator 6c, the semiconductor area 8 surrounding each area and the semiconductor chip exposed by dicing are removed. The outer peripheral silicon regions 33 are insulated from each other. In the figure, the insulator separating each region is a single groove, but if a high dielectric strength voltage is required, it is composed of multiple insulating separation grooves.
- the required insulation separation withstand voltage between the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 is 3000 V
- the withstand voltage per isolation groove is 100 V
- the primary circuit area 2 has 15 Enclosed in the isolation insulation groove 6a and withstand voltage of 1500V.
- the box has a withstand voltage of 1500 V, and thus a withstand voltage of 3000 V between each area.
- the insulating separation groove 6 e surrounding the high withstand voltage capacity constituting the isolator 4 is necessary to electrically separate the surrounding area and the capacity part, so one or two insulating separation grooves are required. 6 e is enough.
- CMOS composed of an n-type M0SFET and a p-type M0SFET is converted to an n-type
- the latch-up phenomenon can be prevented.
- the number of the isolation trenches 6 surrounding the region is changed between a portion requiring a high withstand voltage and a portion requiring a relatively low isolation.
- a dielectric isolation substrate or an SOI (Silicon on Insulator) substrate is used to obtain a high dielectric strength voltage.
- the primary-side circuit region 2 and the secondary-side circuit region 3 are electrically separated because the isolating region 4 is interposed therebetween.
- the signal is transmitted through the isolator region 4 between the primary circuit region and the secondary circuit region.
- a plurality of bonding pads 5, which are terminal electrodes for signal input / output, are provided in each circuit area on the primary circuit area 2 side and the secondary circuit area side. Although not shown, the bonding pads 5 on the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 are electrically connected to the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 respectively.
- the bonding pad 5a on the primary circuit area 2 and the bonding pad 5b on the secondary circuit area 3 are electrically insulated and separated by the isolation area 4. At the same time, the signal is transmitted through the isolating region 4.
- the bonding pads 5 are arranged along two opposing sides of the rectangular semiconductor chip 1 at the periphery of the rectangular semiconductor chip 1. For this reason, the bonding pad 5a on the side of the primary circuit area 2 and the bonding pad 5b on the side of the secondary circuit area 3 are separated from each other with the isolating area 4 interposed therebetween. It is placed on the semiconductor chip with the secondary circuit area 3 and the secondary circuit area 3 in between.
- a required dielectric strength voltage can be obtained between the bonding pad on the primary circuit region 2 and the bonding pad on the secondary circuit region 3.
- the distance 7 between the bonding node 5a on the primary circuit area 2 and the bonding pad 5b on the secondary circuit area 3 is less than the withstand voltage of the isolation area 4 and the primary
- the distance between the bonding pad 5a on the side circuit area 2 and the bonding pad 5b on the secondary circuit area 3 should be large enough to prevent dielectric breakdown. This is because the bonding pad 5 is the only part of each circuit area that is exposed from the insulator, and the withstand voltage of the insulator of the semiconductor device is reduced. This is because the insulation breakdown voltage is determined by the environment surrounding the semiconductor device (for example, mold material ⁇ atmosphere).
- the feature of this embodiment is that a plurality of circuit regions insulated and separated from each other in one semiconductor chip and an isolator that transmits only signals while maintaining the insulation and separation between these circuit regions are integrated. Where you are.
- a semiconductor device having high insulation properties between circuit areas but capable of being downsized is obtained. This makes it possible to reduce the size and cost of the isolator.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic cross-sectional structure of one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. This embodiment is an example using the S0I substrate 11.
- This embodiment is composed of a support substrate 9, a buried insulating layer 10, circuit regions 2, 3, insulating isolation grooves 6, an isolating circuit region 30, an interlayer insulating film 31, a wiring 32, and the like. .
- the device groups in each circuit area are omitted.
- the primary circuit area 2 is electrically insulated and separated from other areas by the buried insulating layer 10 of the S0I substrate, the insulating separation groove 6a filled with an insulator, and the interlayer insulating film 31.
- the secondary side circuit region 3 is electrically insulated and separated from other regions by the buried insulating layer 10 of the S0I substrate, the insulating separation groove 6 b buried with the insulator, and the interlayer insulating film 31.
- the insulating layer 4 which electrically insulates and separates the circuit area and transmits signals, is composed of an interlayer insulating film 31 and wiring 32, an insulating semiconductor area 30a, and an insulating area surrounding the isolating semiconductor area. It consists of a flat high-voltage capacitor 13 consisting of isolation grooves 6 e, an interlayer insulation film 31, wiring 32, an isolation semiconductor region 30 b, and an insulation isolation groove 6 f surrounding the isolator semiconductor region.
- each isolation groove is shown as a single groove.
- the required isolation voltage between each region is 3000 V
- the withstand voltage per insulation groove is 3000 V. If the voltage is 100 V, the insulation separation groove 6 a surrounding the primary circuit area, the insulation separation groove 6 b surrounding the secondary circuit area, and the insulation separation groove 6 d surrounding the isolator are each 15 insulation layers. It consists of a groove.
- the outermost silicon region 33 has the same potential.
- the potential of the outermost silicon region 33 and the potential of the semiconductor region 8 between the circuit regions may differ if the stray capacitance of the circuit region is different.
- the outermost silicon region 3 3 is insulated and separated by the insulating separation groove 6 c.
- the voltage is shared by not only the isolator 12 but also all parts of the semiconductor device, so that the designed withstand voltage can be applied to any part of the semiconductor device.
- the breakdown must not occur below the voltage.
- the portion of the bonding pad 5 that is electrically connected to each circuit area is the only part of the insulated and separated circuit area that is exposed from the insulating separator, and is insulated below the withstand voltage inside the semiconductor area. A distance 7 that does not destroy it is necessary. In other words, care must be taken to prevent dielectric breakdown below the designed withstand voltage not only inside the semiconductor device but also outside.
- a monolithic semiconductor device having a plurality of circuit regions and a built-in isolator can be obtained which has high insulating properties and can be miniaturized.
- the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment requires special semiconductor manufacturing processes and LSI assembly. Since it can be manufactured by a normal manufacturing process that does not include any process, it is possible to realize a low price.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a circuit configuration of a capacitive isolator incorporated in a semiconductor device according to the present invention. Using this figure, the transmission method of the isolator will be briefly described.
- the isolation unit 4 is composed of a driver unit 14 and two high If pressure capacitors 13 connected in series, and a transmission unit and a receiver unit consisting of a total of four high withstand voltage capacitors that constitute two transmission paths. It consists of 15 Since the driver circuit 14 and the receiver section 15 are electrically insulated from each other, they have power terminals 16 and 17 for connecting to independent power supplies, and ground terminals 18 and 19, respectively. ing.
- the signal to be transmitted is input to the input terminal 20 of the driver section 14, and is converted into two complementary signal waveforms for driving one terminal of the capacity 13 by a driver circuit.
- the signal transmitted through the capacity 13 is detected by the receiver 15 and restored to a signal equivalent to the input waveform.
- the embodiment of Fig. 4 is an example in which a transformer 22 is formed on a semiconductor chip instead of the capacity.
- the isolating area 4 of this embodiment is composed of a signal modulation circuit 14, a transformer 22, and a signal demodulation circuit 15.
- the transformer 22 is formed by using a plurality of wirings 23 and a multilayer wiring technology for semiconductor devices. Up to this point, the description has been made mainly using the capacitive isolation using a high withstand voltage capacity. However, if the same effect can be obtained by forming the same on the same semiconductor chip, as shown in the present embodiment, the capacity is increased. It is not limited to an evening using evening.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the capacity used for the capacitive isolation is formed in the semiconductor device.
- S 0 I substrate 1 1 is support substrate 9 and buried insulating layer 10, insulation separation groove It consists of 6.
- the primary circuit area 2, the capacity 13, and the secondary circuit area 3 are isolated from each other by the insulating groove 6.
- the high withstand voltage capacity 26 according to the present embodiment is composed of the semiconductor region 27, the semiconductor region 28, and the insulating separation groove 6 of the SOI substrate used for insulating and separating the primary circuit and the secondary circuit. I have. That is, the insulating separation groove 6 is used as a dielectric material for the capacity.
- the high withstand voltage capacity 26 formed in this way is connected to signal modulation and demodulation circuits and circuit areas 2 and 3 that are isolated through wiring.
- the process of forming insulating isolation grooves 6 in SOI substrates and SOI substrates is also a general semiconductor manufacturing process that has come to be used in recent LSIs and power ICs. According to the present embodiment, high insulation properties and miniaturization can be realized without incurring the manufacturing cost of forming the capacity.
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment in which a capacity used for a capacitive isolator is formed.
- the dielectric isolation substrate 25 is used in the present embodiment, the same applies when the SOI substrate 11 described with reference to FIG. 5 is used.
- the primary circuit area 2, capacity 13, and secondary circuit area 3 are insulated and separated from each other by the insulating separation film 24.
- the flat-type high withstand voltage capacity 29 according to the present embodiment is composed of the semiconductor region 30, the interlayer insulating film 31 of multilayer wiring of the LSI, and the wiring 32. Therefore, in this embodiment, no special manufacturing process is required to form the high withstand voltage capacity 29.
- the manufacturing process of the flat-plate high withstand voltage capacitor 29 involves manufacturing the dielectric isolation substrate 25 and the SOI substrate 11 necessary to insulate and separate the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 from each other. Since it has nothing to do with the process, any type of substrate may be used.
- the withstand voltage capability can be increased by thickening the interlayer insulating film. Therefore, when high withstand voltage is required, miniaturization and cost reduction can be realized more easily than the capacity using a trench structure in Fig. 5. And it is possible.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a semiconductor device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device is composed of one semiconductor chip 1, and is roughly divided into a primary circuit area 2 and a secondary circuit area 3.
- the difference from the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is that the circuit of the isolator 4 is divided into the primary circuit side and the secondary circuit side in the isolated circuit areas 2 and 3, and the isolator area is divided into the primary circuit area. 2 and the secondary circuit area 3.
- the part requiring high voltage insulation isolation can be shared with the insulation isolation part in the circuit area, and the area occupied by the insulation isolation area surrounding the isolator can be reduced.
- the distance ⁇ between the terminal electrode of the primary circuit area 2 and the terminal electrode of the secondary circuit area 3 is set to a distance that can obtain the required dielectric strength, as shown in the figure.
- the terminal electrodes need not be arranged in a single row.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a cross-sectional view of a chip end face of one embodiment according to the present invention.
- the potential of the support substrate 9 is close to the middle between the primary circuit area and the secondary circuit area. Potential.
- the bonding pad opening 34 is the only part that is exposed from the semiconductor region surrounded by the insulator.
- the voltage applied between the end of the outermost peripheral silicon region 33 and the bonding pad opening 34 and between the end 33 of the outermost peripheral silicon region 33 and the bonding wire 35 is about 1/2.
- a withstand voltage is required.
- the minimum distance 3 6 between the outermost silicon region 33 and the opening of the bonding pad and the minimum distance 37 between the end of the outermost silicon region 33 and the bonding wire 35 are the withstand voltage of the isolation region inside the chip.
- the withstand voltage which is determined by the electrical characteristics of the mold material surrounding the chip, is set to be higher than that.
- the outermost silicon By setting the distance between the contact region and the opening of the bonding pad or the distance between the outermost silicon region and the bonding wire to be higher than the required withstand voltage, it is not necessary to use a special package or a molding material for the package, which increases costs.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a semiconductor device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device 1 is composed of one semiconductor chip 1 and is roughly divided into a primary circuit region 2 and a secondary circuit region 3.
- the primary circuit area 2 is surrounded by a plurality of insulation separation grooves 40
- the secondary circuit area 3 is surrounded by a plurality of insulation separation grooves 41.
- the primary circuit area The minimum number of insulating grooves 40 surrounding 2 is 15 and the number of insulating grooves 41 surrounding the secondary circuit area 3 is also required at least 15.
- the primary and secondary circuit regions are separated. It is enclosed by an insulating separation groove 6c to include.
- the isolator part which is the transmission means, is divided into a primary circuit 38 and a secondary circuit 39, and is not shown.
- the area occupied by the primary circuit region 2 and the area occupied by the secondary circuit region 3 generally differ in many cases.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a schematic sectional structure of FIG.
- the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 are electrically insulated and separated from other areas, but are connected by some parasitic capacitance in terms of circuit.
- a buried insulating layer 10 forms a parasitic capacitance 44 between the primary circuit region 2 and the support substrate 9 between the circuit region and the support substrate.
- a parasitic capacitance 45 is formed between the secondary circuit region 3 and the support substrate 9. At this time, the primary circuit area and the secondary circuit area are connected by the parasitic capacitors 44 and 45 and the support substrate 9.
- the parasitic capacitances 46 and 47 are formed by the insulating separation grooves 40 and 41 that insulate and separate the primary circuit region and the secondary circuit region, and connect the primary circuit region and the secondary circuit region. ing. If the area occupied by each circuit region is different, the capacitance 4 4 between the primary circuit region 2 and the support substrate 9 is also different, and the capacitance 4 5 between the secondary circuit region 3 and the support substrate 9 is also different. The larger the area, the larger the capacitance value.
- the parasitic capacitance caused by the insulating separation grooves 40 and 41, which insulate and separate each region also increases as the area of the circuit region increases, because the peripheral length surrounding the circuit region increases. Therefore, when the area of the primary circuit area is larger than the area of the secondary circuit area, the following relationship holds for the capacitance value of each parasitic capacitance.
- the capacitance between the primary circuit and the support substrate is 4 4 more than the capacitance between the secondary circuit and the support substrate 4 5. Since the value is large, the potential of the supporting substrate 9, which is ideally 1/2 of the applied voltage, is higher than 1/2, and the buried insulating layer thickness 10 of the S0I substrate 11 is increased to withstand. Voltage performance must be increased. Similarly, because the separation trench parasitic capacitances 46 and 47 also differ, the voltage shared by the insulation separation trenches 40 and 41 is ideally obtained by dividing the applied voltage by the number of insulation separation trenches.
- the first method to solve the problem due to the uneven parasitic capacitance is to set the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3 shown in Fig. 9 to have the same area.
- the thickness of the buried insulating layer 10 of the S0I substrate 11 in FIG. 10 is the same as the withstand voltage required between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit. Since the withstand voltage value can be set to 1/2 of the above, it can be set to the minimum necessary thickness.
- the shared voltage of the insulating separation groove 6 is also equal, so that the required minimum value can be set. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the increase in cost due to an increase in the thickness of the buried insulating layer and an increase in the area of the isolation trench.
- the area of the primary circuit area and the secondary circuit area If the area of the area is significantly different, the unnecessary circuit area increases with the equalization of the area, which leads to an increase in the chip area. Therefore, in actual application, it is desirable to compare the merits of equalizing the circuit area with the disadvantages, and apply them when there is a merit.
- the second method to solve the problem due to the non-uniformity of the parasitic capacitance is to take measures to eliminate the non-uniformity of the voltage sharing due to the parasitic capacitance, assuming that the circuit areas have different areas.
- the withstand voltage of the isolation trench with the smaller circuit area should be increased.
- the required withstand voltage between the primary and secondary circuits is 3000 V and the withstand voltage per insulation separation groove is 100 V, ideally the required number of insulation separation grooves is 15 in each circuit area. A total of 30 books are required.
- the isolation trench parasitic capacitance is different, the voltage shared by one of the isolation trenches 40 of the isolation trench 40 surrounding the primary circuit region 2 with a large circuit area is lower than 100 V, and the circuit area is small.
- one of the insulating separation grooves 41 surrounding the small secondary circuit area has a voltage higher than 100V, dielectric breakdown occurs.
- the applied voltage is 3000V
- the peripheral length of the secondary circuit area is 4, (1 vertical, 1 horizontal)
- the peripheral length of the primary circuit area is 6 (for example, 1 vertical and 2 horizontal).
- the withstand voltage of the insulating isolation groove 40 surrounding the primary circuit area 2 is from 84.3 V to 86. IV (Even if the insulating isolation groove surrounds the same circuit area, it is almost the same as the isolation groove near the inner periphery of the circuit area.
- the shared voltage of the insulating separation groove 41 surrounding the secondary circuit area 3 changes from 113.2V to 116.5V, and the shared voltage of the insulating separation groove in the secondary circuit area exceeds the withstand voltage capability. Therefore, by increasing the number of separation grooves in the secondary circuit area 3 by 5 to a total of 20 grooves, the shared voltage per insulation separation groove can be set to 96.5 V, which can be kept below the withstand voltage. Of course, by reducing the number of insulation grooves 40 in the primary circuit area 2 where the shared voltage is low, the total number of insulation grooves required between the primary and secondary circuits (30 in this case) can be reduced.
- a value that does not exceed the withstand voltage of all the isolation grooves without increasing It becomes possible.
- the primary side was 15 and the secondary side was 20, and a total of 35 were necessary.
- the primary side originally had a low shared voltage, so 11 was used, and the secondary side was 20. By doing so, the total number can be reduced to 31.
- the area occupied by the insulating isolation groove does not increase, so that the cost increase due to an increase in the chip area can be suppressed.
- a non-feeding region 42 surrounded by 6 g of isolation grooves is provided, and the primary circuit and the supporting substrate are mounted. It is a way to reduce the capacity between.
- a specific method will be described below.
- semiconductor elements such as M0SFETs are actually integrated in the primary circuit area 2 and the secondary circuit area 3. In this case, the potential of each semiconductor region is fixed to the power supply voltage or the ground potential. Therefore, a parasitic capacitance appears between each semiconductor region and the supporting substrate 9 of the S0I substrate.
- each parasitic capacitance increases in proportion to the area occupied by the semiconductor region. Therefore, in order to reduce this parasitic capacitance, no power supply voltage or ground potential is connected inside the circuit area. That is, the electrically floating region 42 is formed by the insulating separation groove 6 g. Then, the floating region surrounded by the insulating separation groove 6 g, that is, the unpowered region 42 is not directly electrically connected to the primary-side circuit. The parasitic capacitance formed by 9 and the buried insulating layer 10 is excluded from the original parasitic capacitance of the primary circuit region 2.
- the parasitic capacitance due to the unpowered region 42 and the supporting substrate 9 is connected in series with the small parasitic capacitance due to the insulating separation groove 6 g surrounding the unpowered region 42, so that the parasitic capacitance is almost negligible. It becomes the capacitance value, and apparently the capacitance of the supporting substrate in the unpowered area can be eliminated.
- Such an unpowered area can be realized by setting a floating potential in an area where there is no circuit and power is not required, such as the area under the bonding pad 43 and the gap between circuits. In this way, the capacity 44 between the primary circuit area and the support board can be reduced without changing the circuit area, and can be set to the same value as the capacity 45 between the secondary circuit area and the support board.
- a new power supply area surrounded by the insulating separation groove 6 is newly set and electrically connected to the secondary circuit area 3 having a small circuit area, so that the secondary circuit and the support substrate can be connected. The capacity between them may be increased to maintain the balance of voltage sharing.
- the second method of eliminating the uneven voltage distribution due to the uneven capacitance between the circuit area and the support substrate is to connect an external capacitor between the ground terminal electrode of each circuit area and the support substrate outside the semiconductor chip.
- the voltage value is determined by the capacitance of the external capacitor.
- a capacitance 48 that is sufficiently larger than the capacitance between each circuit area and the support substrate is externally connected, the voltage of the support substrate is determined by the capacitance ratio of the external capacitance 48 .
- the external capacitance 48 apparently increases the capacitance between the circuit area and the support substrate, there is also an advantage in that crosstalk between the isolator and the noise is reduced and noise immunity is improved.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a circuit configuration of a capacitive isolator incorporated in a semiconductor device according to the present invention.
- Isolator 4 consists of driver 14, capacitor 13, and receiver 15. Since the driver section 14 and the receiver section 15 must be electrically insulated from each other, they have power terminals 16, 17, 18, and 19 for connecting to independent power supplies. .
- a capacitor 49 is connected between the power supply near the driver section 14 of the isolator and the ground. Since the signal is transmitted using a complementary signal, the driver section 14 is basically composed of an inverter. For this reason, large current peaks occur at the rise and fall of the transmission signal. This current peak becomes a noise source not only for the driver section 14 but also for the outer circuit.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view (partially a cross-sectional view) showing a mounting form of one embodiment of the semiconductor device 1 according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 9.
- SOP Small Outline Package
- the semiconductor chip 1 of the present invention is mounted on the die pad 54 of the lead frame.
- the primary circuit area 2 of the semiconductor device is bonded to the bonding pad 5 and the lead 52a by bonding wires 35a such as aluminum or gold. And electrically connect to the outside of the semiconductor device.
- the secondary circuit area 3 is also connected between the bonding pad 5 and the lead 52b by the bonding wire 35b, and is electrically connected to the outside of the semiconductor device.
- the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment electrically connected to the leads 52 by the bonding wires 35 in this way is molded with a molding material 72 such as a resin.
- a high voltage is applied between the lead 52 a connected to the primary circuit area 2 and the lead 52 b connected to the secondary circuit area 3.
- the inside of the semiconductor device 1 is electrically insulated and separated by an insulating separator such as the buried insulating layer 10. Since the supporting substrate 9 of the semiconductor device has a potential of about 1/2 of the applied voltage, the potential of the die pad is also about 1/2 of the applied voltage.
- these insulation distances are set so as to ensure a withstand voltage performance higher than the withstand voltage value of the isolator specified in the specifications regardless of inside or outside the mold.
- FIG. 13 shows an embodiment in which the semiconductor device according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 9 is molded in an external package.
- the semiconductor chip 1 including the isolator arranged on the lead frame connects the bonding pads of the semiconductor device to the leads 52a and 52b by bonding wires 51 such as aluminum or gold.
- the leads 52a and 52b are provided outside of the semiconductor chip 1 to secure an insulation distance.
- the bonding pads on the primary circuit region 2 and the bonding pads on the secondary circuit region 3 are provided.
- the leads 52a and 52b are electrically connected to the bonding pads on the primary circuit area 2 and the bonding pads on the secondary circuit area 3, respectively.
- the space distance 53 between the leads 52a and 52b should be large enough to prevent dielectric breakdown between the leads 52a and 52b. In practice, the distance should be equal to or greater than the minimum space distance determined by the withstand voltage performance. Therefore, an SOP type package, in which the distance between the primary lead 52a and the secondary lead 52b can be easily set, is preferred. Of course, as long as the minimum clearance specified in the product specifications is satisfied, not only SOP type packages but also packages such as QFP (Quad Flat Package) may be used.
- the leads 52a and 52b are arranged outside the periphery of the rectangular semiconductor chip 1 along two opposing sides of the rectangle. The two sides where the bonding pads are arranged. Since the leads extend outward from the periphery of the semiconductor chip and in a direction perpendicular to the two sides described above, the leads 52a and 52b are arranged with a sufficient insulation distance. Is done.
- the inner leads (the parts where the leads are molded) in which the semiconductor device is molded.
- the potential of the supporting substrate is about half the potential of the primary circuit area and the secondary circuit area.
- the distance 55 between the die pad 54 holding the semiconductor chip and the inner lead electrically connected to the primary circuit area or the secondary circuit area is the distance required to withstand this voltage.
- the minimum distance between the die pad 54 and the inner lead can be obtained from the electrical characteristics of the molding material and the withstand voltage specification. In this example, it is 0.35 mm.
- the distance 57 between the lead 56 pulled out from the die pad 54 and the outer lead 52 electrically connected to the primary circuit area or the secondary circuit area is set to the required insulation distance. I do.
- the distance between the die pad and the ferrite lead can be determined by the withstand voltage determined by the minimum clearance.
- the monolithically configured semiconductor device according to the present invention can be used inexpensively for general purpose without using expensive dedicated packages or multi-chip modules.
- Fig. 14 shows another embodiment in which the semiconductor device of Figs. 1, 7, and 9 is molded into a package.
- the details of the semiconductor chip and the wiring such as bonding wires are omitted.
- the lead 56 pulled out from the die pad electrically connected to the supporting substrate portion of the semiconductor device 1 and the lead 52 connected to the bonding pads of the primary circuit and the secondary circuit are bonded.
- the unused lead 58 that is not connected to the pad is sandwiched.
- the primary circuit, the supporting substrate that has an almost intermediate potential between the primary and secondary sides can be used.
- 2 High insulation characteristics can be provided between the secondary circuits, and further miniaturization is possible.
- Fig. 15 shows another embodiment in which the semiconductor device of Figs. 1, 7, and 9 is molded into a package. The details of the semiconductor chip and the wiring are omitted in Fig. 14.
- a semiconductor device is molded using a QFP type package.
- the leads connected to the terminal electrodes of the primary circuit are shown at the upper 59a and the right 59b of the figure, and the leads connected to the terminal electrodes of the secondary circuit area are the lower 60a and the left 60a. summarized in b.
- the distance between the lead 56 pulled out from the die pad 54 and the lead between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit is set to the required insulation distance.
- the method of providing an unused lead and providing a necessary space distance as described with reference to FIG. 14 is effective.
- the lead group 59a connected to the primary circuit area is used.
- the distance between the rightmost lead 58 and the lead 56 pulled out of the die pad 54. 57 a must be a space distance that does not cause dielectric breakdown below the withstand voltage of the semiconductor device. No.
- the lead 58 connected to the primary circuit is disconnected by disconnecting the rightmost lead 58 from the primary circuit area.
- the distance between 59a and the lead 56 pulled out of the die pad is set as the distance 57b between the primary circuit side lead group 59a and the unconnected lead 58, and the distance between the unconnected lead 58 and the die pad.
- This can be regarded as the value obtained by adding the distance 5 7a between the nodes 56, and the distance required for insulation separation can be obtained.
- care must be taken to set the distance between the outer leads drawn out of the package to be greater than the required insulation distance. Compared with, the number of leads available for the package occupation area can be increased, which is more effective for integration.
- Fig. 16 shows another embodiment in which the semiconductor device of Figs. 1, 7, and 9 is molded into a package.
- the details of the semiconductor chip are omitted in Fig. 16.
- the lead 56 is pulled out from the die pad 54 on which the semiconductor device is mounted, and the lead 56 is connected between the ground terminal electrode of the primary circuit and the ground terminal electrode of the secondary circuit, respectively.
- a high voltage chip capacitor 61 is connected.
- SOP and QFP type packages are taken as examples.
- the present invention can be applied to the case where the semiconductor device of the present invention is mounted by TCP (Tape Carrier Package) type package and potting. Needless to say.
- the semiconductor device according to each of the above embodiments is used as a modem circuit connected between a communication line and a terminal device for modulating and demodulating a signal transmitted between the communication line and the terminal device.
- the terminal device can be insulated and separated.
- the semiconductor device according to the above embodiment is used for medical equipment, it is possible to insulate and separate various sensor units from the signal processing circuit.
- Fig. 17 shows one embodiment in which this embodiment is applied to configure an analog front end LSI for a modem.
- the primary circuit area 2 is a telephone line circuit (Line circuit)
- the secondary circuit area 3 is a terminal circuit (Host circuit).
- the insulation between the Line and the Host must be at least 300 V, but according to this embodiment, a dielectric strength of several thousand V is possible.
- the isolator 4 plays a role of transmitting a signal from the Line side to the Host side or from the Host side to the Line side while maintaining insulation between the Line and the Host.
- Isolator 4 uses a high-withstand-voltage capacitor for insulation and a capacitive isolator consisting of a transmitting and receiving amplifier for ease of manufacture and cost reduction.
- the bonding pad 5 is designed so that the minimum clearance 7 satisfies the distance for insulation coordination specified by safety standards. To place.
- the internal circuit of the terminal such as a logical operation circuit can be insulated and separated from the communication line.
- Fig. 18 shows one embodiment of the present invention in which the isolator 4 is integrated, specializing in the isolation and signal transmission between the primary side circuit 2 and the secondary side circuit 3.
- the isolator can be formed in exactly the same manufacturing process as that of the conventional semiconductor device, so that the manufacturing can be performed at lower cost.
- a large number of isolators can be integrated on the same semiconductor chip, they can be arranged at the minimum distance that does not cause dielectric breakdown. Cost reduction by reducing the chip area and the number of parts, miniaturization, and multiplicity. Channelization is possible.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.
- the control circuit 70 including the receiver circuit section of the isolator is arranged in the common circuit area 66, and the control circuit including the driver circuit section 71 of the isolator is separated from the independent circuit area 67. It consists of 6-9.
- electrical isolation can be realized between the driver circuit and receiver circuit, and between each driver circuit, and signals can be transmitted from the isolated circuits.
- a small or low-priced semiconductor device having high insulation properties Can be realized.
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