This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311148151.7, filed on Sep. 6, 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The embodiments relate to the field of chip packaging, and further, to a power module.
A plastic package body in a power module can protect a semiconductor chip from being affected by an external environment (for example, water vapor, temperature, and pollution), and implement important composite functions such as heat conduction, insulation, moisture resistance, voltage resistance, and support. In a plastic packaging process, an epoxy molding compound (EMC) is usually extruded into a mold cavity through transfer injection molding to embed the semiconductor chip in the mold cavity. After being cross-linked with a package baseplate (the package baseplate may also be referred to as a baseplate (BP)) and solidified in the mold cavity, the epoxy molding compound becomes a semiconductor device of a specific structure.
After the plastic package body is solidified, there is specific bonding force between the plastic package body and the package baseplate, so that the plastic package body and the package baseplate are integrated. However, when the bonding force is insufficient, delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body. In this case, the plastic package body cannot effectively protect the power module, causing damage and failure of the power module.
Based on this, there is a need to resolve problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
The embodiments provide a power module, to resolve problems of delamination and cracking between a package baseplate and a plastic package body.
According to a first aspect, a power module is provided. The power module includes a chip, a package baseplate, a ceramic baseplate, and a plastic package body. The chip is disposed on the ceramic baseplate, the package baseplate is disposed on a surface that is of the ceramic baseplate and that is away from the chip, and an area of the package baseplate is greater than an area of the ceramic baseplate. The package baseplate includes at least one protrusion structure, the at least one protrusion structure is located on a surface that is of the package baseplate and that is close to the ceramic baseplate, and projection of the at least one protrusion structure does not overlap projection of the ceramic baseplate in a thickness direction of the chip. The chip, the ceramic baseplate, and the surface that is of the package baseplate and on which the at least one protrusion structure is disposed are disposed in the plastic package body.
In this embodiment, the at least one protrusion structure is disposed on the surface that is of the package baseplate and that is close to the ceramic baseplate, and the chip, the ceramic baseplate, and the surface that is of the package baseplate and on which the at least one protrusion structure is disposed are disposed in the plastic package body, so that bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the package baseplate includes a rough structure, and the rough structure is disposed on a part, not covered by the ceramic baseplate, of the surface that is of the package baseplate and that is close to the ceramic baseplate. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the at least one protrusion structure is disposed on at least one side of the ceramic baseplate. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the at least one protrusion structure is arranged in at least one of the following shapes:
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the at least one protrusion structure is arranged in a single-row arrangement manner or a multi-row arrangement manner. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the package baseplate includes at least one groove structure, and the at least one groove structure is disposed on the part, not covered by the ceramic baseplate, of the surface that is of the package baseplate and that is close to the ceramic baseplate. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the at least one protrusion structure is disposed between any two adjacent groove structures in the at least one groove structure. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, a cross section of the groove structure includes at least one of the following shapes: a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, and a polygon. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the at least one protrusion structure includes at least one of the following: a cylinder, a prism, a cuboid, and a cube. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure and that is close to the package baseplate is less than an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure and that is away from the package baseplate, or an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure and that is close to the package baseplate is greater than an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure and that is away from the package baseplate. Based on the foregoing solutions, the bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased, to resolve the problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
According to a second aspect, a power supply apparatus is provided. The power supply apparatus includes a circuit board and the power module according to the first aspect and some implementations of the first aspect. The power module is disposed on the circuit board.
The following describes solutions of the embodiments with reference to accompanying drawings.
The power module 110 is disposed in the housing, the housing is configured to protect the power module 110, and the power module 110 is disposed on the PCB board. Further, an output end of the power supply apparatus 100 is coupled to a power-consuming device 120.
It should be noted that the power-consuming device 120 may be a load that requires a direct current input, for example, a terminal or an electric vehicle, or the power-consuming device 120 may be a load that requires an alternating current input. It should be understood that this is not limited.
It should be noted that “coupling” indicates a direct or indirect connection. For example, that A is coupled to B may be that A is directly connected to B, or may be that A is indirectly connected to B through one or more other electrical components, for example, A is directly connected to C and C is directly connected to B, to implement a connection between A and B via C.
For ease of understanding, the following explains terms used in the embodiments.
1. A direct bond copper (DBC) ceramic baseplate is a metallization method for bonding copper foil on a ceramic surface (such as aluminum oxide and aluminum nitride), and is a new process developed with the rise of a chip-on-board (COB) packaging technology.
2. A direct bonded aluminum (DBA) ceramic baseplate is a high-heat-dissipation insulation baseplate formed by bonding high-purity aluminum circuits on two sides of ceramics. The baseplate is characterized by high reliability for temperature cycling, which comes from a unique bonding technology of ceramics and aluminum.
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The package baseplate 220 includes a first surface and a second surface that are disposed opposite to each other (generally, the first surface of the package baseplate 220 is parallel to the second surface of the package baseplate 220). In the embodiments, as a part of the power module, the package baseplate 220 is connected to solidified plastic package body 250 through bonding force to form a whole. For example, the package baseplate 220 may be a copper baseplate, or may be an aluminum baseplate, or may be a baseplate made of another non-metallic material. It should be understood that this is not limited.
The ceramic baseplate 230 is configured to carry the chip 210. Further, the chip 210 is disposed on the ceramic baseplate 230, the package baseplate 220 is disposed on a surface that is of the ceramic baseplate 230 and that is away from the chip 210, and an area of the package baseplate 220 is greater than an area of the ceramic baseplate 230.
In the embodiments, the ceramic baseplate 230 may be a DBC ceramic baseplate, or may be a DBA ceramic baseplate, or may be a ceramic baseplate of another material. It should be understood that this is not limited.
The ceramic baseplate 230 (for example, the DBC ceramic baseplate or the DBA ceramic baseplate) is electrically connected, through a surface copper-clad layer or a surface aluminum-clad layer, to the chip 210 carried on the ceramic baseplate 230.
It should be noted that the ceramic baseplate 230 and the package baseplate 220 may be fastened through welding, or the ceramic baseplate 230 and the package baseplate 220 may be fastened by using a bonding material, or the ceramic baseplate 230 and the package baseplate 220 may be fastened with screws, or the ceramic baseplate 230 and the package baseplate 220 may be fastened through sintering (for example, copper sintering or silver sintering). It should be understood that this is not limited.
The bonding material may be, for example, patch adhesive. It should be understood that any material that can implement a bonding function is applicable to this embodiment. It should be further understood that a specific material of the patch adhesive is not limited. By way of example and not limitation, the patch adhesive may be any one of the following materials: epoxy resin, substitute resin, metal solder, glass powder, and the like.
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The at least one protrusion structure 240 is located on the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and that is close to the ceramic baseplate 230, and the projection of the at least one protrusion structure 240 does not overlap the projection of the ceramic baseplate 230 in the thickness direction of the chip 210. It may be understood that the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed on a first region 310 of the package baseplate 220.
It should be noted that the first region 310 is an area on the first surface of the package baseplate 220 other than the second region 320, or it may be understood that the first region 310 is a region that is on the first surface of the package baseplate 220 and that is not covered by the ceramic baseplate, or it may be understood that the first region 310 is a region that is on the first surface of the package baseplate 220 and that is not in contact with the ceramic baseplate.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is close to the package baseplate 220 is less than an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is away from the package baseplate 220.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is close to the package baseplate 220 is greater than an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is away from the package baseplate 220. For example, the at least one protrusion structure 240 may be a prism, for example, a triangular prism or a quadrangular prism.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is close to the package baseplate 220 is equal to an interface area of a side that is of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and that is away from the package baseplate 220. For example, the at least one protrusion structure 240 may be a cylinder, a cube, or the like.
Further, the protrusion structure 240 may include at least one of the following: a cylinder, a prism, a cuboid, and a cube. The protrusion structure 240 may alternatively include an irregular protrusion structure 240. It should be understood that any protrusion structure 240 having a specific height is applicable to this embodiment.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, the protrusion structure 240 may alternatively be a surface rough structure formed by performing roughening processing on the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220.
It should be noted that, the protrusion structure 240 may alternatively being the surface rough structure formed by performing surface roughening processing on the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 may be understood that the protrusion structure 240 may alternatively be a micron-level protrusion structure that is on the surface of the package baseplate 220 and that is formed by performing surface roughening processing on the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220.
For example, roughness of the surface rough structure ranges from 10 μm to 100 μm. It should be understood that the foregoing range of the surface roughness is merely an example for description. This is not limited.
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Further, the plastic package body 250 covers the chip 210, the ceramic baseplate 230, and the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and on which the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed, and fills gaps between the chip 210, the ceramic baseplate 230, and the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and on which the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed, to isolate the chip 210 from the outside, and implement functions of moisture prevention, pollution prevention, and buffering. In addition, after being solidified, the plastic package body 250 can be combined with the package baseplate 220 to form a whole. This effectively protects the power module.
It should be noted that, the plastic package body 250 covering the chip 210, the ceramic baseplate 230, and the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and on which the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed may be understood as follows: The plastic package body 250 covers an upper surface (a surface that is of the chip 210 and that is away from the ceramic baseplate 230) of the chip 210, an upper surface (a surface that is of the ceramic baseplate 230 and that is away from the package baseplate 220) of the ceramic baseplate 230, the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and on which the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed, and an upper surface (a surface that is of each protrusion structure 240 and that is away from the package baseplate 220) of each protrusion structure 240 in the at least one protrusion structure 240, and the plastic package body 250 surrounds side surfaces of the chip 210, side surfaces of the ceramic baseplate 230, and side surfaces of each protrusion structure 240 in the at least one protrusion structure 240.
It should be further noted that in the embodiments, the protrusion structure 240 may be prepared through forging, or the protrusion structure 240 may be prepared through welding, or the protrusion structure 240 may be prepared through computer numerical control (CNC) machining. It should be understood that a preparation method of the protrusion structure 240 is not limited.
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Optionally, the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed on any side of the ceramic baseplate 230. For example, as shown in (a) in
Optionally, the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed on two adjacent sides or two opposite sides of the ceramic baseplate 230. For example, as shown in (b) and (c) in
Optionally, the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed on any three sides of the ceramic baseplate 230. For example, as shown in (d) in
Optionally, the at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed on four sides of the ceramic baseplate 230. For example, as shown in (e) in
Optionally, in a possible implementation, the at least one protrusion structure 240 disposed on a same side may be arranged in at least one of the following shapes: a straight line shape, a fold line shape, an arc shape, a wave shape, and a circular shape. It should be understood that the foregoing arrangement shapes are merely examples for description. This is not limited.
It should be understood that the foregoing description is merely an example for description. For example, the at least one protrusion structure 240 may be a cylinder distributed in the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 in the straight line shape or the fold line shape. This is not limited.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, the at least one protrusion structure 240 disposed on a same side may be arranged in a single row or a plurality of rows. It should be understood that this is not limited.
It should be noted that the foregoing arrangement manners are merely examples. It should be understood that the at least one protrusion structure 240 may alternatively be distributed on at least one side of the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 in the single-row arrangement manner, or the at least one protrusion structure 240 may be distributed on at least one side of the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 in the dual-row arrangement manner. This is not limited.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, the package baseplate 220 further includes a rough structure. Further, the rough structure is disposed on a part, not covered by the ceramic baseplate 230, of the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and that is close to the ceramic baseplate 230.
The rough structure is disposed on the part, not covered by the ceramic baseplate 230, of the surface that is of the package baseplate 220 and that is close to the ceramic baseplate 230. It may be understood that at least one surface of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and/or a surface that is in the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 and on which the at least one protrusion structure 240 is not disposed has the rough structure obtained through roughening.
Further, roughening processing may be performed on the at least one surface (a surface and/or a side surface that are/is away from the package baseplate 220) of the at least one protrusion structure 240 to form the surface rough structure, or roughening processing may be performed on the surface that is in the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 and on which no protrusion structure 240 is disposed, to form the surface rough structure, or roughening processing may be simultaneously performed on the at least one surface of the at least one protrusion structure 240 and the surface that is in the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 and on which no protrusion structure 240 is disposed, to form surface rough structures.
It should be noted that roughness of the surface rough structure obtained through roughening ranges from 10 μm to 100 μm. It should be understood that the foregoing range of the surface roughness is merely an example for description. This is not limited.
It should be further noted that, in this embodiment, the rough structure may be prepared on the surface through laser scanning, or the rough structure may be prepared on the surface through chemical etching, or the rough structure may be prepared on the surface through sandblasting. It should be understood that the foregoing preparation methods are merely examples for description, and this is not limited.
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Optionally, in a possible implementation, at least one protrusion structure 240 is disposed between any two adjacent groove structures in the at least one groove structure 710.
For example, as shown in (a) in
For example, a plurality of protrusion structures 240 may alternatively be disposed between any two adjacent groove structures in the at least one groove structure 710. It may be understood that the groove structure 710 and the plurality of protrusion structures 240 are arranged alternately on at least one side of the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220.
Optionally, in a possible implementation, any groove structure in the at least one groove structure 710 is located on any side of any protrusion structure of the at least one protrusion structure 240. For example, as shown in (b) in
It should be understood that the foregoing examples are merely examples for describing disposing positions of the at least one groove structure 710 and the at least one protrusion structure 240. It should be understood that this is not limited.
It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a cross section of the at least one groove structure 710 disposed in the first region 310 of the package baseplate 220 includes at least one of the following shapes: a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, and a polygon. It should be understood that this is not limited.
It should be further noted that the groove structure 710 may be prepared through stamping, or the groove structure 710 may be prepared through etching. It should be understood that the foregoing methods are merely examples for description, and this is not limited.
It should be further noted that, in this embodiment, roughening processing may alternatively be performed on a concave surface of the at least one groove structure 710, to form the surface rough structure.
For example, the rough structure may be prepared on the concave surface of the at least one groove structure 710 through laser scanning, or the rough structure may be prepared on the concave surface of the at least one groove structure 710 through chemical etching, or the rough structure may be prepared on the concave surface of the at least one groove structure 710 through sandblasting. It should be understood that the foregoing rough structure preparation methods are merely examples for description. This is not limited.
According to the solutions of the embodiments, the at least one protrusion structure is disposed on the surface that is of the package baseplate and that is close to the ceramic baseplate, and the chip, the ceramic baseplate, and the surface that is of the package baseplate and on which the at least one protrusion structure is disposed are disposed in the plastic package body, so that bonding force between the package baseplate and the plastic package body can be further increased. This resolves problems of delamination and cracking between the package baseplate and the plastic package body.
In embodiments, “at least one” refers to one or more, and “a plurality of” refers to two or more. The term “and/or” describes an association relationship between associated objects and represents that three relationships may exist. For example, A and/or B may represent the following cases: only A exists, both A and B exist, and only B exists. A and B may be singular or plural. The character “/” generally indicates an “or” relationship between the associated objects. “At least one of the following” and similar expressions refer to any combination of these terms, including any combination of single or plural terms. For example, at least one item of a, b, and c may indicate: a, b, c, a and b, a and c, b and c, or a, b, and c, where a, b, and c may be singular or plural. It may be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art that, for the purpose of convenient and brief description, for a detailed working process of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, refer to a corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments. Details are not described herein again.
The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of the embodiments, but are not intended to limit their scope. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art shall fall within the scope of this embodiments.
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202311148151.7 | Sep 2023 | CN | national |