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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2023
Renesas Electronics Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Kouji Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor device making it easy to detect disconnection in source wires and achieving a reduction in resistance and an inspection method for the semiconductor device are provided. A semiconductor device according to the present embodiment includes: a lead frame; a semiconductor chip on the lead frame; a source pad provided in the semiconductor chip; a plurality of source wires connected to the source pad; a disconnection detection wire connected to the source pad; source terminals connected to the plurality of source wires; and a disconnection detection terminal connected to the disconnection detection wire. One end of the disconnection detection wire is positioned in vicinity of a corner of the source pad closer to the disconnection detection terminal side.