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Lead frame for semiconductor device

US5134459A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1991
Grant dateJul 28, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/30107
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lead frame for a high-density, sealed type of semiconductor device having many input/output pins and capable of high-speed operation is made of a magnetic material with a covering layer of a non-magnetic metal. The covering layer covers a top surface, a bottom surface, both side surfaces and an inner end face of a portion of the leads of the lead frame which is to be sealed in a semiconductor package. The covering layer has a thickness of 1 micron or more at both side surfaces of each lead. Therefore, the inductance at the leads can be reduced remarkably. Thus, the semiconductor can be operated at a high speed with improved reliability.

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