Patent · US Expired

Multilayer metal leadframe

US5525836A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
7References
2Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1995
Grant dateJun 11, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49121
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A leadframe for use in mounting and interconnecting an integrated circuit. A first or base metal layer of the leadframe comprises at least one of brass or other copper alloy. A second, conducting layer atop the base layer comprises at least one of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A third, upper layer on the second layer comprises at least one of copper or a copper alloy. The first, second and third layers are formed into a multilayer clad strip, a portion of at least the third layer being selectively removed to expose a selected pattern of the second layer.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.