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Semiconductor component having leadframe with offset ground plane

US5936837A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2017

Classification

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

Abstract

A semiconductor component includes a leadframe (11, 40) having leads (12, 41) and a ground plane (13, 42) wherein the ground plane (13, 42) has an opening (15, 45). A semiconductor substrate (21) is located in the opening (15, 45) and is approximately coplanar with the ground plane (13, 42). The coplanarity shortens the ground plane wire bonds (23) and improves the electrical performance of the semiconductor component.

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