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Exposed lead QFP package fabricated through the use of a partial saw process

US6818973B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2002
Grant dateNov 16, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A QFP exposed pad package which includes leads exposed within the bottom surface of the package body of the package in addition to those gull-wing leads protruding from the sides of the package body. Those leads exposed within the bottom surface of the package body are created through the utilization of a standard leadframe with additional lead features that are electrically isolated subsequent to a molding process through the use of a partial saw method.

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