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Stress mitigation in packaged microchips

US8344487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2007
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/19041
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packaged microchip has a lead frame with a die directly contacting at least a single, contiguous portion of the lead frame. The portion of the lead frame has a top surface forming a concavity and contacting the die. The packaged microchip also has mold material substantially encapsulating part of the top surface of the portion of the lead frame.

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