Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Packaging or treatment of packaged semiconductor – Metallic housing or support
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-17
2008-09-16
Chambliss, Alonzo (Department: 2814)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Packaging or treatment of packaged semiconductor
Metallic housing or support
C438S127000, C029S827000, C257S674000, C257S735000, C257S775000, C361S813000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07425470
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure suggests various microelectronic component assembly designs and methods for manufacturing microelectronic component assemblies. In one particular implementation, a microelectronic component assembly includes a microelectronic component, at least two leads, and at least two bond wires. Each of the leads may have a reduced-thickness inner length adjacent terminals of the microelectronic component and a body having an outer surface spaced farther from the microelectronic component than a bond surface of the inner length. Each of the bond wires couples the microelectronic component to one of the leads and has a maximum height outwardly from the microelectronic component that is no greater than the height of the outer surface of the lead.
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Chuan Tan Hock
Chye Chew Beng
Ming David Chai Yih
Peng Neo Chee
Shing Michael Tan Kian
Chambliss Alonzo
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Perkins Coie LLP
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