Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Lead frame – With stress relief
Patent
1994-09-14
1996-07-30
Hille, Rolf
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Lead frame
With stress relief
257670, 257674, 2281791, 361813, 437206, 29827, H01L 23495, H01L 2358
Patent
active
055414478
ABSTRACT:
A lead frame for use in producing of a semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a lead frame member, a plurality of leads, a tie bar, a plurality of auxiliary leads, a support-stay portion and a connecting portion. A semiconductor element such as an IC chip is mounted on a semiconductor-element-mounting portion of the lead frame member, while the leads are arranged along and extending from a side portion of the lead frame member. The tie bar is connected among the leads and auxiliary leads at their tip-edge portions. Herein, the auxiliary leads are electrically unconnected from the semiconductor element. Further, the support-stay portion is provided at a corner portion of the lead frame member. The connecting portion is provided between a base-edge portion of the support-stay portion and a base portion of the auxiliary lead. A location of the connecting portion is selected in such a manner than the connecting portion will be unaffected by bending of the leads. In the electroplating of the leads, electric power is certainly applied to the auxiliary lead through the support-stay portion and connecting portion. In order to obtain an uniform thickness of the plated layer formed on the leads, the leads and auxiliary leads are arranged with generally equal spacing therebetween.
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Maejima Yoshihisa
Nishimura Seiya
Ohta Tokuyoshi
Takabayashi Masayoshi
Hille Rolf
Ostrowski David
Yamaha Corporation
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