Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Combined with electrical contact or lead
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-11
2011-10-18
Reames, Matthew (Department: 2893)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Combined with electrical contact or lead
C257SE23080, C438S122000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08039955
ABSTRACT:
A mold lock and a method of forming the mold lock are provided. The mold lock is used in an encapsulated semiconductor device and includes a neck and a shaped head integral with the neck. The mold lock can be formed to project above a support component, such as a heat spreader, of the semiconductor device and the neck is formed from the support component. The shaped head is of a greater dimension than the neck and can present a “T” shape in side view or a “Y” shape in side view. A base portion of the neck is seated within the support component. A method is provided for forming the described mold lock.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5278446 (1994-01-01), Nagaraj et al.
patent: 5990554 (1999-11-01), Golubic et al.
Feng Chien-Te
Yu Frank
Brady III Wade J.
Reames Matthew
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Tung Yingsheng
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