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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Makoto Shibuya, Beppu, JP;
Makoto Yoshino, Beppu, JP;
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/495 (2006.01); H01L 21/78 (2006.01); H01L 23/492 (2006.01); H01L 21/56 (2006.01); H01L 23/498 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/78 (2013.01); H01L 21/561 (2013.01); H01L 21/565 (2013.01); H01L 23/492 (2013.01); H01L 23/49524 (2013.01); H01L 23/49537 (2013.01); H01L 23/49551 (2013.01); H01L 23/49575 (2013.01); H01L 23/49861 (2013.01); H01L 24/37 (2013.01); H01L 24/40 (2013.01); H01L 23/4952 (2013.01); H01L 2224/37147 (2013.01); H01L 2224/40245 (2013.01); H01L 2224/84801 (2013.01); H01L 2924/00014 (2013.01); H01L 2924/181 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circuit includes a conductive clip coupled to at least one component in the circuit. At least one lead portion is located on an end of the clip. The circuit further includes a first lead frame having at least one opening sized to receive the at least one lead portion. The at least one lead portion is received in the at least one opening and the at least one lead portion is an external conductor of the circuit.