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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
May. 11, 2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Makoto Shibuya, Beppu, JP;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In a described example, an integrated circuit (IC) package includes an IC die disposed on a die attach pad; a plurality of leads electrically connected to terminals on the IC die, the leads including a base metal; and molding compound material encapsulating portions of the IC die, the die attach pads, and the plurality of leads; the plurality of leads having a solder joint reinforcement tab. The solder joint reinforcement tabs include a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side, a fourth side opposite to and in parallel to the third side, a fifth side forming an end portion of the solder joint reinforcement tab, the solder joint reinforcement tabs including a solderable metal layer on the second, third and fourth sides and on portions of the fifth side.