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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1992
James S Wallace, Sugarland, TX (US);
Ernie Russell, Richmond, TX (US);
Daniel Baudouin, Missouri City, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An edge-mounted integrated circuit device (10 ) includes a semiconductor die (11) and a lead frame (15) attached to the semiconductor die (11). The lead frame (15) includes a plurality of leads (14) electrically connected to the semiconductor die and lead frame supports (16, 18). A package (12) encapsulates the semiconductor die and a portion of the lead frame (15). The leads (14) extend from the package (12) and are bent to present a face for surface mount connection to conductors on a substrate. The supports (16, 18) extend from the package (12) for contacting the substrate to support the device (10) in position for soldering the leads (14) to conductors on the substrate.