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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Victor A Temple, Clifton, NY (US);
Donald L Watrous, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Homer H Glascock, II, Millis, MA (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257690 ; 257698 ; 257724 ;
Abstract
A package for semiconductor devices with plural subelements and method of packaging. Semiconductor power devices may include plural subelements to increase device manufacturing yield. Each subelement is separately contacted through the lid of the package by attaching a foil to a subelement contact and depending a tab from the foil that extends through the lid. Tabs for operative subelements can be connected external to the package, and tabs for inoperative subelements may be left unconnected or covered so that electrical connections cannot be made therewith.