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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1997
Min Yu Chan, Singapore, SG;
Jing Sua Goh, Singapore, SG;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A lead (10) for a semiconductor device (12) comprising a strip portion (14) comprising a first substantially horizontal portion (18) connected to the semiconductor device (12), a substantially vertical portion (20) connected to the first substantially horizontal portion (18), and a second substantially horizontal portion (22) connected to the substantially vertical portion (20) with at least one hole (16) disposed in the strip portion (14). A method of providing an electrical contact for connecting a semiconductor device (12) to a surface (24) comprising the steps of extending at least one lead (10) from the semiconductor device (12) and slotting the lead (10).