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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Alan Miks, Chandler, AZ (US);
Markus Karl Liebhard, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amkor Technology, Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/18 ;
Abstract
An edge stiffener added to a lead-frame based circuit module provides protection of the peripheral flange of the circuit module during handling and manufacturing processes. The edge stiffener may be coupled to leads of the lead-frame for providing electrical contacts at the periphery of the circuit module or may be form widened portions of a tie bar that is connected to the lead frame by leads extending through gaps between the ends of the edge stiffener portions. Singulation of the circuit module will result in edge stiffener portions that are not coupled to the lead frame, but are secured within the encapsulant.