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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Donald C. Abbott, Norton, MA (US);
Michael E. Mitchell, Plaistow, NH (US);
Paul R. Moehle, Seekonk, MA (US);
Donald C. Abbott, Norton, MA (US);
Michael E. Mitchell, Plaistow, NH (US);
Paul R. Moehle, Seekonk, MA (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
For a leadframe for use with integrated circuit chips, a continuous strip of sheet-like base metal is pre-plated with a layer of nickel fully covering the base metal, further on one surface with a palladium layer in a thickness suitable for bonding wire attachment, and on the opposite surface with a layer of either palladium or lead-free solder in a thickness suitable for parts attachment. The leadframe structure is then stamped from the sheet so that the base metal is exposed at the stamped edges, enhancing adhesion to molding compounds.