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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Neill Thornton, Turlock, CA (US);
Dennis Lang, Sunol, CA (US);
Inventors:
Neill Thornton, Turlock, CA (US);
Dennis Lang, Sunol, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, South Portland, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/44 (2006.01); H01L 21/48 (2006.01); H01L 21/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor packaging technique provides for a semiconductor device with improved electrical and thermal performance. According to one embodiment of the invention, die edges are shaped before encapsulation to move the peripheral area of the die, which is more susceptible to stress and cracking, further inside the molding compound. This results in a device that can better withstand stress as well being more resistant to corrosion and other reliability problems caused by environmental conditions.