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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. 30, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Eng Hwa Tan, Melaka, MY;
Santhiran S/o Nadarajah, Melaka, MY;
Peng Soon Lim, Melaka, MY;
Inventors:
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/495 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a lead-frame is designed for use in IC packages such as those conforming to the TO 220 standard or other standards for power packages. The device areas of the lead-frame are arranged in columns, and each column is molded so as to expose a portion of the leads. The device areas can then be cingulated by sawing, as in conventional QFN packages. In this manner, packages conforming to power package standards such as the TO 220 standard can be produced much quicker and cheaper than they can in conventional trim and forming methods.