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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2008
Robert Bond, Oakland, CA (US);
Alan Kramer, Berkeley, CA (US);
Giovanni Gozzini, Berkeley, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated leadframe and bezel structure includes a planar carrier frame, a plurality of bonding leads, a die pad region, and a bezel structure. The bezel structure includes a bending portion shaped and disposed to facilitate a portion of said bezel structure being bent out of the plane of said carrier frame. A sensor IC may be secured to the die pad region, and wire bonds made to permit external connection to the sensor IC. The bezel structure includes portions which are bent such that their upper extent is in or above a sensing surface. The assembly is encapsulated, exposing on the top surface part of the bezel portions and the upper surface of the sensor IC, and on the bottom surface the contact pads. Two or more bezel portions may be provided, one or more on each side of the sensor IC.