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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Takuya Kadoguchi, Toyota, JP;
Takahiro Hirano, Toyota, JP;
Arata Harada, Gamagori, JP;
Masayoshi Nishihata, Obu, JP;
Tomomi Okumura, Anjo, JP;
Takuya Kadoguchi, Toyota, JP;
Takahiro Hirano, Toyota, JP;
Arata Harada, Gamagori, JP;
Masayoshi Nishihata, Obu, JP;
Tomomi Okumura, Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
According to the disclosure, a lead frame is provided, which includes: a first island and a second island that are arranged side by side; an outer peripheral frame; first leads that extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; second leads that extend in the second direction; a first coupling portion that couples the first leads to the frame; a second coupling portion that couples the second leads to the frame; an intermediate portion formed between the first and second coupling portions in the first direction such that it extends in the second direction to terminate before the space between the first and second islands; and a deformation restraining portion formed or provided in at least one of the first leads, the second leads, the first and the second coupling portions and configured to restrain deformations of the first and second leads during a molding process.