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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
Allegro Microsystems, Llc, Worcester, MA (US);
Shixi Louis Liu, Worcester, MA (US);
Harianto Wong, Southborough, MA (US);
Paul A. David, Bow, NH (US);
John B. Sauber, Millbury, MA (US);
Shaun D. Milano, Dunbarton, NH (US);
Raguvir Kanda, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Bruce Hemenway, Milford, MA (US);
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a method includes processing a metal substrate, performing a first etch on a first surface of the metal substrate to form, for an integrated circuit package, secondary leads and a curved component having two primary leads and performing a second etch, on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface, at locations on the secondary leads and locations on the curved component to provide a locking mechanism. Each primary lead located at a respective end of the curved component.