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Integrated circuit device and manufacturing method using photoresist lead covering
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1994-10-11
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2014-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of making an integrated circuit (IC) device comprises the steps of providing (300) at least one lead frame (10) comprising a plurality of leads (14), laminating (302) the lead frame (10) with a photoresist, exposing (304) a portion of the photoresist to impose a pattern on the photoresist (10), and developing (306) the photoresist on lead frame (10), such that the photoresist produces a pair of strips and forms non-electrically conductive bonds (30, 32) between leads (14). Further, an IC device comprises a plurality of leads (14) extending from a lead frame (10). The leads (14) comprise an inner lead portion (26), a middle lead portion (27) and an outer lead portion (28). A photoresist is overlaid onto the leads (14). The photoresist comprises an inner strip (30) disposed across the plurality of leads (14) between the inner lead portion (26) and the middle lead portion (27) and an outer strip (32 ) disposed across the plurality of leads (14) between the outer lead portion (28) and the middle lead portion (27). The photoresist inhibits cavity molding (42) plastic from seeping onto inner lead portion (26) or outer lead portion (28) and creates a non-electrically conductive bond between the leads (14).
Inventors
- 👤 David W. West
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2026-11-09 14:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/411; H10W70/417; H10W70/421; H10W70/435; H10W70/456; H10W70/457; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/016; H10W76/00; H10W76/10; H10W76/12; H10W76/15; H10W76/157; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/07337; H10W72/07338; H10W72/30; H10W72/351; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/381; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5525; H10W72/59; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; and a cavity mold covering a portion of said plurality of leads and said photoresist.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; and a cavity mold covering a portion of said plurality of leads and said photoresist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; a cavity mold molded from a polymer covering said inner and outer strips and said middle lead portion, whereby said inner and outer strips inhibit said cavity mold polymer from seeping onto said inner lead portion and said outer lead portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; a cavity mold molded from a polymer covering said inner and outer strips and said middle lead portion, whereby said inner and outer strips inhibit said cavity mold polymer from seeping onto said inner lead portion and said outer lead portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; a bar pad disposed in said lead frame; a cavity molded from a polymer covering said inner and outer strips and said middle lead portion, such that said inner and outer strips inhibit said cavity mold polymer from seeping onto said inner lead portion and said outer lead portion; a chip mounted on said bar pad; and a plurality of wire bonds, each wire bond connecting a bond pad of said chip to one of said plurality of leads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame comprising a plurality of leads; said leads comprising an inner lead portion, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion; a photoresist comprising an inner strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said inner lead portion and said middle lead portion; and an outer strip disposed across said plurality of leads between said outer lead portion and said middle lead portion; a bar pad disposed in said lead frame; a cavity molded from a polymer covering said inner and outer strips and said middle lead portion, such that said inner and outer strips inhibit said cavity mold polymer from seeping onto said inner lead portion and said outer lead portion; a chip mounted on said bar pad; and a plurality of wire bonds, each wire bond connecting a bond pad of said chip to one of said plurality of leads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame including a bar pad and a plurality of leads, each lead comprising an inner lead portion disposed toward said bar pad, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion disposed away from said bar pad; first and second strip portions of photoresist material covering said plurality of leads; said strip portions being disposed across said leads with said first strip portion being disposed between said inner lead portions and said middle lead portions and said second strip portion being disposed between said outer lead portions and said middle lead portions, and said middle lead portions being left uncovered by said photoresist; a polymer cavity mold formed over said middle lead portions; a semiconductor chip mounted on said bar pad; and wires bonding said semiconductor chip to said leads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a lead frame including a bar pad and a plurality of leads, each lead comprising an inner lead portion disposed toward said bar pad, a middle lead portion, and an outer lead portion disposed away from said bar pad; first and second strip portions of photoresist material covering said plurality of leads; said strip portions being disposed across said leads with said first strip portion being disposed between said inner lead portions and said middle lead portions and said second strip portion being disposed between said outer lead portions and said middle lead portions, and said middle lead portions being left uncovered by said photoresist; a polymer cavity mold formed over said middle lead portions; a semiconductor chip mounted on said bar pad; and wires bonding said semiconductor chip to said leads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated circuit device of claim 4, wherein said photoresist material is a developed photoimagable dryfilm soldermask photoresist material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame including a plurality of spaced leads; each of said leads having an inner portion for receiving a wire bond from a semiconductor chip, an outer portion for joining said semiconductor device to an external component, and a middle portion connecting said inner and outer portions; and an electrically non-conductive photoresist material applied to said lead frame to form a first continuous strip of said photoresist material disposed on said leads and joining said leads between said inner portions and said middle portions, and a second continuous strip of said photoresist material disposed on said leads and joining said leads between said outer portions and said middle portions; said middle portions being left uncovered by said photoresist.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a lead frame including a plurality of spaced leads; each of said leads having an inner portion for receiving a wire bond from a semiconductor chip, an outer portion for joining said semiconductor device to an external component, and a middle portion connecting said inner and outer portions; and an electrically non-conductive photoresist material applied to said lead frame to form a first continuous strip of said photoresist material disposed on said leads and joining said leads between said inner portions and said middle portions, and a second continuous strip of said photoresist material disposed on said leads and joining said leads between said outer portions and said middle portions; said middle portions being left uncovered by said photoresist.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The semiconductor device of claim 6, further comprising a semiconductor chip; a plurality of wire bonds joining said inner portion of each of said leads to said semiconductor chip; and a cavity mold molded over said middle portions and overlapping said photoresist material.
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