Surface mount peripheral leaded and ball grid array package

Claim 2

An integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contact pads, a die package at least partially enclosing said die and contact pads, said package having a periphery and a bottom, first and second groups of package I/O terminals carried by said package, said first group comprising a plurality of conductive leads each extending from a point on the periphery of said package, a first plurality of electrical connections between each of said conductive leads and only respective individual ones of a first group of said die contact pads, said second group comprising a plurality of ball contacts mounted on said package bottom, and a second plurality of electrical connections between each of said ball contacts and only respective individual ones of a second group of said die contact pads; wherein each of the conductive leads of said first group of I/O terminals and each of the ball contacts of said second group of I/O terminals have terminal contact points lying in a common plane, whereby said package may be mounted on a surface that contacts all of said package I/O terminals.

Claim 3

The package of claim 1 wherein said package includes a substrate having an inner area, said die being mounted on said substrate at said inner area, a first plurality of conductive traces on said substrate forming said first plurality of electrical connections, said second plurality of electrical connections extending through at least part of said substrate from said ball contacts to individual die contact pads.

Claim 4

The package of claim 1 wherein said package is a flat pack package including a substrate having a first side that forms the bottom of said package, said die being mounted on an inner portion of a second side of said substrate, said conductive leads lying on said second side of said substrate, and said first plurality of electrical connections including a plurality of wire bonds connected between said conductive leads and said die contact pads, said second plurality of electrical connections each extending through at least a part of said substrate from said ball contacts to said individual ones of said second group of die contact pads.

Claim 5

The package of claim 3 including a potting material on said substrate enclosing said die and said wire bonds.

Claim 6

The package of claim 3 wherein said substrate includes an inner recessed portion, said die being mounted in said recessed portion, and a lid secured to said substrate and extending over said recessed portion and said die.

Claim 7

An integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contact pads, a die package at least partially enclosing said die and contact pads, said package having a periphery and a bottom, first and second groups of package I/O terminals carried by said package, said first group comprising a plurality of conductive leads each extending from a point on the periphery of said package, a first plurality of electrical connections between each of said conductive leads and only respective individual ones of a first group of said die contact pads, said second group comprising a plurality of ball contacts mounted on said package bottom, and a second plurality of electrical connections between each of said ball contacts and only respective individual ones of a second group of said die contact pads; wherein said package is a flat pack package including a substrate having a first side that forms the bottom of said package, said die being mounted on an inner portion of a second side of said substrate, said conductive leads lying on said second side of said substrate, and said first plurality of electrical connections including a plurality of wire bonds connected between said conductive leads and said die contact pads, said second plurality of electrical connections each extending through at least a part of said substrate from said ball contacts to said individual ones of said second group of die contact pads; and said substrate comprises a multi-layer substrate having a first side that forms the bottom of said package, and a second side, said die being mounted on said second side of said substrate, said second plurality of electrical connections extending within said substrate along at least one layer thereof, said conductive leads extending laterally outwardly from the periphery of said multi-layer substrate, and said ball contacts being mounted on said first side of said package, all of said conductive leads and ball contacts having terminal contact points lying in a common plane, whereby said package may be mounted on a surface that contacts all of said package terminals.

Claim 8

An integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contact pads, a die package at least partially enclosing said die and contact pads, said package having a periphery and a bottom, first and second groups of package I/O terminals carried by said package, said first group comprising a plurality of conductive leads each extending from a point on the periphery of said package, a first plurality of electrical connections between each of said conductive leads and only respective individual ones of a first group of said die contact pads, said second group comprising a plurality of ball contacts mounted on said package bottom, and a second plurality of electrical connections between each of said ball contacts and only respective individual ones of a second group of said die contact pads; wherein said package is a flat pack package including a substrate having a first side that forms the bottom of said package, said die being mounted on an inner portion of a second side of said substrate, said conductive leads lying on said second side of said substrate, and said first plurality of electrical connections including a plurality of wire bonds connected between said conductive leads and said die contact pads, said second plurality of electrical connections each extending through at least a part of said substrate from said ball contacts to said individual ones of said second group of die contact pads; and said substrate comprises a multi-layer substrate having a first side that forms the bottom of said package, and a second side, said die being mounted on said second side of said substrate, said second plurality of electrical connections extending within said substrate along at least one layer thereof, said conductive leads extending laterally outwardly from the periphery of said multi-layer substrate, and said ball contacts being mounted on said first side of said package, all of said conductive leads and ball contacts having terminal contact points lying in a common plane, whereby said package may be mounted on a surface that contacts all of said package terminals.

Claim 9

An integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contacts, a flexible substrate circumscribing said die and having a pattern of substrate contacts thereon respectively connected with individual ones of said die contacts, said substrate having first and second sides, a plurality of peripheral leads on said first side extending laterally outwardly from said substrate and respectively connected to only individual ones of a first group of said substrate contacts, and a plurality of ball contacts on said second side of said flexible substrate and respectively connected to only individual ones of a second group of said substrate contacts, said peripheral leads and ball contacts each having terminal contact points lying in a common plane, whereby said package may be surface mounted on a circuit component that contacts all of said package terminals.

Claim 10

An integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contacts, a flexible substrate circumscribing said die and having a pattern of substrate contacts thereon respectively connected with individual ones of said die contacts, said substrate having first and second sides, a plurality of peripheral leads on said first side extending laterally outwardly from said substrate and respectively connected to only individual ones of a first group of said substrate contacts, and a plurality of ball contacts on said second side of said flexible substrate and respectively connected to only individual ones of a second group of said substrate contacts, said peripheral leads and ball contacts each having terminal contact points lying in a common plane, whereby said package may be surface mounted on a circuit component that contacts all of said package terminals.

Claim 11

A surface mounted integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contact pads, a die package at least partially enclosing said die and die contact pads and having a bottom, a plurality of peripheral leads extending laterally outwardly of said die package and electrically connected only to respective pads of a first group of said die pads, an array of solder balls mounted on said die package bottom and electrically connected only to respective pads of a second group of said die pads, said peripheral leads and said solder balls having terminal portions all lying in a common plane and forming a planar array of terminals, and an electrical component having a planar array of contacts connected to said planar array of terminals.

Claim 12

A surface mounted integrated circuit die package comprising: a die having a plurality of die contact pads, a die package at least partially enclosing said die and die contact pads and having a bottom, a plurality of peripheral leads extending laterally outwardly of said die package and electrically connected only to respective pads of a first group of said die pads, an array of solder balls mounted on said die package bottom and electrically connected only to respective pads of a second group of said die pads, said peripheral leads and said solder balls having terminal portions all lying in a common plane and forming a planar array of terminals, and an electrical component having a planar array of contacts connected to said planar array of terminals.