US5811880A
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Design for mounting discrete components inside an integrated circuit package for frequency governing of microprocessors
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-21
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2017-10-21
Abstract
Abstract An electronic package which contains discrete resistive and capacitive components used to control the operating device of an integrated circuit located within the package. The package has a bonding shelf that has a plurality of bond fingers which are connected to the integrated circuit. The discrete passive components are mounted to the bonding shelf and connected to the bond fingers by lead traces. The lead traces terminate at the discrete devices so that the resistor and capacitor cannot be accessed through the external contacts of the package. The integrated circuit and discrete components are typically enclosed by a molded plastic material to prevent physical access to the devices without damaging the package.
Inventors
- 👤 Koushik Banerjee
- 👤 Barbara Jane Ultis
- 👤 Sanjay Gupta
- 👤 John F. McMahon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:01
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W76/00; H10W76/40; H10W76/42; H10W76/47; H10W44/00; H10W44/601; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07554; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445; H10W72/547; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W74/00; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An electronic package, comprising: a package which has a plurality of bond fingers that are located on a plurality of bond shelves, said package further having a plurality of external contacts and a plurality of surface pads located within a recess of said bond shelves; an electrical device that is mounted to said surface pads; and, a pair of lead traces that extend from said bond fingers and terminate at said surface pads, wherein said electrical device and said lead traces are enclosed by said package and cannot be accessed through said external contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electronic package, comprising: a package which has a plurality of bond fingers that are located on a plurality of bond shelves, said package further having a plurality of external contacts and a plurality of surface pads located within a recess of said bond shelves; an electrical device that is mounted to said surface pads; and, a pair of lead traces that extend from said bond fingers and terminate at said surface pads, wherein said electrical device and said lead traces are enclosed by said package and cannot be accessed through said external contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrical device is located within a recess in said package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package as recited in claim 2, wherein said electrical device is a capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package as recited in claim 2, wherein said electrical device is a resistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electronic package, comprising: a package which has a plurality of bond fingers that are located on a plurality of bond shelves, said package further having a plurality of external contacts and a plurality of surface pads located within a recess of said bond shelves; an electrical device that is mounted to said surface pads; a pair of lead traces that extend from said bond fingers and terminate at said surface pads; and, an integrated circuit that is mounted to said package and connected to said bond fingers, wherein said electrical device and said lead traces are enclosed by said package and cannot be accessed through said external contacts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electronic package, comprising: a package which has a plurality of bond fingers that are located on a plurality of bond shelves, said package further having a plurality of external contacts and a plurality of surface pads located within a recess of said bond shelves; an electrical device that is mounted to said surface pads; a pair of lead traces that extend from said bond fingers and terminate at said surface pads; and, an integrated circuit that is mounted to said package and connected to said bond fingers, wherein said electrical device and said lead traces are enclosed by said package and cannot be accessed through said external contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package as recited in claim 5, wherein said electrical device is located within a recess in said package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package as recited in claim 5, wherein said electrical device is a capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package as recited in claim 5, wherein said electrical device is a resistor.
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