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Thermally enhanced thin quad flatpack package
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-07
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2017-02-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a thermally enhanced Thin Quad Flatpack (TQFP) integrated circuit package. The invention's thermally enhanced TQFP is sufficiently thin for use in small form factor electronic systems such as Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Type III (10.5 millimeter) disk drives, modules and cards. Furthermore, the invention's thermally enhanced TQFP is reliable and has a significantly reduced thermal resistivity. Moreover, the invention does not require expensive tooling of the leadframe. Accordingly, the invention's thermally enhanced TQFP's production cost is far below that of comparable thermally enhanced packages. The invention's thermally enhanced TQFP comprises a leadframe having a number of leads. A heat spreader is attached to the bottom of the leadframe. The heat spreader extends to, and is in thermal contact with, the leads of the leadframe. This permits a larger surface for heat dissipation. The leadframe's die pad is attached to the top side of the heat spreader. A semiconductor die is attached to the top side of the die pad. The die is connected to the leads of the leadframe by means of bond wires. The entire unit is inside a plastic mold. According to the invention, to reduce the downset of the die pad, the semiconductor die is thinner than a standard die. This permits use of a die pad while permitting the heat spreader to be in direct contact with the leads of the leadframe.
Inventors
- 👤 Efren M. Lacap
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said leadframe die pad is attached to said heat spreader via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said leadframe die pad is attached to said heat spreader via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 1 wherein said thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape comprises a polyimide film, said polyimide film being selected from the group consisting of Kapton™, Upilex, and Apical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said heat spreader is attached to said at least one of said plurality of leads via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said heat spreader is attached to said at least one of said plurality of leads via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 3 wherein said thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape comprises a polyimide film, said polyimide film being selected from the group consisting of Kapton™, Upilex, and Apical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said package is a Thin Quad Flatpack package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said package is a Thin Quad Flatpack package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
An integrated circuit Package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die Pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said package is approximately 1.4 millimeters thick.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
An integrated circuit Package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die Pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said package is approximately 1.4 millimeters thick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said die is approximately 10 mil thick.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; and a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad, wherein said die is approximately 10 mil thick.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad; and said heat spreader being attached to said first side of said leadframe die pad via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
An integrated circuit package comprising: a leadframe having a leadframe die pad and a plurality of leads; a heat spreader attached to a first side of said leadframe die pad, said heat spreader extending to and attached to at least one of said plurality of leads, wherein said heat spreader does not include supporting legs and wherein said leadframe is without a downset with respect to said leadframe die pad; a die attached to a second side of said leadframe die pad; and said heat spreader being attached to said first side of said leadframe die pad via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said heat spreader is attached to said at least one of said plurality of leads via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 9 wherein said thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape comprises a polyimide film, said polyimide film being selected from the group consisting of Kapton™, Upilex, and Apical.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 further comprising a plastic molding encapsulating said leadframe, heat spreader, and die.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said heat spreader is selected from the group consisting of copper alloy, aluminum, silicon, and diamond.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said thermally conductive and electrically insulative tape comprises a polyimide film, said polyimide film being selected from the group consisting of Kapton™, Upilex, and Apical.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said package is a Thin Quad Flatpack package.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said package is approximately 1.4 millimeters thick.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein said die is approximately 10 mils thick.
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