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Semiconductor device packaged in plastic package

Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-08
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2017-09-08
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor device packaged in a plastic package, the semiconductor device being provided with a semiconductor device chip further provided with plural leads arranged along the top surface of the semiconductor device chip and a plastic mold covering the semiconductor device chip, wherein the plastic mold is limited to the top surface of the semiconductor device chip and the shape of the leads is J-shape or U-shape, whereby the connection between the leads and a printed board is made strong, resulting enhanced reliability of the semiconductor device from the electrical and mechanical viewpoints.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shinji Ohuchi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:01
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/411; H10W70/415; H10W70/421; H10W70/424; H10W70/427; H10W70/429; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/075; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/865; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; H10W99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor device chip having a plurality of electrodes disposed on a top surface of said semiconductor device chip: a plurality of leads each having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed on the top surface of said semiconductor device chip, and said second end being folded back at a location close to the edge of said semiconductor device chip, said second end being closer to the top surface of said semiconductor device chip than to a bottom surface of said semiconductor device chip; a plurality of conductor members connecting said electrodes and said leads; and a plastic mold covering said electrodes and said first end of said leads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor device chip having a plurality of electrodes disposed on a top surface of said semiconductor device chip: a plurality of leads each having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed on the top surface of said semiconductor device chip, and said second end being folded back at a location close to the edge of said semiconductor device chip, said second end being closer to the top surface of said semiconductor device chip than to a bottom surface of said semiconductor device chip; a plurality of conductor members connecting said electrodes and said leads; and a plastic mold covering said electrodes and said first end of said leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said second end of said leads is disposed in said plastic mold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said second end of said leads is disposed over said first end of said leads.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 2004-01-30 2004-07-31 2005-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2008-01-30 2008-07-31 2009-01-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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