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Stress reduction feature for LOC lead frame
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-04
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Granted: 2002-05-28
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Expires: 2017-09-04
Abstract
Abstract An LOC die assembly is disclosed including a die dielectrically adhered to the underside of a lead frame. The lead frame has stress relief slots formed in the undersides of the lead elements proximate the adhesive to accommodate filler particles lodged between the leads and the active surface of the die during transfer molding of a plastic encapsulant. The increased space created by the slots and flexure in the leads about the slots reduces point stresses on the active surface of the die by the filler particles. The increased flexure in the leads about the slots further enhances the locking of the leads in position with respect to the die.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry D. Kinsman
- 👤 Timothy J. Allen
- 👤 Jerry M. Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:12
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/411; H10W70/415; H10W70/421; H10W70/424; H10W70/427; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/59; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/865; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/944; H10W72/9445; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1064; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121; Y10T29/49169; Y10T29/49171; Y10T29/49172
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhering to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of the plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, said at least one lead member including a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member, said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extending along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of said plurality of sides of said semiconductor die, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor device in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhering to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of the plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, said at least one lead member including a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member, said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extending along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of said plurality of sides of said semiconductor die, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor device in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
401 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhesively secured to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of the plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a first portion of the length thereof adhered to said active surface of said semiconductor die and having a second portion of the length thereof extending outwardly over said active surface unadhered thereto, said at least one member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member, said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extending along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of said plurality of sides of said semiconductor die, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor device in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
401 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhesively secured to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of the plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a first portion of the length thereof adhered to said active surface of said semiconductor die and having a second portion of the length thereof extending outwardly over said active surface unadhered thereto, said at least one member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member, said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extending along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of said plurality of sides of said semiconductor die, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor device in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The die assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the length of said at least one lead member is adhered to said die by at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment being located substantially parallel a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die and being located substantially transverse to the length of the at least one lead member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The die assembly of claim 3 , wherein said stress relief portion extends along the length of each lead member of said plurality of lead members from substantially the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The die assembly of claim 3 , wherein said stress relief portion longitudinally extends along the length of each lead member of said plurality of lead members elements from a position substantially overlaying the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment to a location substantially beyond a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The die assembly of claim 1 , wherein said stress relief portion is a recess formed in each lead members of the plurality of lead members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The die assembly of claim 6 , wherein said recess is a transverse slot positioned on an underside of each lead member of the plurality of lead members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The die assembly of claim 7 , wherein said slot forms a thinned portion along a longitudinal length of each lead member of the plurality of lead members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
433 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, said at least one adhesive segment being connected to the active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die, wherein a first portion of the length of said at least one lead member is adhered to said die by said at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment being located substantially parallel to a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die and being located substantially transverse to the length of the at least one lead member, said at least one lead member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member wherein said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extends along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die to a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during the said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
433 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, said at least one adhesive segment being connected to the active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die, wherein a first portion of the length of said at least one lead member is adhered to said die by said at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment being located substantially parallel to a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die and being located substantially transverse to the length of the at least one lead member, said at least one lead member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member wherein said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extends along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die to a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during the said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The die assembly of claim 9 , wherein said die assembly further includes: at least one adhesive segment disposed between at least a portion of said lead ends and substantially adhering to a portion of said active surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
406 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhesively secured thereby connected to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die, said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a first portion of the length thereof adhered to said active surface of said semiconductor die and having a second portion of the length thereof extending outwardly over said active surface unadhered thereto, said at least one lead member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member wherein said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extends along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor member to a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor die in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
406 words
A semiconductor die assembly encapsulated in plastic having filler material therein having a particle size distribution and an average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution during an encapsulation process in a mold, said die assembly comprising: a semiconductor die having an active surface and a plurality of sides; at least one adhesive segment having an outer edge and adhesively secured thereby connected to a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die; and a lead frame including a plurality of lead members, at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a lead end portion connected to a portion of the lead frame, having a length, having a thickness, and having a free end portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die, said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members having a first portion of the length thereof adhered to said active surface of said semiconductor die and having a second portion of the length thereof extending outwardly over said active surface unadhered thereto, said at least one lead member having a stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member of said plurality of lead members, said stress relief portion extending over a portion of said active surface of said die, extending along a portion of the length of said at least one lead member at a location between said free end portion and said lead end portion and extending partially through the thickness of said at least one lead member wherein said stress relief portion formed in said at least one lead member extends along the length of the at least one lead member from a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor member to a location proximate the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment, said stress relief portion providing an enlarged space between a lower surface of said at least one lead member and a portion of the active surface of said semiconductor die, said enlarged space allowing said plastic having said filler material therein having said particle size distribution and said average particle size diameter within the particle size distribution to flow therethrough without said filler material therein substantially damaging said portion of said active surface of said semiconductor die during said encapsulation process of encapsulating said semiconductor die in said plastic having said filler material therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
The die assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first portion of the length of said at least one lead member is adhered to said die by one adhesive segment having an outer edge thereof, the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment being located substantially parallel to a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die and being located substantially transverse to the length of the at least one lead member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The die assembly of claim 12 , wherein said stress relief portion extends along the length of each lead member of said plurality of lead members from substantially the outer edge of said at least one adhesive segment to a location proximate a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
The die assembly of claim 12 , wherein said stress relief portion longitudinally extends along the length of each lead member of said plurality of lead members elements from a position substantially overlaying the outer edge of the at least one adhesive segment to a location substantially beyond a side of the plurality of sides of said semiconductor die.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The die assembly of claim 9 , wherein said stress relief portion is a recess formed in each lead members of the plurality of lead members.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The die assembly of claim 15 , wherein said recess is a transverse slot positioned on an underside of each lead member of the plurality of lead members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The die assembly of claim 16 , wherein said slot forms a thinned portion along a longitudinal length of each lead member of the plurality of lead members.
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