Gull-wing zig-zag inline lead package having end-of-package anchoring pins

Claim 2

A vertically-oriented semiconductor package designed for surface mounting on one .Iadd.of a .Iaddend.pair of planar surfaces of a printed circuit board, said package comprising: a body having a pair of substantially parallel, vertical planar sides, lower and upper horizontal edges and a substantially vertical edge at each end of the package; a semiconductor die having a face on which integrated circuitry is constructed, said die being encapsulated within said body such that said face is positioned between and substantially parallel to the vertical planar sides of said body; a plurality of .Iadd.gull-wing, zig-zag .Iaddend.inline leads, each of which is electrically connected, within said body, to a portion of the circuitry on said die, and each of which extends in a downward direction through the lower edge of said body, below which it is bent such that it is resiliently biased against the planar surface of the circuit board when the package is in a mounted position thereupon; at least one downward-facing anchoring pin integral with said body at each end thereof; and means for securely attaching each anchoring pin to the circuit board in order to maintain a mounted position thereupon during solder reflow operations.

Claim 3

The semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein said means for securely attaching comprises a barb on the end of each anchoring pin which, when said anchoring pins are inserted from said one surface through properly sized and aligned holes in said circuit board, hooks on the other surface of said circuit board.

Claim 4

The semiconductor package of claim 2, wherein each of said anchoring pins has a shoulder that is larger than the diameter of the holes in said circuit board which seats against said one planar surface of said circuit board.

Claim 5

The semiconductor package of claim 3, wherein said anchoring pins are molded with an .[.outwardlyfacing.]. .Iadd.outwardly-facing .Iaddend.bevel and with inwardly-facing barbs.

Claim 6

The semiconductor package of claim 3, wherein said anchoring pins are molded with an .[.inwardlyfacing.]. .Iadd.inwardly-facing .Iaddend.bevel and with outwardly-facing barbs.

Claim 7

The semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein said means for securely attaching comprises a nub on the end of each anchoring pin which is anchored to a recess in said board with quick-setting adhesive.

Claim 8

The semiconductor package of claim 6, wherein each of said anchoring pins has a shoulder that is larger than the diameter of the recesses in said circuit board which seats against said one planar surface of said circuit board.

Claim 9

The semiconductor package of claim 1 wherein said means for securely attaching consists of bonding the end of each anchoring pin directly to the planar surface of said board with quick-setting adhesive.

Claim 10

The semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein said means for securely attaching comprises a tapered extension on the end of each anchoring pin which, when said anchoring pins are inserted from said one surface through holes in said circuit board that are properly aligned and properly sized for a forcedinsertion fit, said tapered extensions are frictionally locked in said holes.

Claim 11

The semiconductor package of claim 9, wherein each of said anchoring pins has a shoulder that is larger than the diameter of its corresponding hole in said circuit board, said shoulder seating against said one planar surface of said circuit board.

Claim 12

The semiconductor package of claim 10, wherein said tapered anchoring pin extensions are longer that the thickness of said circuit board.

Claim 13

A circuit board/semiconductor package assembly comprising a circuit board, a first gull-wing .[.ZIP.]. .Iadd.zig-zag inline lead .Iaddend.semiconductor package having a pair of anchoring pins molded with an inwardly-facing bevel and with outwardly-facing barbs, and a second gull-wing .[.ZIP.]. .Iadd.zig-zag inline lead .Iaddend.semiconductor package having a pair of anchoring pins molded with an outwardly-facing bevel and with inwardly-facing barbs, one anchoring pin of each of said first and second packages sharing a first anchoring hole in said board and the remaining pin of each of said first and second packages sharing a second anchoring hole in said board. .Iadd.

Claim 14

A circuit board/semiconductor package assembly comprising a circuit board, a first gull-wing .[.ZIP.]. .Iadd.zig-zag inline lead .Iaddend.semiconductor package having a pair of anchoring pins molded with an inwardly-facing bevel and with outwardly-facing barbs, and a second gull-wing .[.ZIP.]. .Iadd.zig-zag inline lead .Iaddend.semiconductor package having a pair of anchoring pins molded with an outwardly-facing bevel and with inwardly-facing barbs, one anchoring pin of each of said first and second packages sharing a first anchoring hole in said board and the remaining pin of each of said first and second packages sharing a second anchoring hole in said board. .Iadd.

Claim 15

A semiconductor package, designed for surface mounting on one of a pair of planar surfaces of a printed circuit board, said package comprising: a body having a pair of substantially parallel, vertical planar faces, lower and upper horizontal edges, and a substantially vertical edge at both ends thereof; a semiconductor die having a face on which integrated circuitry is constructed, said die being encapsulated within said body such that said face is positioned between and substantially parallel to the vertical planar faces of said body; and a plurality of inline leads, each of which is electrically connected, within said body, to a portion of the circuitry on said die, and each of which extends in a downward direction through the lower edge of said body such that when said package is mounted on said circuit board, said leads are in compressive contact with said planar surface; and at least one downward-facing anchoring pin integral with said body at each end thereof; said anchoring pin having a barb on the end thereof which, when said anchoring pin is inserted from said one surface through properly sized and aligned holes in said circuit board, hooks on the other surface of said circuit board. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. The semiconductor package of claim 13, wherein each said anchoring pin has a shoulder that is larger than the diameter of the holes in said circuit board which seats against said one

Claim 16

planar surface of said circuit board. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15. The semiconductor package of claim 14, wherein said anchoring pins are molded with an outwardly-facing bevel and with inwardly-facing barbs. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The semiconductor package of claim 14, wherein said anchoring pins are molded with an inwardly-facing bevel and with outwardly-facing barbs. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A semiconductor package, designed for surface mounting on one of a pair of planar surfaces of a printed circuit board, said package comprising: a body having a pair of substantially parallel, vertical planar faces, lower and upper horizontal edges, and a substantially vertical edge at both ends thereof; a semiconductor die having a face on which integrated circuitry is constructed, said die being encapsulated within said body such that said face is positioned between and substantially parallel to the vertical planar faces of said body; and a plurality of inline leads, each of which is electrically connected, within said body, to a portion of the circuitry on said die, and each of which extends in a downward direction through the lower edge of said body such that when said package is mounted on said circuit board, said leads are in compressive contact with said planar surface; and at least one downward-facing anchoring pin integral with said body at each end thereof; said anchoring pin having a nub on the end thereof which is non-frictionally anchored within an alignment recess in said board with

Claim 17

quick-setting adhesive. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. A semiconductor package, designed for surface mounting on one of a pair of planar surfaces of a printed circuit board, said package comprising: a body having a pair of substantially parallel, vertical planar faces, lower and upper horizontal edges, and a substantially vertical edge at both ends thereof; a semiconductor die having a face on which integrated circuitry is constructed, said die being encapsulated within said body such that said face is positioned between and substantially parallel to the vertical planar faces of said body; and a plurality of inline leads, each of which is electrically connected, within said body, to a portion of the circuitry on said die, and each of which extends in a downward direction through the lower edge of said body such that when said package is mounted on said circuit board, said leads are in compressive contact with said planar surface; and at least one downward-facing anchoring pin integral with said body at each end thereof; the end of said anchoring pin having a planar surface which is bondable directly to the planar surface of said board with quick-setting adhesive. .Iaddend.

Claim 18

quick-setting adhesive. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. A semiconductor package, designed for surface mounting on one of a pair of planar surfaces of a printed circuit board, said package comprising: a body having a pair of substantially parallel, vertical planar faces, lower and upper horizontal edges, and a substantially vertical edge at both ends thereof; a semiconductor die having a face on which integrated circuitry is constructed, said die being encapsulated within said body such that said face is positioned between and substantially parallel to the vertical planar faces of said body; and a plurality of inline leads, each of which is electrically connected, within said body, to a portion of the circuitry on said die, and each of which extends in a downward direction through the lower edge of said body such that when said package is mounted on said circuit board, said leads are in compressive contact with said planar surface; and at least one downward-facing anchoring pin integral with said body at each end thereof; the end of said anchoring pin having a planar surface which is bondable directly to the planar surface of said board with quick-setting adhesive. .Iaddend.