Bottom lead semiconductor package with recessed leads and fabrication method thereof
AssigneeLG Semicon Co., Ltd.
InventorMyeong-Ki Kim
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AssigneeLG Semicon Co., Ltd.
InventorMyeong-Ki Kim
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A bottom lead semiconductor package includes a plurality of bottom leads with inner leads extended upwardly bent or inclined from corresponding ones of the bottom leads. A semiconductor chip is attached to an upper surface of each of the bottom leads by a nonconductive adhesive, and a plurality of conductive wires electrically connects a plurality of chip pads on the chip to the inner leads. A molding compound forms a package body having a plurality of openings such that a lower surface of each of the bottom leads is externally exposed. The fabrication method includes a molding step for sealingly molding the package but exposing the lower surface of the bottom leads and the inner leads upwardly bent extending from corresponding ones of the bottom leads. A mold with a plurality of protrusions on a bottom surface in the mold and the protrusions respectively serve to fill openings formed below each of the inner leads to prevent the flow of molding resin into the openings.
A bottom lead semiconductor package, comprising:
A fabrication method of a bottom lead semiconductor package, comprising:
A package comprising:
A device, comprising:
A chip package, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Characterised by their shape or disposition: the semiconductor body being completely enclosed
Leaded components: characterised by the leads
Chip-supporting parts, e.g. die pads: leadframe inner leads serving as die pads
Characterised by changes in properties of the die-attach connectors during connecting: changes in structures or sizes
Term ended 17 Sep 2017 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a chip package, and more particularly, to an improved bottom lead semiconductor package (BLP) and a fabrication method thereof.
2. Background of the Related Art
The invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional bottom lead semiconductor package mounted on a printed circuit board;
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a bottom lead semiconductor package in accordance with the present invention;
FIGS. 2 and 3 respectively illustrate a cross-sectional view and a side view of the bottom lead semiconductor package according to the present invention. The package includes a plurality of bottom leads 31 and a plurality of inner leads 32 upwardly bent or inclined, extending from the respective bottom leads 31. On upper surfaces of the bottom leads 31, a semiconductor chip 35 is mounted by a nonconductive adhesive 34. The chip 35 and the inner leads 32 are electrically connected to each other preferably through conductive wires 36. As can be appreciated, solder bumps can be used. An epoxy resin molds the chip 35 to thereby form a package body 37. An opening 38 is formed in each side of the package body 37 so that a lower surface of each of the bottom leads 31 and the upwardly bent inner leads 32 extending from the bottom leads 31 are exposed externally from the package body 37.
To form the package, the lead frame 33 having the bottom leads 31 and the inner leads extended upwardly from the respective bottom leads 31 is initially prepared. The semiconductor chip 35 is attached to the upper surfaces of the bottom leads 31 of the lead frame 33 using the nonconductive adhesive 34 as a bonding medium. Conductive wires 36 are electrically connected from the chip 35 to the inner leads 32, and a nonconductive tape (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of each of the bottom leads 31 and the upwardly bent inner leads 32 extended from the bottom leads 31.
Next, the entire package is inserted in a mold (not shown) and the mold housing the package is filled with a molding material such as epoxy resin for thereby forming the package body 37. At this time, it is important that the lower surface of each of the bottom leads 31 and the inner leads 32 should be exposed externally regardless of the mold to form the package body 37. The lower mold surface, i.e., the bottom surface for housing the package therein during the molding should have a protruded structure thereon, so that the space below the lower surface of each of the bent inner leads 32 cannot be filled with the molding material. Hence, openings 38 below and along the bent inner leads 32 in the package body 37 are obtained.