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US 7,923,301 B2Granted
Etched leadframe structure
AssigneeFairchild Semiconductor Corporation
InventorLay Yeap Lim
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Abstract
A leadframe structure is disclosed. The leadframe structure includes a first leadframe structure portion with a first thin portion and a first thick portion, where the first thin portion is defined in part by a first recess. It also includes a second leadframe structure portion with a second thin portion and a second thick portion, where the second thin portion is defined in part by a second recess. The first thin portion faces the second recess, and the second thin portion faces the first recess.
Claims12
A method for forming a leadframe structure, the method comprising:
- obtaining a leadframe structure precursor including a first leadframe structure portion and a second leadframe structure portion;
- forming a first recess in the first leadframe structure portion, whereby the first leadframe structure portion thereafter has a first thick portion and a first thin portion;
- forming a second recess in the second leadframe structure portion, whereby the second leadframe structure portion thereafter has a second thick portion and a second thin portion;
- wherein the first thin portion faces the second recess, and the second thin portion faces the first recess in the formed leadframe structure.
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