Lead frame

US10276478B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10276478-B2
Application numberUS-201815890675-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2018
Priority dateFeb 17, 2017
Publication dateApr 30, 2019
Grant dateApr 30, 2019

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Abstract

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A lead frame includes an outer frame. The outer frame includes: an upper surface; a lower surface that is opposite to the upper surface; a side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface; a first recess that is formed to extend from the upper surface to the side surface; a second recess that is formed to extend from the lower surface to the side surface; and a curved surface that is positioned between the side surface and a side wall of the first recess or between the side surface and a side wall of the second recess.

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What is claimed is: 1. A lead frame comprising an outer frame, wherein the outer frame comprises: an upper surface; a lower surface that is opposite to the upper surface; a side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface; a first recess that is formed to extend from the upper surface to the side surface; a second recess that is formed to extend from the lower surface to the side surface; and a curved surface that is positioned between the side surface and a side wall of the first recess or between the side surface and a side wall of the second recess. 2. The lead frame according to claim 1 , wherein the curved surface comprises: a first curved surface that is positioned between the side wall of the first recess and the side surface; and a second curved surface that is positioned between the side wall of the second recess and the side surface. 3. The lead frame according to claim 1 , wherein the first recess comprises a plurality of first recesses, the second recess comprises a plurality of second recesses, the plurality of first recesses and the plurality of second recesses are disposed side by side at predetermined intervals; and each of the plurality of first recesses is disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of second recesses in plan view. 4. The lead frame according to claim 3 , wherein a portion of an upper end of the side surface, which is positioned between adjacent ones of the plurality of first recesses, is formed into a linear shape, and a portion of a lower end of the side surface, which is positioned between adjacent ones of the plurality of second recesses, is formed into a linear shape. 5. The lead frame according to claim 1 , wherein the first recess and the second recess are formed in the side surface that is parallel with a long-side direction of the outer frame. 6. The lead frame according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the first recess and an inner surface of the second recess are formed as concavely curved surfaces respectively.

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  • specially adapted for containing substrates other than wafers · CPC title

  • between a chip and a stacked lead frame, conducting package substrate or heat sink · CPC title

  • between a chip and a stacked lead frame, conducting package substrate or heat sink · CPC title

  • the encapsulations exposing the passive side of the semiconductor body · CPC title

  • forming a chip-scale package [CSP] · CPC title

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What does patent US10276478B2 cover?
A lead frame includes an outer frame. The outer frame includes: an upper surface; a lower surface that is opposite to the upper surface; a side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface; a first recess that is formed to extend from the upper surface to the side surface; a second recess that is formed to extend from the lower surface to the side surface; and a curved surface that i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shinko Electric Ind Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W70/421. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).