Patent ID: 11887915
Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY JAPAN, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A semiconductor package comprising:
a lead frame comprising a first external connection terminal, wherein the first external connection terminal comprises:
a bottom end;
an outer terminal portion comprising a side end; and
an inner terminal portion opposite to and coupled to the outer terminal portion;

a semiconductor device coupled to the first external connection terminal with a first interconnect;
a sealing member covering the first external connection terminal and the semiconductor device and comprising a top side, a bottom side opposite to the bottom side, and a lateral side;
a plating layer; and
a groove extending inward from the bottom side of the sealing member adjoining the inner terminal portion;
wherein:
the bottom end of the first external connection terminal is exposed from the bottom side of the sealing member;
the side end of the outer terminal portion is exposed from the sealing member;
at least part of the inner terminal portion is exposed from the sealing member within the groove;
the plating layer fully covers the side end of the outer terminal portion; and
the first interconnect is the only internal attachment to the first external connection terminal.