Patent ID: 11929259
Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A method, comprising:
forming first and second packages, the forming of the first and second packages including:
positioning first and second dies on first and second die pads, respectively;
forming first and second conductive leads that are coupled to each other between the first and second die pads, each of the first and second conductive leads including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
electrically coupling the first and second dies to the first and second conductive leads, respectively; and
forming encapsulation material on the first and second die pads, the first and second dies, and the first and second conductive leads, a portion of the encapsulation material being positioned between portions of the first and second conductive leads and on portions of the first and second conductive leads that are coupled to each other;

forming side surfaces of the first and second conductive leads by separating the portion of the first and second conductive leads that are coupled to each other into two separate portions;
positioning the first and second packages on a conductive plate such that the second surfaces of the first and second conductive leads face the conductive plate; and
forming a conductive layer on the first surfaces and the side surfaces of the first and second conductive leads.