Patent ID: 11892476
Assignee: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A method, comprising:
providing a leadframe having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion of the leadframe being contiguous with respect to the second portion of the leadframe and the third portion of the leadframe, the first portion ofthe leadframe being disposed between the second portion of the leadframe and the third portion of the leadframe and configured to carry a current between the second portion and the third portion, the first portion of the leadframe being disposed at a non-zero angle relative to at least one of the second portion of the leadframe and the third portion of the leadframe, the first port of the leadframe being formed in a same plane as the second portion of the leadframe and the third portion of the leadframe;
providing a current sensor that is electrically isolated from the leadframe, the current sensor being disposed above or below the first portion of the leadframe; and
encapsulating the current sensor and at least a part of the first portion of the leadframe that is situated directly above or below the current sensor in encapsulating material.