Patent ID: 11948868
Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A method, comprising:
coupling a semiconductor die to an inner portion of die pad, the die pad having an outer portion and a plurality of recesses, the outer portion opposite the inner portion, wherein the inner portion has a perimeter that includes a plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other, each recess of the plurality of recesses is between adjacent protrusions of the plurality of protrusions;
electrically coupling the semiconductor die to a plurality of leads, the plurality of leads being arranged around the perimeter of the die pad, each lead of the plurality of leads including an upper portion and a base portion, the upper portion of each lead extending beyond the base portion in a direction that extends between adjacent leads of the plurality of leads, the base portion of each lead extending towards the die pad and beyond the upper portion, each base portion faces a respective recess of the plurality of recesses; and
encapsulating the semiconductor die in encapsulation material.