Patent ID: 11908826
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A clip preform comprising:
a die contact portion having a planar surface configured to contact a surface of a semiconductor die, the die contact portion being disposed at a first distal end of the clip preform;
an aligner structure including a lead contact portion having a planar surface, the aligner structure configured to attach the lead contact portion to a lead post, the aligner structure being disposed at an opposite second distal end of the clip preform; and
an intermediate portion connecting the die contact portion to the lead contact portion in the aligner structure,
the die contact portion, the intermediate portion, and the aligner structure of the clip preform forming a structure of a primary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post,
the clip preform being severable by removing a part of the die contact portion and a part of the intermediate portion of the clip preform to form a secondary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post,
the aligner structure, a remaining part of the die contact portion, and a remaining part of the intermediate portion of the clip preform forming a structure of the secondary clip.