Patent ID: 9362209
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A semiconductor package comprising: a leadframe including a die pad having at least one tie bar connected thereto and extending therefrom and a plurality of leads extending at least partially about the die pad in spaced relation thereto, each lead having a lead top surface and a lead bottom surface; a semiconductor die having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, the second surface attached to the die pad and electrically connected to at least some of the leads; a package body covering at least portions of the die pad, the tie bar and the leads where at least some leads each have both the lead top surface at least partially exposed in a top surface of the package body and the lead bottom surface at least partially exposed in a bottom surface of the package body, the package body including at least one via which is formed therein and terminates on the tie bar, the via being laterally surrounded by the package body, wherein: a conductive material within the via and contacting the tie bar; and a lid attached to the conductive material adjacent to the second section of the top surface of the package body to facilitate the electrical connection of the lid to the tie bar, wherein the tie bar comprises: a generally planar top surface adjacent the top surface of the package body, and a generally planar bottom surface disposed in opposed relation to the top surface and covered by the package body.