Patent ID: 6271580
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A semiconductor assembly including:a semiconductor device having opposed longer peripheral sides, and opposed ends, an active surface in substantially first horizontal plane, and inactive bottom surface substantially a second horizontal plane, and a plurality of bonds pads located on the active surface of the semiconductor device, a first portion of the plurality of bond pads located adjacent one of the opposed longer peripheral sides and a second portion of the plurality of bond pads located adjacent the another of the opposed longer peripheral sides; anda lead frame comprising:a first plurality of lead fingers extending substantially in the first horizontal plane of the active surface of the semiconductor device, each lead finger of the first plurality of lead fingers terminating in an end located adjacent a longer peripheral side of the opposed longer peripheral sides of the semiconductor device; anda second plurality of lead fingers extending below the bottom inactive surface of the semiconductor device, each lead finger of the second plurality of lead fingers having a portion thereof extending adjacent an end of the opposed ends of the semiconductor device and terminating in an end located adjacent a longer peripheral side of the longer opposed peripheral sides of the semiconductor device.