Patent ID: 6576987
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
An integrated circuit package having an integrated circuit die and portions of a lead frame encapsulated therein comprising:an integrated circuit die having an active surface having a plurality of bond pads thereon, said integrated circuit die having a first edge and an opposing second edge, having at least one bond pad of said plurality of bond pads located on the active surface adjacent the first edge, and having at least one bond pad of said plurality of bond pads located on the active surface adjacent the opposing second edge, said integrated circuit die being encapsulated; a lead frame including a plurality of interdigitated leads for overlying the active surface of the integrated circuit die having a first portion of the plurality of interdigitated leads extending across at least a portion of the active surface from substantially the first edge of the integrated circuit die to substantially the at least one bond pad located adjacent the opposing second edge of the integrated circuit die terminating at a location on the active surface of said integrated circuit die adjacent to and before the at least one bond pad adjacent the opposing second edge of the integrated circuit die and having a second portion of the plurality of interdigitated leads extending across the at least a portion of the active surface from substantially the opposing second edge of the integrated circuit die to substantially the at least one bond pad located adjacent the first edge of the integrated circuit die terminating at a location on the active surface of said integrated circuit die adjacent to and before the at least one bond pad adjacent the first edge of the integrated circuit die, said first portion of the plurality of interdigitated leads being interdigitated with said second portion of the plurality of interdigitated leads, each bond pad of the plurality on the active surface being alternatively for connection using an electrical connector extending only over a portion of the active surface to adjacent leads of the first and second portions of the plurality of interdigitated leads, the first and second portions of the plurality of interdigitated leads each extending to an edge of the piece of tape proximate to the respective said opposing second and first edges of the integrated circuit die, portions of the plurality of interdigitated leads being encapsulated; and at least one piece of tape overlying a portion of a front-side surface of said integrated circuit die, said piece of tape located between a portion of said integrated circuit die and a portion of said lead frame for securing said integrated circuit die to said lead frame.