Patent ID: 6777790
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor device assembly, comprising:a semiconductor device having opposing lateral edges and opposing non-lateral edges, said semiconductor device having a plurality of bond pads thereon, said plurality of bond pads comprising at least one redundant bond pad located along one of said non-lateral edges of said semiconductor device, said at least one redundant bond pad being a duplicate of an unconnected bond pad located along one of said opposing lateral edges; a lead frame having a plurality of leads thereon, at least two leads bonded to said plurality of bond pads, one lead of said at least two leads bonded to said at least one redundant bond pad, and the other lead of said at least two leads bonded to a non-redundant bond pad, said one lead bonded to said at least one redundant bond pad having a length shorter than said other lead of said at least two leads to provide low inductance in said semiconductor device assembly, and a paddle for attaching a portion of said semiconductor device thereto; and a wire bond extending between said one lead having a length shorter than said other lead of said lead frame and said at least one redundant bond pad of said semiconductor device.