Patent ID: 6274927
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A package for an integrated circuit device comprising:a base of molded insulative material having a planar first surface;a die pad in an embedded connection with said base at the first surface of said base, wherein a first surface of the die pad is not covered by the insulative material of the base;a plurality of leads, said leads having a first portion in an embedded connection with said base at the first surface of said base, and a second portion extending from said base, wherein a first surface of the first portion of each lead is not covered by the insulative material of the base;an integrated circuit device having a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the first surface of the integrated circuit device includes a light sensitive portion, and the second surface of the integrated circuit device is on the first surface of the die pad;a bead of a first adhesive material, said bead on the first surface of the base around the integrated circuit device; andan optically clear package cover having a planar first surface, wherein said first surface of the cover is connected to the adhesive bead around the integrated circuit device and is supported above the first surface of the integrated circuit device by the bead.