Patent ID: 6605331
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B29C,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
An asymmetrical encapsulation system, comprising:a flexible substrate; a device mounted upon said substrate; and an asymmetrical mold, said mold comprising: a first molding section; a second molding section, said first and second molding sections forming a cavity for receiving at least a portion of said flexible substrate carrying said device; said cavity designed such that a first surface area of the device exposed to the cavity defined by said first molding section is greater than a second surface area of the device exposed to the cavity defined by said second molding section; and at least one gate for injecting encapsulating material into said cavity, defined by said first molding section; wherein an opening is provided between the cavity defined by said first molding section and the cavity defined by said second molding section at a separate location from the location of said at least one gate.