Patent ID: 6727577
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A tape carrier package comprising:a first flexible film made of insulator; a conductive pattern formed on the first flexible film and having a plurality of input/output leads each having an input terminal and an output terminal; a semiconductor chip having a plurality of input/output terminals electrically connected with the input/output leads of the conductive pattern; and a second film made of insulator, the second film coating the conductive input/output leads such that the input/output leads are exposed by a selected length from respective ends thereof, wherein at least one selected lead of the input/output leads disposed at at least one sided end of the tape carrier package comprises a first portion and a second portion which is wider than the first portion, the second portion extending from a first selected position of the exposed leads to a second selected position of the second film passing over a boundary between the second film and the exposed leads.