Patent ID: 6677667
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A leadless leadframe package having top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral surface, comprising:a plurality of contacts having contact surfaces on the bottom surface of the leadless leadframe package, the contact surfaces of the contacts being offset from the peripheral surface of the package, wherein at least some of the contacts have integrally formed stems that extend outward to the peripheral surface of the package and have an exposed stem surface, the stem surfaces each having a width and height that are less than a width and height of their corresponding contacts; an integrated circuit die having a plurality of bond pads thereon; a plurality of connectors that electrically couple at least some of the contacts to associated bond pads on the die; and a molded cap that covers the connectors and at least a portion of the die, the stems and the contacts while leaving the contact surfaces of the contacts exposed on the bottom surface of the leadless leadframe package and leaving a peripheral surface of the stems exposed on the peripheral surface of the package, the molded cap covering a bottom surface of each of the stems.