Patent ID: 7459778

Claim:
A leadframe strip for fabricating a plurality of semiconductor components comprising: a plurality of leadframes separated by connecting segments, each leadframe configured to fabricate a component having a semiconductor die, the connecting segments configured for removal to separate the components; each leadframe comprising: a plurality of leadfingers having first sides and opposing second sides, the leadfingers forming a die mounting site on the first sides configured for attaching a back side of the die; a plurality of first bonding sites on the first sides of the leadfingers configured for forming interconnects to a circuit side of the die; a plurality of second bonding sites on the second sides of the leadfingers in an area array configured for forming terminal contacts for the component; and a plurality of bus bars separate from the connecting segments configured to electrically connect selected second bonding sites in the component, the bus bars at least partially forming the die mounting site and configured for contact with the back side of the die such that the die can be located between the bus bars and the interconnects in the component to prevent shorting between the bus bars and the interconnects in the component.