Patent ID: 8211748

Claim:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor package having no die attach pad disposed therein, comprising: applying an adhesive element to a support frame having no die attach pad forming a portion thereof, the support frame comprising side rails and leads, an aperture being disposed through the support frame to form a die attach region, the aperture having a perimeter defined at least partially by the side rails and leads, said adhesive element being attached to at least portions of the side rails and the leads and having an adhesive surface thereof exposed within the die attach region of the support frame; securing for further fabrication a semiconductor die comprising terminals to said adhesive surface of said exposed adhesive element within said die attach region; electrically connecting leads of said frame to said die while the die is being held within the aperture by the adhesive element; encapsulating said die and leads such that at least one terminal of said die is uncovered by said encapsulant.