Patent ID: 7977773

Claim:
An electronic package comprising: a leadframe including a first die paddle, the first die paddle including a first aperture defined in an area configured to support a first microelectronic device, and a plurality of second apertures defined in an area not used to support the first microelectronic device, the plurality of second apertures being separate from the first aperture and at least one of the second apertures being located along each side of the area configured to support the first microelectronic device, and a second die paddle, the second die paddle including a third aperture defined in an area configured to support a second microelectronic device, and a plurality of fourth apertures, the plurality of fourth apertures being (i) separate from the first aperture, the plurality of second apertures, and the third aperture, and (ii) located along at least two sides of a second microelectronic device; and the first microelectronic device, the first microelectronic device being mounted on a first surface of the first die paddle over the area configured to support the first microelectronic device; the second microelectronic device, the second microelectronic device being mounted on the second die paddle over the third aperture; an encapsulant material encapsulating at least the first microelectronic device and the first die paddle; wherein a first portion of the encapsulant material forms contiguously through each of the plurality of second apertures, the first portion of the encapsulant material being disposed on a second surface of the first die paddle, the second surface being disposed opposite to the first surface, and wherein a second portion of the encapsulant material is adhered to a portion of the first microelectronic device through the first aperture to form a bond between the second portion of the encapsulation material and the portion of the first microelectronic device.