Patent ID: 6856006

Claim:
A leadframe for leadless semiconductor packages, the leadframe comprising: a plurality of cavities wherein each of said cavities is connected to an adjacent cavity in the same column by a longitudinal gate and also connected to an adjacent cavity in the same row by a transverse gate and wherein each gate is connected separately to a corresponding cavity, each cavity having (a) at least one die pad for supporting at least one die and (b) a plurality of conducting portions for electrical connection to the at least one die, the cavities arranged in a matrix of columns and rows; a first gate connected to a first cavity for introducing a molding compound into said first cavity; a second gate connecting said first cavity to a second cavity, for flowing said molding compound into said second cavity from said first cavity; and a third gate connecting said first cavity to a third cavity, for flowing said molding compound into said third cavity from said first cavity.