Patent ID: 7550829

Claim:
A package for an electronic component formed using a rectangular metal plate, comprising: a first plurality of connection electrodes formed on a first side of said rectangular metal plate; a second plurality of connection electrodes formed on a second side of said rectangular metal plate, said second side being parallel with said first side; and a chip mounting area formed between said first and second sides of said rectangular metal plate, wherein said rectangular metal plate is divided into a first portion and a second portion by a perpendicular bisector of said first side and said second side of said rectangular metal plate, said first plurality of connection electrodes and said second plurality of connection electrodes are arranged asymmetrically about said perpendicular bisector, a first total soldering area of said first plurality of connection electrodes and said second plurality of connection electrodes formed on said first portion is smaller than a second total soldering area of said first and said second plurality of connection electrodes formed on said second portion.