Patent ID: 7132314

Claim:
A method for forming one or more integrated circuit packages, comprising: coupling a die to one or more of a plurality of adjacent substantially parallel lead bars such that each of the plurality of lead bars extends from opposite sides of the die; providing one or more conductive connectors, a first end portion of each conductive connector being attached to the die and a second end portion of each conductive connector being attached to a corresponding one of the lead bars at an attachment point, at least one of the lead bars having two or more conductive connectors attached thereto at attachment points on opposite sides of the die; forming a package mold, the package mold substantially surrounding the die, at least a portion of the lead bars, and the one or more conductive connectors; and cutting the lead bars having two or more conductive connectors attached thereto such that the two or more conductive connectors attached to the cut lead bars are not electrically coupled via the lead bar, comprising cutting at a first location between a first edge of the die and the attachment point of a first one of the conductive connectors attached to the lead bar.