Patent ID: 7556986

Claim:
A method of fabricating a memory card, comprising the steps of: a) providing a leadframe having: a dambar having opposed top and bottom dambar surfaces; and a plurality of contacts defining opposed top and bottom contact surfaces, each of the contacts being attached to the dambar by at least one tie bar which defines opposed top and bottom tie bar surfaces; b) applying a layer of tape to the leadframe such that the tape covers the bottom contact surfaces of the contacts, and at least a portion of the bottom dambar surface of the dambar; c) removing the tie bars from the leadframe; d) electrically connecting at least two electronic components to the leadframe, at least one of the electronic components being mounted to the tape; and e) forming a body on the leadframe such that at least portions of the bottom contact surfaces of the contacts and at least a portion of one of the electronic components are exposed in a bottom body surface of the body.