Patent ID: 8779566

Claim:
An integrated circuit package comprising: a substrate formed from a dielectric material that includes a plurality of electrical contacts and a plurality of conductive paths; a first lead frame that is in contact with and underlies the substrate, the first lead frame being electrically connected with at least one of the contacts on the substrate; a first integrated circuit die having an active surface and an opposing back surface, the active surface of the first integrated circuit die being electrically and physically coupled to the first lead frame through a plurality of electrical connectors; a second lead frame that underlies and is attached with the back surface of the first integrated circuit die, the second lead frame being exposed at the exterior of the package and arranged to help dissipate heat from the first integrated circuit die wherein the first integrated circuit die is sandwiched between the first and second lead frames; a first passive device that is positioned on and electrically connected with at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) one of the contacts on the substrate and (b) the first lead frame; the first lead frame further includes openings that define a plurality of inner leads; the substrate is positioned adjacent to the first lead frame and at least partially covers said openings in the first lead frame; the active surface of the first integrated circuit die are attached to the inner leads of the first lead frame with the plurality of electrical connectors; the back surface of the first integrated circuit die includes an electrically grounded contact; the electrically grounded contact on the back surface of the first integrated circuit die is electrically coupled to the second lead frame, which is also electrically grounded; and at least one of the plurality of inner leads is electrically grounded and is electrically coupled with the second lead frame through the first integrated circuit die.