Patent ID: 7723163

Claim:
A method of pre-molding a lead frame, comprising: attaching a first tape to a first side of a lead frame, the lead frame including leads and a die pad; attaching a second tape to a second, opposing side of the lead frame; loading the lead frame into a mold; initiating a first flow of a mold compound into the mold, wherein the mold compound flows into a space between the first tape and an upper mold chase of the mold; initiating a second flow of the mold compound into the mold, wherein the mold compound flows into a space between the first and second tapes; removing the lead frame from the mold; and removing the first and second tapes from the lead frame, whereby the leads and die pad of the lead frame are exposed, and wherein the first flow of the mold compound depresses the first tape between the leads and the die pad such that stand-offs are formed upon removal of the first tape.