Patent ID: 7081403

Claim:
A process for fabricating a leadless plastic chip carrier, comprising: selectively etching a leadframe strip to reduce a thickness of said leadframe strip at an etched-down portion thereof; selectively masking said leadframe strip using a mask to provide exposed areas at said etched-down portion and at non-etched contact pad areas on said leadframe strip; depositing at least one layer of metal on said exposed areas to define a die attach pad on the etched-down portion of said leadframe strip and to define contact pads on only said non-etched contact pad areas; mounting at least one semiconductor die to said die attach pad; wire bonding said at least one semiconductor die to ones of said contact pads; covering said at least one semiconductor die, said wire bonds, and said contact pads with an overmold material; etching said leadframe strip to thereby remove said leadframe strip; and singulating said leadless plastic chip carrier.