Patent ID: 7074654

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 at least one layer of tape to the leadframe such that the tape covers the top contact surfaces of the contacts, the top tie bar surfaces of the tie bars, and at least a portion of the top dambar surface of the dambar; c) removing the tie bars from the leadframe; d) electrically connecting at least one semiconductor die to the leadframe; and e) forming a body on the leadframe such that the semiconductor die and the tape are covered by the body and at least portions of the bottom contact surfaces of the contacts are exposed in an exterior surface thereof.