Patent ID: 7012324

Claim:
A packaged electronic device comprising: a die; and a lead frame, the die being located with respect to the lead frame at a first die mounting location of the lead frame, the lead frame comprising: a first flag structure having a first side, the first side including a portion of the die mounting location; a second flag structure having a first side, the first side of the second flag structure including a portion of the die mounting location; and a structure connected to the first flag structure and to the second flag structure, the structure including a bend portion, the structure including at least a portion located between the first flag structure and the second flag structure; wherein: the first flag structure is of a first thickness between the first side and a second side of the first flag structure, the second side of the first flag structure opposing the first side; the second flag structure is of the first thickness between the first side and a second side of the second flag structure, the second side of the second flag structure opposing the first side; at least a portion of the structure is of a second thickness between a first side of the structure and the second side of the structure, the first side of the structure is generally parallel to the first side of the first flag structure and the first side of the second flag structure, and the second side of the structure is generally parallel to the second side of the first flag structure and the second side of the second flag structure, wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness.