Method of forming a package assembly
First Claim
1. A method of forming a package assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a leadframe having an edge rail;
disposing an accelerometer on said leadframe;
encapsulating said accelerometer within a package formed around both said accelerometer and a portion of said leadframe proximate to said accelerometer;
trimming said leadframe to provide a plurality of leads protruding from a first side of said package and a support connected to a second side of said package, wherein said plurality of leads is electrically coupled to said accelerometer and has a plurality of mounting tips disposed in a substantially common plane and said support is electrically isolated from said accelerometer; and
bending said support so that a mounting tip of said support is disposed substantially outside of said substantially common plane to increase a resonance frequency for said accelerometer to greater than about 2,000 Hz.
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Abstract
A method of forming a package assembly (10) including a package (12) that encapsulates an electronic die. A leadframe (30) has edge rails (32), and the die is disposed on the leadframe. The package is formed around the die to encapsulate it, and the leadframe is trimmed to provide a plurality of leads (14) protruding from a first side of the package. This trimming also provides a support (16) connected to a second side of the package. The support is bent to be substantially orthogonal to the common plane containing the leads. A mounting tip (26) on the support is thus disposed outside of the common plane. This support improves the rigidity and natural bending frequency of the package assembly.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of forming a package assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a leadframe having an edge rail; disposing an accelerometer on said leadframe; encapsulating said accelerometer within a package formed around both said accelerometer and a portion of said leadframe proximate to said accelerometer; trimming said leadframe to provide a plurality of leads protruding from a first side of said package and a support connected to a second side of said package, wherein said plurality of leads is electrically coupled to said accelerometer and has a plurality of mounting tips disposed in a substantially common plane and said support is electrically isolated from said accelerometer; and bending said support so that a mounting tip of said support is disposed substantially outside of said substantially common plane to increase a resonance frequency for said accelerometer to greater than about 2,000 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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