Improvements in or relating to semiconductor devices

摘要

The invention is a single piece deep down set exposed lead frame (10) that can be used in current production processes. A single lead frame (10) has a die mount pad (12) that is formed with a die mount pad (12) which is down set and into which the semiconductor die (20) is mounted. Wings (14, 15, 17, 18) lock the die pad in the device package (21) and increase the length of potential moisture paths (34a). The down set die pad (12) provides direct thermal contact of the die mount pad (12) to an external heat sink, eliminating the need for a heat slug internal to the package. The exposed die mount pad (12) can also be used as an RF ground connection to an RF circuit ground plane.