Not Applicable
The present invention relates generally to memory cards and, more particularly, to a memory card (e.g., a multi-media card (MMC)) comprising a leadframe which is provided with bumpers arranged to absorb any impact on the corners of the card to resist cracking or chip-out at the corners when the card is dropped onto a hard surface.
As is well known in the electronics industry, memory cards are being used in increasing numbers to provide memory storage and other electronic functions for devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, cellular phones, and personal digital assistants. In this regard, memory cards are provided in various formats, including multi-media cards and secure digital cards.
Typically, memory cards comprise multiple integrated circuit devices or semiconductor dies. The dies are interconnected using a circuit board substrate which adds to the weight, thickness, stiffness and complexity of the card. Memory cards also include electrical contacts for providing an external interface to an insertion point or socket. These electrical contacts are typically disposed on the back side of the circuit board substrate, with the electrical connection to the dies being provided by vias which extend through the circuit board substrate.
In an effort to simplify the process steps needed to fabricate the memory card, there has been developed by Applicant a memory card wherein a leadframe assembly is used as an alternative to the circuit board substrate, as described in Applicant's co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/956,190 entitled LEAD-FRAME METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR INTERCONNECTING CIRCUITS WITHIN A CIRCUIT MODULE filed Sep. 19, 2001, of which the present application is a continuation-in-part. As is described in Ser. No. 09/956,190, the leadframe and semiconductor die of the memory card are covered with an encapsulant which hardens into a cover or body of the memory card. The body is sized and configured to meet or achieve a “form factor” for the memory card. In the completed memory card, the contacts of the leadframe are exposed within a common surface of the body, with a die pad of the leadframe and the semiconductor die mounted thereto being disposed within or covered by the body.
Applicant has previously determined that the molding or encapsulation process used to form the body of the card sometimes gives rise to structural deficiencies or problems within the resultant memory card. These problems include portions of the die pad of the leadframe being exposed in the body of the memory card, flash being disposed on the contacts of the leadframe, chipping in a peripheral flange area of the body, and mold gate pull-out wherein a portion of the mold or encapsulating compound is pulled out from within the body, leaving a small recess or void therein. To address these particular problems, Applicant has previously developed a memory card having a “die down” configuration attributable to the structural attributes of the leadframe included therein, and an associated molding methodology employed in the fabrication of such memory card. This die-down memory card is disclosed in Applicant's co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/266,329 entitled DIE DOWN MULTI-MEDIA CARD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME filed Oct. 8, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
In the electronics industry, memory cards such as multi-media cards are subject to an MMCA test requirement which requires that the card survive a 1.5 mm free fall drop test without incurring any damage. Memory cards as currently known in the art typically fail this MMCA standard drop test due to damage or chipping which occurs in the corner areas of the body thereof. The present invention addresses this particular shortcoming of memory cards by providing “bumpers” as a leadframe structure or feature which provide shock absorption to protect the corner areas of the body from damage at impact upon a hard surface such as a floor. These and other attributes of the present invention will be described in more detail below.
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided various embodiments of a leadframe which are formed in a manner such that a memory card constructed through the use of the leadframe includes bumpers or bumper segments disposed in at least two of the corner regions defined by the card body. The bumpers or bumper segments are uniquely configured to provide shock absorption to protect the corner areas or regions of the body from damage at impact upon a hard surface such as a floor. As a result, the inclusion of the bumpers or bumper segments in the memory card in accordance with the present invention allows the memory card to meet various test requirements which require that the card survive a prescribed freefall drop without incurring any damage to the body thereof.
The present invention is best understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
These, as well as other features of the present invention, will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings wherein:
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same,
In its preliminary, unsingulated state, the leadframe 12 of the memory card 10 comprises an outer frame or dambar 14. The dambar 14 has a generally rectangular configuration defining an opposed pair of longitudinal sides or segments 16 and an opposed pair of lateral sides or segments 18. In addition to the dambar 14, the leadframe 12 includes a die attach area or die pad 20 which is disposed within the interior of the dambar 14. The die pad 20 defines opposed, generally planar top and bottom surfaces. Integrally connected to and extending from one lateral side 18 of the dambar 14 is a plurality of contacts 22 of the leadframe 12. Each of the contacts 22 also defines opposed, generally planar top and bottom surfaces. Integrally connected to and extending from each of the contacts 22 is a conductive trace 24. The traces 24 terminate in close proximity to the die pad 20. Tie bars 26 are used to integrally connect the die pad 20 to the longitudinal sides 16 of the dambar 14.
In addition to the above-described elements, the leadframe 12 includes bumpers 28 which are disposed within the interior of the dambar 14. More particularly, the bumpers 28 are integrally connected to the dambar 14 at respective ones of the four corner regions collectively defined by the longitudinal and lateral sides 16, 18 of the dambar 14. The particular configuration of each bumper 28 and possible variants thereof will be discussed in more detail below.
In the memory card 10, attached to the top surface of the die pad 20 are multiple semiconductor dies 30. In
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the leadframe 12 may be formed to include any number of contacts 22 depending on the desired application for the memory card 10. Along these lines, the leadframe 12 may further be alternatively configured to define more than one die pad for accommodating fewer or greater numbers of semiconductor dies alone or in combination with other devices such as passive devices. In this regard, the two semiconductor dies 30 shown in
Subsequent to the electrical connection of the semiconductor dies 30 to the leadframe 12 in the above-described manner, the leadframe 12 is preferably subjected to a bending operation wherein each of the traces 24 is bent so as to facilitate the creation of an angled or sloped portion therein which is located between the contacts 22 and the die pad 20. As shown in the partial cross-sectional view of the leadframe 12 presented in
Subsequent to the bending of the leadframe 12, an encapsulant material is applied to the leadframe 12, the semiconductor dies 30 and conductive wires 32. The encapsulant material is preferably a plastic (e.g., thermoset, thermoplastic) which, upon hardening, forms a body 34 of the memory card 10. The body 34 defines a generally planar top surface, and an opposed, generally planar bottom surface 36. In addition, the body 34 defines an opposed pair of longitudinal sides 38, an opposed pair of lateral sides 40, and a fifth sloped side 42 which extends angularly between one of the lateral sides 40 and one of the longitudinal sides 38. In the completed body 34, the bottom surfaces of the contacts 22 of the leadframe 12 are exposed in and generally flush with the bottom surface 36 of the body 34. The leadframe 12 is preferably fabricated from a conductive metal material (e.g., copper) through either a chemical etching or mechanical stamping process. It is contemplated that the die pad 20, contacts 22, and traces 24 of the leadframe 12 will be formed to have a thickness less than that of the surrounding dambar 14 and bumpers 28 by subjecting one or both sides of the formed leadframe 12 to a partial etching process. As a result, in addition to the bottom surfaces of the contacts 22 being exposed in the bottom surface 36 of the body 34, the opposed top and bottom surfaces of each of the bumpers 28 are also exposed in and substantially flush with respective ones of the top surface and bottom surface 36 of the body 34 as is seen in
Subsequent to the formation of the body 34, the leadframe 12 is cut or singulated in a manner facilitating the removal of the dambar 14 as is needed to electrically isolate the traces 24 and hence the contacts 22 from each other. In this regard, the body 34 is preferably formed on the leadframe 12 such that the dambar 14 remains exposed (i.e., is not covered by the body 34). The exposure of the dambar 14 allows for the removal of the same from the completely formed body 34. The body 34 is formed to provide a prescribed form factor for the memory card 10.
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This disclosure provides exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited by these exemplary embodiments. Numerous variations, whether explicitly provided for by the specification or implied by the specification, such as variations in structure, dimension, type of material and manufacturing process may be implemented by one of skill in the art in view of this disclosure.
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/956,190 entitled LEAD-FRAME METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR INTERCONNECTING CIRCUITS WITHIN A CIRCUIT MODULE filed Sep. 19, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,900,527.
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