Lead Frame Bent Isolation Region Crack Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lead frames used in manufacturing resin packages often result in cracks in the resin molded body, particularly in the isolation region between positive and negative leads, which affects the reliability and integrity of the resin package.
Innovation Solution
A lead frame design with isolated and supported unit regions, where the first and second leads are coupled and extended to form a bent isolation region, reducing stress on the resin and preventing cracks, and allowing for increased product yield and reduced manufacturing costs by minimizing the need for reinforcing leads and optimizing the cutting process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional lead frame structures with support pins are used, then the leads are coupled together between adjacent unit regions, but cracks occur in the resin molded body particularly in the isolation part
Solution Approach 1:
The lead frame is divided into multiple unit regions, each containing isolated positive and negative leads. The isolation parts between adjacent unit regions are segmented and independently structured, allowing each segment to manage stress locally without transmitting cracks across the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The isolation parts are given special local structural characteristics with extended leads that form bent structures. These localized structural modifications at the isolation regions provide enhanced stress distribution and crack resistance specifically where needed, without complicating the entire lead frame structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If the leads are coupled together between adjacent unit regions, then the lead frame can be manufactured, but the resin molded body develops cracks in the isolation region
Solution Approach 1:
The leads in the isolation parts are extended and bent in advance during lead frame manufacturing to create a preliminary stress-distributing structure. This pre-configured geometry prepares the isolation regions to withstand molding stresses and prevent crack formation during the resin molding process.
Solution Approach 2:
The leads in the isolation parts are formed with bent structures rather than straight configurations. These curved geometries distribute mechanical stresses more evenly during resin molding, preventing stress concentration that would lead to cracks in the isolation regions.
3Strength
If reinforcing leads are added to prevent cracks, then the resin package structural integrity improves, but the manufacturing cost and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The existing leads in the isolation parts are made to serve dual functions: their primary function as electrical conductors and their secondary function as structural reinforcement elements. By extending and bending these leads, they simultaneously provide electrical connectivity and prevent resin cracks, eliminating the need for separate reinforcing leads.
Solution Approach 2:
The lead frame structure is designed so that the isolation part leads self-reinforce the resin molded body during the molding process. The extended and bent lead structures automatically distribute stresses and prevent crack formation without requiring additional reinforcing components or complex manufacturing steps.
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AI summary
A lead frame (100) includes at least one row of a plurality of unit regions (10) arranged in a first direction. Each of the unit regions (10) includes: a first lead (11); a second lead (12); and an isolation region (13) configured to isolate the first lead (11) from the second lead (12), the isolation region (13) including a bent portion that is located at an end part of the second lead (12). The first lead (11) has an extending portion (11c) extending along the end part of the second lead (12). The plurality of unit regions (10) includes a first unit region, and a second unit region that is adjacent to the first unit region in the first direction. The first lead (11) of the first unit region is connected to the first lead (11) or second lead (12) of the second unit region via the extending portion (11c).