Lead-Wire Frame Recess Structure for Stress-Balanced Sensor Packaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

The interface between the molding body and the metal frame in sensor package structures is prone to stress accumulation due to differing thermal expansion coefficients, leading to delamination or structural deformation under temperature and humidity changes.

Innovation Solution

A lead-wire frame structure with a bonding-pad component featuring an inward recess and aligned arc-shaped packaging interfaces on the inner and outer contours of the recess, offsetting stresses to maintain a balanced stress state.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a molding body is used to package the pad and frame structure, then the sensor is protected and structurally supported, but stress accumulation occurs at the interface between the molding body and metal frame due to thermal expansion coefficient differences, leading to interface delamination or structural deformation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface stabilityVSAvoidstress accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies curvature by designing arc-shaped packaging interfaces at the interface between the molding body and metal frame. These curved surfaces replace sharp right-angle transitions, allowing stress to be distributed more evenly across the interface during thermal expansion and contraction. The arc-shaped design prevents stress concentration at corners and edges, thereby reducing the risk of interface delamination and structural deformation while maintaining reliable packaging protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Ease of manufacture

If right-angle design is used between molding body and metal frame, then manufacturing is simplified, but stress concentration occurs at the right-angle interface under temperature changes, causing interface delamination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidinterface strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces arc-shaped packaging interfaces that replace the traditional right-angle design between the molding body and metal frame. This curved interface design maintains manufacturing feasibility while significantly improving interface strength by eliminating stress concentration points. The gradual transition provided by the arc shape allows for more uniform stress distribution during thermal cycling, preventing interface delamination without substantially complicating the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

3Stability of the object's composition

If aligned arc-shaped packaging interfaces are formed on inner and outer contours of the recess, then stresses are offset and balance state is achieved, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestress balanceVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements aligned arc-shaped packaging interfaces on both the inner and outer contours of the recess in the metal frame. These curved interfaces are positioned to work together in alignment, creating a balanced stress distribution pattern. The arc shapes on both contours are designed to coordinate during thermal expansion and contraction, generating offsetting stresses that maintain equilibrium. While this adds some structural complexity compared to a simple flat interface, the symmetrical alignment of the arc shapes provides a systematic approach to stress management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The structure prevents interface delamination and structural deformation by generating stresses with equal magnitudes and opposite directions, enhancing stability in temperature-changing environments.

Implementation Method 1

due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients of the molding material and the metal frame, when the sensor is in an environment with changing temperature and humidity, the interface between the molding body and the metal frame is easily affected by stresses

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal expansion: Thermal Expansion

Data Source

PatentUS20260033346A1Lead-wire frame structure for packaging and sensor package structure
Publication Date: 2026.01.29 NINGBO CRRC TIMES TRANSDUCER TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A lead-wire frame structure for packaging and a sensor package structure, which are applied to the field of sensor preparation. The lead-wire frame structure comprises: a bonding-pad component and a plurality of pin components, wherein the bonding-pad component is provided with an inward recess in a plane direction of a coplane which is formed by the bonding-pad component and the plurality of pin components. In the plane direction, arc-shaped packaging interfaces for offsetting stresses are formed in an aligned manner on an inner contour of the recess and an outer contour of the recess in the bonding-pad component. In the present application, the bonding-pad component is provided with the inward recess in the plane direction, and the aligned packaging interfaces of the inner contour of the recess and the outer contour of the recess arc designed to be of arc-shaped structures, which can offset internal and external stresses.