Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit package includes a lead frame with a die paddle and several leads. Portions of the lead frame not having an external electrical connection may be thinned such that they may be encapsulated by an electrically insulating packaging material on the back of the lead frame. Portions of the lead frame having external electrical connections may have a thickness such that they are exposed through the packaging material. The lead frame may be covered by an electrically insulating cover to protect components on the lead frame from erroneous electrical contact or electro-static discharge (ESD) damage.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit package includes a lead frame with a die paddle and several leads. Portions of the lead frame not having an external electrical connection may be thinned such that they may be encapsulated by an electrically insulating packaging material on the back of the lead frame. Portions of the lead frame having external electrical connections may have a thickness such that they are exposed through the packaging material. The lead frame may be covered by an electrically insulating cover to protect components on the lead frame from erroneous electrical contact or electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.

Abstract: A method (300) for notifying callers. The method (300) can include the steps of assigning (322) a first communications channel (148) to a set of callers (137), temporarily converting (324) the first communications channel (148) to a second communications channel (150) when the first communications channel (148) is released and transmitting (336) a message to at least one of the set of callers (137) over the second communications channel (150). In one arrangement, the first communications channel (148) can be converted to the second communications channel (150) for the shorter duration of a predetermined amount of time and a time until the first communications channel (148) is no longer released.