Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of contacts that include different portions angled with respect to one another and methods of manufacturing devices that include such contacts. In some embodiments, a module may include a first portion of a contact that is disposed within a housing and a second portion that is disposed outside of the housing, with the second portion angled with respect to the first portion. Manufacturing such devices may include depositing a conductive material to electrically connect the contact to a contact pad of a substrate. In some embodiments, a deposition process for depositing the conductive material may have a minimum dimension, which defines a minimum dimension of a conductive material once deposited. In some such embodiments, a distance between a terminal end of the contact pin and the contact pad may be greater than the minimum dimension of the deposition process.

Abstract: An electric appliance standby electricity-saving control device includes an electricity-saving message access interface and an electricity-saving message storage device. The electricity-saving message storage device stores therein an electricity-saving message. A reading device is allowed to read, through the electricity-saving message access interface and with a predetermined communication protocol, the electricity-saving message stored in the electricity-saving message storage device. The electricity-saving message access interface is one of a radio frequency communication interface, a Wifi communication interface, a Bluetooth communication interface, and a plug-in transmission interface.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of contacts that include different portions angled with respect to one another and methods of manufacturing devices that include such contacts. In some embodiments, a module may include a first portion of a contact that is disposed within a housing and a second portion that is disposed outside of the housing, with the second portion angled with respect to the first portion. Manufacturing such devices may include depositing a conductive material to electrically connect the contact to a contact pad of a substrate. In some embodiments, a deposition process for depositing the conductive material may have a minimum dimension, which defines a minimum dimension of a conductive material once deposited. In some such embodiments, a distance between a terminal end of the contact pin and the contact pad may be greater than the minimum dimension of the deposition process.

Abstract: An assembly method is disclosed that includes providing a substrate, securing a first semiconductor device on a first surface thereof, and superimposing at least a second semiconductor device at least partially over the first semiconductor device is disclosed. An outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device overhangs both the first semiconductor device and the substrate. Discrete conductive elements are placed between the outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device and a second surface of the substrate. Intermediate portions of the discrete conductive elements pass outside side surface of the substrate. Assemblies and packaged semiconductor devices that are formed in accordance with the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly method is disclosed that includes providing a substrate, securing a first semiconductor device on a first surface thereof, and superimposing at least a second semiconductor device at least partially over the first semiconductor device is disclosed. An outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device overhangs both the first semiconductor device and the substrate. Discrete conductive elements are placed between the outer peripheral portion of the second semiconductor device and a second surface of the substrate. Intermediate portions of the discrete conductive elements pass outside side surface of the substrate. Assemblies and packaged semiconductor devices that are formed in accordance with the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die having a circuit side and a back side, a multi layered leadframe attached to the die, a dense array of terminal contacts in electrical communication with the die, and a plastic body encapsulating the die and the leadframe. The leadframe includes circuit side leads attached to the circuit side of the die, and back side leads located proximate to the back side of the die. Both the circuit side leads and the back side leads are wire bonded to bond pads on the die. In addition, the back side leads provide electrical paths between the bond pads and selected terminal contacts that would otherwise be inaccessible due to line/space design rules. A method for fabricating the package includes the steps of: attaching the die to the circuit side leads, attaching the back side leads to the circuit side leads, wire bonding the die to the leads, encapsulating the die, and then forming the terminal contacts.