Abstract: An electronic device package assembly including a base member; a cover member; a lead frame having a plurality of leads disposed between the base member and the cover member; an electronic device disposed between the base member and the cover member and electrically attached to the leads; bonding rings for bonding the base member and the cover member to the lead frame; and spacers disposed between the lead frame and the base member and the lead frame and the cover member for maintaining the base member and the cover member at a predetermined spacing from the lead frame.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package with plastic or glass reinforcement of leads to increase lead rigidity, to improve lead alignment and positional stability, and to prevent bent leads. The invention is particularly applicable to surface mount packages. For plastic packages, plastic between the leads is formed during molding of the plastic package. For metal packages, the plastic is molded as a separate operation. For ceramic packages with lead frames, glass may be formed as a separate operation or may be formed at the same time as a glass seal for the ceramic package. Reinforcement can optionally be thicker than the leads for increased rigidity. Optional extended lead lengths enable plastic or glass to be formed on either side of the soldered foot area of each lead. No changes to test fixtures or to pick and place equipment are required.

Abstract: Small and/or large defects in dielectric materials can be detected by bombarding one surface of the dielectric material with gas ions in order to impart a charge on that surface while the opposite surface is under the influence of an opposite charge. The dielectric material is then exposed to an indicator substance having an affinity for the charge of the gas ions and a tendency to congregate on regions of the dielectric materials which contain defects.