RF transistor package and mounting pad

An improved semiconductor package is provided wherein the mounting pad for the semiconductor is made from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, diamond, alumina, and boron nitride.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE35845
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 1998
Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Inc. (Carrollton, TX)
Inventor: Gasper Butera (Blue Bell, PA)
Primary Examiner: Frank Gonzalez
Assistant Examiner: Reginald A. Ratliff
Attorneys: Theodore E. Galanthay, Lisa K. Jorgenson
Application Number: 8/235,022