Integrated circuit package system with lead locking structure

1. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package system comprising:

providing a base;

depositing a photoresist on the base;

patterning the photoresist with an opening;

filling the opening with a metal;

depositing a further metal on the metal to form a lead pad with the lead pad entirely planar;

removing the photoresist;

attaching a die over the base;

bonding wires between the die and the lead pad;

encapsulating the die and the lead pad in an encapsulation, having a recess, formed into a lead pad lock adjacent the lead pad and the recess adjacent to the lead pad lock and under the lead pad, with the recess exposing the lead pad and having the opening width less than a horizontal dimension of the lead pad; and

removing the base.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

patterning the photoresist includes patterning the photoresist with another opening; and

depositing the further metal on the base in the another opening to form a die attach paddle.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

patterning the photoresist includes patterning the photoresist with another opening;

filling the another opening with the metal; and

depositing the further metal on the metal in the another opening to form a die attach paddle.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising

singulating the encapsulation to expose a vertical side of the lead pad.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

attaching the encapsulation to a lead finger or a package substrate; and

encapsulating the encapsulation and a portion of the lead finger or package substrate with another encapsulation.

6. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package system comprising:

providing a leadframe-type base;

depositing a photoresist on the leadframe-type base;

patterning the photoresist with a vertical opening;

depositing a metal on the leadframe-type base through vertical opening;

depositing a further metal on the metal to form a lead pad the metal in the vertical opening to form a lead pad with the lead pad entirely planar;

removing the photoresist;

attaching a die over the leadframe-type base;

wirebonding bond wires between the die and the lead pad;

encapsulating the die and the lead pad in an encapsulation, having a recess, formed into a lead pad lock adjacent the lead pad and the recess adjacent to the lead pad lock and under the lead pad, with the recess exposing the lead pad and the recess having the opening width less than a horizontal dimension of the lead pad;

etching away the leadframe-type base and the metal; and

singulating the die and the encapsulation.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

patterning the photoresist includes patterning the photoresist with another opening;

depositing the further metal in the another opening to form a die attach paddle; and

attaching the die to the die attach paddle.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

patterning the photoresist includes patterning the photoresist with another opening;

depositing a metal on the leadframe-type base through the another opening;

depositing the further metal on the metal in the another opening to form a die attach paddle; and

attaching the die to the die attach paddle.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

singulating the die exposes a side of the lead pad and soldering the lead pad adjacent the lead pad lock.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

attaching the encapsulation to a lead finger or a package substrate; and

encapsulating the encapsulation and a portion of the lead finger or package substrate.

11. An integrated circuit package system comprising:

a die;

a lead pad adjacent the die with the lead pad entirely planar;

bond wires connecting the die and the lead pad; and

an encapsulation having a recess, the encapsulation for encapsulating the die and the lead pad with the encapsulation formed into a lead pad lock adjacent the lead pad, the recess adjacent the lead pad lock and under the lead pad, with the recess exposing the lead pad and the recess having the opening width less than a horizontal dimension of the lead pad.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

an exposed die paddle having the die attached thereto and coplanar with the bottom of the encapsulant.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

an exposed die paddle having the die attached thereto and the encapsulant forming the lead pad lock adjacent thereto.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the lead pad has a vertical side thereof exposed through the encapsulation.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a lead finger or a package substrate; and

a further encapsulation encapsulating the encapsulation and a portion of the lead finger or package substrate.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the lead pad is made of a plurality of different metals; and

the lead pad lock has a vertical wall.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

an exposed die paddle having the die attached thereto, coplanar with the bottom of the encapsulant, and made of a plurality of different metals.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

an exposed die paddle made of a plurality of different metals, having the die attached thereto, and the encapsulant forming the lead pad lock adjacent thereto.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

solder is on the lead pad adjacent the lead pad lock.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

a lead finger or a package substrate;

a bond wire connecting the lead pad to the lead finger or package substrate; and

a further encapsulation encapsulating the encapsulation, the bond wire, and a portion of the lead finger or package substrate.