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App. No. 10/961,655

Dual gauge lead frame

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Patent No.
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App. No.
10/961,655
Abstract

A dual gauge lead frame 36 is provided, including at least one mating surface 14 and a plurality of terminal arms 16 formed into a flat circuit surface 12 having a first gauge 32 . Each of the plurality of terminal arms 16 includes a fold over terminal arm portion 28 folded over and coined into a base terminal arm portion 26 to form a plurality of end posts 30 . The plurality of end posts 30 form a second gauge 34.

Claims (8)

1 . A method of manufacturing a dual gauge lead frame comprising:

forming at least a pair of terminal arms and at least one mating surface into a flat circuit surface by stamping at least one pattern gap into said flat circuit surface, said pair of terminal arms and said mating surface formed from a first gauge;

folding a fold over portion of each of said pair of terminal arms back onto a base terminal portion to form a respective pair of end posts;

coining said end posts such that said fold over portions are secured to said base terminal portions, said end posts creating a second gauge; and

adjusting said second gauge during said coining.

2 . (Cancelled) A method of manufacturing a dual gauge lead frame as described in claim 1 , wherein said forming a plurality of terminal arms and at least one mating surface comprises stamping a plurality of pattern gaps into said flat circuit surface.

3 . (Cancelled) A method of manufacturing a dual gauge lead frame as described in claim 1 , further comprising:

adjusting said second gauge during said coining.