Integrated circuit package
Integrated circuit package including an integrated circuit, external connection elements ( 3 ) connected to the integrated circuit, a package material ( 2 ) enclosing the integrated circuit, and a mechanical element ( 5, 6, 7 ) allowing a mechanical connection of a further element to the integrated circuit package ( 1 ). The mechanical element ( 5, 6, 7 ) is e.g. an attachment element ( 5 ); a mechanical element ( 5 ), optionally with a thread; a bushing element; a bearing element ( 7 ); an electrical connector ( 6 ).
1. An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit, external connection elements connected to the integrated circuit, a package material enclosing the integrated circuit, and a mechanical element allowing a mechanical connection of a further element to the integrated circuit package, wherein the mechanical element is an attachment element of a thermoplast material, partly exposed from the integrated circuit package.
2. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , wherein the integrated circuit package further comprises a sensor element electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and the mechanical element is not providing an external communication channel to the sensor element.
3. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical element is attached to a structural element of the integrated circuit package, such as a lead frame, a support frame, a ceramic substrate or a multi chip module.
4. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical element is suspended in the integrated circuit package.
5. The integrated circuit package of claim 4 , wherein the package material is formed by a two step molding process.
6. The integrated circuit package of claim 4 , wherein the mechanical element is an attachment element, or a mechanical element optionally provided with a thread.
7. The integrated circuit package of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical element is a metal element suspended in the integrated circuit package.
8. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing element in contact with the package material of the integrated circuit package.
9. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , further comprising a sub-module attached to the attachment element.
10. The integrated circuit package of claim 4 , wherein the integrated circuit package further comprises a sensor element electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and a communication channel to the sensor element is provided via the suspended mechanical element.
11. The integrated circuit package of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical element has an external interface surface, and the integrated circuit package material is present around the remaining external surface of the mechanical element.
12. An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit, external connection elements connected to the integrated circuit, a package material enclosing the integrated circuit, and a mechanical element allowing a mechanical connection of a further element to the integrated circuit package, wherein the mechanical element is a bearing element, and the integrated circuit package further comprising a sensor inside the package, an external connection axis supported by the bearing element, and a sensor activation element attached to the external connection axis.
13. The integrated circuit package of claim 12 , wherein the sensor is a Hall or magneto-resistive e sensor.
14. The integrated circuit package of claim 12 , wherein the sensor activation element is an active-type element or a passive-type element.
15. An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit, external connection elements connected to the integrated circuit, a package material enclosing the integrated circuit, and a mechanical element allowing a mechanical connection of a further element to the integrated circuit package, wherein the integrated circuit package further comprises a sensor element electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and the mechanical element is not providing an external communication channel to the sensor element.