A lead frame for making a semiconductor package is disclosed. The
leadframe's leads include a lead lock provided at a free end of each
inner lead that is adapted to increase a bonding force of the inner lead
to a resin encapsulate, thereby effectively preventing a separation of
the inner lead from occurring in a singulation process involved in the
fabrication of the semiconductor package. A semiconductor package
fabricated using the lead frame and a fabrication method for the
semiconductor package are also disclosed. The lead frame includes a
paddle, a plurality of tie bars for supporting the corners of the paddle,
a plurality of leads arranged at each of four sides or two facing sides
of the paddle in such a fashion that they are spaced apart from an
adjacent side of the paddle while extending perpendicularly to the
associated side of the paddle, each of the leads having lead separation
preventing means adapted to increase a bonding force of the lead to a
resin encapsulate subsequently molded to encapsulate the lead frame for
fabrication of the semiconductor package, and dam bars for supporting the
leads and the tie bars. Additional package embodiments include exposed
protrusions extending downward from the leads. The exposed protrusions
are irradiated with a laser to remove set resin prior to a solder ball
attachment step.