Abstract:
The probe card assembly (500) includes a probe card (502), and a space transformer (506) having resilient contact structures (524) mounted to and extending from terminals (522) on its surface. An interposer (504) is disposed between the space transformer and the probe card. The space transformer and interposer are stacked on the probe card and the resilient contact structures can be arranged to optimise probing of entire wafer.
Abstract:
The probe card assembly (500) includes a probe card (502), and a space transformer (506) having resilient contact structures (524) mounted to and extending from terminals (522) on its surface. An interposer (504) is disposed between the space transformer and the probe card. The space transformer and interposer are stacked on the probe card and the resilient contact structures can be arranged to optimise probing of entire wafer.
Abstract:
An interconnection contact structure assembly including an electronic component (102) having a surface and a conductive contact terminal (103) carried by the electronic component (102) and accessible at the surface. The contact structure (101) includes an internal flexible elongate member (106) having first (107) and second ends (108) and with the first end (107) forming a first intimate bond to the surface of the conductive contact terminal (103) without the use of a separate bonding material. An electrically conductive shell (116) is provided and is formed of at least one layer of a conductive material enveloping the elongate member (106) and forming a second intimate bond with at least a portion of the conductive contact terminal immediately adjacent the first intimate bond.
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip module has semiconductor chips (12) each having contacts on its entire front face, and a multi-layered organic circuit board (15) having a small dielectric constant intermediate ceramic substrates (11) having the same thermal expansion coefficient as that of the semiconductor chip (12), each having contacts on its front and back faces corresponding to those of the semiconductor chip (12) and being electrically connected directly in a one to one relationship. The contacts on the semiconductor chip (12) and the corresponding contacts on the substrates (11) are connected by a solder, the contacts on the other of the substrate (11) and the corresponding contacts on the multi-layered ceramic circuit board (15) are connected by respective conductive pins (14) having a predetermined flexibility and rigidity through a predetermined gap therebetween. In this way there is the possibility of the relative displacement due to theremal expansion difference between the intermediate ceramic substrate (11) and the multi-layered organic circuit board (15).
Abstract:
A circuit card assembly (10; 110; 210; 310) includes a first printed wiring board (28; 128; 228; 328) with a first receiving feature (38; 138; 238; 338) and a trace (12; 112; 212; 312) attached to the first printed wiring board (28; 128; 228; 328). The three dimensional trace (12; 112; 212; 312) is formed by layer-by-layer additive manufacturing. The three dimensional trace (12; 112; 212; 312) includes first (14; 114; 214; 314) and second ends. The first end (14; 114; 214; 314) of the three dimensional trace (12; 112; 212; 312) engages with the first receiving feature (38; 138; 238; 338) of the first printed wiring board (28; 128; 228; 328). The second end of the three dimensional trace (12; 112; 212; 312) is configured to engage with a second printed wiring board (40; 140; 240; 340).
Abstract:
A video camera head is comprised of at least two rigid printed circuit boards (PCBS) arranged in parallel planes. The at least two PCBs are mechanically supported one above the other by pins made of an electricity conducting material that conduct electrical power from the bottom PCB to electronic components or illumination means mounted on the other PCBs and signals from a solid state sensor chip mounted on one of the other PCBs of the at least two PCBs to the bottom PCB. Several embodiments of the video camera head are described.
Abstract:
A wiring board includes an insulating substrate (1) composed of a ceramic sintered compact; and a connection pad (2) disposed on a surface part of the insulating substrate. The connection pad includes a first portion (2a) disposed on the surface part of the insulating substrate and a second portion (2b) disposed on the first portion and an outer periphery of the second portion being located on an inner side of an outer periphery of the first portion. The second portion (2b) of the connection pad is composed of platinum, and at least an exposed surface part of the first portion (2a) of the connection pad is composed of platinum containing a ceramic component. Since a brazing material used when a lead terminal is joined to the connection pad does not readily flow onto the second portion (2b), an outer periphery of the brazing material and the outer periphery of the connection pad are located at different positions, and fracture in the connection pad caused by thermal stress concentration on the outer periphery of the connection pad, or the like is suppressed. Further, an exposed surface of the connection pad is composed of platinum or platinum containing a ceramic component, and therefore does not readily oxidize. Thereby, an excellent heat-resistant wiring board or the like can be obtained.