Abstract:
The present invention discloses a multi-layer circuit board assembly having a first circuit portion having a top surface and a bottom surface a first pre-circuit assembly which is attached to the top surface of the first circuit portion and which includes a top conductive layer. A second pre-circuit assembly is attached to the bottom surface of the first circuit portion and includes a bottom conductive layer. An aperture is formed through the first circuit portion, the first pre-circuit assembly and the second pre-circuit assembly. A plurality of tab portions are integrally formed from the top conductive layer, which extend through the aperture and which are coupled to the bottom conductive layer.
Abstract:
An etched tri-metal-layer air bridge circuit board specially designed for fine-pitch applications, comprising:
an electrically insulative substrate surface (10), a plurality of tri-metal-layer bond pads (12) arranged in a generally straight row on the substrate surface (10) wherein the row defines a width direction therealong, and a circuit trace (20) arranged on the substrate surface (10), wherein the circuit trace (20) runs between two adjacent ones (22) of the plurality of tri-metal-layer bond pads (12). Each bond pad (12) comprises: (1) a bottom layer (14) attached to the substrate surface (10), the bottom layer (14) being made of a first metal and having an overall width W1 as measured along the width direction; (2) a top layer (18) disposed above and generally concentric with the bottom layer (14), the top layer (18) being made of the first metal and having an overall width W2 as measured along the width direction; and (3) a middle layer (16) made of a second metal connecting the bottom layer (14) and the top layer (18). The bond pads (12) are specially shaped such that W2 > W1 for at least the two adjacent bond pads (12), thus enabling the circuit trace (20) to be spaced closely to the bottom layers (14) of the two adjacent bond pads (12), while allowing the top layers (18) of the pads (12) to be made much larger so as to avoid delamination thereof from their associated middle layers (16).
Abstract:
The semiconductor device (10) comprises a carrier (30) and a semiconductor element (20), such as an integrated circuit. The carrier (30) is provided with apertures (15), thereby defining connecting conductors (31-33) having side faces (3). Notches (16) are present in the side faces (3). The semiconductor element (20) is enclosed in an encapsulation (40) that extends into the notches (16) in the carrier (30). As a result, the encapsulation (40) is mechanically anchored in the carrier (30). The semiconductor device (10) can be made in a process wherein, after the encapsulating step, no lithographic steps are necessary.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an improved multi-layer printed circuit assembly having at least two conductor patterns. The method includes providing a first layer (12) having a first metal surface a second layer (14) having a second metal surface. A thin flexible carrier (16) is placed between the first (12) and second (14) layers. The first (12) and second (14) layers are attached to opposite surfaces of the carrier (16). The first and second metal surfaces are etched (22) to form first and second conductor patterns. The conductor patterns form the electrical traces interconnecting components on an electronic circuit assembly. The first and second conductor patterns are electrically connected to form an electronic circuit assembly that includes electronic traces on both sides of the circuit board.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a multi-layer circuit board assembly (10) having a first circuit portion (12) having a top surface and a bottom surface. A first pre-circuit assembly (24) is attached to the top surface of the first circuit portion (12) and includes a top conductive layer (22). A second pre-circuit assembly (32) is attached to the bottom surface of the first circuit portion (12) and includes a bottom conductive layer (30). An aperture is formed through the first circuit portion (12), the first pre-circuit assembly (24) and the second pre-circuit assembly (32). A plurality of tab portions are integrally formed from the top conductive layer (18,22), which extend through the aperture and which are coupled to the bottom conductive layer (12,18).
Abstract:
A method for forming connections within a multi-layer electronic circuit board (40). The method includes forming an aperture (32) within the circuit board and selectively coating the interior surface of the aperture (32) with a polar solder mask material (42) that is effective to bond with solder that is selectively inserted into the aperture (32), thereby retaining the solder within the aperture (32) and improving the electrical connection between tab (33) and metal layer (26) provided by the solder.
Abstract:
A structure of a multilayer printed wiring board having a wiring lead-out port can be easily formed. A large number of products can be easily manufactured with good size reproducibility. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed. The multilayer printed wiring board is characterized by having a signal circuit conductor perfectly covered by an earth circuit in its inside and wiring lead-out port. A signal circuit conductor having a branch pattern is preferable. The multilayer printed wiring board is manufactured by selectively etching the copper of a cladding sheet manufactured by bonding a copper foil to a nickel foil with 0.1-3% reduction ratio and forming a signal circuit conductor perfectly covered by an earth circuit and the wiring lead-out port.