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:
A printed wiring board with an increased strength of solder is provided by preventing solder bridge formation and increasing the amount of solder adherent thereto. A land (1) serving as a soldering foundation is formed in a star-shape, to minimize the proximal peripheral length (L2) between adjacent lands spaced distance (L1) apart, thus reducing the possibility of solder bridge formation. Since the star-shaped land (1) has a greater area than a rhombic land of identical size, the amount of solder adherent thereto is greater than that of the rhombic land, thus enabling to increase the strength of solder.
Abstract:
A circuit board having special bond pad configurations which mitigate against both reflow-induced skew and bond pad delamination, especially for fine-pitch applications. The circuit board comprises: (1) an electrically insulative substrate 16; and (2) a plurality of bond pads 20 disposed side-by-side in a generally straight row on the substrate, wherein the row defines a width direction therealong and a length direction orthogonal thereto. Each bond pad 20 has an overall width W as measured along the width direction and an overall length L as measured along the length direction, such that L > W. Each pad 20 also has an overall left edge 22 and an overall right edge 24 running generally along the overall length of each respective pad, such that at least one of the edges of each pad is non-straight or is oblique with respect to the length direction. The adjacent edges of adjacent pads generally dovetail, interdigitate, or otherwise conform in shape with each other, such that at least one portion of each pad has a width W min wide enough to avoid delamination of the pad, while the remainder of each pad is narrow enough that skewing of the component leads during reflow is avoided.
Abstract:
The electronic circuit unit of the present invention is provided with the broad width lands (4a) and the thin width lands (4b) tied with the broad width lands, which are configured by a solder resist (5) that is formed on the surface of the circuit board (1). Owing to this configuration, the solders placed on the thin width lands (4b) are drawn toward the broad width lands (4a), which increases the quantity of the solder build-up on the broad width lands, and accompanied with this increase, swells the heights of the solder build-up on the broad width lands. Thus, the electronic circuit unit of the present invention ensures the soldering.
Abstract:
A chip resistor (30) includes a substantially rectangular substrate (32) of an insulating material having opposed substantially flat top and bottom surfaces (34, 36) and edges (38) extending between the top and bottom surfaces (34, 36). A layer (40) of a resistance material is on the top surface (34) of the substrate (32). Separate termination layers (42, 44) of a conductive material are on the top surface (34) of the substrate (30) and contact the resistance layer (40) at opposite end thereof. Each of the termination layers (42, 44) extends across an edge of the substrate and over a portion of the bottom surface (36) of the substrate (30). The total area of the portions (42b, 44b) of the termination layers (42, 44) on the bottom surface (36) of the substrate (30) is greater than the total area of the portions (42a, 44a) of the termination layers (42, 44) on the top surface (34) of the substrate (30) so that the spacing between the ends of the portions (42b, 44b) of the termination layers (42, 44) on the bottom surface (36) of the substrate (30) is smaller than the spacing between the ends of the portions (42a, 44a) of the termination layers (42, 44) on the top surface (34) of the substrate (30).
Abstract:
A surface mount circuit device (110), such as a flip chip, of the type which is attached to a conductor pattern (126) with solder bump connections (120). The solder bump connections (120) are formed by reflowing solder on shaped input/output pads (112) on the device (110), with the shape of the pads (112) being tailored to favorably affect optimal distribution, shape and height of the solder bump connections (120) following reflow soldering of the device (110) to the conductor pattern (126). The solder bump connections (120) are preferably characterized by a shape that increases the stand-off height of the device (110). The shaped solder bump connections (120) also promote stress relief during thermal cycling, improve mechanical bonding, allow better penetration of cleaning solutions, and improve flow of encapsulation materials between the device (110) and its substrate (122).
Abstract:
Erfindungsgemäß werden für eine beidseitig kaschierte Leiterplatte Durchkontaktierungen vorgeschlagen, bei denen die Kontaktbrücken aus einer gehärteten Leitpaste zur elektrisch leitenden Verbindung der vorgesehenen Leiterbahnen aufgebracht wird. Die Kontaktbrücken werden derart großflächig ausgebildet, daß sie die Funktion von wärmeabführenden Kühlkörpern übernehmen (Figur 1).
Abstract:
Zum wahlweisen Herstellen von Thermosicherungen, elektrischen Verbindungen oder Unterbrüchen wird auf einem Substrat (5) zwischen zwei Anschlüssen (3,4 ) eine Schicht (1) und darüber eine Schicht (2) aufgetragen, wobei mindestens eine der beiden Schichten (1,2) zwischen den Anschlüssen (3,4) eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung bildet. Dabei wird vorgesehen, dass die Schicht (1) bzw.(2) , im Vergleich zu den Anschlüssen (3,4), gegenüber der Schicht (2) bzw. (1) eine deutlich geringere Ablegierfestigkeit besitzt. Nach einer Erwärmung des Substrats (5) bzw. der Schichten (1,2) auf eine bestimmte Temperatur wird die schicht (1) bzw. (2) durch die Schicht (2) bzw. (1) ablegiert, wobei die Schicht (1) vom Substrat (5) abgelöst wird. Die verbleibende Schicht wird nachfolgend im flüssigen Zustand durch die Oberflächenspannung in zwei Teile geteilt, welche sich in der Folge auf die beiden Anschlüsse (3,4) zurückziehen. Die Verbindung wird somit beim Überschreiten einer bestimmten Temperatur gelöst.
Abstract:
A circuit pattern on the surface of a printed circuit board used as a guide and connection circuit for closely spaced contacts of a connector to be connected to the circuit board. The contacts of the connector are closely spaced and possibly would not contact the connection pads (80) or might be located between connection pads (80) because of the close spacing of the contacts. The guides (70) formed from circuit patterns accurately guide the connector to the connector pads (80) on the circuit board and place each contact over its respective circuit connection pad.
Abstract:
Zum wahlweisen Herstellen von Thermosicherungen, elektrischen Verbindungen oder Unterbrüchen wird auf einem Substrat (5) zwischen zwei Anschlüssen (3,4 ) eine Schicht (1) und darüber eine Schicht (2) aufgetragen, wobei mindestens eine der beiden Schichten (1,2) zwischen den Anschlüssen (3,4) eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung bildet. Dabei wird vorgesehen, dass die Schicht (1) bzw.(2) , im Vergleich zu den Anschlüssen (3,4), gegenüber der Schicht (2) bzw. (1) eine deutlich geringere Ablegierfestigkeit besitzt. Nach einer Erwärmung des Substrats (5) bzw. der Schichten (1,2) auf eine bestimmte Temperatur wird die schicht (1) bzw. (2) durch die Schicht (2) bzw. (1) ablegiert, wobei die Schicht (1) vom Substrat (5) abgelöst wird. Die verbleibende Schicht wird nachfolgend im flüssigen Zustand durch die Oberflächenspannung in zwei Teile geteilt, welche sich in der Folge auf die beiden Anschlüsse (3,4) zurückziehen. Die Verbindung wird somit beim Überschreiten einer bestimmten Temperatur gelöst.