Abstract:
The present invention provides chip containing electronic devices such as Multichip Ceramic Modules (MCM's) containing a plurality of chips on a substrate which chips are underfilled with a reworkable composition which allows one or more chips to be removed from the device and replaced. The reworkable compositions contain a base resin which is not cross-linkable and which forms a matrix with a linear curable component or preferably a combination of linear curable components which curable components are cross-linkable and when cured form a cross-linked domain in the base resin matrix. A suitable cross-linking catalyst such as Pt is used and optionally a filler preferably silane surface treated silica. The preferred base resin is linear polydimethylsiloxane and the preferred curable components are vinyl terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane and hydrogen terminated linear poly dimethyl siloxane.
Abstract:
Precast curable thermal interface adhesives facilitating the easy and repeatable separation and remaining of electronic components at thermal interfaces thereof, and a method for implementing the foregoing repeatable separation and remating at the thermal interfaces of components through the use of such adhesives.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package having integrated circuits is provided. The microelectronic package includes multiple dielectric laminate layers, copper circuitry between the dielectric laminate layers where the copper circuitry includes circuit traces, and ball grid arrays/land grid arrays operatively connected to the copper circuitry such that conduction occurs. Further, proximate to the connection of the copper circuitry and the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays, a protective copper tongue is below an extension of the circuit traces, such that the protective copper tongue prevents the circuit traces from being affected by cracking propagated in the dielectric laminate layers or the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays.
Abstract:
A thermal conducting mixture is provided which is used to make thermal conducting formulations such as a paste having a high thermal conductivity and a relatively low viscosity. The paste is used to provide a thermal conductor connection between an electronic component and a cooling device to increase the heat transfer rate between the component and the device cooling the electronic component. The formulation contains the mixture of thermally conductive particles in various particle size ranges typically dispersed in a non-aqueous dielectric carrier containing an antioxidant and a dispersant with the thermally conductive particles mixture being specially correlated in the mixture by volume % based on particle size range and by particle size ratio of each particle size range. The mixture may be used to make other similar products such as thermal gels, adhesives, slurries and composites, for electronic and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and like products.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package having integrated circuits is provided. The microelectronic package includes multiple dielectric laminate layers, copper circuitry between the dielectric laminate layers where the copper circuitry includes circuit traces, and ball grid arrays/land grid arrays operatively connected to the copper circuitry such that conduction occurs. Further, proximate to the connection of the copper circuitry and the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays, a protective copper tongue is below an extension of the circuit traces, such that the protective copper tongue prevents the circuit traces from being affected by cracking propagated in the dielectric laminate layers or the ball grid arrays/land grid arrays.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for preparing an MCM for hat removal where the hat includes a piston thermally coupled to a corresponding chip. The apparatus includes a heater positioned to reflow a joint between the piston and a base of the hat; and a retractor for biasing the piston away from the corresponding chip. Implementation of the apparatus and process prevent a piston, as it moves across the top of a corresponding chip during mechanical shear to remove the hat, to impact chip(s) and surrounding components. In addition, since piston(s) are retracted, the likelihood of piston impact with or cracking of a chip is reduced. In addition, cutting into a corresponding chip having a tilted back surface is prevented. The need to replace chips and other electronic components when making other repairs may, therefore, be greatly reduced.
Abstract:
A redundant configurable VCSEL laser array optical light source which provides for integrating optical communications capabilities into manufacturing processes for a substrate or submount such as a silicon or ceramic substrate, a multi-chip module, a package board, backplane or similar component. Multiple, spatially proximate lasers and photodetectors are provided as part of an optical transmitter or receiver module to simplify assembly of the module, particularly alignment of a laser or photodetector to an optical fiber or waveguide. A feedback loop and control logic select those laser(s) or photodiodes(s) which are most strongly coupled to the transmission medium to produce the best signals. This approach greatly simplifies optical alignment, to improve yield and relax mechanical tolerances, leading to lower assembly costs and higher manufacturing yields.
Abstract:
A process for producing ultra-fine ceramic particles in which droplets are formed from a ceramic precursor mixture containing a metal cation, a nitrogen-containing fuel, a solvent, and an anion capable of participating in an anionic oxidation-reduction reaction with the nitrogen containing fuel. The nitrogen-containing fuel contains at least three nitrogen atoms, at least one oxygen atom, and at least one carbon atom. The ceramic precursor mixture is dried to remove at least 85 weight percent of the solvent, and the dried mixture is then ignited to form a combusted powder.
Abstract:
Precast curable thermal interface adhesives facilitating the easy and repeatable separation and remaining of electronic components at thermal interfaces thereof, and a method for implementing the foregoing repeatable separation and remating at the thermal interfaces of components through the use of such adhesives.
Abstract:
A method including providing a fixture comprising a trap ring, a base plate having a recess adapted to receive a laminate substrate, the base plate including an opening and an adjustable height center button disposed in the opening, the opening being located within the recess and located in a center of the laminate substrate, characterizing the laminate substrate for warpage characteristics by using one of room temperature techniques and elevated temperature techniques, determining a horizontal plane distortion based on the warpage characteristics, and placing the laminate substrate into the fixture with an adjustment to correct the horizontal plane distortion, the adjustment is provided by the adjustable height center button, wherein the adjustable height center button contacts the laminate substrate. The method further includes fluxing the laminate substrate, placing a chip onto the laminate substrate, and placing the fixture into a reflow furnace to join the chip and the laminate substrate.