Abstract:
To decrease the complexity, time, and cost of fabricating an electronics package, and to potentially increase the quality and decrease the size thereof, the package includes at least one electronic component mounted on a substrate formed through imprinting. In an embodiment, the substrate may comprise conductive traces, vias, and patterns of lands on one or more layers. Conductor features of different geometries may be formed by imprinting them simultaneously on one or both surfaces of an imprintable tape. Fabrication apparatus and methods, as well as application of the imprinted package to an electronic assembly, are also described.
Abstract:
To decrease the complexity, time, and cost of fabricating an electronics package, and to potentially increase the quality and decrease the size thereof, the package includes at least one electronic component mounted on an imprinted substrate. In an embodiment, the substrate may comprise conductive traces, vias, and patterns of lands on one or more layers. Such features may be formed by imprinting in one operation rather than sequentially. Conductor features, such as trenches, holes, and planes, may be formed of different sizes simultaneously. Methods of fabrication, as well as application of the imprinted package to an electronic assembly, are also described.
Abstract:
A capacitor (FIGS. 6-9) includes one or more extended surface lands (604, 704, 804, 904, FIGS. 6-9). In one embodiment, each extended surface land is a land on a top or bottom surface of the capacitor, having a land length that is equal to at least 30% of the width (614, FIG. 6) of the capacitor or 20% of the length (914, FIG. 9) of the capacitor. When embedded within an integrated circuit package (1102, FIG. 11), two or more vias (1112) can be electrically connected to the extended surface lands (1108).