Abstract:
A circuit board includes a base substrate, a busbar disposed on a mounting surface of the base substrate; and an electronic component disposed on the mounting surface and including a plurality of terminals. At least one of the terminals is soldered to a component connecting end portion extending from the busbar. The base substrate has an opening into which the component connecting end portion is inserted. A first insertion portion is provided in the component connecting end portion. The terminal is inserted through the first insertion portion. The busbar is fixed to the base substrate so that the component connecting end portion is inserted into the opening with a soldering surface positioned closer to a rear surface of the base substrate than the component mounting surface. The soldering surface is on a side of the component connecting end portion where the terminal inserted through the first insertion portion protrudes.
Abstract:
A method, in some embodiments, comprises: providing a direct bonded copper (DBC) substrate including a plurality of copper traces; providing a guide plate having protrusions on a surface of the guide plate; mounting hollow bush rings onto the protrusions; mounting the bush rings onto the copper traces by aligning the protrusions of the guide plate with solder units on said copper traces; attaching the bush rings and one or more dies to the copper traces by simultaneously reflowing said solder units and other solder units positioned between the dies and the copper traces; and after said simultaneous reflow, removing the protrusions from the bush rings.
Abstract:
A resilient electrical connector assembly includes a base PCB and stacked layers of interconnected resilient conductive structures where each structure has at least two resilient conductive strips and at least two conductive contacts. One contact is integrated with a conductive path on the base PCB and another contact pad is positioned to establish a conductive path with a target PCB when the latter is mounted parallel to the base PCB. The resilient conductive strips flex due to a compressive force exerted between the base PCB and target PCB on the stacked layers. The resilient conductive structures are formed by depositing metal to sequentially form each of the stacked layers with one contact being initially formed in engagement with the conductive path on the base PCB.
Abstract:
Connecting a capacitive measuring probe at elevated temperatures is achieved by direct attachment of metallic connecting components on a temperature substrate. A method and apparatus for a high temperature cable to circuit board connection involves a set or plurality of connecting elements that are soldered directly on the circuit board and a set or plurality of mating connecting elements that are soldered to a secondary circuit board having soldering pads for a cable.
Abstract:
Multiple small conductive and flexible hollow rings, each of which is made from a pliable material, provide a flexible connection medium for use between a substrate and a microelectronic device package. Each ring is soldered to both the substrate and the device and held in place during manufacture by way of a flexible non-conductive film in which H-shaped cutouts are formed and into which a conductive ring is inserted. The interior sections of the H-shaped cutouts extend into the conductive rings and hold the rings in place during manufacture. A portion of the sidewall of each ring is not soldered thus insuring that at least part of the ring stays flexible. The rings accommodate elevation differences on a substrate and electronic device package. They also provide a vibration resistant and flexible joint.
Abstract:
A solder structure comprising a radially-curved exterior surface enclosing a predetermined-sized cavity used for flexibly joining together at predetermined conductive contact points two planar elements having dissimilar properties. By assembling the two planar elements in a tiered arrangement, one planar element having an annular conductive pad and the other planar element having either a corresponding annular or circular conductive pad, separated by a spherical solder compound comprised of solder and a fluxing agent, a hollow solder structure can be created during a melting and subsequent cooling of the solder compound. The plasticity/resiliency characteristics of the resulting hollow solder structure absorbs lateral movement of the two planar elements relative to each other without degradation of the solder joint.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bump structure, which has a hollow body, for electrically connecting a first member and a second member. Also disclosed is a method for making a bump structure, which has the steps of: preparing a molding plate with a concave mold to mold a bump-forming member; forming a conductive thin film so as to form a predetermined cavity in the concave mold of the molding plate; preparing a substrate to which the conductive thin film is to be transferred; and transferring the conductive thin film formed on the molding plate to the substrate.
Abstract:
A connector for microelectronic elements includes a sheetlike body having a plurality of active contacts arranged in a regular grid pattern. The active contacts may include several sheetlike metallic projections extending inwardly around a hole in the sheetlike element, on a first major surface of the sheetlike element. A support structure such as a grid array of noncollapsing structural posts is on a second major surface of the sheetlike element, and each of the posts is electrically connected to one of the active contacts. The grid array of posts and the grid array of active contacts are offset from one another so that an active contact is surrounded by several posts. The posts support the sheetlike element spaced away from a substrate to which the posts are attached. A microelectronic element having bump leads thereon may be engaged by contacting the bump leads with the active contacts, and deflecting the sheetlike element between the bump leads on one side and the posts on the other side. The assembly can be tested, and if found acceptable, the bump leads can be permanently bonded to the contacts.
Abstract:
An interface includes a surface having an electrically conductive pad; a compliant coating over the surface having a via extending to the pad; metallization patterned over the compliant coating and extending into the via; a low modulus dielectric interface layer overlying the compliant coating and having an interface via extending to the metallization; and a floating pad structure including floating pad metallization patterned over the dielectric interface layer with a first portion forming a central pad and a second portion forming an extension from the central pad extending into the interface via. Another interface includes a substrate including a low modulus dielectric interface material having a hole extending at least partially therethrough and a floating contact structure including electrically conductive material coating the hole with at least some of the floating pad metallization forming an extension from the hole. A conductive contact area interface may include an electrically conductive first contact area; an electrically conductive second contact area facing and being substantially aligned with the first contact area; and at least one interface structure coupled between the first and second contact areas and including an electrical conductor having a partially open interior to form a compliant joint between the first and second contact areas.
Abstract:
An array type semiconductor device (10 and 40) has compliant polymer columnar I/O connections (30) to accommodate thermally induced stress during device operation. The device has a semiconductor die (22) mounted to a substrate (12) and electrically connected thereto. A package body (28, 46) covers the semiconductor die and electrical connections (26, 42) to provide mechanical protection. The I/O contacts are formed from a polymer core (34) that is metallized to impart electrical conductivity to the contacts. The metallization (36, 38) may either be a plating around the polymer core or fillers embedded in the polymer. The aspect ratio of the polymer contacts is greater than one to provide compliance while maintaining high I/O density in the array. The metallized polymer contacts may be attached to the package substrate and to a PWB with joints (32) composed of either solder or a conductive adhesive.