Abstract:
There is provided a molded plastic electronic package (40) having improved thermal dissipation. A heat spreader (26), formed from aluminum or an aluminum alloy, is partially encapsulated in the molding resin (30). Forming a black anodization layer (42) on the surface of the heat spreader (26) improves both thermal dissipation and adhesion to the molding resin.
Abstract:
A copper foil (96) for lamination to a dielectric substrate (92) is coated with a laser ablation inhibiting layer (100) having an average surface roughness (R Z ) of less than 1.0 micron and an average nodule height of less than 1.2 micron that is effective to provide a lamination peel strength to FR-4 of at least 80.4 grams per millimeter (4.5 pounds per inch). The coated foil (96) further has a reflectivity value of at least 40. The coated foil (96) is typically laminated to a dielectric substrate (92), such as glass reinforced epoxy or polyimide and imaged into a plurality of circuit traces. Blind vias (98) may be drilled through the dielectric (92) terminating at an interface between the foil (96) and the dielectric (92). The coated foil (96) of the invention resists laser ablation, thereby resisting piercing (102) of the foil (96) by the laser during drilling.
Abstract:
A composite material (20) useful for the manufacture of a circuit has a support layer (12'), a metal foil (16) layer having opposing first and second sides and a thickness of 15 microns or less and a release layer (14) effective to facilitate separation of the metal foil layer (16) from the support layer (12'), the release layer (14) disposed between and contacting both the support layer (12') and the metal foil layer (16). A reactive element containing layer (22), which may be the support layer (12'), effective to react with gaseous elements or compounds to form thermally stable compounds contacts the release layer (14). The composite material (20) is preferably subjected to a low temperature heat treatment. The combination of the low temperature heat treatment and the reactive element containing layer (22) results in reduced defects including blisters in the copper foil (16) during subsequent processing.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an aqueous, antitarnish and adhesion promoting treatment composition, comprising: zinc ions; metal ions selected from the group consisting of tungsten ions, molybdenum ions, cobalt ions, nickel ions, zirconium ions, titanium ions, manganese ions, vanadium ions, iron ions, tin ions, indium ions, silver ions, and combinations thereof; and optionally, an electrolyte that does not contain potassium or sodium ions; wherein the treatment composition is substantially free of chromium, and wherein the treatment composition forms a coating on a substrate or material that enhances adhesion of a polymer to the material. The present invention is also directed to materials coated with the above treatment composition, and methods of coating materials using the above composition.
Abstract:
A coated electrically conductive substrate (26) where there are multiple closely spaced leads (10) and tin whiskers constitute a potential short circuit. Such substrates (26) include leadframes, terminal pins and circuit traces. This electrically conductive substrate (26) has a plurality of leads (16) separated by a distance (14) capable of bridging by a tin whisker, a silver or silver-base alloy layer (28) coating at least one surface, and a fine grain tin or tin-base alloy layer (30) directly coating said silver layer. An alternative coated electrically conductive substrate (26) has particular utility where debris from fretting wear may oxidize and increase electrical resistivity, such as in a connector assembly. This electrically conductive substrate (26) has a barrier layer (32) deposited on the substrate (26). Subsequently deposited layers include a sacrificial layer (34) deposited on the barrier layer (32)that is effective to form intermetallic compounds with tin, a low resistivity oxide metal layer (40) and an outermost layer (36) of tin or a tin-base alloy. The barrier layer (32) is preferably nickel or a nickel-base alloy and the low resisitivity oxide metal layer (40) is preferably silver or a silver-base alloy.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a copper foil (14, 60) for lamination to a dielectric substrate (62) includes a layer (64) deposited on a surface of the copper foil (14, 60). The layer (64) is formed from chromium and zinc ions or oxides and is treated with an aqueous solution containing at least 0.5% silane. In another aspect, a peel strength enhancement coating (64) is disposed between a copper foil (14, 60) laminate and a dielectric substrate (62). The peel strength enhancement coating (64) comprises a metal and metal oxide mixture containing a metal selected from groups 5B, 6B, and 7B of the periodic table of the elements. The effective thickness of the peel strength enhancement coating (64) is that thickness capable of providing less than or equal to 10% loss of peel strength, when measured in accordance with IPC-TM-650 Method 2.4.8.5 using a 1/8 inch wide test specimen, after being immersed in 4N HCl at about 60°C for 6 hours.
Abstract:
A composite material (10), comprising a carrier strip (12), the carrier strip (12) comprising a first side, the first side comprising a substantially uniform roughness, an electrolytically deposited copper foil layer (14) having opposing first and second sides and a thickness of from 0.1 micron to 15 microns. The entire copper foil layer (14) thickness having been deposited from a copper containing alkaline electrolyte, and a release layer (16) effective to facilitate separation of the copper foil layer (14) from the carrier strip (12) disposed between and contacting both the first side of the carrier strip (12) and the second side of the copper foil layer (14).