Low stress multichip module
US5075765A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/16251
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multichip integrated circuit module includes a ceramic substrate, a plurality of integrated circuit chips mounted on the substrate, and a metal lid which covers the chips and rests on the substrate without attaching to it. Also, the module includes two thin cylindrical members. One cylindrical member surrounds the substrate and makes an airtight solder joint to the substrate's perimeter, while the other cylindrical member surrounds the lid and makes an airtight solder joint to the lid's perimeter. Both cylindrical members run parallel to each other and make an airtight welded joint with each other. When the lid and substrate thermally expand at unequal rates, one thin cylindrical member is deflected by the other member. When a defective chip is replaced, the joint between the two cylindrical members is ground away; and subsequently, the remaining parallel portions of the cylindrical members are rewelded together.
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