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Direct chip attachment structure and method

US5439162A · kind A · utility

131Cited by
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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 28, 1993
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit (70) is soldered to a printed circuit board (200) by first depositing flux (116) on bumps (75) of the integrated circuit. Solder (214) is deposited upon the bumps (75), and the integrated circuits is (70) placed in contact with pads (210) on the printed circuit board (200). After reflow, a solder joint (230) electrically and mechanically attaches the integrated circuit (70) to the printed circuit board (200). Alternatively, the solder tipped (214) bumps (75) may be placed in contact with a non-adhering flat plane (300) such as glass during the heating process. After reflow, each bump has a flat portion (350), and the flat portions of all the bumps form a plane (400) which further facilitates attaching the integrated circuit (70) to the printed circuit board (200).

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