Patent · US Expired

Method of manufacturing ball grid arrays for improved testability

US5924003A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 14, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2203/1545
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ball grid array package for integrated circuit chips that is designed to facilitate testing. The balls are planarized with high precision to make electrical contact more accurate for testing. Contact, even on fine pitched arrays, can be readily made. A machine for planarizing the solder balls is disclosed. Also, a contact array, as well as a method of making the contact array are disclosed.

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