Patent · US Expired

Method of forming an adhesive connection

US6077380A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 1998
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4913
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Solid spheres of substantially uniform size and shape and coated with a lower temperature melting material are formed for use in interconnect arrays, solder pastes, Z-axis conduction adhesives, etc. Drops of two materials are merged in flight forming a coating of the lower melting temperature material on the drop of higher melting temperature material.

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