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Reworkable thermoplastic encapsulant

US6111323A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 1997
Grant dateAug 29, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/09701
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is an encapsulated circuit assembly including a chip; a substrate; at least one solder joint which spans between the chip and the substrate forming an electrically conductive connection between the chip and the substrate; and an encapsulant formed adjacent the solder joint, wherein the encapsulant comprises a thermoplastic polymer formed by ring opening polymerization of a cyclic oligomer.

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