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Ball grid array to prevent shorting between a power supply and ground terminal

US6225702A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 4, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/3436
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device manufactured as a ball grid array, chip scale package, or other surface mounting package wherein shorting between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal can be prevented. At least one solder ball functioning as a signal electrode is disposed between a solder ball functioning as a power supply electrode and a solder ball functioning as a ground electrode on the mounting surface of the package.

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