Abstract:
A method for applying a solder to a substrate by positioning solder in a solid state, melting it and then impacting it against a substrate by means of compressed gas. The method utilizes a holder having a capillary bore whose diameter, at the substrate end, has a contraction whose diameter (D2) is smaller than the diameter (D3) of the solder globule, an energy source connected to the capillary, and a compressed gas source connected to the capillary.
Abstract:
Method for thermally bonding contact elements (14, 15) of a flexible film substrate (10) to contact metallizations (17) of an electronic component (12), the flexible film substrate having a support layer (13) of transparent plastics material and energy being applied to the contact elements from their rear by means of laser radiation (11), the transparency of the support layer (13), the absorption of the contact elements (14, 15) and the wavelength of the laser radiation (11) being matched to one another in such a way that the laser radiation is essentially transmitted through the support layer (13) and absorbed in the contact elements (14, 15), and the pressure being applied to the substrate (10) in such a way that the contact elements (14, 15) of the substrate (10) and the contact metallizations (17) of the component (12) are up against one another during the application of the laser radiation (11) in the region of an application point of the optical fibre.
Abstract:
A method is provided for the solderless electrical connection of two contact elements by using a laser light beam attached to a fiber optic system which directs the light to the spot to be bonded. By using a fiber optic system the laser beam is optimally converted into thermal energy and bad connections due to underheating or destruction of the contacts due to overheating does not occur. The method and apparatus provides rapid, reproducible bonding even for the smallest of contact geometries. For example, the method of the invention results in solderless gold to gold compression bonding of conductive leads contained in a polymer flex circuit tape, such as a polyimide, without damaging the tape. A strong solderless gold to gold bond can be formed between the gold plated copper lead on the flex circuit tape and a gold plated pad on a semiconductor chip without the need for a window in the flex circuit and without any damage to the tape. In the application of the present invention to the bonding of conductive leads on a TAB circuit to the silicon substrate of an inkjet printhead the need for a window in the TAB circuits is eliminated. The elimination of the window results in elimination of the need for an encapsulation material to cover the conductive leads in the TAB circuit. This in turn results in die size reduction, or increased number of nozzles with the same die size, ease of assembly, higher yields, improved reliability, ease of nozzle serviceability, and overall material and manufacturing cost reduction.
Abstract:
A housing to accept at least one electronic component, e.g., a chip with a cover and an opposing cover. The cover and opposing cover are formed to surround the component. On the inner surface of the cover and the opposing cover, there are conductive paths arranged such that the paths on the cover connect terminal areas of the component to the paths on the opposing cover and the paths on the opposing cover open into external terminals of the housing. The cover and/or the opposing cover is/are flexible and are suitable to be interconnected with surrounding sub-housings.
Abstract:
In a method and an apparatus for the flux-free application of a solder to a substrate or a chip an area on the surface of the substrate or on the pad of the chip, to which the solder is applied, is cleaned, to produce a sace which is suitable for soldering. Subsequently, the cleaned area is isolated from the surroundings by means of a protective gas, and finally the solder is applied to the cleaned, isolated area and remelted.