Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for injection molding of conductive bonding material to a plurality of cavities of a non-rectangular mold. SOLUTION: This method includes aligning a filling head with the non-rectangular mold. The non-rectangular mold includes a plurality of cavities. The filling head is arranged so as to substantially contact the non-rectangular mold. Rotational motion is given to at least any one of the non-rectangular mode and the filling head in a state where the filling head substantially contacts the non-rectangular mold. The conductive bonding material is forced out of the fill head toward the non-rectangular mold. The conductive bonding material is provided to at least any one of the plurality of cavities simultaneously with the approximation of at least the one cavity to the filling head. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for feeding conductive bonding material into a plurality of cavities in a circuit support substrate. SOLUTION: The system, the method and a device for feeding the conductive bonding material into the plurality of cavities in the circuit support substrate are disclosed. The method includes a step for setting up a filling head in a state that it contacts the circuit support substrate substantially. The circuit support substrate includes at least one cavity. While the filling head contacts the circuit support substrate substantially, straight-line motion or rotational movement is imparted to at least one of the circuit support substrate and the filling head. The conductive bonding material is extruded toward the circuit support substrate from the filling head. At the same time at least one cavity comes very close to the filling head, the conductive bonding material is fed into at least the one cavity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, a method, and an apparatus for injection molding of a conductive boding material to a plurality of cavities on surface. SOLUTION: This method includes a step of aligning a filling head with the surface. A mold includes the plurality of cavities. This method further includes allowing the fill head to substantially contact the surface and arranging it. At least a first gas is flown through a channel about a first region of the filling head. At least the first gas has a temperature higher than a melting point of the conductive bonding material in a reservoir, thereby maintaining the conductive bonding material in a molten state. The conductive bonding material is forced from the fill head toward the surface. The conductive bonding material is provided to at least any one of the plurality of cavities simultaneously while the at least one cavity approximates to the filling head. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are described for injection molding solder mounds onto electronic devices. The apparatus has a reservoir (46) for molten solder which is disposed over a cavity in an injection plate (34). The injection plate is disposed over a mold (32) having an array of cavities therein into which solder is injection molded. The mold is disposed over a workpiece (50), such as a semiconductor chip or a semiconductor chip packaging substrate. The cavities in the mold are aligned with electrical contact locations on the chip or substrate. The workpiece is heated and the molten solder is forced under gas pressure into the cavity (68) in the injection plate (34) disposed above the array of cavities in the mold. The molten solder is forced into the array of cavities in the mold. The injection plate (34) is advanced to slide over the mold to wipe away the excess solder above the mold at a plurality of wiping apertures in the injection plate. The injection plate is further advanced to a location having a nonsolder wettable surface at which location the injection plate is removed. The mold is then removed to leave solder mounds disposed on the workpiece. The workpiece can be a semiconductor chip, a semiconductor chip packaging substrate or a dummy substrate onto which the injected molded solder adheres such as a polymer layer to form a carrier substrate for a solder mound array which can be subsequently transferred to a substrate such as a semiconductor chip or a semiconductor chip packaging substrate. The apparatus and methods of the present invention can be integrated into an automated manufacturing system for depositing an array of solder mounds onto a substrates.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a solder injection mold apparatus and method for providing sold er balls to a printed circuit board substrate using the solder injection mold apparatus in the plastic ball grid array (PBGA). The solder mold through holes are chamfered at entry and at exit end s to assist in receipt of molten solder and the formation and transfer of solder balls to lands on the substrate. A blind recess is provided in the second major surface of the mold, i.e. the side facing the substrate, in order to accommodate electronic components mounted thereon. Solder balls are delivered and metallurgically affixed to the lands in a process that requires only one reflow, leaving the through holes clean of solder and the mold ready for reuse. The material of which th e substrate, mold and base plate are comprised is selected to be non-wettable by solder and mutual ly compatible with respect to CTE when exposed to temperatures of molten solder.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a solder injection mold apparatus and method for providing sold er balls to a printed circuit board substrate using the solder injection mold apparatus in the plastic ball grid array (PBGA). The solder mold through holes are chamfered at entry and at exit end s to assist in receipt of molten solder and the formation and transfer of solder balls to lands on the substrate. A blind recess is provided in the second major surface of the mold, i.e. the side facing the substrate, in order to accommodate electronic components mounted thereon. Solder balls are delivered and metallurgically affixed to the lands in a process that requires only one reflow, leaving the through holes clean of solder and the mold ready for reuse. The material of which th e substrate, mold and base plate are comprised is selected to be non-wettable by solder and mutual ly compatible with respect to CTE when exposed to temperatures of molten solder.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are described for injection molding solder mounds onto electronic devices. The apparatus has a reservoir (46) for molten solder which is disposed over a cavity in an injection plate (34). The injection plate is disposed over a mold (32) having an array of cavities therein into which solder is injection molded. The mold is disposed over a workpiece (50), such as a semiconductor chip or a semiconductor chip packaging substrate. The cavities in the mold are aligned with electrical contact locations on the chip or substrate. The workpiece is heated and the molten solder is forced under gas pressure into the cavity (68) in the injection plate (34) disposed above the array of cavities in the mold. The molten solder is forced into the array of cavities in the mold. The injection plate (34) is advanced to slide over the mold to wipe away the excess solder above the mold at a plurality of wiping apertures in the injection plate. The injection plate is further advanced to a location having a nonsolder wettable surface at which location the injection plate is removed. The mold is then removed to leave solder mounds disposed on the workpiece. The workpiece can be a semiconductor chip, a semiconductor chip packaging substrate or a dummy substrate onto which the injected molded solder adheres such as a polymer layer to form a carrier substrate for a solder mound array which can be subsequently transferred to a substrate such as a semiconductor chip or a semiconductor chip packaging substrate. The apparatus and methods of the present invention can be integrated into an automated manufacturing system for depositing an array of solder mounds onto a substrates.
Abstract:
A cooling hat for transferring heat from a surface (48) plurality of heat generating components to a flowing fluid includes a coldsheet (14), a plurality of manifold layers (20) and springs (66). The coldsheet is typically a medium-thin metal sheet usually with fine fins (56) or grooves (58) to readily transfer heat to a coolant. Each manifold layer is typically molded rubber with conduits for coolant supply and return. The conduits form a branched hierarchy. The fluid flow is highly parallel and streamlined which achieves ample flow with small hydraulic differential pressure. Springs gently urge the cooling hat against the thermal joints hence against the components. The hat can bend slightly to conform to a curved surface. Typically some compliance is provided by the hat, and other compliance is provided by a thermal joint between each component and the coldsheet. The system is highly self-aligned for counteracting variations.