Abstract:
An interconnection element (170, 190) is provided for conductive interconnection with another element (172) having at least one of microelectronic devices or wiring thereon. The interconnection element includes a dielectric element (187) having a major surface. A plated metal layer (130, 192) including a plurality of exposed metal posts (130) can project outwardly beyond the major surface (176) of the dielectric element. Some of the metal posts can be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric element (187). The interconnection element typically includes a plurality of terminals (151) in conductive communication with the metal posts. The terminals can be connected through the dielectric element (187) to the metal posts (130). The posts may be defined by plating a metal (122, 124) onto exposed co-planar surfaces of a mandrel (120) and interior surfaces of openings (102) in a mandrel, after which the mandrel can be removed.
Abstract:
An interconnection element is provided for conductive interconnection with another element having at least one of microelectronic devices or wiring thereon. The interconnection element includes a dielectric element having a major surface. A plated metal layer including a plurality of exposed metal posts can project outwardly beyond the major surface of the dielectric element. Some of the metal posts can be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric element. The interconnection element typically includes a plurality of terminals in conductive communication with the metal posts. The terminals can be connected through the dielectric element to the metal posts. The posts may be defined by plating a metal onto exposed co-planar surfaces of a mandrel and interior surfaces of openings in a mandrel, after which the mandrel can be removed.
Abstract:
A packaged microelectronic assembly includes a microelectronic element (104) having a front surface (122) and a plurality of first solid metal posts (110) extending away from the front surface (122). Each of the first posts (110) has a width in a direction of the front surface (122) and a height extending from the front surface (122), wherein the height (H2) is at least half of the width (Wl). There is also a substrate (102) having a top surface (101) and a plurality of second solid metal posts (108) extending from the top surface (102) and joined to the first solid metal posts (110).
Abstract:
An interconnection element (170) can be formed by- plating a metal layer (124) within holes (106) in an essentially non-metallic layer (104) of a mandrel 120), wherein posts (130) can be plated onto a metal layer (102) exposed within the holes, e.g., a metal layer covering the holes in the non-metallic layer. The tips (160) of the posts can be formed adjacent to ends or bottoms of the blind holes. Terminals (151) can be formed in conductive communication with the conductive posts. The terminals can be connected through a dielectric layer (187) to the conductive posts. At least a portion of the mandrel (120) can then be removed from at least ends of the holes. In this way, the tips (160) of the conductive posts can become raised above a major surface (152), (176) of the interconnection element such that at least the tips of the posts project beyond the major surface.