Abstract:
An electronic assembly comprising a first electronic element, a second electronic element, and a durably flexible bond therebetween. The bond comprises an anisotropic conductive adhesive that includes elongated electrically conductive particles. The bond provides at least one electrical pathway between the first electronic element and the second electronic element through an elongated contact region. This bond is functionally maintained for at least about 200 flexes.
Abstract:
Coupling components to an underlying substrate using a composition of a polymer and magnetic material particles. Upon applying the composition between the component and the printed circuit board, the composition may be subjected to a magnetic field to align the magnetic material particles into a conductive path between the component and the underlying substrate. At the same time the polymer-based material may be cured or otherwise solidified to affix the conductive path formed by the magnetic material particles.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes an electronic part including at least one first electrode, a substrate including at least one second electrode, and at least one bump formed on the at least one first electrode and formed from an elastic conductive resin including a resin having rubbery elasticity, and an acicular conductive filler including a surface layer coated with one of gold, silver, nickel, and copper. The at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode are electrically connected to each other by mechanically contacting the at least one bump with the at least one second electrode.
Abstract:
Coupling components to an underlying substrate using a composition of a polymer and magnetic material particles. Upon applying the composition between the component and the printed circuit board, the composition may be subjected to a magnetic field to align the magnetic material particles into a conductive path between the component and the underlying substrate. At the same time the polymer-based material may be cured or otherwise solidified to affix the conductive path formed by the magnetic material particles.
Abstract:
An electronic structure including a metallic interlocking structure for bonding a conductive plated layer to metal surface, and a method of forming the electronic structure. The method provides a substrate having a metallic sheet within a dielectric layer. The metallic sheet includes a metal such as copper. An opening in the substrate, such as a blind via, is formed by laser drilling through the dielectric layer and partially through the metallic sheet. If the opening is a blind via, then the laser drilling is within an outer ring of the blind via cross section using a laser beam having a target diameter between about 20% and about 150% of a radius of the blind via cross section. A surface at the bottom of the opening, called a “blind surface,” includes a metallic protrusion formed by the laser drilling, such that the metallic protrusion is integral with a portion of the blind surface. The metallic protrusion includes the metal of the metallic sheet and at least one constituent element from the dielectric layer. The metallic protrusion is then etched to form a metallic interlocking structure that is integral with the portion of the blind surface. The metallic interlocking structure includes discrete metallic fibers, with each metallic fiber having a curved (or curled) geometry. Each metallic fiber has its own unique composition that includes the metal, at least one constituent element of the dielectric layer, or both.
Abstract:
Coupling components to an underlying substrate using a composition of a polymer and magnetic material particles. Upon applying the composition between the component and the printed circuit board, the composition may be subjected to a magnetic field to align the magnetic material particles into a conductive path between the component and the underlying substrate. At the same time the polymer-based material may be cured or otherwise solidified to affix the conductive path formed by the magnetic material particles.
Abstract:
A layer of an anisotropic material has a pair of substantially flat oppositely-directed major faces, a vertical direction extending between the faces and horizontal directions transverse to the vertical direction, the layer including a dielectric material and a plurality of conductive particles in the dielectric material. The particles are distributed non-uniformly in the horizontal directions so as to provide areas of high particle concentration interspersed with areas of low particle concentration.
Abstract:
A method of making an anisotropic conductive element for use in microelectronic packaging includes providing a layer of material having a pair of oppositely-directed major faces, the layer incorporating a curable dielectric material in a fluid condition and electrically conductive particles in the curable dielectric material and applying a magnetic field to the layer of a material so as to alter the configuration of the particles and so as to form areas of high particle concentration defining a plurality of conductive paths extending between the major faces of the layer of a material. After applying the magnetic field, the dielectric material is cured. The layer may be compressed for moving the conductive particles together to provide lower resistance electrical paths through the layer. In certain embodiments, at last some of the conductive particles are elongated so that when the magnetic field is applied to the layer of a material, the magnetic field turns the axes of elongation of at least some of the elongated particles towards the vertical direction. In other embodiments, the magnetic field moves at least some of the conductive particles in horizontal directions.
Abstract:
A method of making an anisotropic conductive element for use in microelectronic packaging includes providing a layer of an anisotropic conductive material incorporating a dielectric material in a fluid condition and electrically conductive particles in the dielectric material and applying a field to the anisotropic conductive material so as to alter the configuration of the particles. The layer has a pair of oppositely directed major faces, a vertical direction between the major faces and horizontal directions parallel to the major faces. The field applied to the layer of anisotropic conductive material may include electrical or magnetic fields. In certain embodiments, at last some of the conductive particles are elongated so that when the field is applied to the layer of anisotropic conductive material, the field turns the axes of elongation of at least some of the elongated particles towards the vertical direction. In other embodiments the field moves at least some of the conductive particles in horizontal directions.
Abstract:
A prepreg comprising a semi-cured thermosetting resin and electrically insulating whiskers or short fibers dispersed in said semi-cured thermosetting resin, and if necessary, a carrier film attached or bound to said prepreg is suitable for producing multilayer printed circuit boards of reduced thinness, high wiring density and high connection reliability with high productivity and low production cost.