Abstract:
A semiconductor package for fixed surface mounting is disclosed, such as QFN, SON. The package includes a die, an encapsulant body sealing the die, a die pad supporting the die, and a plurality of leads electrically connecting with the die. The surface of die pad exposing outside the encapsulant body has grooves formed for improving the surface mounting to a printed circuit board.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an antenna base, comprising a printed circuit board. A base is designed in a region at an appropriate location on the printed circuit board. The base is printed with silver glue on the printed circuit board. This base serves as the antenna base, or this base along with the printed circuits on the printed circuit boards form the antenna base, so that the antenna can effectively transmit signals when the keyboard, mouse or other computer peripheral equipment is connected with the antenna.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit package is provided with a ball landing area having a conductive structure for interlocking a conductive ball to the ball pad. The conductive structure improves the attachment strength between an integrated circuit package and an printed circuit board. In an exemplary embodiment, the locking structure is a conductive material added to the surface of the ball pad to provide a nonplanar interface, such as a dome or a step, which interlocks the conductive ball to the ball pad. The improved package construction increases the area of contact, moves the shear plane to a higher and larger portion on the conductive ball, and/or prevents a crack from propagating along a flat plane across the ball joint. This package construction maintains the small size of the ball land areas and the package, increases the life of the integrated circuit package, while offsetting the problem of package warpage.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a substrate having a mounting surface on which a surface mount device having at least one terminal is to be mounted. On the mounting surface, at least one footprint is arranged and positioned to align with the terminal. The footprint comprises a plurality of patterned parts and a plurality of solder layers formed on the patterned parts, respectively. Each patterned part is so shaped to limit a region in which molten solder flows when the solder layer is melted.
Abstract:
A process for fastening a miniaturized component (2), in particular assembled in a modular manner, on a baseplate (1) by a solder joint is described. A side (4) of the component (2) is coated with a layer (5) of solder material, and the baseplate (1) is at least partly coated with a layer of metal (6, 6′, 6″). The component (2) is arranged above the baseplate (1), the metal layer and the layer (5) of solder material being a vertical distance apart and not in contact with one another. Heat energy is then supplied from the side of the baseplate (1) for melting solder material of the layer (5) of solder material on the side (4) of the component (2) until a drop forms, with the result that the drop (5′) of solder material fills the space between the component (2) and the baseplate (1) for mutual fastening.
Abstract:
An electrical connector for connecting oppositely arranged first and second mating electrical devices includes a support member, a first circuit having a plurality of electric contact elements arranged on one surface of the support member to contact electric contacts of the first mating electrical device, a second circuit having a plurality of electric contact elements arranged on the other surface of the support member to contact electric contacts of the second mating electrical device, and conductors connecting the first and second circuits. The electric contact elements of the first and second circuits are formed in the most suitable manner to meet the shapes of the mating electric contacts, respectively. The support member is formed through its thickness with slits closely around the electric contact elements, respectively. As a result, when the electric contacts of the first mating electrical device urge the electric contact elements arranged on the support member to deform the support member, the electric contacts slide on the electric contact elements, thereby removing solders adhered on the electric contact elements. The slits are arranged at random to be directed substantially in different directions so that horizontal forces caused by the urging forces of the electric contacts of the first mating electrical device are canceled out each other, thereby maintaining the axial alignment of the first mating electrical device with the electrical connector.
Abstract:
A grid interposer for testing electrical circuits and a method of making a grid interposer. The grid interposer includes upper and lower conductive surfaces sandwiched on either side of an insulating later, connected to each other by a plurality of vias filled with conductive material. The conductive surfaces are flat topped, and incised with a grid of flat topped peaks which are small enough to cut through oxidation of electrical contacts, and ensure good electrical contact with a variety of electrode shapes.
Abstract:
A bumped semiconductor device contact structure is disclosed including at least one non-planar contact pad having a plurality of projections extending therefrom for contacting at least one solder ball of a bumped integrated circuit (IC) device, such as a bumped die and a bumped packaged IC device. The projections are arranged to make electrical contact with the solder balls of a bumped IC device without substantially deforming the solder ball. Accordingly, reflow of solder balls to reform the solder balls is not necessary with the contact pad of the present invention. Such a contact pad may be provided on various testing equipment such as probes and the like and may be used for both temporary and permanent connections. Also disclosed is an improved method of forming the contact pads by etching and deposition.
Abstract:
A technique for providing an elastic RF interconnection between first and second planar conductors, which provides stress relief against mechanical and environment stresses. A length of a compressible wire bundle having first and second end portions is used as the elastic conductor. The first end portion is attached to an end of the first conductor. The second end portion is attached to an end of the second conductor. In a typical application, the first and second conductors are disposed on separate substrates, in turn mounted to a package surface.
Abstract:
A method of engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate having integrated circuitry for operability testing thereof includes: a) providing an engagement probe having an outer surface comprising a grouping of a plurality of electrically conductive projecting apexes positioned in proximity to one another to engage a single test pad on a semiconductor substrate; b) engaging the grouping of apexes with the single test pad on the semiconductor substrate; and c) sending an electric signal between the grouping of apexes and test pad to evaluate operability of integrated circuitry on the semiconductor substrate. Constructions and methods are disclosed for forming testing apparatus comprising an engagement probe having an outer surface comprising a grouping of a plurality of electrically conductive projecting apexes positioned in proximity to one another to engage a single test pad on a semiconductor substrate.