Abstract:
The present invention provides an improvement on the use of flexible circuit connectors for electrically coupling IC devices to one another in a stacked configuration by use of the flexible circuit to provide the connection of the stacked IC module to other circuits. Use of the flexible circuit as the connection of the IC module allows the flexible circuit to provide strain relief and allows stacked IC modules to be assembled with a lower profile than with previous methods. The IC module can be connected to external circuits through the flexible circuit connectors by a variety of means, including solder pads, edge connector pads, and socket connectors. This allows for IC devices to occupy less space then with previous methods, which is beneficial in modules such as memory modules with multiple, stacked memory devices.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method for combining a leaded package IC and a semiconductor die using a flex circuitry to reduce footprint for the combination. A leaded IC package is disposed along the obverse side of a flex circuit. In a preferred embodiment, leads of the leaded IC package are configured to allow the lower surface of the body of the leaded IC package to contact the surface of the flex circuitry either directly or indirectly through an adhesive. A semiconductor die is connected to the reverse side of the flex circuit. In one embodiment, the semiconductor die is disposed on the reverse side of the flex while, in an alternative embodiment, the semiconductor die is disposed into a window in the flex circuit to rest directly or indirectly upon the body of the leaded IC package. Module contacts are provided in a variety of configurations. In a preferred embodiment, the leaded IC package is a flash memory and the semiconductor die is a controller.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method for combining a leaded package IC and a semiconductor die using a flex circuitry. The leaded packaged IC is disposed along one side of a flex circuit. The semiconductor die is disposed along the flex circuitry and preferably is between at least a part of the flex circuitry and the body of the leaded packaged IC. Preferably, the die is attached to a conductive layer of the flex circuitry. The flex circuitry preferably employs at least two conductive layers and the leaded packaged IC and die are preferably connected to one of the conductive layers of the flex circuitry. In preferred modules, the leaded packaged IC is preferably a flash memory device and the semiconductor die is preferably a controller.
Abstract:
The ink jet head is provided with a piezo-electric sheet having a plurality of contacts distributed on a surface thereof. A flat connector is fixed so as to cover the surface of the piezo-electric sheet. A plurality of conductive spots and a plurality of conductive lines are formed on a surface of the flat connector. One of each of the conductive lines is connected with one of each of the conductive spots, and the plurality of conductive spots is disposed with the same distributive pattern as the plurality of contacts. The flat connector is provided with a sheet formed of an insulating material, and is provided with a plurality of projections corresponding to the conductive spots. At least a distal end of each of the projections is covered with one of the conductive spots. The flat connector and the piezo-electric sheet are fixed such that the conductive spots make contact with the contacts of the piezo-electric sheet. Portions of the flat connector having projections are thinner than the surrounding area of the flat connector.
Abstract:
A magnetic head assembly is provided. The magnetic head assembly includes a slider in which a head element is mounted. A flexure supports the slider. The flexure includes a pair of outriggers, a connection portion, and a tongue portion. A flexible wiring substrate is fixedly bonded to the surface of the flexure. An electrode pad of the slider and an electrode pad of the flexible wiring substrate are bonded to each other by solder. A plurality of solder bonded portions are arranged on the connection portion. A deformable portion is formed in the pair of outriggers and located on an extended line on which the solder bonded portions are arranged, so that the free end side of the flexure is deformable.
Abstract:
A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.
Abstract:
A board consisting of a polyimide layer and copper foils is worked from one direction by etching to form through-holes, and the copper foils and inside of the through-holes are plated with copper, or the board is worked by etching or laser machining to form blind holes to expose the copper foils on the other side and through-holes simultaneously, and copper foils and insides of the blind holes and the through-holes are plated with copper. A metal ball plated with a noble metal is fixed on the copper foil by solidification of a metal paste to form an electric contact. Two superimposed plastic sheets are formed with holes each having a projection on inner wall of the hole, thereby vertically holding conductors by the projections of the holes of the superimposed plastic sheets. A laser beam machining method fabricates grooves or slits in a workpiece.
Abstract:
In a module with a built-in semiconductor, higher densification is achieved by disposing inner vias close to a semiconductor device. A module which has a space (107) between a first wiring layer (102a) and a built-in semiconductor device (105). The module is obtained by: mounting the semiconductor device (105) on a first wiring layer (102a) of a wiring board (103) without using a sealing resin; stacking on the circuit board an electrically insulating substrate having a through bore (inner via) (104) filled with a conductive paste and an opening for receiving the semiconductor device, and a mold release carrier having a second wiring layer (102b) in the stated order; and heating and pressurizing so that the semiconductor device (105) is incorporated in a core layer (101) which is formed by curing the electrically insulating substrate.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (1) of the present invention includes a semiconductor element (103) including electrode parts (104), and a wiring substrate (108) including an insulation layer (101), electrode-part-connection electrodes (102) provided in the insulation layer (101), and external electrodes (107) that is provided in the insulation layer (101) and that is connected electrically with the electrode-part-connection electrodes (102), in which the electrode parts (104) and the electrode-part-connection electrodes (102) are connected electrically with each other. The insulation layer (101) has an elastic modulus measured according to JIS K6911 of not less than 0.1 GP a and not more than 5 GPa, and the electrodes (104) and the electrode-part-connection electrodes (102) are connected by metal joint.
Abstract:
A conductive portion is formed in a hole formed in a material sheet. A metal foil is placed on a surface of the material sheet to provide a laminated sheet. The laminated sheet is heated and pressed to provide a circuit-forming board. The metal foil includes a pressure absorption portion and a hard portion adjacent to the pressure absorption portion. The pressure absorption portion has a thickness changing according to a pressure applied thereto. The circuit-forming board provided by this method provides a high-density circuit board of high quality having reliable electrical connection.