Abstract:
A bump fabrication process for forming a bump over a wafer having a plurality of bonding pads thereon is provided. A patterned solder mask layer having a plurality of openings that exposes the respective bonding pads is formed over a wafer. The area of the opening in a the cross-sectional area through a the bottom-section as well as through a the top-section of the opening is smaller than the area of the opening in a the cross-sectional area through a the mid-section of the opening. Solder material is deposited into the opening and then a reflow process is conducted fusing the solder material together to form a spherical bump inside the opening. Finally, the solder mask layer is removed. In addition, a pre-formed bump may form on the bonding pad of the wafer prior to forming the patterned solder mask layer over the wafer having at least with an opening that exposes the pre-formed bump. Solder material is deposited into the openings and then a reflow process is conducted fusing the solder material and the pre-formed bump together to form a spherical bump. The pre-formed bump and the solder material may be fabricated using different constituents.
Abstract:
Conductive paste containing tin particles and silver particles is packed in a substantially cylindrical via hole formed in a thermoplastic resin film that interposes between conductor patterns and is hot-pressed from both sides. When the metal particles contained in the conductive paste are sintered to form a unified conductive compound, the volume of the conductive paste shrinks. Synchronously, the resin film around the via-hole protrudes into the via-hole. Therefore, the shape of the side wall on the cross-section of the conductive compound provides an arch shape, and a side wall adjacent to a junction part of the conductive compound, which contacts the conductor pattern, is formed with an inclination. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stress concentration due to deformation of the board.
Abstract:
Conductive paste containing tin particles and silver particles is packed in a substantially cylindrical via hole formed in a thermoplastic resin film that interposes between conductor patterns and is hot-pressed from both sides. When the metal particles contained in the conductive paste are sintered to form a unified conductive compound, the volume of the conductive paste shrinks. Synchronously, the resin film around the via-hole protrudes into the via-hole. Therefore, the shape of the side wall on the cross-section of the conductive compound provides an arch shape, and a side wall adjacent to a junction part of the conductive compound, which contacts the conductor pattern, is formed with an inclination. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stress concentration due to deformation of the board.
Abstract:
A heated and pressed printed wiring board is made by filling via holes formed in layers of insulating film of the wiring board with an interlayer conducting material. The insulating film is stacked with conductor patterns, and each conductor pattern closes a via hole. The interlayer conducting material forms a solid conducting material in the via holes after a heating a pressing procedure. The solid conducting material includes two types of conducting materials. The first type of conducting material includes a metal, and the second type of conductive material includes an alloy formed by the metal and conductor metal of the conductor patterns. The conductor patterns are electrically connected reliably without relying on mere mechanical contact.
Abstract:
Conductive paste containing tin particles and silver particles is packed in a substantially cylindrical via hole formed in a thermoplastic resin film that interposes between conductor patterns and is hot-pressed from both sides. When the metal particles contained in the conductive paste are sintered to form a unified conductive compound, the volume of the conductive paste shrinks. Synchronously, the resin film around the via-hole protrudes into the via-hole. Therefore, the shape of the side wall on the cross-section of the conductive compound provides an arch shape, and a side wall adjacent to a junction part of the conductive compound, which contacts the conductor pattern, is formed with an inclination. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stress concentration due to deformation of the board.
Abstract:
An electrical connecting device including a first circuit board providing thereon with input/output terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with gallium and a second circuit board providing thereon with contact terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with indium or tin. A low-melting point alloy layer is formed by a mutual action between gallium and indium or tin, when the input/output terminals of the first circuit board are in contact with the respective terminals of the second circuit board and the terminals are electrically connected to each other. The second metal layer includes a plurality of wire-like metal supports extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the terminal and a low-melting point metal retained by the wire-like metal supports.
Abstract:
An electrical connecting device including a first circuit board providing thereon with input/output terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with gallium and a second circuit board providing thereon with contact terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with indium or tin. A low-melting point alloy layer is formed by a mutual action between gallium and indium or tin, when the input/output terminals of the first circuit board are in contact with the respective terminals of the second circuit board and the terminals are electrically connected to each other. The second metal layer includes a plurality of wire-like metal supports extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the terminal and a low-melting point metal retained by the wire-like metal supports.
Abstract:
A method of forming electrically conductive paths within grooves formed in a substrate wherein the width of the grooves is of the same order of magnitude as the thickness of an electrically conductive layer deposited on the substrate and in the grooves. The substrate with grooves therein is exposed to a medium whereby electrically conductive material from the medium deposits substantially uniformly on all surfaces of the substrate which are exposed to the medium. In this way, the build-up of conductive material in grooves will take place along the side walls as well as the bottom of the grooves. If the layer is of substantially the same order of magnitude as the width of the groove (about one half the groove width or greater), the grooves will fill up with conductive material. The remainder of the substrate will ultimately provide a substantially flat conductive layer on the substrate surface. The conductive material is then removed by an action which removes exposed conductor along the entire substrate surface at a uniform rate whereby the conductor will be substantially entirely removed from the substrate except for the portion thereof within the grooves. In this way an electrically conductive path of predetermined geometry is provided.
Abstract:
A base substrate which prevents burrs generated during the cutting process includes: multiple conductive layers stacked in one direction with respect to the base substrate; at least one insulation layer being alternately stacked with said conductive layers and electrically separating said conductive layers; and a through-hole penetrating said base substrate covering said insulation layer at the contact region where said cut surface and said insulation layer meet during the cutting of said base substrate in accordance with a predetermined region of the chip substrate. A method of manufacturing the base substrate includes alternately stacking conductive layers and insulation layers and forming a through-hole.
Abstract:
A wiring board includes a board including a core, a conductive layer on the core, and a laminated structure over the core and conductive layer, and a stacked structure formed in the board and including a through-hole conductor through the core and a via conductor in the laminated structure. The through-hole conductor has though-hole portion through the core and land portion on the core, the laminated structure includes an insulation layer in which the via conductor is formed, the via conductor is stacked on the land portion such that the stacked structure including the through-hole and via conductors is formed through the core and the insulation layer, and the stacked structure is formed such that the through-hole portion has end connected to the land portion and the end has width set greater than width of bottom of the via conductor and smaller than width of top of the via conductor.