Abstract:
A device and method for mounting a surface mount package onto a printed circuit board includes inserting a pin through a printed circuit board feedthrough for providing movement of the pin within the feedthrough. One end of the pin is soldered to conductive surfaces on the bottom side of the printed circuit board while the other end of the pin id soldered to a surface mount package pad. The package is mounted in a spaced relation with a printed circuit board top surface. The pin is soldered to the board conductive surface using a high temperature solder for forming a solder joint which remains solid during subsequent soldering using a low temperature solder such as a lead tin solder type. The pin is then soldered to the pad of the surface mount package using the low temperature lead tin solder for forming a solder joint between the pad and pin. The pin is sized for loosely fitting within the feedthrough and thus movement caused by a coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between materials of the pad, pin, and printed circuit board is absorbed by movement of the pin within the feedthrough. As a result, stress relief is provided for the solder joints.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing raised contacts on the surface of an electronic component includes bonding one end of a wire to an area, such as a terminal, of the electronic component, and shaping the wire into a wire stem configuration (including straight, bent two-dimensionally, bent three-dimensionally). A coating, having one or more layers, is deposited on the wire stem to (i) impart resilient mechanical characteristics to the shaped wire stem and (ii) more securely attach ("anchor") the wire stem to the terminal. Gold is one of several materials described that may be selected for the wire stem. A variety of materials for the coating, and their mechanical properties, are described. The wire stems may be shaped as loops, for example originating and terminating on the same terminal of the electronic component, and overcoated with solder. The use of a barrier layer to prevent unwanted reactions between the wire stem and its environment (e.g., with a solder overcoat) is described. Bonding a second end of the wire to a sacrificial member, then removing the sacrificial member, is described. A plurality of wire stems may be formed on the surface of the electronic component, from different levels thereon, and may be severed so that their tips are coplanar with one another. Many wire stems can be mounted, for example in an array pattern, to one or to both sides of electronic components including semiconductor dies and wafers, plastic and ceramic semiconductor packages, and the like.
Abstract:
An electronic package assembly wherein lead wires serve to connect conductors on a first substrate (e.g., ceramic) having a semiconductor device (e.g., IC chip) coupled to the conductors and positioned on the substrate, to respective conductors on a second substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board). The lead wires are secured to three different surfaces (e.g., top, side and bottom) of the first substrate, and include curved projection portions for being directly connected to the second substrate conductors.
Abstract:
In an IC memory card, sub-modules, in each of which a plurality of memory ICs are mounted on each of two opposed surfaces of a sub-substrate, are mounted on each of two opposed surfaces of a single substrate. Since the number of substrates connected to a connector is one, soldering of the connector is facilitated, and the structure of the connector can be simplified. Furthermore, in an IC memory card, the sub-modules may be mounted on the substrate in such a manner that they are stacked in two stages at an opening in the substrate. In this way, the thickness of the IC memory card can be minimized. Also, the use of the die bonding process makes connection between the sub-module and the substrate easy.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for interconnecting electronic circuit boards through the use of twisted wire jumpers which are formed from multifilament wire and which have enlarged bird cages formed along the pins. The pins are drawn through a stack of circuit boards to position the cages in contact with interconnection apertures located in the printed circuit boards. The frictional engagement of the cages in the apertures provides both electrical inter connection of, and mechanical coupling between the printed circuit boards.
Abstract:
A soldering connector and a method for manufacturing an electric circuit with this soldering connector. The soldering connector serves to bridge several contact surfaces. The soldering connector includes several soldering jumpers which include a common support and are of an electrically conductive material and are formed in a single piece with the support and are constructed in a cantilevering manner. Predetermined breaking points are provided between the support and the soldering jumpers, so that the common support can be severed after the soldering procedure by simply tearing it off from the soldering jumper.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device has leads projecting from at least two sides of all of a package which are bent in a zigzag manner so that ends of the leads lie on at least two planes. The semiconductor device may be mounted across a plurality of printed circuit boards by fixing a part of the leads from one side to a first board and fixing a remaining part of the leads from the other side to a second board, or by fixing a part of the leads on one plane to a first board and fixing a remaining part of the leads on the other plane to a second board.
Abstract:
Mechanical means and methods for delivery of solder preforms arranged in generally rectilinear patterns and oriented so that the ends of the solder preforms may join two planar surfaces upon the application of heat are disclosed. Several embodiments facilitate the delivery of solder preforms in the forms of posts, clips and rings.
Abstract:
Compliant soldering pads allow for expansion and contraction between an hermetic chip carriers (HCC) and printed wiring boards (PWB) due to coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch and prevent solder cracking which in turn causes electrical discontinuities. The pads allow for flexing in three axes.
Abstract:
A circuit package 2 is provided for heat dissipating power semiconductors and the like. Circuit means 10, including lead frames 12 and power conditioning components 13, is mounted on an electrically insulating thermally conductive substrate 4 and covered by an electrically insulating housing 6. Power lead frames 14 extend integrally externally of the housing 6 and have external portions 22 bent laterally across the to surface of the housing 6 to cooperate with terminal connection means 28 there below in the top wall 24 of the housing 6. Internal connection means 50 is provided for selectively connecting a peripheral power lead frame portion 46 to a central portion 52 of circuit means 10 and insulatively bypassing designated portions 54 of circuit means 10 therebetween. In one embodiment, circuit package 2 is provided in combination with an external printed circuit board 40 extending across the top surface 24 of the housing and connected to control lead frames 18 and power lead frames 14.