Abstract:
A conductive material is provided to an open end of a penetrating hole penetrating through at least a semiconductor element, on the side of a first surface of the semiconductor element. The conductive material is melted to flow into the penetrating hole. The conductive material is made to flow into the penetrating hole in a state that an atmospheric pressure on the side of a second surface of the semiconductor element opposite to the first surface is lower than an atmospheric pressure on the side of the first surface.
Abstract:
A method and structure for conductively coupling a metallic stiffener to a chip carrier. A substrate has a conductive pad on its surface and an adhesive layer is formed on the substrate surface. The metallic stiffener is placed on the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer mechanically couples the stiffener to the substrate surface and electrically couples the stiffener to the pad. The adhesive layer is then cured such as by pressurization at elevated temperature. Embodiments of the present invention form the adhesive layer by forming an electrically conductive contact on the pad and setting a dry adhesive on the substrate, such that the electrically conductive contact is within a hole in the dry adhesive. The electrically conductive contact electrically couples the stiffener to the pad. The curing step includes curing both the dry adhesive and the electrically conductive contact, resulting in the dry adhesive adhesively coupling the stiffener to the substrate. The electrically conductive contact may include an electrically conductive adhesive or a metallic solder. Additional embodiments of the present invention form the adhesive layer by applying an electrically conductive adhesive on the substrate, wherein after the stiffener is placed on the adhesive layer, the electrically conductive adhesive mechanically and electrically couples the stiffener to the surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
A method 10, 110 for making multi-layer circuit boards having metallized apertures 38, 40, 130, 132 which may be selectively and electrically grounded and having at least one formed air-bridge 92, 178.
Abstract:
To provide electrical conduction between front and back surfaces of a thin film multi-layered circuit board, such as an MCM, at low cost without using a simultaneous firing process for ceramic. The thin film multi-layered circuit board has at least one thin film circuit layer on a first surface of a substrate, wherein a conductor layer is disposed in the lowermost layer of the thin film circuit layer in contact with the first surface of the substrate, and is characterized in that holes for providing the electrical conduction between front and back surfaces of the substrate are formed through the substrate from the first surface to a second surface thereof so that the conductor layer is exposed in the hole, wherein the diameter of the hole is gradually enlarged from the first surface to the second surface.
Abstract:
A flexible substrate on which a large number of sorts of LCDs can be installed quickly and inexpensively. On loading on a video controller, a connector 21 is electrically connected to first and second contacts of the video controller. The connector 21 is wired so that, if a wiring 31-1 is cut-out and severed along with the end of the flexible printed wiring board 11, the first and second contacts of the video controller are not in electrically connected state.
Abstract:
A method 10 for making multi-layer electronic circuit boards having metallized apertures 34, 36 which may be selectively and electrically grounded or isolated from an electrical ground plane.
Abstract:
A method for forming connections within a multi-layer electronic circuit board 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the method includes selectively forming air bridges over portions of the circuit board 10 and selectively collapsing the air bridges with a metallurgical bonding tool, effective to interconnect layers of the circuit board 10.
Abstract:
A printed circuit device comprising, a printed circuit board having an electrically conductive heat plane associated with a surface thereof, the circuit board having an opening formed therein which exposes a ground layer or track of the circuit board, a wall defining the opening being provided with an electrically conductive coating which is electrically connected to the ground layer or track, the heat plane being provided with a cut-out defining a projection which is bent to extend into the opening, the projection being secured to said coating electrically to connect the coating and the ground layer or track to the heat plane. The invention also resides in a method of manufacturing a printed circuit device and in a heat plane for use in such a device.
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 method and system are disclosed for protecting an electrical component from electrostatic discharge prior to its electrical connection to an additional component. Specifically, a flex on suspension circuit of a disc drive that is electrically connected to the read/write head is disclosed as having exposed leads for connection to a printed circuit cable assembly. The exposed leads are shunted with a solder conductor such as solder tape after testing of the circuit and head to prevent electrostatic build-up across the read and write elements. The flex on suspension circuit is then electrically connected to the printed circuit assembly cable by reflowing the solder conductor to bond the exposed leads of the flex on suspension circuit to the electrical contacts of the printed circuit assembly cable and also to remove the electrical short established between the exposed leads by the solder conductor.