Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
1) A film carrier comprising a resin base film and a rolled copper foil laminated thereon, said rolled copper foil forming leads for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place, characterized in that said rolled copper foil is made of a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
1) A film carrier comprising a resin base film and a rolled copper foil laminated thereon, said rolled copper foil forming leads for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place, characterized in that said rolled copper foil is made of a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
2) The film carrier according to the claim 1 wherein one or more of In, Sn and Ag is selected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
3) The film carrier according to the claim 1 or 2 wherein the content of oxygen is not more than 50 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
4) A method for manufacturing a film carrier characterized in that the leads of the film carrier for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place are formed by providing a rolled copper alloy foil having the composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities, and by laminating the foil onto a resin base film, followed by etching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
179 words
4) A method for manufacturing a film carrier characterized in that the leads of the film carrier for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place are formed by providing a rolled copper alloy foil having the composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities, and by laminating the foil onto a resin base film, followed by etching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
5) The method according to the claim 4 wherein one or more of In, Sn and Ag is selected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
6) The method according to the claim 4 or 5 wherein the content of oxygen is not more than 50 ppm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
192 words
7) A method for manufacturing a film carrier characterized in that the leads of the film carrier for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place are formed by providing a rolled copper alloy foil having the composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities, and by strain relief annealing the foil after its final cold rolling and then laminating the annealed foil onto a resin base film, followed by etching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
192 words
7) A method for manufacturing a film carrier characterized in that the leads of the film carrier for mounting semiconductor chips or other electronic components in place are formed by providing a rolled copper alloy foil having the composition consisting essentially of a total of 0.005 to 1.5 % by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of P 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, B 0.005 - 0.05 wt%, Al 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, As 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Cd 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Co 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Fe 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, In 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mg 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Mn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ni 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Si 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Sn 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Te 0.01 - 0.5 wt%, Ag 0.01 - 1 wt%, Cr 0.01 - 1 wt%, Hf 0.01 - 1 wt%, Zn 0.01 - 1 wt% and Zr 0.01 - 1 wt% and the remainder Cu with inevitable impurities, and by strain relief annealing the foil after its final cold rolling and then laminating the annealed foil onto a resin base film, followed by etching.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
8) The method according to the claim 7 wherein one or more of In, Sn and Ag is selected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
9) The method according to the claim 7 or 8 wherein the content of oxygen is not more than 50 ppm.