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EP0501358A2
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Connecting method and apparatus for electric circuit components
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components (4,5) includes disposing said electric circuit components so that said joints for the electrical connection are opposed to each other, and making the electrical connection between said electrical joints with a biasing force (110) which is exerted by an elastic member (8) from at least one side of said electric circuit component so that the biasing force is exerted consecutively from an intermediate position of connecting area where said joints are located to the periphery of said connecting area.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro C/O Sumitomo Metal Ind. Ltd Okabayashi
- 👤 Tetsuo c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Yoshizawa
- 👤 Toyohide c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA Miyazaki
- 👤 Hiroshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kondo
- 👤 Yoshimi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Terayama
- 👤 Takashi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sakaki
- 👤 Yuichi c/o Sumitomo Metal Ind. Ltd. Ikegami
- 👤 Kazuo c/o SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD. Kondo
- 👤 Yoichi c/o SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD. Tamura
- 👤 Yasuo c/o SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD. Nakatsuka
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/01; H10W70/05; H10W70/095; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/368; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/02; H05K2203/0278; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/328; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/07173; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components, including: disposing said electric circuit components so that said joints for the electrical connection are opposed to each other; and making the electrical connection between said electrical joints with a biasing force which is exerted by an elastic member from at least one side of said electric circuit component so that the biasing force is exerted consecutively from an intermediate position of connecting area where said joints are located to the periphery of said connecting area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said elastic member is an arcuately bent elastic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said biasing force due to said arcuately bent elastic member is applied in succession from a loop portion of said elastic member to said electric circuit component side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein an electrical connecting member is interposed between said electrical joints of said electric circuit components for the electrical connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said electrical connecting member has a carrier made of an electrical insulating material and a plurality of conductive members carried on said carrier in the mutually insulating state, one end of said conductive member being exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member being exposed to the other face of said carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said conductive member is made of gold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a protective member for the protection of circuit components is interposed between said elastic member and said electric circuit component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said elastic member is a leaf spring.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
48 words
A method for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components, including: disposing said electric circuit components so that said joints for the electrical connection are opposed to each other; making the electrical connection by compressing said electric circuit components between members having the magnetic force.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said member having the magnetic force is an electromagnet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein an electrical connecting member is interposed between said electrical joints of said electric circuit components for the electrical connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said electrical connecting member has a carrier made of an electrical insulating material and a plurality of conductive members carried on said carrier in the mutually insulating state, one end of said conductive member being exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member being exposed to the other face of said carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein a protective member for the protection of circuit components is interposed between said electric circuit component and the member having the magnetic force.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components via an electrical connecting member having a plurality of conductive members carried on a carrier in the mutually insulating state, one end of said conductive member being exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member being exposed to the other face of said carrier, including: compressing said electric circuit components in part via said electrical connecting member to make the thermocompression bonding between said electric circuit component and said electrical connecting member by applying the heat to that partially compressed portion while moving it.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
148 words
A connecting apparatus for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components via an electrical connecting member having a plurality of conductive members carried on a carrier in the mutually insulating state, one end of said conductive member being exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member being exposed to the other face of said carrier, comprising: a pressure mechanism for exerting a biasing force for the electrical connection between said electric circuit components on a part of one electric circuit component for the connection; means for moving a pressed portion with said pressure mechanism while exerting the biasing force on one part of said-electric circuit component; means for adjusting the biasing force to be applied to said electric circuit component; and a heating portion for the thermocompression bonding between said electric circuit component and said electrical connecting member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connecting apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said pressure mechanism has a curved presser plate abutting on one part of said circuit component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connecting apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said pressure mechanism has a presser roll abutting on one part of said circuit component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connecting apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said conductive member is made of gold.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrical connecting member for the electrical connection between electric circuit components, comprising: a carrier made of an electrical insulating material containing a thermosetting adhesive; and a plurality of conductive members carried on said carrier in the mutually insulating state; wherein one end of said conductive member is exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member is exposed to the other face of said carrier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrical connecting member according to claim 19, wherein said conductive member is made of gold.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrical connecting member for the electrical connection between electric circuit components, comprising: a carrier made of an electrical insulating material; and a plurality of conductive members carried on said carrier in the mutually insulating state; wherein one end of said conductive member is exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member is exposed to the other face of said carrier; and wherein a thermosetting adhesive is applied on at least one face of said carrier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said conductive member is made of gold.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for the electrical connection between electric circuit components by the use of an electrical connecting member, wherein there are provided a plurality of conductive members carried on a carrier containing a thermosetting adhesive in the mutually insulating state, and said electrical connecting member having both ends of said conductive member exposed to respective faces of said carrier is placed into contact with said electric circuit component for the electrical connection, and heated up to a predetermined temperature to bring about the curing and shrinkage of the thermosetting adhesive contained in said carrier, so that said electric circuit component and said electrical connecting member are joined with the curing and shrinkage of said thermosetting adhesive.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for the electrical connection between electric circuit components by the use of an electrical connecting member, wherein there are provided a plurality of conductive members carried on a carrier in the mutually insulating state, and said electrical connecting member having both ends of said conductive member exposed to respective faces of said carrier and having a thermosetting adhesive applied on a connecting surface of said carrier is placed into contact with said electric circuit component for the electrical connection, and heated up to a predetermined temperature to bring about the curing and shrinkage of the thermosetting adhesive applied on said carrier, so that said electric circuit component and said electrical connecting member are joined with the curing and shrinkage of said thermosetting adhesive.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for the electrical connection between electrical joints of electric circuit components via an electrical connecting member having a plurality of conductive members carried on a carrier in the mutually insulating state, one end of said conductive member being exposed to one face of said carrier, and the other end of said conductive member being exposed to the other face of said carrier, including: a process of disposing said electric circuit component via said electrical connecting member so that said electrical joints are opposed to eadh other; and a process of welding under pressure said electrical connecting member and said electric circuit component so that the amount of deformation in the diameter of said conductive member exposed from said carrier is equal to or more than 17%.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 25, wherein said conductive member is made of gold.
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