US4034149A
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Substrate terminal areas for bonded leads
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1975-10-20
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1995-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of separate metallized regions on a substrate form a bondsite for a single lead to be bonded to the substrate. The metallized regions are electrically interconnected at a point removed from the bondsite. Such multiple metallized regions offer redundant bonds for each such lead to improve the mechanical strength and to improve the reliability of the bond between the lead and the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent Joseph Zaleckas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/117; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3405; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0373; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09381; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09663; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/1034; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/02; H05K2203/0278; H05K3/328; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49101; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49149
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An article comprising: an insulating substrate having a conductive pattern thereon, the conductive pattern extending into at least one bond site on the surface of the substrate, the conductive pattern at the bond site including at least two conductive surface areas with at least one opening in the continuity of the conductive surface areas located between said conductive surface areas; and a lead having one of its ends bonded to the conductive pattern at the bond site in a thermo-compression bond, the lead being joined to each of the conductive surface areas with heat and metal-deforming pressures, the lead spanning the opening in the continuity of the conductive surface areas of the pattern to provide a plurality of distinct thermo-compression bonds between the lead and the substrate to enhance the pullout strength between the lead and the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An article comprising: an insulating substrate having a conductive pattern thereon, the conductive pattern extending into at least one bond site on the surface of the substrate, the conductive pattern at the bond site including at least two conductive surface areas with at least one opening in the continuity of the conductive surface areas located between said conductive surface areas; and a lead having one of its ends bonded to the conductive pattern at the bond site in a thermo-compression bond, the lead being joined to each of the conductive surface areas with heat and metal-deforming pressures, the lead spanning the opening in the continuity of the conductive surface areas of the pattern to provide a plurality of distinct thermo-compression bonds between the lead and the substrate to enhance the pullout strength between the lead and the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
An article, which comprises: a dielectric substrate having a metallized circuit pattern formed on and adhered to such substrate, the circuit pattern terminating in at least one bond site, the bond site including at least two metallized regions and at least one nonmetallized region, the nonmetallized region at least partially separating the metallized regions from each other; and at least one lead bonded to the bonded site of the substrate, the lead contacting the bond site and forming bonded connections in lead deforming contact with the substrate at the metallized regions, the connections being at least in part separated by the nonmetallized regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An article, which comprises: a dielectric substrate having a metallized circuit pattern formed on and adhered to such substrate, the circuit pattern terminating in at least one bond site, the bond site including at least two metallized regions and at least one nonmetallized region, the nonmetallized region at least partially separating the metallized regions from each other; and at least one lead bonded to the bonded site of the substrate, the lead contacting the bond site and forming bonded connections in lead deforming contact with the substrate at the metallized regions, the connections being at least in part separated by the nonmetallized regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article according to claim 2, wherein the connections are thermocompression bonds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
An improved leaded device wherein one end of each lead is bonded to a metallized bond site of a substrate and the lead extends from the bond site, the improvement comprising: at least two substantially separate metallized regions at the bond site; and a lead bonded in a lead-deforming contact to the bond site, each region forming a separate bond between the substrate and the lead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
An improved leaded device wherein one end of each lead is bonded to a metallized bond site of a substrate and the lead extends from the bond site, the improvement comprising: at least two substantially separate metallized regions at the bond site; and a lead bonded in a lead-deforming contact to the bond site, each region forming a separate bond between the substrate and the lead.
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