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Semiconductor casing
Assignee: Advanced Technology Interconnect Inc
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Filing: 1982-01-21
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2002-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A casing for an electrical component comprises a metal base member. A metal housing member is mounted on the base member to provide a hollow enclosed casing for receiving the electrical component. A metal lead frame is provided within the enclosed casing and is electrically connected to the electrical component. The lead frame has terminal leads projecting between the base member and the housing member external to the casing. The improvement comprises an adhesive for sealing and bonding the terminal leads to both the base member and to the housing member to form the enclosed casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheldon H. Butt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:23
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0201; H05K1/0203; H05K1/021; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/421; H10W70/424; H10W76/00; H10W76/60; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/056; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/183; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In a casing adapted to house an electrical component, comprising: a metal base member; a metal housing member being mounted upon said base member to provide a hollow enclosed casing for receiving said electrical component; a metal lead frame within said enclosed casing for electrical connection to said electrical component, said lead frame having terminal leads projecting between said base member and said housing member external to said casing, the improvement comprising: said metal base member, metal lead frame and metal housing member each having a thin refractory oxide layer on their surfaces; and an epoxy between the thin refractory oxide layers for sealing and bonding said lead frame between said base member and said housing member whereby said enclosed casing is formed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a casing adapted to house an electrical component, comprising: a metal base member; a metal housing member being mounted upon said base member to provide a hollow enclosed casing for receiving said electrical component; a metal lead frame within said enclosed casing for electrical connection to said electrical component, said lead frame having terminal leads projecting between said base member and said housing member external to said casing, the improvement comprising: said metal base member, metal lead frame and metal housing member each having a thin refractory oxide layer on their surfaces; and an epoxy between the thin refractory oxide layers for sealing and bonding said lead frame between said base member and said housing member whereby said enclosed casing is formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article as in claim 1 wherein said metal base member, metal lead frame and metal housing member are copper or a copper base alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article as in claim 2 wherein said copper base alloy comprises 2 to 12% aluminum and the balance essentially copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as in claim 3 wherein said copper base alloy consists essentially of 2.5 to 3.1% aluminum, 1.5 to 2.1% silicon, 0.25 to 0.55% cobalt, and the balance essentially copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article as in claim 4 wherein said refractory oxide layer includes Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An article as in claim 1 wherein the bottom surface of said electrical component is bonded to said base member, said lead frame is disposed adjacent said electrical component whereby the top surface of said lead frame is substantially coplanar with the top surface of said electrical component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article as in claim 6 further including a recessed section of said metal base member to which said electrical component is bonded whereby said electrical component in disposed in the coplanar arrangement.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
130 words
The method of forming a casing adapted to house an electrical component, comprising the steps of: providing a metal base member; providing a metal housing member; mounting said metal housing member upon said base member to provide a hollow enclosed casing for receiving said electrical component; providing a metal lead frame; disposing said metal lead frame within said enclosed casing so as to project between said base member and said housing member external to said casing; the improvement comprising: forming a refractory oxide layer on the surfaces of said metal base member, metal housing member and metal lead frame; and applying an epoxy between said refractory oxide layers to seal and bond said lead frame to both said base member and to said housing member for forming said enclosed casing.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
130 words
The method of forming a casing adapted to house an electrical component, comprising the steps of: providing a metal base member; providing a metal housing member; mounting said metal housing member upon said base member to provide a hollow enclosed casing for receiving said electrical component; providing a metal lead frame; disposing said metal lead frame within said enclosed casing so as to project between said base member and said housing member external to said casing; the improvement comprising: forming a refractory oxide layer on the surfaces of said metal base member, metal housing member and metal lead frame; and applying an epoxy between said refractory oxide layers to seal and bond said lead frame to both said base member and to said housing member for forming said enclosed casing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as in claim 8 wherein said steps of providing said metal base member, metal housing member and metal lead frame include providing the metal from a copper or copper base alloy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as in claim 9 wherein said copper base alloy comprises 2 to 12% aluminum and the balance essentially copper.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as in claim 10 wherein said copper base alloy consists essentially of 2.5 to 3.1% aluminum, 1.5 to 2.1% silicon, 0.25 to 0.55% cobalt, and the balance essentially copper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as in claim 11 wherein said refractory oxide layer includes Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as in claim 8 including the step of disposing the lead frame adjacent the electrical component whereby the top surface of said lead frame is substantially coplanar with the top surface of said electrical component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as in claim 8 further including the steps of providing a recessed section in said metal base member; and bonding said electrical component to said recessed section whereby said electrical component is disposed in the coplanar arrangement with the top surface of said lead frame.
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