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Area-bonding tape
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1981-08-13
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2001-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A flexible area-bonding tape comprising a flexible, electrically insulating body, and arrays of internal and external terminals which are electrically interconnected by multiplicities of conductive paths. At least some of the paths are essentially completely embedded in the body.
Inventors
- 👤 J. Robert Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:42
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P74/00; H10P74/27; H10P74/273; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W70/69; H10W70/695; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/077; H10W72/701; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A flexible area-bonding tape for providing electrical interconnection between electronic components and external circuitry, said tape comprising a flexible, solid, electrically insulating body having multiplicity of conductive paths provided in more than one level, at least some of said conductive paths being essentially completely embedded along horizontal paths in said body, a predetermined array of internal terminals for electrical interconnection to said electronic components, a predetermined array of external terminals for electrical interconnection to said external circuitry, said internal and external terminals being electrically interconnected by said conductive paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A flexible area-bonding tape for providing electrical interconnection between electronic components and external circuitry, said tape comprising a flexible, solid, electrically insulating body having multiplicity of conductive paths provided in more than one level, at least some of said conductive paths being essentially completely embedded along horizontal paths in said body, a predetermined array of internal terminals for electrical interconnection to said electronic components, a predetermined array of external terminals for electrical interconnection to said external circuitry, said internal and external terminals being electrically interconnected by said conductive paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A tape according to claim 1 wherein said array of external terminals is disposed about the periphery of said array of internal terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A tape according to claim 1 wherein said array of internal terminals comprises a multiplicity of horizontal and vertical rows of first metal land areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tape according to claim 3 wherein said array of external terminals comprises a row of second metal land areas around the periphery of said array of internal contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tape according to claim 4 wherein said second metal land areas have essentially none of said insulating body therearound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A tape according to claim 1 further comprising an array of test terminals, wherein said test terminals are electrically interconnected to said external terminals, and wherein said array of test terminals is disposed about the periphery of said array of external terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tape according to claim 6 wherein said array of test terminals comprises a row of third metal land areas around the periphery of said array of external terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A tape according to claim 1 wherein said insulting material is a polyimide.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for providing electrical interconnection between an electronic component and external circuitry, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a flexible area-bonding tape comprising a flexible, solid, electrically insulating body having a multiplicity of conductive paths provided in more than one level, at least some of said conductive paths being essentially completely embedded along horizontal paths in said body, a predetermined array of internal terminals for electrical interconnection to said electronic components, a predetermined array of external components for electrical interconnection to said external circuitry, said internal and external terminals being electrically interconnected by said conductive paths; (b) aligning said array of internal terminals with the bonding locations on said electronic component; (c) bonding said array of internal terminals to said bonding locations on said electronic component; (d) aligning said array of external terminals with the bonding locations on said external circuitry; and (e) bonding said array of external terminals to said bonding locations on said external circuitry.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for providing electrical interconnection between an electronic component and external circuitry, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a flexible area-bonding tape comprising a flexible, solid, electrically insulating body having a multiplicity of conductive paths provided in more than one level, at least some of said conductive paths being essentially completely embedded along horizontal paths in said body, a predetermined array of internal terminals for electrical interconnection to said electronic components, a predetermined array of external components for electrical interconnection to said external circuitry, said internal and external terminals being electrically interconnected by said conductive paths; (b) aligning said array of internal terminals with the bonding locations on said electronic component; (c) bonding said array of internal terminals to said bonding locations on said electronic component; (d) aligning said array of external terminals with the bonding locations on said external circuitry; and (e) bonding said array of external terminals to said bonding locations on said external circuitry.
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