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Method of assembling a chip carrier
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-12
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2004-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A chip carrier and a process of assembling a chip carrier are disclosed. The carrier used for mounting a chip comprises a copper or copper base alloy component having a thin refractory oxide layer on a surface thereof. The surface and the oxide layer have an indentation formed therein for receiving the chip. A metallic circuit pattern for electrical connection to the chip is bonded to the oxide layer and insulated from the copper or copper base alloy by the refractory oxide layer. A seal is provided for enclosing the chip to the indentation. Another embodiment of the invention includes a circuit board structure comprising a circuit board device having a first coefficient of thermal expansion. A chip carrier is provided having a second coefficient thermal expansion of substantially the same value as the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The chip carrier has electrical leads soldered to the circuit board whereby thermal cycling of the circuit board structure does not substantially stress the bond between the solder, leads and circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheldon H. Butt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/6875; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/053; H10W70/40; H10W70/421; H10W70/442; H05K1/0306; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0382; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/06; H05K2203/068; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/42; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S228/00; Y10S228/903; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12618
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
The process of assembling a leadless chip carrier adapted for hermetically sealing a chip therein, comprising the steps of: providing a first copper base alloy substrate having an indentation formed therein; providing a copper base alloy circuit foil; providing a copper base alloy cover; providing a glass or ceramic sealing component having a coefficient of thermal expansion of at least about 160×10 -7 in/in/°C., said coefficient of thermal expansion being closely matched to the coefficients of thermal expansion of said substrate, said circuit foil and said cover; bonding said circuit foil to said substrate with said sealing component; disposing the chip in said indentation; bonding the chip to said substrate; electrically connecting said chip to the circuit foil; and bonding the cover to said circuit foil with said glass or ceramic sealing component for sealing said chip within said leadless chip carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
The process of assembling a leadless chip carrier adapted for hermetically sealing a chip therein, comprising the steps of: providing a first copper base alloy substrate having an indentation formed therein; providing a copper base alloy circuit foil; providing a copper base alloy cover; providing a glass or ceramic sealing component having a coefficient of thermal expansion of at least about 160×10 -7 in/in/°C., said coefficient of thermal expansion being closely matched to the coefficients of thermal expansion of said substrate, said circuit foil and said cover; bonding said circuit foil to said substrate with said sealing component; disposing the chip in said indentation; bonding the chip to said substrate; electrically connecting said chip to the circuit foil; and bonding the cover to said circuit foil with said glass or ceramic sealing component for sealing said chip within said leadless chip carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 including the step of etching the circuit foil to form an electrical circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 2 including the step of selecting said first copper base alloy substrate, said copper base alloy circuit foil and said copper base alloy cover from a copper alloy having a coefficient of thermal expansion of about 171×10 -7 in/in/°C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the copper base alloy substrate, the copper base alloy circuit foil, and the copper base alloy cover each have at least one surface with a refractory oxide layer for bonding to the glass or ceramic sealing component, and said copper base alloy comprises an effective amount of up to about 12% aluminum to form a refractory oxide and the balance essentially copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 4 further including the steps of: providing a second copper or copper base alloy substrate having a high conductivity; and bonding the second copper or copper base alloy substrate to the first copper base alloy substrate for improving the thermal conductivity of the chip carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said copper base alloy comprises 2 to 10% aluminum, 0.001 to 3% silicon and the balance essentially copper.
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