US4649416A
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Microwave transistor package
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1984-01-03
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2004-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A microwave transistor package is provided having a thermal and electrical conductive refractory type substrate. A ground plane plate is provided, such plate having an open-ended compartment therein, the open end of such compartment being disposed adjacent an upper surface portion of the ground plane plate. A bottom surface of such plate is disposed on an upper, inner surface region of the substrate. The thermal coefficient of expansion of the ground plane plate is substantially greater than the thermal coefficient of expansion of the substrate. An electrical insulator is disposed within the compartment, such insulator having a relatively high thermal transfer characteristic and having upper and lower conductive layers with side wall portions disposed adjacent side wall portions of the compartment. A first apertured ceramic insulating layer having conductive metallization regions disposed on the upper surface of the ceramic insulator extending from the apertured edge of the ceramic insulator to the outer edge of the ceramic insulator is provided. The lower surface of the ceramic insulator is disposed over the substrate and about peripheral portions of the inner surface region of the substrate. A second apertured ceramic insulating layer is disposed over and aligned with the first apertured ceramic insulating layer, the upper surface of the second ceramic insulating layer being metallized and bondable to a cover for such package. The package is fabricated by brazing together, in a single step, the pair of ceramic insulating layers, the electrical insulator and the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael T. Borkowski
- 👤 David G. Laighton
- 👤 Barry Altschul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/20; H10W44/226; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
In combination: (a) a thermal and electrical conductive substrate; (b) a ground plane plate having an open-ended compartment therein, the open-end of such compartment being disposed adjacent an upper surface portion of the plate, a bottom surface of such plate being disposed on, and bonded to, a first upper surface portion of the substrate, the thermal coefficient of expansion of the ground plane plate being substantially greater than the thermal coefficient of expansion of the substrate; and (c) an electrical insulator having an aperture therethrough, such insulator having lower surface portions disposed on, and bonded to, a second upper surface portion of the substrate disposed about the first upper surface portion of the substrate, such aperture exposing the open-end of the compartment and the upper surface portion of the plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
In combination: (a) a thermal and electrical conductive substrate; (b) a ground plane plate having an open-ended compartment therein, the open-end of such compartment being disposed adjacent an upper surface portion of the plate, a bottom surface of such plate being disposed on, and bonded to, a first upper surface portion of the substrate, the thermal coefficient of expansion of the ground plane plate being substantially greater than the thermal coefficient of expansion of the substrate; and (c) an electrical insulator having an aperture therethrough, such insulator having lower surface portions disposed on, and bonded to, a second upper surface portion of the substrate disposed about the first upper surface portion of the substrate, such aperture exposing the open-end of the compartment and the upper surface portion of the plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination recited in claim 1 including a second electrical insulator having relatively high thermal transfer characteristics and having electrical conductive layers on upper and lower surfaces thereof, such second insulator being disposed within the compartment, the upper conductive layer being substantially level with the upper surface portion of the plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination recited in claim 2 including impedance matching electrical components disposed on the upper surface portion of the plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
226 words
A microwave transistor package comprising: (a) a thermal and electrical conductive substrate; (b) a ground plane plate having an open-ended compartment therein, such open-end being disposed adjacent an upper surface portion of the ground plane plate, a bottom surface of such plate being disposed on an upper, inner surface region of the substrate, the thermal coefficient of expansion of the ground plane plate being substantially greater than the thermal coefficient of expansion of the substrate; (c) electrical insulator means for supporting a microwave transistor, said electrical insulator means being disposed within the compartment, having a relatively high thermal transfer characteristic and having upper and lower conductive layers with side wall portions disposed adjacent side wall portions of the compartment; (d) a first apertured ceramic insulating layer having conductive metallization regions disposed on the upper surface of the ceramic insulating layer and extending from adjacent the apertured edge of the ceramic insulator to adjacent the outer edge of the ceramic insulator, the lower surface of the ceramic insulator being disposed over a surface portion of the substrate disposed about peripheral portions of the inner surface region of the substrate; and (e) a second apertured ceramic insulating layer disposed over and aligned with the first apertured ceramic insulating layer, the upper surface of the second ceramic insulating layer being metallized and bondable to a cover for such package.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
226 words
A microwave transistor package comprising: (a) a thermal and electrical conductive substrate; (b) a ground plane plate having an open-ended compartment therein, such open-end being disposed adjacent an upper surface portion of the ground plane plate, a bottom surface of such plate being disposed on an upper, inner surface region of the substrate, the thermal coefficient of expansion of the ground plane plate being substantially greater than the thermal coefficient of expansion of the substrate; (c) electrical insulator means for supporting a microwave transistor, said electrical insulator means being disposed within the compartment, having a relatively high thermal transfer characteristic and having upper and lower conductive layers with side wall portions disposed adjacent side wall portions of the compartment; (d) a first apertured ceramic insulating layer having conductive metallization regions disposed on the upper surface of the ceramic insulating layer and extending from adjacent the apertured edge of the ceramic insulator to adjacent the outer edge of the ceramic insulator, the lower surface of the ceramic insulator being disposed over a surface portion of the substrate disposed about peripheral portions of the inner surface region of the substrate; and (e) a second apertured ceramic insulating layer disposed over and aligned with the first apertured ceramic insulating layer, the upper surface of the second ceramic insulating layer being metallized and bondable to a cover for such package.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package recited in claim 4 including impedance matching electrical components disposed on the upper surface portion of the plate.
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