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Surface mountable integrated circuit packages having solder bearing leads
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1985-10-31
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit package having a plurality of leads capable of holding a quantity of solder paste prior to bonding to a printed circuit board or other substrate. The solder paste bearing structure may be straight or spiral grooves, or even a slot or roughened surface, running down at least the lower length of the leads as long as some mechanism is present which will first hold the solder paste or other electrically conductive binder on the lead and then deliver the binder to the end of the lead to produce an electrical and structural bond in a binder flowing operation. Application of the solder paste to the leads is accomplished by simply dipping the package leads into the paste thereby eliminating the need to make a solder mask for the substrate as well as the task of aligning the mask to the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul T. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; H05K3/3426; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/046; H05K13/0465; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10507; H05K2201/10515; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H05K2201/10704; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/1084; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10984; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads having integral electrically conductive binder bearing means each terminating at a substrate butt joint mounting end for guiding an electrically conductive binder thereto in a reflow operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads having integral electrically conductive binder bearing means each terminating at a substrate butt joint mounting end for guiding an electrically conductive binder thereto in a reflow operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 1 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means is at least one groove that runs at least down the lower half of each exterior package lead.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 2 wherein the binder groove spirals around the exterior package lead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 1 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means is a slot piercing through the exterior lead along part of the length of each exterior package lead.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 1 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means comprises a region of increased roughness on the exterior surface thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 1 wherein the package is a pin grid array (PGA) having the plurality of exterior package leads protruding downward perpendicularly from the package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 6 wherein the exterior package leads each have a bonding surface on a surface of the package opposite that from which they protrude perpendicularly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 1 in which the package is a dual-in-line package (DIP) and the exterior package leads have a flat, rectangular profile with the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means present along the lower portion of the leads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 8 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means is a slot piercing through part of the length of each exterior package lead.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads each having integral solder paste bearing means for holding solder paste on the leads prior to a solder reflow operation and for delivering solder paste downward via gravity toward a substrate butt joint mounting end in the solder reflow mounting operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads each having integral solder paste bearing means for holding solder paste on the leads prior to a solder reflow operation and for delivering solder paste downward via gravity toward a substrate butt joint mounting end in the solder reflow mounting operation.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for mounting an integrated circuit package to a mounting substrate wherein the integrated circuit package comprises a plurality of exterior package leads each having integral solder paste bearing means, comprising the steps of: simultaneously applying solder paste to the solder paste bearing means of the exterior package leads by dipping the package leads into a solder paste such that the solder paste contacts and adheres to the solder paste bearing means; positioning the integrated circuit package leads to correspond to a pattern of electrical pads on a mounting substrate; and flowing the solder paste on the solder paste bearing means of the exterior package leads toward the corresponding electrical pads for electrically bonding the leads to the pads.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for mounting an integrated circuit package to a mounting substrate wherein the integrated circuit package comprises a plurality of exterior package leads each having integral solder paste bearing means, comprising the steps of: simultaneously applying solder paste to the solder paste bearing means of the exterior package leads by dipping the package leads into a solder paste such that the solder paste contacts and adheres to the solder paste bearing means; positioning the integrated circuit package leads to correspond to a pattern of electrical pads on a mounting substrate; and flowing the solder paste on the solder paste bearing means of the exterior package leads toward the corresponding electrical pads for electrically bonding the leads to the pads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads, each lead having a butt joint mounting end and an exterior surface where the exterior surface has at least one integral solder paste channeling means therein for carrying solder downward to the butt joint mounting end in a solder flowing operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads, each lead having a butt joint mounting end and an exterior surface where the exterior surface has at least one integral solder paste channeling means therein for carrying solder downward to the butt joint mounting end in a solder flowing operation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 12 wherein the integral solder paste channeling means is at least one groove that runs at least down the lower half of the exterior package lead.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 13 wherein the solder paste groove spirals around the exterior package lead.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 12 wherein the integral solder paste channeling means is a slot piercing through the exterior lead along part of the length of each exterior package lead.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 12 wherein the integral solder paste channeling means comprises a region of increased roughness on the exterior surface thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 12 wherein the package is a pin grid array (PGA) having the plurality of exterior package leads protruding downward perpendicularly from the package.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 17 wherein the exterior package leads each have a bonding surface on a surface of the package opposite that from which they protrude perpendicularly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 12 in which the package is a dual-in-line package (DIP) and the exterior package leads have a flat, rectangular profile with the integral solder paste channeling means present along the lower portion of the leads.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package of claim 19 wherein the integral solder paste channeling means is a slot piercing through part of the length of each exterior package lead.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
60 words
A surface mountable pin grid array (PGA) integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads, each lead having a butt joint mounting end and an exterior surface where the exterior surface has at least one integral spiral solder paste channeling groove therein for carrying solder paste downward to the butt joint mounting end in a solder flowing operation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
60 words
A surface mountable pin grid array (PGA) integrated circuit package comprising a plurality of exterior package leads, each lead having a butt joint mounting end and an exterior surface where the exterior surface has at least one integral spiral solder paste channeling groove therein for carrying solder paste downward to the butt joint mounting end in a solder flowing operation.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The surface mountable (PGA) integrated circuit package of claim 21 wherein the exterior package leads each have a bonding surface on a surface of the package opposite that from which they protrude perpendicularly.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for mounting an integrated circuit pin grid array (PGA) package to a mounting substrate wherein the integrated circuit package comprises a plurality of exterior package pins each having integral spiral solder paste bearing grooves along at least the lower part of their length, comprising the steps of: simultaneously applying solder paste to the integral spiral solder paste bearing grooves of the exterior package pins by dipping the package leads into a solder paste such that the solder paste contacts and adheres to the solder paste bearing grooves; positioning the integrated circuit package pins to correspond to a pattern of electrical pads on said mounting substrate; and flowing the solder paste on the spiral solder paste bearing grooves of the exterior package pins toward the corresponding electrical pads for electrically bonding the leads to the pads.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for mounting an integrated circuit pin grid array (PGA) package to a mounting substrate wherein the integrated circuit package comprises a plurality of exterior package pins each having integral spiral solder paste bearing grooves along at least the lower part of their length, comprising the steps of: simultaneously applying solder paste to the integral spiral solder paste bearing grooves of the exterior package pins by dipping the package leads into a solder paste such that the solder paste contacts and adheres to the solder paste bearing grooves; positioning the integrated circuit package pins to correspond to a pattern of electrical pads on said mounting substrate; and flowing the solder paste on the spiral solder paste bearing grooves of the exterior package pins toward the corresponding electrical pads for electrically bonding the leads to the pads.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly comprising a surface mountable integrated circuit package having a plurality of exterior package leads having integral electrically conductive binder bearing means each terminating at a substrate butt joint mounting end to channel electrically conductive binder thereto in a reflow operation, and a quantity of electrically conductive binder upon each bearing means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
58 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly comprising a surface mountable integrated circuit package having a plurality of exterior package leads having integral electrically conductive binder bearing means each terminating at a substrate butt joint mounting end to channel electrically conductive binder thereto in a reflow operation, and a quantity of electrically conductive binder upon each bearing means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
42 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 24 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means on the leads of the package comprises at least one groove that runs at least down the lower half of each exterior package lead.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 25 wherein the binder groove spirals around the exterior package lead.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
39 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 24 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means of the package is a slot piercing through the exterior lead along part of the length of each exterior package lead.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 24 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means of the package comprises a region of increased roughness on the exterior surface thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 24 wherein the package is a pin grid array (PGA) having the plurality of exterior package leads protruding downward perpendicularly from the package.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
36 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 29 wherein the exterior package leads of the PGA each have a bonding surface on a surface of the package opposite that from which they protrude perpendicularly.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
45 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 24 in which the package is a dual-in-line package (DIP) and the exterior package leads have a flat, rectangular profile with the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means present along the lower portion of the leads.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit package assembly of claim 31 wherein the integral electrically conductive binder bearing means on the leads of the package is a slot piercing through part of the length of each exterior package lead.
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