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US4686492A
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Impedance match connection using multiple layers of bond wires
Assignee: Tektronix Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-04
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2005-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A bond wire connection between two semiconductor devices alleviates the problem of inductive loading at high frequencies by providing a capacitive effect which compensates for inductive reactance. The capacitive effect is provided by utilizing multiple parallel layers of bond wires at a common electrical connection point. As more layers are added the net impedance can be controlled so as to match the impedance driving the downstream semiconductor.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Erwin Grellmann
- 👤 Leonard A. Roland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:31
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/20; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; H10W90/00; H10W44/203; H10W44/206; H10W44/216; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07553; H10W72/07554; H10W72/50; H10W72/521; H10W72/522; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/5366; H10W72/537; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445; H10W72/547; H10W72/5475; H10W72/59; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A very high frequency electrical connection between a pair of electrical devices comprising a plurality of layers of bond wires, each layer having a signal-carrying line flanked on both sides thereof by a ground line, each electrical device having a plurality of contact points corresponding to the signal-carrying line and the ground lines between which respective bond wires are attached to connect the pair of electrical devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A very high frequency electrical connection between a pair of electrical devices comprising a plurality of layers of bond wires, each layer having a signal-carrying line flanked on both sides thereof by a ground line, each electrical device having a plurality of contact points corresponding to the signal-carrying line and the ground lines between which respective bond wires are attached to connect the pair of electrical devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connection of claim 1 wherein the plurality of said layers of bond wires is chosen to provide a connection whose impedance approximates a predetermined matching impedance at the desired operating frequency of the electrical devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connection of claim 2 wherein each wire in each of said layers has a diameter of 1.0 mil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connection of claim 3 wherein each wire is made of a highly conductive metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connection of claim 1 wherein one of said electrical devices is a hybrid integrated circuit and the other of said devices is an IC die.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The connection of claim 1 in which each bond wire in each layer follows a predetermined path, said paths being shaped such that each of said layers of bond wires are substantially in parallel to each other so as to provide constant spacing between adjacent ones of said layers of bond wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connection of claim 6 in which each of the respective bond wires forming a common electrical connection in said layers lie in common planes substantially perpendicular to a surface of at least one of said electrical devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connection of claim 7 wherein said constant spacing between adjacent ones of said layers of bond wires is approximately five mils.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of connecting two electrical devices together so as to simulate a very high frequency transmission line coupling between said electrical devices comprising: (a) making a first electrical connection by connecting between the two devices a first layer of bond wires, said layer including a signal line flanked on both sides thereof by a ground line, each of said lines defining a predetermined path lying generally along a longitudinal axis between the devices, each of said lines being attached at a first set of contact points on each respective electrical device; (b) determining the inductance of said first electrical connection at the operating frequency of the devices; (c) providing additional capacitance for said connection by adding a second parallel electrical connection by connecting between the two devices a second layer of bond wires including a signal line flanked on both sides by a ground line; (d) determining the cumulative impedance of said first and second electrical connections at the operating frequency of the devices; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d), adding n layers of bond wire connections until a predetermined cumulative matching impedance is achieved.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of connecting two electrical devices together so as to simulate a very high frequency transmission line coupling between said electrical devices comprising: (a) making a first electrical connection by connecting between the two devices a first layer of bond wires, said layer including a signal line flanked on both sides thereof by a ground line, each of said lines defining a predetermined path lying generally along a longitudinal axis between the devices, each of said lines being attached at a first set of contact points on each respective electrical device; (b) determining the inductance of said first electrical connection at the operating frequency of the devices; (c) providing additional capacitance for said connection by adding a second parallel electrical connection by connecting between the two devices a second layer of bond wires including a signal line flanked on both sides by a ground line; (d) determining the cumulative impedance of said first and second electrical connections at the operating frequency of the devices; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d), adding n layers of bond wire connections until a predetermined cumulative matching impedance is achieved.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 9 further including the step of arranging each of the lines in the nth connection along a predetermined path with respect to the respective corresponding lines of the first layer and attaching said lines at an nth set of points on each of said respective electrical devices having the same electrical value but displaced farther apart along the respective longitudinal axes of the lines than the n-1 layer such that a constant spacing exists between the nth and the n-1 layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the lines are made of a highly conductive metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the lines are connected to each electrical device using a programmable wire bonding machine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical devices are semiconductors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the wires in each respective layer are arranged to follow substantially parallel paths from one electrical device to the other electrical device.
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