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US4788765A
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Method of making circuit assembly with hardened direct bond lead frame
Assignee: Teledyne Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-13
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-11-13
Abstract
Abstract In an electric circuit assembly (2) having conductive lead frames (8-10) directly bonded to an insulating substrate (6) by a eutectic, the lead frames are further subjected to a work hardening step (32, 34) to stiffen the lead frames and enable push-on fastener connection (12) to the lead frames without collapse thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Lance R. Kaufman
- 👤 John A. Dombeck
- 👤 Herbert O. Frederickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/16; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/481; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of making an electric circuit assembly comprising: providing an electrically insulting thermally conductive nonmetallic refractory substrate; providing electrically conductive metallic lead frame means; directly bonding said lead frame means to said substrate by placing said lead frame means in contact with said substrate, heating said lead frame means and said substrate to a temperature below the melting point of said metallic lead frame means to form a eutectic with said lead frame means which wets said lead frame means and said substrate, and cooling said lead frame means and said substrate with said lead frame means bonded to said substrate; work hardening said lead frame means to stiffen said lead frame means and enable push-on fastener connection to said lead frame means without collapse thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of making an electric circuit assembly comprising: providing an electrically insulting thermally conductive nonmetallic refractory substrate; providing electrically conductive metallic lead frame means; directly bonding said lead frame means to said substrate by placing said lead frame means in contact with said substrate, heating said lead frame means and said substrate to a temperature below the melting point of said metallic lead frame means to form a eutectic with said lead frame means which wets said lead frame means and said substrate, and cooling said lead frame means and said substrate with said lead frame means bonded to said substrate; work hardening said lead frame means to stiffen said lead frame means and enable push-on fastener connection to said lead frame means without collapse thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said substrate has a planar horizontal top surface, and said lead frame means includes a first horizontal portion lying flat on said top surface of said substrate and a second portion integral with said first portion and extending therefrom to provide a terminal for external circuit connection, and wherein said work hardening comprises applying pressure to said second lead frame portion such that said second lead frame portion hardens and resists deformation upon push-on fastener connection to said second lead frame portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention according to claim 2 comprising providing flat coplanar said first and second lead frame portions, directly bonding said first lead frame portion to said substrate, work hardening said second lead frame portion and the junction between said first and second lead frame portions by applying pressure thereto, bending said second lead frame portion substantially 90° from said first lead frame portion to extend vertically upwardly from said substrate, wherein said junction between said first and second lead frame portions is a right angle bend hardened against deformation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 2 wherein said work hardening comprises rolling said second lead frame portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention according to claim 4 wherein said second lead frame portion extends laterally beyond said substrate, and comprising providing a support adjacent said substrate and beneath said second lead frame portion, and rolling said second lead frame portion against said support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 2 wherein said work hardening comprises stamping said second lead frame portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 6 wherein said second lead frame portion extends laterally beyond said substrate, and comprising providing a support adjacent said substrate and beneath said second lead frame portion, and stamping said second lead frame portion against said support, without stamping said first lead frame portion.
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