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Method for mounting a flexible film semiconductor chip carrier on a circuitized substrate
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1987-03-11
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus are disclosed for mounting a flexible film semiconductor chip carrier on a second level electronic package, such that the flexible film of the carrier is supported substantially in a plane above the surface of the second level electronic package. The method comprises positioning preformed spacers embedded in a dissolvable polysulfone foam holder between the outer lead bonding pads on the flexible film semiconductor chip carrier and corresponding (matching) bonding pads on the second level electronic package. Each of the preformed spacers may comprise, for example, a solder cylinder with a copper core. The preformed spacers may be bonded to the outer lead bonding pads on the chip carrier, and to the matching bonding pads on the second level electronic package, by reflowing the solder of the spacers using, for example, a conventional solder reflow oven. Then, the holder is dissolved, and washed away, in a conventional vapor degreaser using, for example, methylene chloride, to leave the flexible film semiconductor chip carrier mounted on the second level electronic package with the flexible film of the carrier having a planar geometry as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Kishor V. Desai
- 👤 Kohn Harold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/363; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W90/401; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/049; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K2201/10424; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10439; H05K2201/10477; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10681; H05K2201/10704; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/0415; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0756; H05K2203/0769; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for outer lead bonding a circuitized, flexible sheet of polyimide film having a thickness of less than approximately 127.0 micrometers (about 0.005 inch) which is mounted on a frame and which is carrying an electronic device, onto a circuitized substrate having mounting pads thereon in a pattern matching a corresponding pattern of outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film, which comprises the steps of: attaching electrically conductive spacers embedded in a removable holder to the outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film, said holder having an opening for accommodating the electronic device carried by the flexible film, and said spacers sized and configured to physically support the circuitized, flexible film substantially in a plane above the surface of the circuitized substrate with the electronic device carried by the flexible film in thermal contact with the circuitized substrate, when the circuitized, flexible film is mounted on the circuitized substrate; positioning the circuitized, flexible film having the spacers attached thereto, on the circuitized substrate, with each of the spacers in contact with its corresponding bonding pad on the circuitized substrate; and bonding the spacers to the bonding pads of the circuitized substrate whereby the circuitized, flexible film is mounted on the circuitized substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for outer lead bonding a circuitized, flexible sheet of polyimide film having a thickness of less than approximately 127.0 micrometers (about 0.005 inch) which is mounted on a frame and which is carrying an electronic device, onto a circuitized substrate having mounting pads thereon in a pattern matching a corresponding pattern of outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film, which comprises the steps of: attaching electrically conductive spacers embedded in a removable holder to the outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film, said holder having an opening for accommodating the electronic device carried by the flexible film, and said spacers sized and configured to physically support the circuitized, flexible film substantially in a plane above the surface of the circuitized substrate with the electronic device carried by the flexible film in thermal contact with the circuitized substrate, when the circuitized, flexible film is mounted on the circuitized substrate; positioning the circuitized, flexible film having the spacers attached thereto, on the circuitized substrate, with each of the spacers in contact with its corresponding bonding pad on the circuitized substrate; and bonding the spacers to the bonding pads of the circuitized substrate whereby the circuitized, flexible film is mounted on the circuitized substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of removing the holder after the step of bonding the spacers to the bonding pads on the circuitized substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 1, wherein the holder comprises polysulfone foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 3, further comprising the step of removing the polysulfone foam holder after the step of bonding the spacers to the bonding pads on the circuitized substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 4, wherein the step of removing the polysulfone foam holder comprises dissolving and washing away the holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of dissolving and washing away the polysulfone foam holder comprises immersing the holder in methylene chloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the spacers comprises a solder cylinder with a copper core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 7, wherein the step of attaching the spacers to the outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film, comprises: placing flux on the spacers in the holder and/or on the outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film; positioning each of the spacers in the holder on its corresponding outer lead bonding pad on the circuitized, flexible film; and reflowing the solder part of the spacers to bond the spacers to the outer lead bonding pads on the circuitized, flexible film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 7, wherein the step of bonding the spacers to the bonding pads of the circuitized substrate, comprises: placing flux on the bonding pads of the circuitized substrate; positioning each of the spacers in the holder on its corresponding bonding pad on the circuitized substrate; and reflowing the solder portion of the spacers to bond the spacers to the bonding pads on the circuitized substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for outer lead bonding as recited in claim 9, further comprising the step of removing the holder after the step of reflowing the solder portion of the spacers to bond the spacers to the bonding pads on the circuitized substrate.
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