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Connector and semiconductor device packages employing the same

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-16
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2007-09-16
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a connector structure for soldering a wiring substrate such as a ceramic wiring substrate to a connector provided on a printed board and also pertains to semiconductor device packages using the same. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector structure which provides highly reliable electrical connection, together with semiconductor device package using the same. The object is attained by soldering a ceramic wiring substrate to a connector which involves a heater.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shousaku Ishihara
  • 👤 Hitoshi Yokono
  • 👤 Tsuyoshi Fujita
  • 👤 Ryohei Satoh
  • 👤 Kiyotaka Wasai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 22:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0201; H05K1/0212; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/10; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H10W90/00; H10W90/401; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10704; H05K2201/10734; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1115; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/3447; H05K3/3494; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A semiconductor device package comprising: a printed board; a connector having a first side closest to the printed board, the first side having a first surface, the connector being provided on said first surface with pins which are adapted to be inserted into said printed board; a wiring substrate soldered to a second side of said connector, the connector having conductive material elements extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, the connector having heater means provided around the conductive material elements extending through the connector; a semiconductor integrated circuit element mounted on said wiring substrate; and a cooling fin for cooling said semiconductor integrated circuit element, said cooling fin being in thermal connection with said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A semiconductor device package comprising: a printed board; a connector having a first side closest to the printed board, the first side having a first surface, the connector being provided on said first surface with pins which are adapted to be inserted into said printed board; a wiring substrate soldered to a second side of said connector, the connector having conductive material elements extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, the connector having heater means provided around the conductive material elements extending through the connector; a semiconductor integrated circuit element mounted on said wiring substrate; and a cooling fin for cooling said semiconductor integrated circuit element, said cooling fin being in thermal connection with said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said pins of said connector are inserted into said printed board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 2, wherein said cooling fin is disposed on said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 3, wherein said first side and said second side of the connector are opposite sides of the connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said cooling fin is disposed on said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said heater means includes at least one heating element extending inside said connector and substantially surrounding each of the conductive material elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 6, wherein said heating element is a conductive metal wiring pattern positioned so as to substantially surround each of the conductive material elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said heater means includes a heating element positioned inside said connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 8, wherein said heating element positioned inside said connector is positioned adjacent the first side of the connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 8, wherein said connector has a central portion extending substantially midway between the first and second sides, and wherein the heating element is positioned to extend in said central portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said heater means includes two heating elements, respectively positioned adjacent the first and second sides of the connector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 32 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said connector is made of a ceramic material and is in the form of a sheet, the heater means extending within the sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 25 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said first side and said second side of the connector are opposite sides of the connector.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 19 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said heater means is a wiring pattern formed of tungsten.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 142 words
A semiconductor device package comprising: a printed board; a connector having a first side closest to the printed board, the first side having a first surface, the connector being provided on said first surface with pads which are adapted to be soldered to said printed board, the connector having a second side with a second surface, and being provided on said second surface with other pads; a wiring substrate soldered to said second side of said connector, the connector having conductive material elements extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, the connector having heater means provided around the conductive material elements extending through the connector; a semiconductor integrated circuit element mounted on said wiring substrate; and a cooling fin for cooling said semiconductor integrated circuit element, said cooling fin being in thermal connection with said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 142 words
A semiconductor device package comprising: a printed board; a connector having a first side closest to the printed board, the first side having a first surface, the connector being provided on said first surface with pads which are adapted to be soldered to said printed board, the connector having a second side with a second surface, and being provided on said second surface with other pads; a wiring substrate soldered to said second side of said connector, the connector having conductive material elements extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, the connector having heater means provided around the conductive material elements extending through the connector; a semiconductor integrated circuit element mounted on said wiring substrate; and a cooling fin for cooling said semiconductor integrated circuit element, said cooling fin being in thermal connection with said semiconductor integrated circuit element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 31 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 15, wherein said heater means includes at least one heating element extending inside said connector and substantially surrounding each of the conductive material elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 27 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 15, wherein said heater means includes two heating elements, respectively positioned adjacent the first and second sides of the connector.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 17 words
A semiconductor device package according to claim 15, wherein said pads are soldered to said printed board.

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