US4955523A
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Interconnection of electronic components
Assignee: Tyco International Ltd Bermuda
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Filing: 1988-02-01
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2008-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A technique for interconnecting electronic components in which interconnection wires are bonded to contacts on a first component without the use of a material other than the materials of the contacts and the wires; the wires are then severed to a desired length of between 2d and 20d, where d is the diameter of the wires, and bonded to contacts on the second component by means of a conductive material such as solder. Preferably, solder is provided as pools located in recesses in a layer of insulting material. The wire may be bonded to the contact on the first component by means of a wire bonder having a bonding head which weakens or severs the wire to the desired length.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Carlommagno
- 👤 Dennis E. Cummings
- 👤 Alexandru S. Gliga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/072; H10W72/07221; H10W72/07227; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/241; H10W72/242; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/5525; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of interconnecting contacts on first and second electronic components, comprising: (a) forming individual interconnection wires on each contact on the first component by: (i) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire, and (ii) severing the wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the wire; (b) positioning the components so that the second component is in face-to-face relationship with the first component; and (c) bonding the free end of each interconnection wire to a respective contact on the second component.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of interconnecting contacts on first and second electronic components, comprising: (a) forming individual interconnection wires on each contact on the first component by: (i) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire, and (ii) severing the wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the wire; (b) positioning the components so that the second component is in face-to-face relationship with the first component; and (c) bonding the free end of each interconnection wire to a respective contact on the second component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the bond between the interconnection wire and the contact on the second component is made by means of a conductive material which is different from the materials of the wire and of the contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, in which the bond between the interconnection wire and the contact on the second component is made by means of solder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, in which the conductive material is fusible and is located in discrete quantities on each of the contacts on the second component, the bond being made by heating the conductive material to cause it to fuse and inserting the free end of the interconnection wire into the fused conductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, in which each discrete quantity of the conductive material is located substantially entirely within a respective recess on a contact on the second component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, which includes the step of applying a force to the wire, in a direction away from the contact on the first component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 6, in which the force contributes to the severing of the wire.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of forming an interconnection wire on a contact on an electronic component, comprising: (a) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire, the wire being supplied through a bonding head on a wire bonder; (b) weakening the wire at a point within the bonding head; (c) severing the weakened wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the interconnection wire.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of forming an interconnection wire on a contact on an electronic component, comprising: (a) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire, the wire being supplied through a bonding head on a wire bonder; (b) weakening the wire at a point within the bonding head; (c) severing the weakened wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the interconnection wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, in which the wire is severed at the point at which it has been weakened by applying force to it.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, in which the wire is weakened by the localized application of heat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, in which the heat is applied by means of an electric arc.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of forming an interconnection wire on a contact on an electronic component, comprising: (a) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire at a temperature below the melting points of the material of the contact and the wire; (b) weakening the wire at a point a desired distance from the bond to the contact so that it breaks under a force applied at the point at which it has been weakened; (c) applying force to the wire in a direction away from the contact thereby breaking the wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the interconnection wire.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of forming an interconnection wire on a contact on an electronic component, comprising: (a) bonding a wire to the contact without the use of a material other than the materials of the contact and the wire at a temperature below the melting points of the material of the contact and the wire; (b) weakening the wire at a point a desired distance from the bond to the contact so that it breaks under a force applied at the point at which it has been weakened; (c) applying force to the wire in a direction away from the contact thereby breaking the wire to leave an interconnection wire bonded to the contact and having a free end, the length of the interconnection wire, measured from the contact or, if a portion of the interconnection wire is broadened in the vicinity of the contact, from a point immediately above any such broadening, being from about 2d to about 20d where d is the diameter of the interconnection wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, in which the wire is weakened by the localized application of heat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 13, in which the heat is applied by means of an electric arc.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-09-10 | 1998-03-12 | 1998-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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