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Carrier tape for bonding IC devices and method of using the same
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-31
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2009-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A carrier tape has a plurality of rows×a plurality of columns of IC device holes and two pairs of sprocket holes. A plurality of finger leads extending into each IC device hole and a conductive lead for connecting all of the finger leads are formed on the carrier tape. While the carrier tape is conveyed with feed teeth of a sprocket being meshed with one pair of sprocket holes, the finger leads and the conductive leads are formed, and solder is plating on both of the leads. Only in a bonding step, the carrier tape is conveyed with the feed teeth of the sprocket being meshed with the other pair of sprocket holes. Since the sprocket holes used in the bonding step are not deformed, highly precise positioning of IC devices required in bonding can be efficiently achieved. Positioning holes are formed in the carrier tape at intervals corresponding to a plurality of columns of IC device holes, and each processing can be performed for a carrier tape portion between the positioning holes in units of a plurality of columns. The carrier tape can be manufactured with very high efficiency.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Hiraide
- 👤 Ituro Kusunoki
- 👤 Joji Tajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0442; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/01; H10W70/04; H10W70/047; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K3/00; H05K3/0097; H05K3/02; H05K3/06; H05K3/061; H05K3/064; H05K3/40; H05K3/4092; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10S428/906; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24298; Y10T428/24479
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A carrier tape for bonding an IC device, comprising: an elongate flexible insulating tape including: a longitudinally extending central portion in which IC device holes are formed, said IC device holes being arranged in the form of a matrix of a number of rows greater than two and a substantially larger number of columns, said rows extending in the longitudinal direction of said elongate insulating tape and said columns extending in the widthwise direction of said elongate insulating tape, side edge portions extending longitudinally of said elongate insulating tape and located at both sides of said central portion, and a plurality of arrays of sprocket holes formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction in each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape, and including at least two of said arrays at each side edge portion of said tape, each array including a plurality of longitudinally arranged sprocket holes, the sprocket holes of each array having a constant hole pitch in the longitudinal direction of said array; and a plurality of finger leads each including a conductive metal foil, each of said finger leads being formed on one surface of said elongate insulating tape and having a portion projecting inside each of said IC device holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A carrier tape for bonding an IC device, comprising: an elongate flexible insulating tape including: a longitudinally extending central portion in which IC device holes are formed, said IC device holes being arranged in the form of a matrix of a number of rows greater than two and a substantially larger number of columns, said rows extending in the longitudinal direction of said elongate insulating tape and said columns extending in the widthwise direction of said elongate insulating tape, side edge portions extending longitudinally of said elongate insulating tape and located at both sides of said central portion, and a plurality of arrays of sprocket holes formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction in each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape, and including at least two of said arrays at each side edge portion of said tape, each array including a plurality of longitudinally arranged sprocket holes, the sprocket holes of each array having a constant hole pitch in the longitudinal direction of said array; and a plurality of finger leads each including a conductive metal foil, each of said finger leads being formed on one surface of said elongate insulating tape and having a portion projecting inside each of said IC device holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A tape according to claim 1, wherein said insulating tape further comprises a first conductive lead means formed in a matrix so as to surround each of said IC device holes and for connecting all of said finger leads, and a second conductive lead means formed on each of said side edge portions along the longitudinal direction of said insulating tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tape according to claim 2, wherein said second conductive lead means is formed wider than said first conductive lead means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tape according to claim 2, wherein said first and second conductive leads have solder plating on surfaces thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tape according to claim 4, wherein said insulating tape is comprised of a polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tape according to claim 1, wherein said insulating tape comprises mark means for positioning, said mark means being formed every plurality of columns of said IC devices in each of said side edge portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tape according to claim 6, wherein said mark means comprises a hole extending through said insulating tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tape according to claim 7, wherein said insulating tape is comprised of a polyester.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tape according to claim 4, wherein said insulating tape is comprised of a polyamide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tape according to claim 7, wherein said insulating tape is comprised of a polyamide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A tape according to claim 1, wherein said sprocket holes of each array at each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape are arranged in respective predetermined orders for engagement with a sprocket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tape according to claim 11, wherein said holes of each of said arrays at a respective side edge portion of said elongate insulating tape have different shapes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tape according to claim 12, wherein one of said arrays comprises a row of circular holes, and the other of said arrays comprises a row of rectangular holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A tape according to claim 13, wherein said circular holes are arranged closer to the peripheral edge portions of said elongate insulating tape, and said rectangular holes are located toward the interior of said elongate insulating tape, relative to said circular holes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tape according to claim 13, wherein said holes are aligned with each other along the length of said elongate insulating tape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
245 words
A carrier tape for bonding an IC device, comprising: an elongate flexible insulating tape including: a longitudinally extending central portion in which IC device holes are formed, said IC device holes being arranged in the form of a matrix of a number of columns and a number of rows, the number of columns being substantially larger than the number of rows, and said rows extending in the longitudinal direction of said elongate insulating tape and said columns extending in the widthwise direction of said elongate insulating tape, alignment means extending in spaced apart relation along said elongate insulating tape, said alignment means being fewer in number than the number of said columns of said matrix; side edge portions extending longitudinally of said elongate insulating tape and located at both sides of said central portion, and a plurality of arrays of sprocket holes formed at predetermined intervals along a longitudinal direction in each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape, and including at least two of said arrays at each side edge portion of said tape, each array including a plurality of longitudinally arranged sprocket holes, the sprocket holes of each array having a constant hole pitch in the longitudinal direction of said array; and a plurality of finger leads each including a conductive metal foil, each of said finger leads being formed on one surface of said elongate insulating tape and having a portion projecting inside each of said IC device holes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
245 words
A carrier tape for bonding an IC device, comprising: an elongate flexible insulating tape including: a longitudinally extending central portion in which IC device holes are formed, said IC device holes being arranged in the form of a matrix of a number of columns and a number of rows, the number of columns being substantially larger than the number of rows, and said rows extending in the longitudinal direction of said elongate insulating tape and said columns extending in the widthwise direction of said elongate insulating tape, alignment means extending in spaced apart relation along said elongate insulating tape, said alignment means being fewer in number than the number of said columns of said matrix; side edge portions extending longitudinally of said elongate insulating tape and located at both sides of said central portion, and a plurality of arrays of sprocket holes formed at predetermined intervals along a longitudinal direction in each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape, and including at least two of said arrays at each side edge portion of said tape, each array including a plurality of longitudinally arranged sprocket holes, the sprocket holes of each array having a constant hole pitch in the longitudinal direction of said array; and a plurality of finger leads each including a conductive metal foil, each of said finger leads being formed on one surface of said elongate insulating tape and having a portion projecting inside each of said IC device holes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A tape according to claim 16, wherein said sprocket holes of each array at each of said side edge portions of said elongate insulating tape are arranged in respective predetermined orders for engagement with a sprocket.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tape according to claim 17, wherein said holes of each of said arrays at a respective side edge portion of said elongate insulating tape have different shapes.
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