US4987475A
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Alignment of leads for ceramic integrated circuit packages
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1989-12-05
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-12-05
Abstract
Abstract An alignment system comprising a rectangular leadframe from the interior of which extend leads to terminations arrangement for alignment and registration with the braze pads of a ceramic integrated circuit package, the alignment and registration being maintained and defined by a web bar interconnecting the leads adjacent the between those braze pads and the leadframe. The leadframe, leads and web bar being integrally formed by etching and lying in a plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall L. Schlesinger
- 👤 Kevin M. Eastman
- 👤 Douglas F. Palino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/479; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An intermediate product for use in the manufacture of a ceramic IC component with individual fine pitch metallic leads brazed to braze pads on a leadless ceramic IC package, which leads extend a substantial distance outwardly of said package, said product comprising a leadless ceramic IC package having a plurality of leadless braze pads on one planar surface thereof, said braze pads being spaced 0.025 plus/minus 0.002 inch center to center, a planar self-supporting metallic lead frame, a plurality of fine metallic leads extending inwardly of said lead frame to lead terminations aligned with and brazed to said braze pads, a web bar interconnecting said fine leads adjacent to, and within about .06 inches of, their terminations and spaced outwardly of said IC package, and means for aligning said lead frame with respect to a punch tool to be used for severing said web from said leads and said leads from said lead frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An intermediate product for use in the manufacture of a ceramic IC component with individual fine pitch metallic leads brazed to braze pads on a leadless ceramic IC package, which leads extend a substantial distance outwardly of said package, said product comprising a leadless ceramic IC package having a plurality of leadless braze pads on one planar surface thereof, said braze pads being spaced 0.025 plus/minus 0.002 inch center to center, a planar self-supporting metallic lead frame, a plurality of fine metallic leads extending inwardly of said lead frame to lead terminations aligned with and brazed to said braze pads, a web bar interconnecting said fine leads adjacent to, and within about .06 inches of, their terminations and spaced outwardly of said IC package, and means for aligning said lead frame with respect to a punch tool to be used for severing said web from said leads and said leads from said lead frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An intermediate product according to claim 1 wherein said leadframe is rectangular and a plurality of leads extend in parallel with one another from each of four sides of said leadframe for respective alignment and registration with braze pads on each of four sides of said package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An according to claim 2 wherein the web bar associated with each said plurality of leads is joined to form a rectangular web bar frame to surround a said package during attachment of said leads to said attachment points.
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