US4991290A
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Flexible electrical interconnect and method of making
Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC
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Filing: 1989-06-16
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components. The method includes forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material, depositiong electrically conductive metal studs into the holes extending out of at least one side and preferably both sides of the flexible material, and electrically interconnecting some of the electrically conductive metal studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material. The interconnects may be supported from the outside of the flexible material or embedded therein. Dummy studs may be provided in the flexible material extending to the outside and aligned with studs extending on the other side of the insulating material which are connected to the electrical interconnects.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin A. MacKay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/111; H05K1/112; H05K1/113; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4007; H05K3/42; H05K3/425; H05K3/427; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/01; H10W70/05; H10W70/095; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0347; H05K2201/0355; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0367; H05K2201/0388; H05K2201/0394; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/096; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09781; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/03; H05K2203/0338; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0548; H05K2203/0554; H05K2203/06; H05K2203/063; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0726; H05K2203/0733; H05K2203/15; H05K2203/1572; H05K3/02; H05K3/06; H05K3/061; H05K3/064; H05K3/423; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49169; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the insulating material, and electrically interconnecting at least some of the deposited studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the insulating material, and electrically interconnecting at least some of the deposited studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least some of the interconnects are non-parallel.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on at least one side, adding a resist mask layer on the conductive material, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into at least some of said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the holes beyond the insulating material and conductive material, removing the resist mask layer, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material over the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, and removing the etch mask.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on at least one side, adding a resist mask layer on the conductive material, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into at least some of said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the holes beyond the insulating material and conductive material, removing the resist mask layer, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material over the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, and removing the etch mask.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3 wherein at least some of the interconnects are non-parallel.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a first flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on a first side, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, removing the etch mask, forming a plurality of holes through a second flexible insulating material, bonding one side of the second insulating material to the electrically conductive material, applying a resist mask on the second side of the second insulating material, and depositing electrically conductive metal studs into the holes of the second insulating material.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a first flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on a first side, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, removing the etch mask, forming a plurality of holes through a second flexible insulating material, bonding one side of the second insulating material to the electrically conductive material, applying a resist mask on the second side of the second insulating material, and depositing electrically conductive metal studs into the holes of the second insulating material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 wherein at least some of the holes in the first insulating material are aligned with the holes in the second insulating material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5 including providing dummy studs on the outside of one of the insulating materials aligned with studs on the other of the insulating materials.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the dummy studs are provided by applying a resist mask to the insulating material leaving the desired locations of the dummy studs bare, and depositing dummy studs into the bare locations.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a first flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on a first side, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections, wherein at least some of the interconnections are non-parallel, while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, removing the etch mask, forming a plurality of holes through a second flexible insulating material, bonding one side of the second insulating material to the electrically conductive material, applying a resist mask on the second side of the second insulating material, and depositing electrically conductive metal studs into the holes of the second insulating material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a first flexible insulating material having a layer of electrically conductive material on a first side, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes, applying an etch mask layer on the conductive material to cover desired electrical interconnections, wherein at least some of the interconnections are non-parallel, while leaving undesired electrical interconnections uncovered, etching the undesired electrical interconnections, removing the etch mask, forming a plurality of holes through a second flexible insulating material, bonding one side of the second insulating material to the electrically conductive material, applying a resist mask on the second side of the second insulating material, and depositing electrically conductive metal studs into the holes of the second insulating material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 wherein at least some of the holes in the first insulating material are aligned with the holes in the second insulating material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 including providing dummy studs on the outside of one of the insulating materials aligned with studs on the other of the insulating materials.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the dummy studs are provided by applying a resist mask to the insulating material leaving the desired location of the dummy stud bare, and depositing a dummy stud into the bare location.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material having first and second sides, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes extending out of at least one side of the insulating material, electrically interconnecting at least some of the studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material, and providing dummy studs on the second side of the flexible insulating material aligned with some of the electrically conductive metal studs.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of making a flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, forming a plurality of holes through a flexible insulating material having first and second sides, depositing electrically conductive metal studs into said holes extending out of at least one side of the insulating material, electrically interconnecting at least some of the studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material, and providing dummy studs on the second side of the flexible insulating material aligned with some of the electrically conductive metal studs.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13 wherein at least some of the interconnects are non-parallel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, a flexible insulating material having a plurality of holes, electrically conductive metal studs deposited in said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the insulating material, and electrical interconnects between at least some of the studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
A flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, a flexible insulating material having a plurality of holes, electrically conductive metal studs deposited in said holes extending out of the top and bottom of the insulating material, and electrical interconnects between at least some of the studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The interconnect of claim 15 wherein at least some of the interconnects are non-parallel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
81 words
A flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, flexible insulating material having first and second sides having a plurality of holes, electrically conductive metal studs deposited in said holes extending out of at least one side of the insulating material, electrical interconnects between at least some of the electrically conductive studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material, and dummy studs on the second side of the flexible insulating material aligned with some of the electrically conductive studs.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
81 words
A flexible interconnect for connection between stacks of electronic components comprising, flexible insulating material having first and second sides having a plurality of holes, electrically conductive metal studs deposited in said holes extending out of at least one side of the insulating material, electrical interconnects between at least some of the electrically conductive studs by interconnects supported by the flexible material, and dummy studs on the second side of the flexible insulating material aligned with some of the electrically conductive studs.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The interconnect of claim 17 wherein at least some of the interconnects are non-parallel.
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