US4995941A
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Method of manufacture interconnect device
Assignee: World Properties Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-15
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Granted: 1991-02-26
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Expires: 2009-05-15
Abstract
Abstract An interconnect device for electronic components, such as integrated circuits, multichip modules and the like, and the method of manufacture thereof are presented. The interconnect device has two layers of circuitry, one for signal transmission and one for voltage plane. The interconnect device is made by a processing on a stainless steel carrier plate to achieve high lead count capability with fine line widths and spacing, as well as precise registration layer to layer. Laser drilling is used to define interconnect vias between signal and voltage (power or ground) plane layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory H. Nelson
- 👤 Sanford Lebow
- 👤 Eugene Nogavich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/46; H05K3/4644; H05K3/4673; H05K3/10; H05K3/20; H05K3/205; H05K3/4652; H05K3/4655; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/6875; H10W70/69; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0195; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0355; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09509; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09918; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0147; H05K2203/0152; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0726; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0017; H05K3/0026; H05K3/0032; H05K3/0035; H05K3/38; H05K3/386; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of making an interconnect drive for electronic components comprising the steps of: forming a release layer on a carrier plate; forming a conductive pattern of leads on said release layer; forming registration features on said release layer; bonding a laminate to said conductive pattern of leads by a layer of adhesive, said laminate including a conductive sheet and a dielectric sheet wherein said dielectric sheet faces said conductive pattern of leads and said conductive sheet faces away from said adhesive layer; forming via holes in said laminate in a predetermined pattern, said via holes extending through said conductive sheet, dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads; depositing conductive material in said via holes and onto said conductive sheet of said laminate to interconnect said leads to said conductive sheet; forming at least one window in said device by removing selected parts of said conductive material, said laminate and said adhesive layer, said window extending through said dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads; and forming at least one frame spaced from and surrounding said window in said device by removing selected parts of said conductive material, said laminate and said adhesive layer, said frame extending through said dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of making an interconnect drive for electronic components comprising the steps of: forming a release layer on a carrier plate; forming a conductive pattern of leads on said release layer; forming registration features on said release layer; bonding a laminate to said conductive pattern of leads by a layer of adhesive, said laminate including a conductive sheet and a dielectric sheet wherein said dielectric sheet faces said conductive pattern of leads and said conductive sheet faces away from said adhesive layer; forming via holes in said laminate in a predetermined pattern, said via holes extending through said conductive sheet, dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads; depositing conductive material in said via holes and onto said conductive sheet of said laminate to interconnect said leads to said conductive sheet; forming at least one window in said device by removing selected parts of said conductive material, said laminate and said adhesive layer, said window extending through said dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads; and forming at least one frame spaced from and surrounding said window in said device by removing selected parts of said conductive material, said laminate and said adhesive layer, said frame extending through said dielectric sheet and adhesive layer to expose said leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: said carrier plate comprises stainless steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: said release layer comprises at least one layer of metal plated on a front surface of said carrier plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said carrier plate includes sides and a back surface and wherein: said release layer is wrapped around said sides and extends along a portion of said back surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said release layer comprises: a first layer of nickel electroplated to said carrier plate; and a second layer of copper electroplated to said first layer of nickel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of forming said conductive pattern of leads comprises the steps of: depositing a layer of resist material on said release layer; removing parts of said release layer at locations where said leads are to be formed; forming a pattern of resist material on said release layer; depositing conductive material on said release layer to form said leads at said locations; and removing the remainder of resist material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said step of depositing said conductive material to form said leads comprises the step of: electroplating a first layer of gold, tin or nickel; electroplating a second layer of copper on said first layer; and electroplating a third layer of gold, tin or nickel on said second layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: said adhesive layer is activated by heat and pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of: pre-punching registration holes in said adhesive layer and laminate for alignment with said registration features on said release layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of forming via holes comprises: forming a pattern of resist material on said conductive layer; removing resist material at locations at which vias are to be formed; etching said conductive layer at said locations to remove material from said conductive layer and define a mask of said conductive layer with openings therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of forming said via holes comprises: laser etching through said dielectric sheet and said adhesive layer using said conductive sheet as a mask to laser etch at said openings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of depositing conductive material in said via holes comprises: electroless depositing a first conductive layer in said via holes; and electroplating a second conductive layer on said first conductive layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said electroplated second conductive layer covers said conductive sheet of said laminate and wherein said steps of forming said window and frame include the step of: removing corresponding second and third portions of said electroplated second conductive layer at the locations of said window and frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said steps of forming said window and frame comprise: laser etching through said dielectric sheet and said adhesive layer using said electroplated second conductive layer as a mask.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 including: depositing protective material in said window and frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 including: removing said carrier plate and release layer from said conductive pattern of leads.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said release layer comprises electroplated metal and wherein said step of removing said release layer includes: etching said electroplated metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
An interconnect device for electronic components formed by the process of claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of bonding a laminate to said conductive pattern of leads includes: positioning an adhesive between said dielectric sheet and said conductive pattern of leads.
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