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Electrical contact bump and a package provided with the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-02
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2008-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A substrate provided with conductive terminals and another substrate provided with electrode pads and two-stepped electrical contact bumps formed respectively on the electrode pads and each consisting of a first raised portion and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion, are joined securely by bonding the second raised portions coated respectively with droplets of conductive adhesive and the corresponding conductive terminals by the droplets of the conductive adhesive. The ratio of the area of a section of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad is greater than the area of a section of the second raised portion parallel to the section of the first raised portion at a predetermined ratio. In an exemplary method of forming the electrical contact bump, the second raised portion is formed by bending a conductive wire in a loop by a ball bonding apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Tsuda
- 👤 Yasuhiko Horio
- 👤 Yoshihiro Bessho
- 👤 Toru Ishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/5525; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/944; H10W72/9445; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49149; Y10T29/49151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion made of an electrically conductive material and attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of the same electrically conductive material as that of said first raised portion, and the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said second raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion made of an electrically conductive material and attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of the same electrically conductive material as that of said first raised portion, and the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said second raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the sectional area of the first raised portion to that of the second raised portion is in the range of 3/2 to 5/1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first raised portion is in the range of 60 to 120 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 1, wherein the the sum of the height of the first raised portion and that of the second raised portion is in the range of 30 to 90 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 1, wherein the first and second raised portion as are formed of gold, copper, aluminum or an alloy containing gold, copper or aluminum as a main component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the first raised portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the first raised portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 6, wherein the first and second raised portions are formed of gold, copper, aluminum or an alloy containing gold, copper or aluminum as a main component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
187 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electric contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion made of an electrically conductive material and attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and being made of the same electrically conductive material as that of said first raised portion, the area of a section of the second raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad being smaller than the area of a section of the first raised portion parallel to the section of the second raised portion, and the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said second raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
187 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electric contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion made of an electrically conductive material and attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and being made of the same electrically conductive material as that of said first raised portion, the area of a section of the second raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad being smaller than the area of a section of the first raised portion parallel to the section of the second raised portion, and the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said second raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A package according to claim 8, wherein each droplet of the conductive adhesive contacts the first raised portion at substantially only a surface of the first raised portion on which the second raised portion is formed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A package according to claim 8, wherein the conductive adhesive is flexible.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A package according to claim 8, wherein the ratio of the area of a section of the first raised portion parallel to the surface of the electrode pad to that of a section of the second raised portion parallel to the section of the first raised portion is in the range of 3/2 to 5/1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package according to claim 8 wherein the width of the first raised portion is in the range of 60 to 120 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The package according to claim 8, wherein the sum of the height of the first raised portion and that of the second raised portion is in the range of 30 to 90 μ.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package according to claim 8, wherein the electrical contact bumps are formed of gold, copper, aluminum or an alloy containing gold, copper or aluminum as a main component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
167 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electrical contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the first raised portion; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
167 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electrical contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the first raised portion; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A package according to claim 15, wherein the droplet of the conductive adhesive contacts the first raised portion at substantially only a surface of the first raised portion on which the second raised portion is formed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
A package according to claim 15, wherein the conductive adhesive is flexible.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A package according to claim 15, wherein the electrical contact bumps are formed of gold, copper, aluminum or an alloy containing gold, copper or aluminum as a main component.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical contact bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, the ratio of a height of said first raised portion to that of said raised portion being in a range of 1/2 to 2/1.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 19, wherein the ratio of the sectional area of the first raised portion to that of the second raised portion is in the range of 3/2 to 5/1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 19, wherein the width of the first raised portion is in the range of 60 to 120 μm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical contact bump according to claim 19, wherein the sum of the height of the first raised portion and that of the second raised portion is in the range of 30 to 90 μm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electrical bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the electrode pad at a position close to the first raised portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electrical bump formed on an electrode pad formed on a substrate, comprising: a first raised portion attached to the electrode pad; and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the electrode pad at a position close to the first raised portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
176 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electrical contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the corresponding electrode pad at a position close to the first raised portion; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substrate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
176 words
A package comprising: a first substrate provided with a plurality of conductive terminals; a second substrate provided with a plurality of electrode pads respectively at positions corresponding to the conductive terminals of the first substrate; a plurality of electrical contact bumps formed respectively on the plurality of electrode pads, and each consisting of a first raised portion attached to the corresponding electrode pad, and a second raised portion formed on the first raised portion and having a cross sectional area in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad smaller than that of the first raised portion in a plane parallel to the surface of the electrode pad, said second raised portion being made of a conductive wire extended at one end thereof from the first raised portion, bent in a loop and bonded at the other end thereof to the corresponding electrode pad at a position close to the first raised portion; and droplets of a conductive adhesive respectively bonding the electrical contact bumps and the corresponding conductive terminals of the first substrate.
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