US5015803A
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Thermal performance package for integrated circuit chip
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-31
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2009-05-31
Abstract
Abstract Composite materials for electronic packages are disclosed. The composite materials comprise a core layer and first and second cladding layers. The core and cladding layer compositions and thicknesses are selected to maximize thermal and electrical conductivity and to minimize the coefficient of thermal expansion of the composite. The composite material may be employed to fashion the package base, the leadframe, a heat spreader or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, a portion of the first cladding layer is removed so that an electronic device may be mounted directly to a high thermal conductivity core.
Inventors
- 👤 Deepak Mahulikar
- 👤 Jacob Crane
- 👤 Abid A. Khan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:57
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W40/20; H10W40/25; H10W40/255; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/456; H10W70/457; H10W76/00; H10W76/60; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/1275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A package adapted to house a microelectronic circuit, comprising: a. a composite base component, said composite base component comprising a first core layer and first and second cladding layers bonded to opposing sides of said first core layer; b. a lid component spaced from said composite base component and defining a cavity therebetween for housing said microelectronic circuit; c. a leadframe disposed between said composite base component and said lid component; and d. a sealing means to bond said leadframe to said first cladding layer of said composite base component and to said lid component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A package adapted to house a microelectronic circuit, comprising: a. a composite base component, said composite base component comprising a first core layer and first and second cladding layers bonded to opposing sides of said first core layer; b. a lid component spaced from said composite base component and defining a cavity therebetween for housing said microelectronic circuit; c. a leadframe disposed between said composite base component and said lid component; and d. a sealing means to bond said leadframe to said first cladding layer of said composite base component and to said lid component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the thickness and composition of said first core layer and that of said first and second cladding layers are selected such that the coefficient of thermal expansion of said composite base component is within about 10 percent of the coefficient of thermal expansion of said microelectronic circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the thickness of said first cladding layer is substantially equal to the thickness of said second cladding layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The package of claim 3 wherein said sealing means comprises a sealing glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of said composite base component, said composite base component including a glass sealable surface on at least that portion of said first cladding layer which contacts said sealing glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The package of claim 3 wherein said sealing means is a polymer adhesive comprised of an epoxy resin and said composite base component includes a barrier layer on at least that portion of said first cladding layer which contacts said polymer adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said first and second cladding layers have a coefficient of thermal expansion which is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of said microelectronic circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 6 wherein said first core layer is selected from the group of metals consisting of copper, aluminum and alloys thereof, and said first and second cladding layers are selected from the group consisting of ally 42, Invar and molybdenum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the thickness of said first core layer is from about 30 percent to about 70 percent of the total thickness of said composite base component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package of claim 8 including a microelectronic circuit housed therein and bonded directly to said first core layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 9 wherein said first core layer is copper having a thickness of from about 40 percent to about 50 percent of the total thickness of said composite base component and said first and second cladding layers are alloy 42.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 9 wherein said first core layer is copper and said first and second cladding layers are molybdenum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said first core layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion which is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of said microelectronic circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The package of claim 12 wherein said first core layer is selected from the group of metals consisting of alloy 42, Invar and molybdenum and said first and second cladding layers are selected from the group of metals consisting of copper, aluminum and alloys thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The package of claim 13 wherein the combined thickness of said first and second cladding layers is from about 30 percent to about 70 percent of the total thickness of said composite base component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 14 wherein said first and second cladding layers are copper having a thickness of from about 40 percent to about 50 percent of the total thickness of said composite base component and said first core layer is alloy 42.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 14 wherein said first and second cladding layers are copper and said first core layer is molybdenum.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said leadframe is a composite material comprising a second core layer and third and fourth cladding layers bonded to opposing sides of said second core layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 17 wherein the composition of said leadframe is substantially similar to the composition of said base component.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package of claim 18 wherein said leadframe includes a glass sealable surface on at least those portions which contact said sealing glass.
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