US5038251A
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Electronic apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-06
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2008-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A thin electronic calculator having a circuit board unit in which an IC pellet is directly mounted on a film board and allowing easy mass-production is provided. Metal foil leads each having one end and the other end radially extending from the one end and having a larger width than the one end are formed on the film board. The IC pellet is bonded to one end portions of the metal foil leads through bump electrodes. The circuit board unit is fixed to a wiring board by an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive. The other end of each metal foil lead is electrically connected to a corresponding connecting terminal formed on the wiring board. An electronic component assembly constituted by the circuit board unit and the wiring board is received in upper and lower covers, and is adhered by adhesive islands deposited on the covers.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinobu Sugiyama
- 👤 Shohei Sawada
- 👤 Takashi Hinooka
- 👤 Kaoru Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:06
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/0216; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/216; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W70/699; H01H; H01H2219/00; H01H2219/002; H01H2219/01; H01H2219/011; H01H2231/00; H01H2231/05; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/183; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10037; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10681; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
An electronic apparatus having, electronic components which are disposed in upper and lower covers comprising: a film board in which an opening larger than dimensions of an IC pellet is formed; a plurality of metal foil leads fixed on an upper surface of said film board and each having one end extending inside said opening and located at a level lower than the upper surface of said film board and the other end extending toward an outer peripheral portion of said film board and formed to have a width larger than that of the one end, the pitch of the other ends being larger than that of the one ends; an IC pellet having bump electrodes connected to said one ends of said metal foil leads, respectively; a wiring board having connecting terminals respectively opposing the other ends of said metal foil leads; and an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive interposed between said film board and said wiring board to electrically connect the other ends of said metal foil leads and said connecting terminals of said wiring board and to bond said film board to said wiring board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
An electronic apparatus having, electronic components which are disposed in upper and lower covers comprising: a film board in which an opening larger than dimensions of an IC pellet is formed; a plurality of metal foil leads fixed on an upper surface of said film board and each having one end extending inside said opening and located at a level lower than the upper surface of said film board and the other end extending toward an outer peripheral portion of said film board and formed to have a width larger than that of the one end, the pitch of the other ends being larger than that of the one ends; an IC pellet having bump electrodes connected to said one ends of said metal foil leads, respectively; a wiring board having connecting terminals respectively opposing the other ends of said metal foil leads; and an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive interposed between said film board and said wiring board to electrically connect the other ends of said metal foil leads and said connecting terminals of said wiring board and to bond said film board to said wiring board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wiring board is made of a polyester sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wiring board has a through hole in a portion opposing said IC pellet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said film board includes a power supply circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said film board comprises two portions respectively having said IC pellet and said power supply circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said two portions of said film board are connected to each other by metal foil leads for connecting said IC pellet and electronic components of said power supply circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wiring board and said lower cover are adhered to each other by a plurality of adhesive islands arranged therebetween at predetermined intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive is a hot-melt type nonvolatile adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive has a multilayered structure consisting of hot-melt type and cold-type adhesive layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said hot-melt type adhesive layer is comprised of fine particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive is formed of a single layer of acrylic adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive is a water-soluble adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive is an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said lower cover has key input contacts on a surface opposing said wiring board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said lower cover has air grooves extending from an electronic component receiving portion and communicating with an external portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said lower cover has adhering bases each surrounded by a groove, and said adhesive is interposed between said adhering bases and said wiring board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said lower cover further has outer air communication grooves for communicating the grooves formed around said adhering bases and communicating with said air grooves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said lower cover is adhered to said wiring board by an adhesive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein an adhesive is coated on said upper cover.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the adhesive coated on said upper cover has a recessed pattern, extending from a portion corresponding to an electronic component receiving portion of said lower cover to the periphery of said upper cover, for flowing air.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said electronic component receiving portion receives a display panel connected to said wiring board by an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said lower cover has an inclined surface which supports said film board and is inclined downward toward said display panel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said electronic component receiving portion receives a power supply battery connected to said wiring board.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said power supply battery comprises a solar cell connected to said wiring board by an anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said power supply battery comprises a primary dry cell.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said wiring board is formed of a flexible member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said wiring board has two contacts, and a projection corresponding to a portion around one of said contacts is formed in said electronic component receiving portion and a conductive member contacting the other one of said contacts is received in said electronic component receiving portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: circuit board unit having: an IC pellet having a plurality of electrodes, a film board in which an opening larger than dimensions of said IC pellet is formed, a plurality of metal foil leads fixed to said film board and each having one end extending inside said opening and the other end extending toward an outer periphery of said film board, and a plurality of bump electrodes for respectively connecting said electrodes of said IC pellet to the one ends of said metal foil leads, a wiring board having key contacts; anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive for bonding said circuit board unit means to said wiring board; lower cover means for receiving said circuit board unit and said wiring board means; a plurality of adhesive islands means provided for bonding said wiring board to said lower cover means and separated from each other; an upper cover having key indications opposing said key contacts of said wiring board; and adhering means for connecting said wiring board and said upper cover.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: circuit board unit having: an IC pellet having a plurality of electrodes, a film board in which an opening larger than dimensions of said IC pellet is formed, a plurality of metal foil leads fixed to said film board and each having one end extending inside said opening and the other end extending toward an outer periphery of said film board, and a plurality of bump electrodes for respectively connecting said electrodes of said IC pellet to the one ends of said metal foil leads, a wiring board having key contacts; anisotropically electrical conductive adhesive for bonding said circuit board unit means to said wiring board; lower cover means for receiving said circuit board unit and said wiring board means; a plurality of adhesive islands means provided for bonding said wiring board to said lower cover means and separated from each other; an upper cover having key indications opposing said key contacts of said wiring board; and adhering means for connecting said wiring board and said upper cover.
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