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Bonding of metallic surfaces
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-17
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-07-17
Abstract
Abstract Two metallic surfaces are bonded together by coating each of the metallic surfaces with a layer of a first material and a layer of a second and different material contacting the layer of the first material. The first material and second material are chosen so that a eutectic liquid layer will form at the interface between them. The layers of the second material on each of the metallic surfaces are abutted together and then the layers are heated above the eutectic temperatures to form a localized liquid, which upon solidification results in an interconnection between the surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 James R. Wilcox
- 👤 Charles G. Woychik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:40
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3473; B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/001; B23K35/007; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/26; B23K35/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for bonding two metallic surfaces together which comprises: a) coating each of said metallic surfaces with a layer of a first material that contains lead and a layer of second and different material contacting said layer of said first material, said layer of second and different material containing tin; wherein the first material and second and different material are from a binary system containing a eutectic reaction; and wherein the thickness of said layer of second and different material containing tin is thinner than the thickness of said layer of said first material that contains lead; b) abutting the layer of the second and different material of each of said metallic surfaces together; c) then heating the layers above the eutectic temperature of the materials to thereby form a localized liquid which consumes the interface between the second and different materials, which then solidifies before formation of excessive metallic surface-tin intermetallic phases that would adversely affect the mechanical strength of interconnection between the surfaces, and resulting in an interconnection between the surfaces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for bonding two metallic surfaces together which comprises: a) coating each of said metallic surfaces with a layer of a first material that contains lead and a layer of second and different material contacting said layer of said first material, said layer of second and different material containing tin; wherein the first material and second and different material are from a binary system containing a eutectic reaction; and wherein the thickness of said layer of second and different material containing tin is thinner than the thickness of said layer of said first material that contains lead; b) abutting the layer of the second and different material of each of said metallic surfaces together; c) then heating the layers above the eutectic temperature of the materials to thereby form a localized liquid which consumes the interface between the second and different materials, which then solidifies before formation of excessive metallic surface-tin intermetallic phases that would adversely affect the mechanical strength of interconnection between the surfaces, and resulting in an interconnection between the surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metallic surfaces are copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said heating is to temperature of about 183.5° C. to a temperature slightly below the melting temperature of pure Sn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said metallic surfaces are copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said layer of a first material is about 0.002" to about 0.010" and the thickness of said second layer of a second and different material is about 0.001" to about 0.002".
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metallic surfaces are copper; said first material is lead and said second material is tin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 where the layers are abutted under pressure to enhance the dispersion of interfacial Sn oxides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 where ultrasonic vibrations are supplied to the structure during reflow to enhance oxide dispersion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said heating is to about 183.5° C. to about 210° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material is lead or a lead rich Pb-Sn alloy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material is an alloy of Pb-(2-5%)Sn.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said metallic surfaces are copper and said second material is tin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said heating is to about 183.5° C. to about 210° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said layer of second and different material is deposited immediately after coating the metallic surfaces with the layer of first material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the relative thickness of the layer of a first material and a layer of a second and different material is such that a lead-rich alloy is produced by means of homogenization of the layers.
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