US5041695A
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Co-fired ceramic package for a power circuit
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-01
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2009-06-01
Abstract
Abstract Both a co-fired ceramic package for a power circuit is disclosed as well as a method of manufacture thereof. The package includes a base which is formed from a plurality of pyrolizable ceramic films, each of which includes a heat-conductive and electrically insulative ceramic material such as aluminum nitride, silicon carbide or beryllium oxide embedded within a binder. In the method of the invention, two or three ceramic films are metalized with a pattern of conductive material on their top surfaces. The resulting metalized films are then stacked over a plurality of unmetalized ceramic films, and the resulting aggregate stack is laminated together by the application of heat and pressure. Electrical components are then soldered onto the top surface of the base, and a cover is sealingly connected around the resulting hybrid circuit. The metalization step advantageously forms terminals around the cover which allow access to the heat generating power circuit without the need for glass post seals. The resulting, integrated ceramic structure is free of internal thermal stresses, and affords better heat dissipation characteristics than prior art devices.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Olenick
- 👤 Allen B. Timberlake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W95/00; H10W90/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base integrally formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a plurality of electrical components disposed on a top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on said top surface and within said ceramic material forming said base for forming a heat generating circuit by electrically interconnecting said components, wherein said pattern of conductors forms at least one parallel conductive path between said components from different conductors located at different levels within the base for more uniform dissipation of heat within said base; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere. and terminal means for providing electrical access to said heat generating circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base integrally formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a plurality of electrical components disposed on a top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on said top surface and within said ceramic material forming said base for forming a heat generating circuit by electrically interconnecting said components, wherein said pattern of conductors forms at least one parallel conductive path between said components from different conductors located at different levels within the base for more uniform dissipation of heat within said base; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere. and terminal means for providing electrical access to said heat generating circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit as defined in claim 1, wherein said base is formed from one of the group consisting of beryllium oxide, aluminum nitride, and silicon carbide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit as defined in claim 1, wherein the thermal coefficient of said cover is substantially the same as the ceramic material forming said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit as defined in claim 1, further including an inert gas atmosphere within said cover for protecting said electrical components from corrosion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit as defined in claim 1, further including inner and outer conductive pads on said top surface of said base both within and without said cover, respectively, wherein said inner pads are connected to said pattern of electrical conductors and said outer pads provide electrical terminals for said circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base integrally formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a plurality of electrical components disposed on a top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on said top surface and within said ceramic material forming said base for forming a heat generating circuit by electrically interconnecting said components, wherein said pattern of conductors form at least one parallel conductive path between said components from different conductors located at different levels within said base for more uniform dissipation of heat within said base, and terminal means integrally provided through the ceramic material forming said package base for providing electrical access to said heat generating circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base integrally formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a plurality of electrical components disposed on a top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on said top surface and within said ceramic material forming said base for forming a heat generating circuit by electrically interconnecting said components, wherein said pattern of conductors form at least one parallel conductive path between said components from different conductors located at different levels within said base for more uniform dissipation of heat within said base, and terminal means integrally provided through the ceramic material forming said package base for providing electrical access to said heat generating circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on a top surface of said base and within said base; a plurality of electrical components connected to said conductors disposed on said top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere, and conductive pads on said top surface of said base both within and without said cover wherein said inner pads are connected to said pattern of electrical conductors and said outer pads provide electrical terminals for said circuit, said inner and outer pads being interconnected by conductive bridges being disposed within said base beneath the top surface thereof in the vicinity of the edge of said cover to avoid electrical contact with said lid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
166 words
A package for a heat generating electrical circuit, comprising: a package base formed from a heat conductive, electrically insulative ceramic material; a pattern of interconnected electrical conductors disposed both on a top surface of said base and within said base; a plurality of electrical components connected to said conductors disposed on said top surface of said base for forming a heat generating electrical circuit; a cover sealingly connected around the top surface of the package base and over said heat generating electrical circuit for hermetically sealing said circuit from the ambient atmosphere, and conductive pads on said top surface of said base both within and without said cover wherein said inner pads are connected to said pattern of electrical conductors and said outer pads provide electrical terminals for said circuit, said inner and outer pads being interconnected by conductive bridges being disposed within said base beneath the top surface thereof in the vicinity of the edge of said cover to avoid electrical contact with said lid.
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