US5060844A
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Interconnection structure and test method
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-07-18
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2010-07-18
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a connector structure on a substrate which includes at least one first solder portion on the surface of the substrate; at least one second solder portion connected to each of the at least one first solder portions; and an epoxy layer disposed about the at least one first and second solder portions in such a manner as to cover the first solder portion and contact, but not cover, the second solder portion. Also disclosed is a connector structure on a substrate which includes at least one first solder portion on the surface of said substrate; at least one second solder ball portion connected to the at least one first solder portions; wherein the melting point of the second solder ball portion is relatively higher than that of the first solder portion. Finally, disclosed is a method of testing the solderability of the above structures.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Behun
- 👤 Anson J. Call
- 👤 Francis F. Cappo
- 👤 Marie S. Cole
- 👤 Karl G. Hoebener
- 👤 Bruno T. Klingel
- 👤 John C. Milliken
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 13:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/2851; G01R31/2886; G01R31/50; G01R31/66; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10234; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10977; H05K2201/10992; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/041; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for obtaining an electrical interconnection assembly on an electronic structure comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of said structure; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; and disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said structure covering said at least one first solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for obtaining an electrical interconnection assembly on an electronic structure comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of said structure; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; and disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said structure covering said at least one first solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of disposing at least one third solder portion on said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one first solder portion has a melting point which is lower than that of said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said at least one third solder portion has a melting point which is lower than that of said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first dielectric medium is epoxy and wherein said disposing step comprises dispensing liquid epoxy on said surface; and solidifying said epoxy.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for obtaining electrical interconnection of two electronic structures comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of the first of said structures; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said first structure covering said at least one solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion; applying at least one third solder portion to the surface of the second of said structures; bringing the at least one second solder portion associated with said first structure into contact with the at least one third solder portion on said second structure; and heating the contacted portions to a temperature sufficient to melt at least one of the contacting solder portions.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for obtaining electrical interconnection of two electronic structures comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of the first of said structures; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said first structure covering said at least one solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion; applying at least one third solder portion to the surface of the second of said structures; bringing the at least one second solder portion associated with said first structure into contact with the at least one third solder portion on said second structure; and heating the contacted portions to a temperature sufficient to melt at least one of the contacting solder portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said heating comprises heating to the melting temperature of said third solder.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
158 words
The method for obtaining electrical interconnection of two electronic structures comprising the steps of; applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of the first of said structures; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said first structure covering the at least one first solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion; applying at least one third solder portion to the exposed surface of said at least one second solder portion; providing at least one bonding site on the surface of said second structure; bringing the at least one third solder portion associated with said first structure into contact with said at least one bonding site on the second structure; and heating the at least one contacted portion and site to a temperature sufficient to melt the at least one third solder portion.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
158 words
The method for obtaining electrical interconnection of two electronic structures comprising the steps of; applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of the first of said structures; applying at least one second solder portion to the at least one first solder portion; disposing a first dielectric medium on the surface of said first structure covering the at least one first solder portion and contacting, but not covering, said at least one second solder portion; applying at least one third solder portion to the exposed surface of said at least one second solder portion; providing at least one bonding site on the surface of said second structure; bringing the at least one third solder portion associated with said first structure into contact with said at least one bonding site on the second structure; and heating the at least one contacted portion and site to a temperature sufficient to melt the at least one third solder portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said heating comprises heating to a temperature which is sufficient to melt said at least one third solder portion but not sufficient to melt said at least one second solder portion.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for obtaining an electrical interconnection structure comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of a substrate; applying at least one second solder ball portion to the at least one first solder portion; wherein the melting point of said second solder ball portion is relatively higher than said first solder portion.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for obtaining an electrical interconnection structure comprising the steps of: applying at least one first solder portion to the surface of a substrate; applying at least one second solder ball portion to the at least one first solder portion; wherein the melting point of said second solder ball portion is relatively higher than said first solder portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of applying at least one third solder portion to the at least one second solder ball portion wherein said third solder portion has a melting point which is relatively lower than that of said second solder ball portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of: providing a second substrate having at least one bonding site on the surface thereof; bringing the at least one third solder portion into contact with said at least one bonding site; and heating said structure to a temperature sufficient to melt the at least one third solder portion but not sufficient to melt said at least one second solder ball portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 12 wherein one of said substrate and second substrate is a metallized ceramic substrate and the other of said substrates is an organic printed circuit card.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising the steps of: providing a second substrate having at least one bonding site on the surface thereof; applying at least one third solder portion to the at least one bonding site wherein said third solder portion has a melting point which is relatively lower than that of said second solder ball portion; bringing the at least one third solder portion into contact with said at least one second solder ball portion; heating said structure to a temperature sufficient to melt the at least one third solder portion but not sufficient to melt said at least one second solder ball portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 14 wherein one of said substrate and second substrate is a metallized ceramic substrate and the other of said substrates is an organic printed circuit card.
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