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Direct bonded symmetric-metallic-laminate/substrate structures
Assignee: Intersil Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-15
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2011-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A composite structure comprising a symmetric bimetallic laminate bonded to a separate substrate is provided by eutectic bonding the bimetallic laminate to the substrate. A variety of beneficial structures can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Constantine A. Neugebauer
- 👤 James F. Burgess
- 👤 II Homer H. Glascock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/66; B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/001; C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/021; C04B37/023; C04B37/026; H10W70/01; H10W70/02; H10W70/04; H10W70/047; H10W70/20; H10W70/22; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/04; C04B2237/06; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/124; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/343; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/403; C04B2237/407; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/62; C04B2237/72; C04B2237/82; C04B2237/86; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12542; Y10T428/12583; Y10T428/1259; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12806; Y10T428/12826; Y10T428/1284; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
In combination: an electrically insulating substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said laminate bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
In combination: an electrically insulating substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said laminate bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination recited in claim 1 wherein said structure further comprises: a metallic layer disposed between said symmetric bimetallic laminate and said electrically insulating substrate, said additional layer being eutectic bonded to both said substrate and said symmetric bimetallic laminate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination recited in claim 2 wherein: said substrate comprises one or more of alumina and beryllia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination recited in claim 1 wherein: said substrate comprises one or more of alumina and beryllia.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination recited in claim 1 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composite comprising: a metallic substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate direct bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composite comprising: a metallic substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate direct bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite recited in claim 6 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A composite structure comprising: a ceramic substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate direct bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A composite structure comprising: a ceramic substrate; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate direct bonded to said substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composite recited in claim 8 wherein: the composition and relative thickness of the layers of said symmetric bimetallic composite provide said bimetallic laminate with substantially the same thermal coefficient of expansion as said ceramic substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite recited in claim 8 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hermetic electronic package comprising: a ceramic substrate; a plurality of symmetric bimetallic strips direct bonded to said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said symmetric bimetallic strips, each of said symmetric bimetallic strips comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; and an electrically insulating sealing ring bonded to said ceramic substrate and said symmetric bimetallic strips and to a lip for forming a hermetically sealed cavity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hermetic electronic package comprising: a ceramic substrate; a plurality of symmetric bimetallic strips direct bonded to said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of an outer layer of said symmetric bimetallic strips, each of said symmetric bimetallic strips comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; and an electrically insulating sealing ring bonded to said ceramic substrate and said symmetric bimetallic strips and to a lip for forming a hermetically sealed cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package recited in claim 11 wherein: each of said members has substantially the same thermal coefficient of expansion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The package recited in claim 11 wherein: said symmetric bimetallic laminate strips extend from within said hermetic enclosure to outside said hermetic enclosure to provide electrical feedthroughs between the interior and exterior of said hermetically sealed cavity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hermetic electronic package recited in claim 13 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
127 words
A composite structure comprising: first and second ceramic substrates having similar dimensions and compositions; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate having first and second major surfaces, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first ceramic substrate being direct bonded to said first major surface of said symmetric bimetallic laminate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate; said second ceramic substrate being direct bonded to said second major surface of said symmetric bimetallic laminate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
127 words
A composite structure comprising: first and second ceramic substrates having similar dimensions and compositions; and a symmetric bimetallic laminate having first and second major surfaces, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first ceramic substrate being direct bonded to said first major surface of said symmetric bimetallic laminate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate; said second ceramic substrate being direct bonded to said second major surface of said symmetric bimetallic laminate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite structure recited in claim 15 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
137 words
A composite comprising: a ceramic substrate having first and second major opposed surfaces; and first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers of similar composition and configuration, said first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers each comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said first major surface of said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said first bimetallic laminate; said second bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said second major surface of said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said second bimetallic laminate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
137 words
A composite comprising: a ceramic substrate having first and second major opposed surfaces; and first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers of similar composition and configuration, said first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers each comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said first major surface of said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said first bimetallic laminate; said second bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said second major surface of said ceramic substrate by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said second bimetallic laminate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite recited in claim 17 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of forming a substrate/symmetric bimetallic laminate composite comprising: providing a symmetric bimetallic laminate having an outer layer whose composition is suitable for forming a liquid eutectic material at elevated temperatures, said eutectic material comprising a metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten and said outer layers comprising copper; providing a substrate to which said metal-metal oxide eutectic material can bond; placing said symmetric bimetallic laminate and said substrate in close proximity; heating said composite to the temperature of formation of said metal-metal oxide eutectic to form said metal-metal oxide eutectic as a liquid to cause said metal-metal oxide eutectic to wet both said bimetallic laminate and said substrate; and cooling said composite to below the liquid/solid transition temperature of said metal-metal oxide eutectic to bond said bimetallic laminate and said substrate together as a unitary body.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of forming a substrate/symmetric bimetallic laminate composite comprising: providing a symmetric bimetallic laminate having an outer layer whose composition is suitable for forming a liquid eutectic material at elevated temperatures, said eutectic material comprising a metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said laminate, said symmetric bimetallic laminate comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten and said outer layers comprising copper; providing a substrate to which said metal-metal oxide eutectic material can bond; placing said symmetric bimetallic laminate and said substrate in close proximity; heating said composite to the temperature of formation of said metal-metal oxide eutectic to form said metal-metal oxide eutectic as a liquid to cause said metal-metal oxide eutectic to wet both said bimetallic laminate and said substrate; and cooling said composite to below the liquid/solid transition temperature of said metal-metal oxide eutectic to bond said bimetallic laminate and said substrate together as a unitary body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method recited in claim 19 wherein: said bimetallic laminate has a molybdenum core and copper outer layers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method recited in claim 20 wherein: said copper outer layer is exposed at at least one major surface of said bimetallic laminate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method recited in claim 19 further comprising the step of: forming an oxide layer on an exposed surface of said bimetallic laminate or said substrate prior to completion of said heating step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method recited in claim 19 wherein: said bimetallic laminate has a tungsten core and copper outer layers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
86 words
A composite structure comprising: first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers, said first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate laminate layers each comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first symmetric bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said second symmetric bimetallic laminate layer by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said first and said second symmetric bimetallic laminates.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
86 words
A composite structure comprising: first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate layers, said first and second symmetric bimetallic laminate laminate layers each comprising a core and outer layers, said core comprising one or more of molybdenum and tungsten, and said outer layers comprising copper; said first symmetric bimetallic laminate layer being direct bonded to said second symmetric bimetallic laminate layer by a metal-metal oxide eutectic material, said metal-metal oxide eutectic material including a metal of said outer layer of said first and said second symmetric bimetallic laminates.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite recited in claim 24 wherein: said core is molybdenum; and said outer layers are copper. m
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