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Method for fabricating metal core layers for a multi-layer circuit board
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-17
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2011-07-17
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of fabricating a multilayer electronic circuit package. The multilayer circuit package has at least one layer that is a circuitized, polymer encapsulated metal core. According to the method of the invention a metal foil is provided for the metal core of the layer. This metal core foil may be provided as a single unit or in a continuous, roll to roll, process. The vias and through holes are drilled, etched, or punched through the metal foil. An adhesion promoter is then applied to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer to the foil. The dielectric polymer is then applied to the perforate metal foil core by vapor depositing, chemical vapor depositing, spraying or electrophoretically depositing, a thermally processable dielectric polymer or precursor thereof onto exposed surfaces of the perforate metal foil including the walls of the through holes and vias. The dielectric polymer or precursor thereof is then thermally processed to form a conformal dielectric, polymeric coating on surfaces of the perforate metal foil, including the interior surfaces of the vias and through holes. This dielectric, polymeric coating may then be circuitized, and coated with an adhesive for lamination to the next adjacent layer. After lamination, one or more chips are attached to the completed package.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Brauer
- 👤 Frederick R. Christie
- 👤 William H. Lawrence
- 👤 Ashit A. Mehta
- 👤 Jonathan D. Reid
- 👤 William J. Summa
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 04:47
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/44; H05K3/445; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/056; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/6875; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0137; H05K2201/0179; H05K2201/06; H05K2201/068; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09536; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1333; H05K2203/135; H05K3/38; H05K3/388; H05K3/389; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4076; H05K3/42; H05K3/425; H05K3/426; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of fabricating a multilayer electronic circuit package, having at least one layer thereof comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. depositing a thermally processable dielectric polymer or precursor thereof onto exposed surfaces of the perforate metal foil including the walls of the hole; e. thermally processing the dielectric polymer or precursor thereof to form a substantially uniform, conformal coating thereof on surfaces of the perforate metal foil; f. circuitizing the surface of the dielectric polymer to form a circuitized, polymer coated, metal core layer; and g. joining the circuitized, polymer coated, metal core layer to at least one other layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of fabricating a multilayer electronic circuit package, having at least one layer thereof comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. depositing a thermally processable dielectric polymer or precursor thereof onto exposed surfaces of the perforate metal foil including the walls of the hole; e. thermally processing the dielectric polymer or precursor thereof to form a substantially uniform, conformal coating thereof on surfaces of the perforate metal foil; f. circuitizing the surface of the dielectric polymer to form a circuitized, polymer coated, metal core layer; and g. joining the circuitized, polymer coated, metal core layer to at least one other layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 comprising applying a chromium film to the perforate foil as an adhesion promoter for subsequent adhesion of polymer to the perforate metal foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 comprising sputter coating the chromium film to the perforate foil as an adhesion promoter for subsequent adhesion of polymer to the perforate metal foil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 comprising applying an organosilane to the metal core as an adhesion promoter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 comprising providing a copper foil metal core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 comprising providing a Copper-Invar-Copper foil metal core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 comprising providing a foil metal core having a thickness of from about 0.5 to about 4.0 mils.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 comprising forming a through hole in the foil metal core having a diameter of about 3 to about 10 mils.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 comprising providing a foil metal core having a thickness of about 0.5 to about 4.0 mils, and forming a through hole therethrough having a diameter of about 3 to about 10 mils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the thermally processable dielectric polymer or precursor thereof is chosen from the group consisting of polyimides, polyepoxides, polyfluorocarbons, and poly (para-xylylenes).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 10 comprising the steps of: a. forming a composition of the dielectric polymer or a precursor thereof in a carrier; b. vaporizing the composition of the dielectric polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier; c. conveying the composition of the dielectric polymer or the precursor thereof in the carrier to the metal core; and d. condensing and thermally curing the composition of the dielectric polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier onto the metal core
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 16 comprising the steps of: a. vaporizing a dimer of para-xylylene; b. pyrolyzing the vaporized para-xylylene; c. depositing the vaporized para-xylylene onto the metal foil core and forming poly (para-xylylene).
Claim 14
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of fabricating a layer of a multilayer electronic circuit package, at least one of the layers comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. vaporizing a dimer of para-xylylene, pyrolyzing the vaporized para-xylylene, depositing the vaporized para-xylylene onto the metal foil core including the walls of the hole to form a poly (para-xylylene) conformal coating thereon; and e. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of fabricating a layer of a multilayer electronic circuit package, at least one of the layers comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. vaporizing a dimer of para-xylylene, pyrolyzing the vaporized para-xylylene, depositing the vaporized para-xylylene onto the metal foil core including the walls of the hole to form a poly (para-xylylene) conformal coating thereon; and e. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of fabricating a multilayer electronic circuit package, having at least one layer thereof comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. vaporizing a dimer of para-xylylene, pyrolyzing the vaporized para-xylylene, depositing the vaporized para-xylylene onto the metal foil core including the walls of the hole to form a poly (para-xylylene) conformal coating thereon; e. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer; and f. joining the polymer coated metal core layer to at least one other layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of fabricating a multilayer electronic circuit package, having at least one layer thereof comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. vaporizing a dimer of para-xylylene, pyrolyzing the vaporized para-xylylene, depositing the vaporized para-xylylene onto the metal foil core including the walls of the hole to form a poly (para-xylylene) conformal coating thereon; e. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer; and f. joining the polymer coated metal core layer to at least one other layer.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of fabricating a layer of a multilayer electronic circuit package, at least one of the layers comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. forming a composition of a dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer of precursor thereof in a carrier; e. vaporizing the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier; f. conveying the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier to the metal core; g. condensing and thermally curing the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or the precursor thereof in the carrier onto the metal core to thereby deposit the thermally processable dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or a precursor thereof onto exposed surfaces of the perforate metal foil including the walls of the hole; h. thermally processing the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof to form a substantially uniform, conformal coating thereof on surfaces of the perforate metal foil; and i. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of fabricating a layer of a multilayer electronic circuit package, at least one of the layers comprising a polymer encapsulated metal core, which method comprises: a. providing a metal foil for the metal core of the layer; b. forming at least one hole in the metal foil; c. applying an adhesion promoter to the perforate metal foil for subsequent adhesion of polymer thereto; d. forming a composition of a dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer of precursor thereof in a carrier; e. vaporizing the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier; f. conveying the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof in the carrier to the metal core; g. condensing and thermally curing the composition of the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or the precursor thereof in the carrier onto the metal core to thereby deposit the thermally processable dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or a precursor thereof onto exposed surfaces of the perforate metal foil including the walls of the hole; h. thermally processing the dielectric poly (paraxylylene) polymer or precursor thereof to form a substantially uniform, conformal coating thereof on surfaces of the perforate metal foil; and i. metallizing the surface of the dielectric polymer.
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