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Semiconductor device having metallic interconnects formed by grit blasting
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1992-12-08
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Expires: 2011-02-11
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a ceramic module and to methods for forming protruding, upstanding electrically conducting pins by the selective abrasion of a surface 18 of a multilayered ceramic module 10. An abrasive blasting device 40 is disposed adjacent to the surface 18 for directing a stream of abrasive particles 42 against the surface. The particles 42 strike both metallic conductors 20 and 22 and also the ceramic material of the layer 14. Inasmuch as the ceramic material is relatively hard and brittle as compared to the ductile metallic conductors the abrasive particles 42 abrade away the ceramic layer 14 at a faster rate than the ductile metallic material of the conductors 20 and 22. The abrasive particles 42 may be comprised of any suitable abrasive, such as Al 2 O 3 , SiC or WC. The module may be rotated beneath a nozzle of the grit blasting device, the nozzle being linearly translated above the surface being abraded.
Inventors
- 👤 Jungihl Kim
- 👤 Joseph C. Logue
- 👤 John J. Ritsko
- 👤 Robert R. Shaw
- 👤 George F. Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W99/00; B; B24; B24C; B24C1/00; B24C1/04; B24C3/00; B24C3/32; B24C3/322; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0044; H10W70/00; H10W70/01; H10W70/05; H10W70/095; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/02; H05K2203/025; H05K3/46; H05K3/4611; H05K3/4626; H05K3/4629
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A structure comprising: a body comprised of a plurality of layers of ceramic material, said ceramic material being erodable by a flow of abrasive material; and at least one electrical conductor comprised of a material that withstands the flow of abrasive material, said at least one electrical conductor being embedded within said body, said at least one electrical conductor having at least one extension which projects above an outer surface of said body after said outer surface has been eroded by the flow of abrasive material, said projecting extension being unitary with a portion of said electrical conductor embedded within said body, said embedded portion passing through a plurality of said layers of ceramic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A structure comprising: a body comprised of a plurality of layers of ceramic material, said ceramic material being erodable by a flow of abrasive material; and at least one electrical conductor comprised of a material that withstands the flow of abrasive material, said at least one electrical conductor being embedded within said body, said at least one electrical conductor having at least one extension which projects above an outer surface of said body after said outer surface has been eroded by the flow of abrasive material, said projecting extension being unitary with a portion of said electrical conductor embedded within said body, said embedded portion passing through a plurality of said layers of ceramic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein said electrical conductor is comprised of a ductile metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure of claim 2, wherein said metal includes metals selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, nickel and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 1 and further comprising a layer of dielectric material disposed upon the outer surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein the layer of dielectric material comprises polyimide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the ceramic material is comprised of alumina.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein the layer of dielectric material has a thickness that is less than a height of the projecting extension of the electrical conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A structure comprising: a body comprised of a plurality of layers of sintered ceramic material; and a plurality of elongated electrical conductors embedded within the body each having an extension projecting perpendicularly outward from an abraded surface of the body, each projecting extension being unitary with a portion of the electrical conductor embedded within the body, the embedded portion passing perpendicularly through a plurality of the layers of ceramic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A structure comprising: a body comprised of a plurality of layers of sintered ceramic material; and a plurality of elongated electrical conductors embedded within the body each having an extension projecting perpendicularly outward from an abraded surface of the body, each projecting extension being unitary with a portion of the electrical conductor embedded within the body, the embedded portion passing perpendicularly through a plurality of the layers of ceramic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein the electrical conductors are comprised of a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, nickel and combinations thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure of claim 8 and further comprising a layer of dielectric material disposed upon the abraded surface and having a thickness that is less than a height of the projecting extension of the electrical conductors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein the layer of dielectric material comprises polyimide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein each of the plurality of layers is comprised of alumina.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein at least one of the electrical conductors is electrically coupled to an electrical terminal of an integrated circuit device.
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