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US5189261A
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Electrical and/or thermal interconnections and methods for obtaining such
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-09
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Granted: 1993-02-23
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Expires: 2010-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Circuit boards or cards containing metallic layers on opposite major surfaces of a dielectric substrate whereby electrical and/or thermal interconnection between the metallic layers is provided in vias that extend through one of the metallic layers, and the dielectric substrate and into the other metallic layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence C. Alexander
- 👤 Bernd K. Appelt
- 👤 David K. Balkin
- 👤 James J. Hansen
- 👤 Joseph Hromek
- 👤 Ronald A. Kaschak
- 👤 John M. Lauffer
- 👤 Irving Memis
- 👤 Magan S. Patel
- 👤 Andrew M. Seman
- 👤 Robin A. Susko
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 14:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4046; H05K3/44; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0201; H05K1/0203; H05K1/0204; H05K1/0206; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09554; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10234; H05K2201/10295; H05K2201/10303; H05K2201/10401; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/10871; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/107; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1105; H05K2203/12; H05K2203/128; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0017; H05K3/0026; H05K3/0032; H05K3/0035; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A circuit board or card having a dielectric substrate having metallic layers on opposite major surfaces of the substrate thereby providing said board or card with a topside and a bottomside at least one via extending entirely through one of said metallic layers and dielectric substrate and at least partially into the other of said metallic layers, wherein said at least one via contains a solderable member selected from the group consisting of stud having solder on the outer surfaces thereof and eyelet having solder on the outer surfaces thereof wherein said member contacts the walls of the said at least one via to provide electrical or thermal interconnection or both between the metallic layers on said topside and said bottomside and where the said member does not protrude through the combined thickness of the dielectric substrate and metallic layers and wherein said member has flange portions that extend on top of the metallic layer on that surface of the substrate through which said at least one via entirely extends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A circuit board or card having a dielectric substrate having metallic layers on opposite major surfaces of the substrate thereby providing said board or card with a topside and a bottomside at least one via extending entirely through one of said metallic layers and dielectric substrate and at least partially into the other of said metallic layers, wherein said at least one via contains a solderable member selected from the group consisting of stud having solder on the outer surfaces thereof and eyelet having solder on the outer surfaces thereof wherein said member contacts the walls of the said at least one via to provide electrical or thermal interconnection or both between the metallic layers on said topside and said bottomside and where the said member does not protrude through the combined thickness of the dielectric substrate and metallic layers and wherein said member has flange portions that extend on top of the metallic layer on that surface of the substrate through which said at least one via entirely extends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 having a solderable stud.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 having a solderable eyelet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 wherein said at least one via is a blind via.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 wherein said at least one via is a through hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 wherein said stud or eyelet is ribbed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The circuit board or card of claim 1 wherein said stud or eyelet is tapered.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for electrically or thermally interconnecting metallic layers on opposite major surfaces of a dielectric substrate which comprises: providing on a major surface of a dielectric substrate, a first metallic layer and providing on another major surface of said dielectric substrate, a second metallic layer; selectively laser drilling at least one blind via through said first metallic layer and said dielectric substrate; and then subjecting the metallic edges of said at least one blind via to a laser whereby the thickness of the first metallic layer is sufficient to permit melting and balling of the metallic edges to coat the walls of said at least one blind via with a metallic layer to electrically interconnect said metallic layers.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for electrically or thermally interconnecting metallic layers on opposite major surfaces of a dielectric substrate which comprises: providing on a major surface of a dielectric substrate, a first metallic layer and providing on another major surface of said dielectric substrate, a second metallic layer; selectively laser drilling at least one blind via through said first metallic layer and said dielectric substrate; and then subjecting the metallic edges of said at least one blind via to a laser whereby the thickness of the first metallic layer is sufficient to permit melting and balling of the metallic edges to coat the walls of said at least one blind via with a metallic layer to electrically interconnect said metallic layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said first metallic layer is copper.
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