US5189507A
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Interconnection of electronic components
Assignee: Tyco International Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-07
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Granted: 1993-02-23
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Expires: 2011-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a technique for interconnecting electronic components in which interconnection wires are bonded to contacts on a first component without the use of a material other than the materials of the contacts and the wires; the wires are then severed to a desired length of between 2d and 20d, where d is the diameter of the wires, and bonded to contacts on the second component by means of a conductive material such as solder. Preferably, solder is provided as pools located in recesses in a layer of insulating material. The invention also provides a bonding head for a wire bonder for bonding the wire to the contact on the first component and for weakening or severing the wire at the desired point.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Carlomagno
- 👤 Dennis E. Cummings
- 👤 Alexandru S. Gliga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0444; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An assembly comprising first and second electronic components in opposing face-to-face relationship, each component having a plurality of contacts, pairs of contacts on the first and second components respectively being interconnected by individual interconnection wires extending between contacts on the opposing faces of the two components, each of said wires (a) being bonded to the contact on the first component without the use of a material other than the materials of the wire and of that contacts, and (b) being bonded to the contact on the second component by means of a conductive material that is different from the materials of the wire and of that contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An assembly comprising first and second electronic components in opposing face-to-face relationship, each component having a plurality of contacts, pairs of contacts on the first and second components respectively being interconnected by individual interconnection wires extending between contacts on the opposing faces of the two components, each of said wires (a) being bonded to the contact on the first component without the use of a material other than the materials of the wire and of that contacts, and (b) being bonded to the contact on the second component by means of a conductive material that is different from the materials of the wire and of that contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which there are at least three rows of interconnection wires bonded to respective contacts between any two opposite edges of either component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which each of the interconnection wires is substantially straight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which the bond between said interconnection wires and the respective contacts on the first component is a weld.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which a portion of said interconnection wires is broadened in the vicinity of the respective contacts on the first component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which the bond between said interconnection wires and the respective contacts on the first component is formed by ball or wedge bonding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, in which said interconnection wires have a substantially constant cross-section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a layer of an insulating material applied to the bonds between said interconnection wires and the respective contacts on the first component and to the surface of the first component in the vicinity of the bonds, through which said interconnection wires extend in a direction away from said surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 8, in which the layer of insulating material is sufficiently thick to cover the bonds between said interconnection wires and the respective contacts on the first component together with any broadened portion of said interconnection wires associated with the bonds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the interconnection wires are substantially perpendicular to the first component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the interconnection wires are tapered at the end thereof bonded to the contact on the second component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the interconnection wires are work-hardened.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the interconnection wires have a diameter of from about 12 to about 125 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly according to claim 1, 3, 12, or 13, wherein the length of each interconnection wire is between 3 and 12 times its diameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly according to claim 1, 11, 12, or 13, wherein the conductive material is located in recesses in an insulating layer on the surface of the second component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
An assembly according to claim 15, wherein the recesses are inwardly tapered.
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