US5205035A
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Low cost pin and tab assembly for ceramic and glass substrates
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-01-24
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2012-01-24
Abstract
Abstract In the fabrication of a circuit device including a substrate for providing connections between connection pins to be bonded to I/O pads on one side of the substrate and chips to be bonded to pads on the other side of the substrate, bonding is achieved simultaneously on both sides of the substrate by using a pin holder on an upper side of the substrate and using the surface tension of a flux to adhere and finely position the chips on the lower side of the substrate. The same or a modified technique may be used for the replacement of chips during repair of the circuit device. Repair of damaged or defective pin bonds yields a bond which is structurally and electrically improved in comparison with the originally formed bond.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. DiAngelo
- 👤 Clifford T. Rogers
- 👤 James T. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/099; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/74; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of making an electronic device having at least one connection pin bonded to a first side of a substrate by means of a reflowable material and at least one chip bonded to a second side of said substrate by means of a reflowable material, said method comprising the steps of positioning said substrate adjacent a pin holder which loosely retains said at least one connection pin, adhering said at least one chip to said second side of said substrate with a flux having a high surface tension, and heating said substrate, said pin holder, said at least one pin and said at least one chip as a unit to a temperature above the reflow temperature of said reflowable material to bond said at least one chip and said at least one pin to said substrate in a single operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of making an electronic device having at least one connection pin bonded to a first side of a substrate by means of a reflowable material and at least one chip bonded to a second side of said substrate by means of a reflowable material, said method comprising the steps of positioning said substrate adjacent a pin holder which loosely retains said at least one connection pin, adhering said at least one chip to said second side of said substrate with a flux having a high surface tension, and heating said substrate, said pin holder, said at least one pin and said at least one chip as a unit to a temperature above the reflow temperature of said reflowable material to bond said at least one chip and said at least one pin to said substrate in a single operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1, including the further step of cleaning and fluxing at least said first side of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1, including the further step of inverting said substrate, said pin holder, said at least one pin and said at least one chip as a unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of cleaning said substrate includes mechanically cleaning said substrate with a rubberized roller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 1, including the further step of encapsulating the bond between said at least one pin and said substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 2, including the further step of encapsulating the bond between said at least one pin and said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1, including the further steps of placing said substrate in a substrate holder, and attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 7, wherein said positioning step includes the further step of adjusting a position of said substrate within said substrate holder subsequent to said step of placement of said substrate in said substrate holder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 8, wherein said substrate position adjustment step is conducted after said step of attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 3, including the further steps of placing said substrate in a substrate holder, and attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 10, wherein said positioning step includes the further step of adjusting a position of said substrate within said substrate holder subsequent to said step of placement of said substrate in said substrate holder.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim il, wherein said substrate position adjustment step is conducted after said step of attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 6, including the further steps of placing said substrate in a substrate holder, and attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 13, wherein said positioning step includes the further step of adjusting a position of said substrate within said substrate holder subsequent to said step of placement of said substrate in said substrate holder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 14, wherein said substrate position adjustment step is conducted after said step of attaching said substrate holder to said pin holder.
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