US5223851A
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Apparatus for facilitating interconnection of antenna lead wires to an integrated circuit and encapsulating the assembly to form an improved miniature transponder device
Assignee: Algernon Promotions Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for facilitating interconnection of antenna lead wires to an integrated circuit and encapsulating the assembly to form an improved miniature transponder device including the provision of an additional protective layer of insulation to the top of an integrated circuit chip or die and the provision of enlarged plated electrodes to the surface of the additional insulation to form enhanced bonding pads, such pads being electrically connected through the protective layers to the normal bonding pads of the integrated circuit device. The enhanced bonding pads are made of a soft conductive metal such that external wires to be attached thereto can be bonded to the pads using a thermal compression bonding technique, This invention also extends to a method of encapsulating a transponder in heat shrunk plastics material.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard D. Hadden
- 👤 Glen L. Zirbes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:36
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/74; G01S13/76; G01S13/767; G01V; G01V15/00; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/0772; G06K19/0773; G06K19/07749; H01; H01Q; H01Q7/00; H01Q7/06; H01Q7/08; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5368; H10W72/541; H10W72/5453; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5525; H10W72/59; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W74/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An encapsulated miniature transponder device, comprising: an integrated circuit device, including: a silicon substrate forming a die having an integrated circuit formed in a surface thereof and including a metallization layer forming a first set of contact pads; an insulative layer covering the surface of said die including said metallization layer and having apertures therein exposing said first contact pads; and a plurality of second contact pads disposed over said insulative layer and contacting said first pads through said apertures; an antenna connected to said second contact pads; encapsulating means including a glass capsule hermetically enclosing said integrated circuit device and said antenna and a plastic container heat-shrunk about said capsule, the plastic container being of inert material suitable for use in a live body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An encapsulated miniature transponder device, comprising: an integrated circuit device, including: a silicon substrate forming a die having an integrated circuit formed in a surface thereof and including a metallization layer forming a first set of contact pads; an insulative layer covering the surface of said die including said metallization layer and having apertures therein exposing said first contact pads; and a plurality of second contact pads disposed over said insulative layer and contacting said first pads through said apertures; an antenna connected to said second contact pads; encapsulating means including a glass capsule hermetically enclosing said integrated circuit device and said antenna and a plastic container heat-shrunk about said capsule, the plastic container being of inert material suitable for use in a live body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An integrated circuit device as recited in claim 1 wherein said insulative layer has a thickness in excess of 10,000 angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An integrated circuit device as recited in claim 2 wherein the thickness of said second pads is in excess of 20 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated circuit device as recited in claim 3 wherein said integrated circuit device forms the signal generating circuitry of the transponder device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An integrated circuit device as recited in claim 4, wherein said antenna comprises wire leads bonded to said second pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A leadless passive transponder comprising: a signal generator, a signal transmitter, and a coupling means adapted to inductively couple to a force field so that variation of the force field relative to the coupling means generates an electronic current within at least the generator, said generator, transmitter and coupling means being encapsulated in a glass capsule which is in turn encapsulated in a heat shrunk material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A leadless passive transponder comprising: a signal generator, a signal transmitter, and a coupling means adapted to inductively couple to a force field so that variation of the force field relative to the coupling means generates an electronic current within at least the generator, said generator, transmitter and coupling means being encapsulated in a glass capsule which is in turn encapsulated in a heat shrunk material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A transponder as recited in claim 6 wherein the heat shrunk material is, before being applied to encapsulate the transponder, in the form of a hollow tube which is closed at one end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transponder as recited in claim 7 wherein the tube includes a thermal plastic which when heat is applied to the tube flows to seal the open end of the tube.
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