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Method for underencapsulating components on circuit supporting substrates
Assignee: NXP USA Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-06
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for underencapsulating a component (502) on a substrate (402). The method robotically places an underencapsulant film (406) on at least one surface of a first surface of the component (502) and a second surface of a substrate (402), the first and second surfaces substantially opposing each other when the component (502) is placed on the substrate (402). Next, the method places the component (502) on the substrate (402) to dispose the underencapsulant film (406) between the first and second surfaces. The method then bonds (1006,1008 or 1006,1010) the component (502) to the substrate (402) with the underencapsulant (406).
Inventors
- 👤 Reed A. George
- 👤 Richard L. Mangold
- 👤 Richard K. Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:37
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; H05K3/305; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10674; H05K2201/10681; H05K2201/10734; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10977; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1105; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/3494; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/073; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/30; H10W72/341; H10W72/344; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for underencapsulating a component on a substrate, comprising the steps of: robotically placing a pre-cut underencapsulant film on at least one surface of a first surface of a component and a second surface of a substrate, the first and second surfaces substantially opposing each other when the component is placed on the substrate; placing the component on the substrate to dispose the underencapsulant film between the first and second surfaces; and bonding the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for underencapsulating a component on a substrate, comprising the steps of: robotically placing a pre-cut underencapsulant film on at least one surface of a first surface of a component and a second surface of a substrate, the first and second surfaces substantially opposing each other when the component is placed on the substrate; placing the component on the substrate to dispose the underencapsulant film between the first and second surfaces; and bonding the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the bonding step comprises the step of thermocompressively bonding the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of conductively bonding the component to the substrate to electrically couple the component to electrical circuits on the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the conductively bonding of the component to the substrate is performed substantially contemporaneous to the bonding of the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the conductively bonding step includes the steps of: locating leads of the component with corresponding pads of the substrate; and conductively bonding the leads with the pads to provide electrical coupling between the component and the electrical circuits on the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the component is mounted to the substrate by a component mounting technology selected from a group of component mounting technologies consisting of Flip-Chip, OMPAC, QFP, DCA, TAB, FCOG, and HSC.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the underencapsulant film comprises at least one material selected from a group of materials consisting of epoxy, urethane, and silicone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the component is selected from a group of components consisting of an integrated circuit, a crystal, and an electro-mechanical device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate is selected from a group of substrates consisting of a circuit supporting substrate, a printed circuit board, and a liquid crystal display.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for manufacturing an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a component and a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: robotically placing a pre-cut underencapsulant film on a surface of a substrate; placing a component on the substrate such that the underencapsulant film is substantially disposed between the component and the substrate; and bonding the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant film.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for manufacturing an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a component and a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: robotically placing a pre-cut underencapsulant film on a surface of a substrate; placing a component on the substrate such that the underencapsulant film is substantially disposed between the component and the substrate; and bonding the component to the substrate with the underencapsulant film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the bonding step comprises the steps of: heating the component and the underencapsulant film on the substrate; and pressing the component on the substrate with the underencapsulant film therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the heating step comprises the steps of: heating the component and the underencapsulant film on the substrate to a first temperature to flow a conductive bonding medium between leads of the component and pads of the substrate to provide a conductive bond therebetween; and heating the component and the underencapsulant film on the substrate to a second temperature to flow the underencapsulant film to fill voids between the component and the substrate.
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