US5459102A
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Method of electroplating lead pins of integrated circuit package
Assignee: Niterra Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-18
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2014-02-18
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of producing an integrated circuit package, wherein portions of The package are electroplated by getting a direct electrical connection with each of lead pins joined to a package substrate. The electrical connection is obtained by force-fitting each of the lead pins in corresponding one of openings formed in a plating jig made of an electrically conductive material for thereby bringing a side surface of each of the lead pins in contact with the jig. The portions of the package are electroplated under the condition where each of the lead pins is held in conduction. After the electroplating, each of the lead pins is separated from the jig through movement in the direction differing from an axial direction of each of the lead pins. Various jigs used for carrying out the above method are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro Shibata
- 👤 Futoshi Sonoda
- 👤 Kazuo Kimura
- 👤 Tomio Satou
- 👤 Koichi Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/74; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/099
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of producing an integrated circuit package, wherein portions of the package are electroplated by getting a direct electrical connection with each of lead pins joined to a package substrate, characterized in that said direct electrical connection is obtained by bringing a side surface of each of said lead pins in contact with a plating jig made of an electrically conductive material, said portions of said package are electroplated under the condition where each of said lead pins is held in conduction, and thereafter each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig through movement in a the direction diverging from an axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of producing an integrated circuit package, wherein portions of the package are electroplated by getting a direct electrical connection with each of lead pins joined to a package substrate, characterized in that said direct electrical connection is obtained by bringing a side surface of each of said lead pins in contact with a plating jig made of an electrically conductive material, said portions of said package are electroplated under the condition where each of said lead pins is held in conduction, and thereafter each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig through movement in a the direction diverging from an axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of producing an integrated circuit package, wherein portions of said package are electroplated by getting a direct electrical connection with each of lead pins joined to a package substrate, characterized in that said direct electrical connection is obtained by force-fitting each of said lead pins in corresponding one of openings formed in a plating jig made of an electrically conductive material for thereby bringing a side surface of each of said lead pins in contact with said jig, said portions of said package are electroplated under the condition where each of said lead pins is held in conduction, and thereafter each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig through movement in a direction diverging from an axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of producing an integrated circuit package, wherein portions of said package are electroplated by getting a direct electrical connection with each of lead pins joined to a package substrate, characterized in that said direct electrical connection is obtained by force-fitting each of said lead pins in corresponding one of openings formed in a plating jig made of an electrically conductive material for thereby bringing a side surface of each of said lead pins in contact with said jig, said portions of said package are electroplated under the condition where each of said lead pins is held in conduction, and thereafter each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig through movement in a direction diverging from an axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said direction of said movement through which each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig is a direction transverse to the axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said direction of said movement through which each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig is a radial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said direction of said movement through which each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig is a direction transverse to the axial direction of each of said lead pins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said direction of said movement through which each of said lead pins is separated from said plating jig is a radial direction of each of said lead pins.
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