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Fabrication and structures of two-sided molded circuit modules with flexible interconnect layers
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1995-12-04
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2015-12-04
Abstract
Abstract First and second flexible interconnect structures are provided and each includes a flexible interconnect layer and a chip with a surface having chip pads attached to the flexible interconnect layer. Molding material is inserted between the flexible interconnect layers for encapsulating the respective chips. Vias in the flexible interconnect layers are formed to extend to selected chip pads, and a pattern of electrical conductors is applied which extends over the flexible interconnect layers and into the vias to couple selected ones of the chip pads.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Wojnarowski
- 👤 Thomas B. Gorczyca
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/185; H05K1/186; H10W70/00; H10W70/099; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/614; H10W90/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10674; H05K3/00; H05K3/46; H05K3/4611; H10W70/01; H10W70/05; H10W70/08; H10W70/09; H10W72/073; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/9413; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for fabricating a two-sided molded circuit module with flexible interconnect layers, the method comprising the steps of: providing first and second flexible interconnect structures, each flexible interconnect structure comprising a flexible interconnect layer having a chip surface and a chip with chip pads attached to the chip surface; providing molding material between the chip surfaces of the flexible interconnect layers and thereby surrounding respective chips with the molding material; solidifying the molding material; forming vias in the flexible interconnect layers, at least some of the vias extending to selected chip pads; applying a pattern of electrical conductors extending over the flexible interconnect layers and into the vias to couple selected ones of the chip pads.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for fabricating a two-sided molded circuit module with flexible interconnect layers, the method comprising the steps of: providing first and second flexible interconnect structures, each flexible interconnect structure comprising a flexible interconnect layer having a chip surface and a chip with chip pads attached to the chip surface; providing molding material between the chip surfaces of the flexible interconnect layers and thereby surrounding respective chips with the molding material; solidifying the molding material; forming vias in the flexible interconnect layers, at least some of the vias extending to selected chip pads; applying a pattern of electrical conductors extending over the flexible interconnect layers and into the vias to couple selected ones of the chip pads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming vias further includes forming a via extending through one of the flexible interconnect structures and the molding material to the other of the flexible interconnect structures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein each flexible interconnect layer comprises a plurality of polymer layers and at least one metallization layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the molding material comprises an epoxy powder and the steps of providing and solidifying the molding material include applying heat under vacuum conditions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further including forming a hole through the flexible interconnect structures and the molding material and coating the hole with an electrically conductive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 1, further including positioning at least one electrically conductive pin between the first and second flexible interconnect structures and wherein the step of inserting molding material between the flexible interconnect layers for encapsulating the respective chips includes encapsulating the at least one pin and the step of forming vias extending to selected chip pads further includes forming a via to the at least one pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one chips are thin enough to withstand bending and further including the step of bending the module.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for fabricating a stack of two-sided molded circuit modules with flexible interconnect layers, the method comprising the steps of: for each molded circuit module, providing first and second flexible interconnect structures, each flexible interconnect structure comprising a flexible interconnect layer having a chip surface and a chip with chip pads attached to the chip surface, providing molding material between the chip surfaces of the flexible interconnect layers and thereby surrounding respective chips with the molding material, solidifying the molding material, forming vias in the flexible interconnect layers, at least some of the vias extending to selected chip pads, applying a pattern of electrical conductors extending over the flexible interconnect layers and into the vias to couple selected ones of the chip pads, applying an epoxy mask over the pattern of electrical conductors, the mask having an opening over at least one of the vias, and applying a soft conductive material in the at least one of the vias; inserting a portion of a conductive ball in the soft conductive material of one of the molded circuit modules; positioning the other of the molded circuit modules such that the soft conductive material of the other of the molded circuit modules at least partially surrounds a remaining portion of the conductive ball; and hardening the epoxy masks and the soft conductive materials.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for fabricating a stack of two-sided molded circuit modules with flexible interconnect layers, the method comprising the steps of: for each molded circuit module, providing first and second flexible interconnect structures, each flexible interconnect structure comprising a flexible interconnect layer having a chip surface and a chip with chip pads attached to the chip surface, providing molding material between the chip surfaces of the flexible interconnect layers and thereby surrounding respective chips with the molding material, solidifying the molding material, forming vias in the flexible interconnect layers, at least some of the vias extending to selected chip pads, applying a pattern of electrical conductors extending over the flexible interconnect layers and into the vias to couple selected ones of the chip pads, applying an epoxy mask over the pattern of electrical conductors, the mask having an opening over at least one of the vias, and applying a soft conductive material in the at least one of the vias; inserting a portion of a conductive ball in the soft conductive material of one of the molded circuit modules; positioning the other of the molded circuit modules such that the soft conductive material of the other of the molded circuit modules at least partially surrounds a remaining portion of the conductive ball; and hardening the epoxy masks and the soft conductive materials.
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