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Apparatus and method for flat circuit assembly
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-27
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Granted: 1997-02-04
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Expires: 2014-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A thin and flat integrated circuit assembly (10, 40) may be achieved by using a thin carrier (20) with shallow cavities (22, 24) for holding the integrated circuits (16) and/or discrete circuit components (14). The integrated circuits (16) and/or circuit components (14) may be friction fitted in the cavities (22, 24) or they may be secured therein by the use of adhesives and/or solder. Electrical connection between the integrated circuits (16) and circuit components (14) may be done with wire bonding, ribbon bonding, tape-automated bonding, lead frames, flip chip bonding, and/or conductive gluing of leads. The circuit assembly may then be accommodated into a credit card-sized packaging with standard dimensions set by the International Standards Organization.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Orthmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:30
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/601; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/184; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09981; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10015; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10636; H10W44/20; H10W44/241; H10W44/248; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/0198; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07553; H10W72/20; H10W72/29; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/541; H10W72/5453; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/759; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A transponder circuit assembly having a thickness less than 760 μm, comprising: a circuit component; an integrated circuit; an antenna; a carrier having a thickness less than that of the integrated circuit and circuit component, said carrier defining a shallow cavity properly sized for accommodating said integrated circuit and capacitor; and electrical connectors connecting said integrated circuit and circuit component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A transponder circuit assembly having a thickness less than 760 μm, comprising: a circuit component; an integrated circuit; an antenna; a carrier having a thickness less than that of the integrated circuit and circuit component, said carrier defining a shallow cavity properly sized for accommodating said integrated circuit and capacitor; and electrical connectors connecting said integrated circuit and circuit component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an adhesive securing said integrated circuit and circuit component in said shallow cavities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a solder securing said integrated circuit and circuit component in said shallow cavities.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cavities are properly sized to friction fit said integrated circuit and circuit component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrical connectors include metallic caps formed in said carrier, disposed around an opening of said cavity and contacting terminals of said circuit component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a conductive adhesive disposed at an interface between said metallic caps and circuit component terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrical connectors include wires.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrical connectors include ribbons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrical connectors include a flexible substrate with conducting leads.
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