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Alignment means for integrated circuit chips
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-29
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Granted: 1997-08-12
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Expires: 2016-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A substrate has a plurality of circuit traces having ends which terminate in raised contacts and an integrated circuit (IC) chip has a plurality of circuit traces terminating in contact ends which engage the raised contacts when the IC chip is positioned onto the substrate. The substrate also has a plurality of raised features thereon which are higher than and spaced from the raised contacts. The raised features have tapered side surfaces for engaging vertically extending surfaces on the IC chip to guide the IC chip into place of the substrate and so that its contact ends are aligned with and engage the raised contacts.
Inventors
- 👤 Chris M. Schreiber
- 👤 Bao Le
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W42/00; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/117; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0367; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09781; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10674; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/167; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07221; H10W72/07227; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/231; H10W72/234; H10W72/241; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/253; H10W72/281; H10W72/285; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
In combination, a flexible circuit having a layer of flexible material and having a plurality of first raised bumps formed by said flexible material and a plurality of second raised bumps formed of said flexible material, and a first plurality of circuit traces having circuit ends which terminate on said first raised bumps and which are arrayed in a first pattern, an integrated circuit chip having a second plurality of circuit traces terminating in contact ends which are arrayed in a second pattern identical to that of the first pattern, said contact ends of said integrated circuit chip being in engagement with said circuit end on said first raised bumps, wherein said plurality of second raised bumps comprise a metal having a hollow portion and are higher than said first raised bumps and spaced from said first raised bumps, said second bumps having tapered side surfaces for engaging vertically extending surfaces on said chip so that said chip is guided into place on said substrate and so that its contact ends are aligned with the first raised bumps on said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
In combination, a flexible circuit having a layer of flexible material and having a plurality of first raised bumps formed by said flexible material and a plurality of second raised bumps formed of said flexible material, and a first plurality of circuit traces having circuit ends which terminate on said first raised bumps and which are arrayed in a first pattern, an integrated circuit chip having a second plurality of circuit traces terminating in contact ends which are arrayed in a second pattern identical to that of the first pattern, said contact ends of said integrated circuit chip being in engagement with said circuit end on said first raised bumps, wherein said plurality of second raised bumps comprise a metal having a hollow portion and are higher than said first raised bumps and spaced from said first raised bumps, said second bumps having tapered side surfaces for engaging vertically extending surfaces on said chip so that said chip is guided into place on said substrate and so that its contact ends are aligned with the first raised bumps on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the hollow portion is filled with a solid material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
In combination, a flexible circuit having a layer of flexible material and having a plurality of first raised bumps formed by said flexible material and a plurality of second raised bumps formed of said flexible material, and a first plurality of circuit traces having circuit ends which terminate on said first raised bumps and which are arrayed in a first pattern, an integrated circuit chip having a second plurality of circuit traces terminating in contact ends which are arrayed in a second pattern identical to that of the first pattern, said contact ends of said integrated circuit chip being in engagement with circuit ends on said first raised bumps, wherein said plurality of second raised bumps comprise a metal and are higher than said first raised bumps and spaced from said first raised bumps, said integrated circuit chip having a plurality of blind vias extending upwardly from an underside of the chip and which are defined by a side surface, said second bumps having tapered side surfaces for engaging said side surface so that said chip is guided into place on said substrate and so that its contact ends are aligned with the first raised bumps on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
199 words
In combination, a flexible circuit having a layer of flexible material and having a plurality of first raised bumps formed by said flexible material and a plurality of second raised bumps formed of said flexible material, and a first plurality of circuit traces having circuit ends which terminate on said first raised bumps and which are arrayed in a first pattern, an integrated circuit chip having a second plurality of circuit traces terminating in contact ends which are arrayed in a second pattern identical to that of the first pattern, said contact ends of said integrated circuit chip being in engagement with circuit ends on said first raised bumps, wherein said plurality of second raised bumps comprise a metal and are higher than said first raised bumps and spaced from said first raised bumps, said integrated circuit chip having a plurality of blind vias extending upwardly from an underside of the chip and which are defined by a side surface, said second bumps having tapered side surfaces for engaging said side surface so that said chip is guided into place on said substrate and so that its contact ends are aligned with the first raised bumps on said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as defined in claim 3 and wherein the second raised bumps are conically shaped and have diameters which progressively decrease proceeding from said substrate to their free ends.
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