US5744759A
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Circuit boards that can accept a pluggable tab module that can be attached or removed without solder
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-29
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2016-05-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a circuitized board having removable flexible modules disposed thereon. The flexible modules are mechanically and electrically connected to the board to provide an apertured connect, yet may be easily removed without using heat. The invention also relates to a circuit package including a substrate and a flexible module. The substrate includes a circuit board, a plurality of pads affixed to the circuit board, and a plurality of gold plated metal balls affixed atop the pads. The flexible module includes a flexible dielectric member and gold plated vias disposed in the flexible dielectric member wherein at least some of the vias are positioned over the metal balls so that a line contact is made between the vias and the metal balls.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph George Ameen
- 👤 Joseph Funari
- 👤 Michael John Funari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:35
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4007; H05K3/4015; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R4/00; H01R4/02; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/365; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/20; H10W72/241
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A circuit package comprising: a. a substrate having: a circuit pattern; at least one pad disposed on the circuit board; at least one gold plated metal ball disposed atop said pad; b. a removable flexible module electrically connected to the substrate, having: a flexible dielectric member having wrinkles therein; at least one nondeformable gold plated via disposed through the flexible dielectric member, wherein said at least one gold plated via is disposed over the gold plated metal ball and electrically and structurally connected to the gold plated metal ball; and c. an elastomeric stop disposed on the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A circuit package comprising: a. a substrate having: a circuit pattern; at least one pad disposed on the circuit board; at least one gold plated metal ball disposed atop said pad; b. a removable flexible module electrically connected to the substrate, having: a flexible dielectric member having wrinkles therein; at least one nondeformable gold plated via disposed through the flexible dielectric member, wherein said at least one gold plated via is disposed over the gold plated metal ball and electrically and structurally connected to the gold plated metal ball; and c. an elastomeric stop disposed on the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein said at least one gold plated metal ball comprises a layer of gold disposed over a layer of nickel plate disposed over a metal core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein the at least one ball and the at least one plated via are substantially free of indium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein the at least one ball and the at least one plated via are substantially free of chromium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein the via in contact with the solder ball is not substantially deformed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein there are at least two vias in the flexible module and at least two gold plated balls on the circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The circuit package of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of vias in the flexible module and a plurality of gold plated balls on the circuit board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 6 wherein the dielectric is a polymer tape automated bonding module or tape automated bonding module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 6 wherein the dielectric is a polyimide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 6 wherein the vias are gold plated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the dielectric is a polyimide.
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