US5801449A
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Process and substrate for connecting an integrated circuit to another substrate by means of balls
Assignee: Bull SAS
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Filing: 1995-12-14
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2015-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit (IC) package (10), having an integrated circuit (11) and a connecting substrate (12) comprising an insulating film (13), one side of which carries conductors (14) and the other side of which carries balls (15) connected to the respective conductors by means of via holes (16) in the film. The balls (15) are fixed directly to said via holes, the base of which is formed by the respective conductors. The balls are preferably made of a remeltable material such as tin lead and the fixation can be made initially by an adhesive substance. The process for connecting two connecting substrates (12, 22) by means of balls (15), one of which substrates comprises a film (13), one side of which is provided with conductors (14) and the other side of which is provided with via holes (16), consists of fixing the balls directly to the conductors in the via holes by remelting the balls. The balls can be soldered or prefixed by an adhesive substance to connecting pads (23) of a board (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard Dehaine
- 👤 Yves Stricot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:17
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3478; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/363; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0388; H05K2201/0394; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09472; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10568; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10681; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10992; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/041; H05K3/321; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A substrate (12) for connecting to an integrated circuit (11), comprising an insulating film (13) having first and second sides opposite to each other, said first side of said insulating film having conductors (14), said conductors having first portions adapted to be connected to the integrated circuit and having second portions, said second side of said film having a conductive plane (18), and via holes (16) extending through said film and through said conductive plane to expose said second portions of said conductors, and balls (15) fixed directly in said via holes to the respective second portions of said conductors exposed in said via holes, said balls forming terminals of the substrate which are intended to be bonded to connection board means, and wherein said conductive plane is electrically connected to at least a first ball of said balls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A substrate (12) for connecting to an integrated circuit (11), comprising an insulating film (13) having first and second sides opposite to each other, said first side of said insulating film having conductors (14), said conductors having first portions adapted to be connected to the integrated circuit and having second portions, said second side of said film having a conductive plane (18), and via holes (16) extending through said film and through said conductive plane to expose said second portions of said conductors, and balls (15) fixed directly in said via holes to the respective second portions of said conductors exposed in said via holes, said balls forming terminals of the substrate which are intended to be bonded to connection board means, and wherein said conductive plane is electrically connected to at least a first ball of said balls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The substrate according to claim 1, wherein the balls are fixed to the second portions of said conductors by soldering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The substrate according to claim 2, wherein the balls are comprised of a material which allows reflow soldering.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The substrate according to claim 1, wherein the balls are comprised of a material which allows reflow soldering and are fixed by an adhesive substance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The substrate according to claim 1, wherein said electrical connection of said first ball is effected by providing a slight extension of an edge of said conductive plane into the via hole, at said via hole corresponding to said at least first ball, and wherein said extended edge contacts said at least first ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The substrate according to claim 1, wherein said balls include a reflow soldering material and said at least first ball is electrically connected to said conductive plane by said reflow solder material of said at least first ball when soldered to the conductors, said conductive plane having a solder resist material (25) disposed on a side of said conductive plane opposite said second side of said insulating film, to limit the spread of the reflow soldering material on said conductive plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
The substrate according to claim 5, wherein said balls include a reflow soldering material and said at least first ball is electrically connected to said conductive plane by said reflow solder material of said at least first ball when soldered to the conductors, said conductive plane having a solder resist material (25) disposed on a side of said conductive plane opposite said second side of said insulating film, to limit the spread of the reflow soldering material on said conductive plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The substrate according to claim 5, wherein said at least one via hole has a ball positioned therein which is not to be electrically connected to the conductive plane, and wherein said conductive plane at said at least one via hole has an edge which is slightly separated from said ball positioned in said at least one via hole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
A substrate (12) for connecting to an integrated circuit (11), comprising an insulating film (13) having first and second sides opposite to each other, said first side of said insulating film having conductors (14), said conductors having first portions connected to the integrated circuit and having second portions, said second side of said insulating film having via holes (16) extending through said film to expose said second portions of said conductors, and balls (15) initially fixed to the substrate in said via holes to form terminals of the substrate prior to being connected to a connection board means (22), said balls being permanently fixed to the respective second portions of said conductors at the same time that the balls are bonded to said connection board means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
126 words
A substrate (12) for connecting to an integrated circuit (11), comprising an insulating film (13) having first and second sides opposite to each other, said first side of said insulating film having conductors (14), said conductors having first portions connected to the integrated circuit and having second portions, said second side of said insulating film having via holes (16) extending through said film to expose said second portions of said conductors, and balls (15) initially fixed to the substrate in said via holes to form terminals of the substrate prior to being connected to a connection board means (22), said balls being permanently fixed to the respective second portions of said conductors at the same time that the balls are bonded to said connection board means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The substrate according to claim 9, wherein the balls are initially fixed to the second portions of the conductors by a conductive, solderable adhesive substance (24) and are permanently fixed to the conductors by soldering said adhesive substance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The substrate according to claim 9, wherein the balls are solder balls initially fixed to said second side of said film by an adhesive substance (24) and are permanently fixed to the conductors by soldering.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The substrate according to claim 9, wherein said second side of said film has a conductive plane (18) fixed to said film and having via holes corresponding to and aligned with said via holes extending through said film, and wherein at least one of said balls is electrically connected to said conductive plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The substrate according to claim 12, wherein said electrical connection of said at least one ball is effected by providing a slight extension of an edge of said conductive plane into the via hole, said via hole corresponding to said at least one ball, and wherein said extended edge contacts said at least one ball.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The substrate according to claim 13, wherein said balls include a reflow soldering material and said conductive plane carries a solder resist material (25) to limit the spread of the reflow soldering material on said conductive plane when said balls are fixed to said conductors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The substrate according to claim 12, wherein said at least one via hole has a ball positioned therein which is not to be electrically connected to the conductive plane, and wherein said conductive plane at said at least one via hole has an edge which is slightly separated from said ball positioned in said at least one via hole.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
96 words
A connection board (22) for connection to at least one substrate (12) having terminals exposed through via holes, the connection board comprising a plate having a major surface, connecting pads (23) on said major surface, said connecting pads having surfaces facing respective ones of said terminals of said at least one substrate, and balls (15) for bonding said pads to said respective ones of said terminals, said balls being attached onto said surfaces of said pads and adapted to be fixed to respective terminals of said substrate when the balls are bonded to said connection board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
96 words
A connection board (22) for connection to at least one substrate (12) having terminals exposed through via holes, the connection board comprising a plate having a major surface, connecting pads (23) on said major surface, said connecting pads having surfaces facing respective ones of said terminals of said at least one substrate, and balls (15) for bonding said pads to said respective ones of said terminals, said balls being attached onto said surfaces of said pads and adapted to be fixed to respective terminals of said substrate when the balls are bonded to said connection board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The connection board according to claim 16, wherein the balls are initially fixed by a conductive, solderable adhesive substance disposed on said surfaces of said pads and are permanently fixed to said surfaces of said pads by soldering said adhesive substance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connection board according to claim 16, wherein the balls are solder balls that are initially fixed by an adhesive substance to said pads on said major surface of the connection board and are permanently fixed to said surfaces of said pads by soldering said solder balls.
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