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Electronic component and electronic component connecting structure
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-07-14
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Granted: 1999-05-25
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Expires: 2015-07-14
Abstract
Abstract In such electronic components as semiconductor packages and semiconductor chips which are possessed of groups of connecting bumps as input and output terminals, the groups of connecting bumps comprise not less than two kinds of connecting bumps different in melting point or not less than two kinds of connecting bumps different in mechanical strength. The groups of connecting bumps comprise connecting bumps made of high temperature solder or connecting bumps made of a high strength In type solder in the part of formation thereof. The connecting bumps made of high temperature solder are not directly affected by the influence of displacement because they retain the shape of a ball even after the step of connection such as solder reflow. The connecting bumps made of In type solder form connecting parts of high strength. These groups of connecting bumps contribute to exalt the reliability of the connecting parts without decreasing the number of input and output terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaoru Koiwa
- 👤 Koji Yamakawa
- 👤 Kiyoshi Iyogi
- 👤 Takaaki Yasumoto
- 👤 Nobuo Iwase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:06
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/094; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10992; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/041; H05K3/346; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3485; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An electronic component for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising: a multi-layer ceramic circuit substrate for mounting to the printed circuit board, and having a plurality of conductive layers and a main surface provided with a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to said conductive layers; and a plurality of connecting bumps formed as input and output terminals on said plurality of electrodes, said connecting bumps made of different types of material having different mechanical strengths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electronic component for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising: a multi-layer ceramic circuit substrate for mounting to the printed circuit board, and having a plurality of conductive layers and a main surface provided with a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to said conductive layers; and a plurality of connecting bumps formed as input and output terminals on said plurality of electrodes, said connecting bumps made of different types of material having different mechanical strengths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said connecting bumps comprise a first group of connecting bumps and a second group of connecting bumps, said second group of connecting bumps being disposed in an area in which stress is concentrated and made of a solder material having a higher strength than said first group of connecting bumps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said connecting bumps comprise a first group of connecting bumps disposed on an inner peripheral side of said main surface and a second group of connecting bumps disposed on an outer peripheral side of said main surface and made of a solder material having a higher strength than said first group of connecting bumps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein said second group of connecting bumps are made of a solder material having a lower melting point than said first group of connecting bumps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electronic component according to claim 3, wherein said second group of connecting bumps are made of a solder material having a lower melting point than said first group of connecting bumps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electronic component connecting structure comprising: a first electronic component comprising a ceramic semiconductor package having a plurality of connecting bumps made of a solder material and functioning as input and output terminals on a main surface of the ceramic semiconductor package; and a second electronic component comprising a printed circuit board being disposed to oppose said main surface of the ceramic semiconductor package and having a plurality of electrode pads, said plurality of electrode pads being electrically connected to said first electronic component by a plurality of connecting parts formed of said plurality of connecting bumps, said plurality of connecting parts comprising at least two groups having different shapes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electronic component connecting structure comprising: a first electronic component comprising a ceramic semiconductor package having a plurality of connecting bumps made of a solder material and functioning as input and output terminals on a main surface of the ceramic semiconductor package; and a second electronic component comprising a printed circuit board being disposed to oppose said main surface of the ceramic semiconductor package and having a plurality of electrode pads, said plurality of electrode pads being electrically connected to said first electronic component by a plurality of connecting parts formed of said plurality of connecting bumps, said plurality of connecting parts comprising at least two groups having different shapes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of connecting parts comprise a first group of connecting parts and a second group of connecting parts, said second group of connecting parts having an hourglass shape and disposed in an area in which stress is concentrated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of connecting parts comprise a first group of connecting parts disposed on an inner peripheral side of said main surface and a second group of connecting parts having a shape of an hourglass disposed on an outer peripheral side of said main surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 7, wherein said second group of connecting parts are made of a solder material having a lower melting point than said first group of connecting parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 9, wherein said second group of connecting parts are made of a solder material having a higher strength than said first group of connecting parts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 8, wherein said second group of connecting parts are made of a solder material having a lower melting point than said first group of connecting parts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic component connecting structure according to claim 8, wherein said second group of connecting parts are made of a solder material having a higher strength than said first group of connecting parts.
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