摘要:
An interface includes a surface having an electrically conductive pad; a compliant coating over the surface having a via extending to the pad; metallization patterned over the compliant coating and extending into the via; a low modulus dielectric interface layer overlying the compliant coating and having an interface via extending to the metallization; and a floating pad structure including floating pad metallization patterned over the dielectric interface layer with a first portion forming a central pad and a second portion forming an extension from the central pad extending into the interface via. Another interface includes a substrate including a low modulus dielectric interface material having a hole extending at least partially therethrough and a floating contact structure including electrically conductive material coating the hole with at least some of the floating pad metallization forming an extension from the hole. A conductive contact area interface may include an electrically conductive first contact area; an electrically conductive second contact area facing and being substantially aligned with the first contact area; and at least one interface structure coupled between the first and second contact areas and including an electrical conductor having a partially open interior to form a compliant joint between the first and second contact areas.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a stack of circuit modules includes providing a plurality of substrates having module interconnection layers. Each of the substrates has a circuit chip with chip pads positioned therein and an electrically conductive feed-through line extending from a first surface of the substrate to a second surface of the substrate with the first surface being perpendicular to the second surface. Each of the module interconnection layers is situated over a respective first surface of each of the substrates and includes a module dielectric layer having module vias therein and a module pattern of electrical conductors extending through the module vias to couple the selected chip pads to the feed-through line. The plurality of substrates are stacked. A side interconnection layer is applied over a side surface including the second surfaces of the substrates. The side interconnection layer includes a side dielectric layer having side vias therein aligned with predetermined ones of the feed-through lines and a side pattern of electrical conductors extending through the side vias.
摘要:
Semiconductor device contact pads are enhanced by forming a metal plate over at least a portion of the contact pad. "Enhancement" includes repair such as by bridging a reinforcing pad area over probe damage, general reinforcement or enlargement of a contact pad, and placement of a protective buffer pad over a contact pad. These methods are applicable to any semiconductor device with contact pads on a surface thereof, such as entire wafers, individual dice, and multi-chip High Density Interconnect (HDI) modules. The pad enhancement plate is formed by applying a planarizing dielectric layer over the entire device (if not already formed in the initial stages of HDI processing), and an enhancement access via is then formed to expose a portion of the contact pad to be enhanced. The entire device is metallized, and metal not over the exposed portion of the contact pad is subsequently removed. Localized heating of the metal plate can be achieved by a laser to effectuate a selective pseudo-weld or produce sintering for a low resistance ohmic contact.
摘要:
Connection elements which, for example, may be used to facilitate interconnection to and stacking of electronic assemblies or may include an elongated conductive core, such as a wire or a hollow tube structure, coated with a layer of elastomeric material containing conductive particle such that the elastomeric material is conductive at least when compressed. The substrates of multi-chip modules (MCMs) have electrical connection sites in the form of metal-lined channels in the substrate edges, and the connection elements are pressed into the channels. Separate compression or clamping elements may be employed to enhance conductivity, as well as to facilitate external connections. The elongated conductive core may take the form of a hollow tube structure which may be expanded under internal pressure to compress the layer of elastomeric material. The compression elements may take the form of printed circuit boards. In alternative embodiments the connection elements may be clamped between conductive channels of side-by-side substrates or between opposed conductive channels of stacked substrates.
摘要:
A protective cap is deposited over the top and sides of an air bridge structure located on an integrated circuit chip. The protective cap provides mechanical strength during the application of a high density interconnect structure over the chips, to prevent deformation of the sensitive (air bridge) structure, and also to prevent any contamination from intruding under the air bridge. More importantly, the protective cap does not impede the performance of the air bridge and therefore does not need to be removed, thereby eliminating the necessity of ablating the HDI structure. Furthermore, the protective cap allows additional area for metallization to provide alternate circuits for coupling, power or ground planes, etc.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a circuit module includes applying an outer insulative layer over a first patterned metallization layer on a first surface of a base insulative layer. A second surface of the base insulative layer has a second patterned metallization layer. At least one circuit chip having chip pads is attached to the second surface of the base insulative layer. Respective vias are formed to expose selected portions of the first patterned metallization layer, the second patterned metallization layer, and the chip pads. A patterned outer metallization layer is applied over the outer insulative layer to extend through selected ones of the vias to interconnect selected ones of the chip pads and selected portions of the first and second metallization layers.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a metal interconnection pattern for an integrated circuit module is provided comprising the steps of: aligning only one face of the module, forming a metal layer on at least one other face of the module, applying a coating of photoresist to the metal layer, exposing predetermined portions of the photoresist to reflected radiation, and shaping the metal layer in accordance with the exposed photoresist portions.
摘要:
A conductive member consisting of a first conductor of an alloy of titanium and tungsten and a second conductor of a refractory metal such as molybdenum is sintered to a conductive member of silicon to a temperature in the range of 600.degree. C. to 650.degree. C. in a reducing atmosphere to form a low resistance contact.
摘要:
A method and gas mixture of boron trichloride, carbon tetrachloride and oxygen useful for the reactive ion etching of aluminum and aluminum alloys to form metallizations for microelectronic devices and circuits is provided. The method and gas mixture provide consistent induction periods, high etch rates, high selectivity between photoresist and silicon dioxide, and minimal loading effects with good dimensional control. Also provided is a two step, two gas mixture process particularly useful in preventing linewidth loss due to excessive resist erosion during long overetches wherein the boron trichloride, carbon tetrachloride and oxygen gas mixture is used for etching and subsequently a boron trichloride-oxygen gas mixture is used for the overetch.
摘要:
An elongate electrical conductor is continuously coated with electrostatically charged powder by passing the conductor upwardly through a tube into the upper portion of a container having a charged fluidized bed of the powder in a lower portion thereof. The tube extends upwardly through the bed and the tube height is adjusted relative to the upper surface of the bed to control the thickness of the powder coating. An array of electrodes having associated switches permits application of uniform coatings to conductors having a variety of shapes. Two or more conductors may be uniformly coated from the same fluidized bed in a container having a baffle which divides the upper portion into two or more compartments and spaced apart tubes extend upwardly into the different compartments.