Abstract:
Disclosed is an aluminum nitride body having graded metallurgy and a method for making such a body. The aluminum nitride body has at least one via and includes a first layer in direct contact with the aluminum nitride body and a second layer in direct contact with, and that completely encapsulates, the first layer. The first layer includes 30 to 60 volume percent aluminum nitride and 40 to 70 volume percent tungsten and/or molybdenum while the second layer includes 90 to 100 volume percent of tungsten and/or molybdenum and 0 to 10 volume percent of aluminum nitride.
Abstract:
There is disclosed the enhancement of the removal of carbon from multilayer ceramic substrate laminate during the sintering thereof. A multilayer ceramic substrate laminate having metallic lines and vias is provided with a reducible metal oxide in close proximity to the substrate laminate. The multilayer ceramic substrate laminate contains a polymeric binder which upon heating depolymerizes into carbon. The substrate laminate is sintered in an atmosphere which is reducing with respect to the reducible metal oxide and which is oxidizing with respect to the carbon.
Abstract:
A multilayered ceramic (MLC) substrate having embedded and exposed conductors suitable for mounting and interconnecting a plurality of electronic devices exterior thereof. The horizontal planar conductors comprise substantially a plurality of solid, non-porous, homogeneous metal patterns, whereas the vertical interplanar connection conductors are substantially porous metal conductors that are formed by methods such as screening. The process to form the MLC substrate involves forming a pattern of solid, nonporous conductors to a backing sheet having a release layer, then transferring the pattern to a ceramic green sheet. Zero X-Y shrinkage sintering processes allow the MLC substrate and solid metal conductors to be densified without distortion of the solid metal patterns or the ceramic.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of forming a slurry for casting into ceramic green sheets. Starting from selected quantities of a solvent, plasticizer, polymeric binder material, frit and aluminum oxide, a low viscosity pre-mix is formed by combining predetermined portions of the solvent and binder material and all of the plasticizer. The remaining portions of the solvent and binder material are combined into a post-mix. Next, the pre-mix and frit are milled in a ball mill. Then the aluminum oxide is added to the ball mill in steps using predetermined portions and milled for predetermined periods of time to achieve the desired degree of aluminum oxide deagglomeration and particle packing density. Finally, the post-mix is added to the ball mill and milled to obtain the final slurry.
Abstract:
Electronic packages made with a high area percent coverage of blanket metal may be prone to certain kinds of ceramic defects. In aluminum nitride, these defects may be related to decomposition of the liquid sintering aid. In this experiment, unique additions to the metallization prevented the formation of certain ceramic defects. Our approach involves a unique composition used in an existing process.
Abstract:
Electronic packages made with a high area percent coverage of blanket metal may be prone to certain kinds of ceramic defects. In aluminum nitride, these defects may be related to decomposition of the liquid sintering aid. In this experiment, unique additions to the metallization prevented the formation of certain ceramic defects. Our approach involves a unique composition used in an existing process.
Abstract:
An aluminum nitride ceramic having enhanced properties suitable for electronic packaging applications can be prepared from a synergistic aluminum nitride powder/sintering aid mixture, in which the sintering aid is formulated to provide a resultant desirable second phase within the sintered body. The aluminum nitride powder/sintering aid mixture can be formed into green sheet-metal laminates and sintered at low temperature to yield high density, high electrical resistivity, and high thermal conductivity metal ceramic sintered bodies with low camber.
Abstract:
An aluminum nitride ceramic having desired properties suitable for electronic packaging applications can be prepared from a novel aluminum nitride powder/sintering aid mixture. The sintering aid comprises a glassy component formed from alumina, calcia and boria, and a non-vitreous component comprising an element or compound of a metal of Group IIa, IIIa, or the lanthanides, preferably crystalline oxides, reactibis with the crystallized glass component and the alumina from the Al N grains. Alternatively, the sintering aid comprises a multi-component glass composition capable of forming the above components upon melting and thereafter crystallizing upon reaction.
Abstract:
Process for producing circuitized greensheets including multi-layer ceramic sub-laminates and composites comprising thin ceramic greensheets carrying and thin, fine line patterned conductive metal layers. The invention comprises releasably-supporting the thin greensheets on a temporary carrier support having an ablatable release layer, preferably over a patterned conductive layer, and filling the vias with conductive metal paste, whereby the thin greensheets are supported against warpage and distortion. The supported greensheets are formed as single layers, pairs and stacks thereof, as desired, and thereafter separated from the temporary support for use.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to new structures for decals, and more particularly to electrically conductive decals filled with inorganic insulator material. Various methods and processes that are used to make these electrically conductive decals filled with inorganic dielectric material are disclosed.