US4861944A
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Low cost, hermetic pin grid array package
Assignee: Polese Co Inc
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Filing: 1987-12-09
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2007-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A pin grid array package includes an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough, electrically conducting pins extending through the bores, metallic collars wedged between the pins and the bores adjacent the bottom side of the base, an electrically conducting trace formed of a silver-2 percent platinum alloy extending from each pin to the location for attachment of an electrical device, and a melted eutectic bond between the metal of the conducting path and the head of the pin at the top side of the base.
Inventors
- 👤 II Kenneth L. Jones
- 👤 Tom R. O'Connor
- 👤 Kenneth A. Trevellyan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device thereupon at a device location; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one pin extending through each of said bores and having a size of the portion of said pin within said bore that is less than the size of said bore so that there is a clearance gap between said pin and said bore, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; means for preventing foreign matter from entering into the clearance gap between each of said pins and said bores, from the bottom side of said base, said means for preventing being a separate element from, and non-integral with, said pins, said means for preventing being a plurality of metallic collars, one around each of said pins and positioned to contact the bottom side of said base where said pin emerges from said base, each of said collars being wedged between said pin and said bore to prevent foreign matter from entering into the clearance gap from the bottom side of said base, the collars being formed as a metallic layer deposited upon the bottom side of said base; and means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device thereupon at a device location; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one pin extending through each of said bores and having a size of the portion of said pin within said bore that is less than the size of said bore so that there is a clearance gap between said pin and said bore, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; means for preventing foreign matter from entering into the clearance gap between each of said pins and said bores, from the bottom side of said base, said means for preventing being a separate element from, and non-integral with, said pins, said means for preventing being a plurality of metallic collars, one around each of said pins and positioned to contact the bottom side of said base where said pin emerges from said base, each of said collars being wedged between said pin and said bore to prevent foreign matter from entering into the clearance gap from the bottom side of said base, the collars being formed as a metallic layer deposited upon the bottom side of said base; and means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 1, further including an electronic device mounted upon said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
The package of claim 1, wherein said means for electrically connecting includes a metallic conductor adjacent the portion of said pins that communicates with the top side of said base, the composition of at least a portion of said pins and said metallic conductor being selected to form a eutectic alloy composition therebetween, and wherein said package further includes: a melted bond between each of said pins and the portion of said metallic conductor adjacent said pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The package of claim 1, wherein said means for electrically connecting includes a metallic conductor trace imprinted upon said base and extending from a point adjacent the device location to one of said pins, said metallic conductor trace being a metallic alloy consisting essentially of silver plus from about 1.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent platinum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 1, wherein said base is made of a ceramic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The package of claim 1, wherein at least some of said pins are standoff pins, said pins having a first axial region with a diameter less than that of said bores, a second axial region with a diameter greater than that of said bores, and a third axial region with a diameter greater than that of said second axial region, said third region having a downwardly facing shoulder thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
150 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device thereupon at a device location; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor adjacent the portion of said pins that communicates with the top side of said base, the composition of at least a portion of said pins and said metallic conductor being selected to form a eutectic alloy composition therebetween; and a melted bond between each of said pins and the portion of said metallic conductor adjacent said pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device thereupon at a device location; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor adjacent the portion of said pins that communicates with the top side of said base, the composition of at least a portion of said pins and said metallic conductor being selected to form a eutectic alloy composition therebetween; and a melted bond between each of said pins and the portion of said metallic conductor adjacent said pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 7, further including an electronic device mounted upon said base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 7, wherein said base is made of a ceramic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device at a device location thereupon; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; and means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor trace imprinted upon said base and extending from a point adjacent the device location to one of said pins, said metallic conductor trace being formed of a metallic alloy consisting essentially of silver plus from about 1.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent platinum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: an electrically insulating, moisture impervious base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device at a device location thereupon; a plurality of electrically conducting pins, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; and means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor trace imprinted upon said base and extending from a point adjacent the device location to one of said pins, said metallic conductor trace being formed of a metallic alloy consisting essentially of silver plus from about 1.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent platinum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 10, further including an electronic device mounted upon said base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 10, wherein said base is made of a ceramic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
217 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: a ceramic base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device at a device location thereupon; a plurality of electrically conducting pins formed of a copper containing alloy, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; a plurality of metallic collars, one surrounding each of said pins and positioned to contact the bottom side of said base where said pin emerges from said base, each of said collars being wedged between said pin and said bore to exclude foreign matter from entering into said bore from the bottom side of said base; means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor trace imprinted upon said base and extending from a point adjacent the device location to one of said pins, said metallic conductor trace being a metallic alloy consisting essentially of silver plus from about 1.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent platinum; and a melted copper-silver eutectic bond between each of said pins and the portion of said metallic conductor trace adjacent said pin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
217 words
A hermetic pin grid array package for supporting an electronic device, comprising: a ceramic base having a plurality of bores therethrough and adapted for supporting the electronic device at a device location thereupon; a plurality of electrically conducting pins formed of a copper containing alloy, one extending through each of said bores, said pins communicating with a top side of said base and extending through said base to emerge on a bottom side of said base; a plurality of metallic collars, one surrounding each of said pins and positioned to contact the bottom side of said base where said pin emerges from said base, each of said collars being wedged between said pin and said bore to exclude foreign matter from entering into said bore from the bottom side of said base; means for electrically connecting said pins to the electronic device in a selected pattern, said means including a metallic conductor trace imprinted upon said base and extending from a point adjacent the device location to one of said pins, said metallic conductor trace being a metallic alloy consisting essentially of silver plus from about 1.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent platinum; and a melted copper-silver eutectic bond between each of said pins and the portion of said metallic conductor trace adjacent said pin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 13, wherein said collar is a metallic layer deposited upon the bottom side of said base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 13, further including a glassy insulating coating over at least a portion of the top side of said base and said means for electrically connecting.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 13, further including an electronic device mounted upon said base.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 13, wherein said ceramic base is made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, and aluminum nitride.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
69 words
The package of claim 13, wherein at least some of said pins are standoff pins, said pins having a first axial region with a diameter less than that of said bores, a second axial region with a diameter greater than that of said bores, and a third axial region with a diameter greater than that of said second axial region, said third region having a downwardly facing shoulder thereon.
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