US5086337A
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Connecting structure of electronic part and electronic device using the structure
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-13
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2008-09-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a connecting structure for electrically connecting an electronic part such as an LSI chip to a substrate, its production method and an electronic device using the former. The present invention is particularly useful for connecting electrically a plurality of chips, for which an absorption function of the difference of thermal expansion in a horizontal direction and capability of displacement in a vertical direction are requisite, to a substrate. Moreover, the connecting structure of the present invention can simplify the fabrication process, has high reliability and can be applied to high performance electronic appliances and apparatuses such as electronic computers.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanobu Noro
- 👤 Kunio Matsumoto
- 👤 Muneo Oshima
- 👤 Naoya Kanda
- 👤 Suguru Sakaguchi
- 👤 Akira Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/774; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H10W72/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0388; H05K2201/0397; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/07152; H10W72/07178; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/07251; H10W72/075; H10W72/07521; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; and a thin film lead member formed on said substrate into a planar shape of a two dimensional specified line being directly connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide substantial three dimensional spring movement from end to end, and having a width greater than a thickness of said lead member, and another part of said lead member being indirectly connected to sad conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; and a thin film lead member formed on said substrate into a planar shape of a two dimensional specified line being directly connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide substantial three dimensional spring movement from end to end, and having a width greater than a thickness of said lead member, and another part of said lead member being indirectly connected to sad conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the edges of said thin film lead member are etched.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said thin film lead member is entirely made of electrically conductive material electroplated on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 3 on a single substrate, wherein there are a plurality of said thin film lead members in a single deposited plane on said substrate and at a density of at least 1,000 connecting structures per 10 mm square.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member has a spiral shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 2, wherein said lead member has a spiral shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 3, wherein said lead member has a spiral shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A module according to claim 4, wherein said lead member has a spiral shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member and said electronic part are connected by a soldered connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member and said electronic part are connected by a thermocompression bonded connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member and said electronic part are connected by a brazed connection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member and said electronic part are connected by a welded connection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member is 10 to 40 um in thickness and 40 to 70 um in width.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A module according to claim 4, wherein said lead member is 10 to 40 um in thickness and 40 to 70 um in width.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A module according to claim 4, wherein said lead member is 20 um in thickness and 50 um in width.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the spring constant of said lead member is 100 to 600 g/mm in the horizontal direction and 25 to 90 g/mm in the vertical direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the spring constant of said lead member is 300 to 600 g/mm in the horizontal direction and 40 to 90 g/mm in the vertical direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the spring constant of said lead member is substantially 450 g/mm in the horizontal direction and substantially 65 g/mm in the vertical direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member is made of copper, a copper alloy or a composite metal of copper.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein an angular distance of said lead member from said electrode to the connecting point of said substrate is greater than 360 degrees.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member is part of a conductive layer etched to form said shape and fixed on an insulation sheet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 1 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 2 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 3 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, further comprising a heat transfer block provided on said electronic part.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member has a Cr-Cu-Cr three-layered structure.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member and said electronic part are connected electrically through a gold layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said lead member consists of an aluminum film.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the connection between said lead member and said conductor means of said electronic part consists of a Ni-Au layer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the surface of said lead member is covered with an oxide film of the lead member material, at the portions other than the connecting point between said lead member and said conductor means of said electronic part.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the major portion of said lead member is fabricated on an insulating sheet.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 31, wherein said insulating sheet is made of a polyimide resin, glass-epoxy resin, glass-polyimide resin, polyester resin, polyimide resin containing quartz fiber, or a resin containing carbon fiber.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 1, wherein said substrate is composed of a ceramic or a glass-epoxy resin material.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
132 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; a thin film lead member formed on said substrate into a planar shape of a two dimensional specified line being directly connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide spring movement, and having a width greater than a thickness of said lead member, another part of said lead member being indirectly connected to said conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
132 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; a thin film lead member formed on said substrate into a planar shape of a two dimensional specified line being directly connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide spring movement, and having a width greater than a thickness of said lead member, another part of said lead member being indirectly connected to said conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 34, wherein said lead member is 10 to 40 um in thickness and 40 to 70 um in width.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 35 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 34 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 65, wherein said direct connection is said thin film being deposited directly on said substrate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
135 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; and a deposited thin film lead member deposited on said substrate into a planar shape of a specified line and being directly deposited connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide substantial three dimensional spring movement between the one part and another part, and another part of said deposited thin lead member being connected to said conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced apart along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
135 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part, comprising: conductor means for electrically connecting said electronic part; a substrate having an electrical conductor to be electrically connected to said conductor means of said electronic part; and a deposited thin film lead member deposited on said substrate into a planar shape of a specified line and being directly deposited connected at only one part to said substrate sufficiently to provide substantial three dimensional spring movement between the one part and another part, and another part of said deposited thin lead member being connected to said conductor means, thereby connecting said conductor means to said electrical conductor at positions spaced apart along said specified line such that said electronic part and said substrate are mutually deformable relative to one another in any of a horizontal and vertical direction.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
31 words
A module, comprising a plurality of the connecting structures of claim 39 on a single substrate, wherein the density of said connecting structures is at least 1,000 per 10 mm square.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connecting structure for an electronic part according to claim 39, wherein the surface of said lead member is covered with an oxide film of the lead member material, at the portions other than the connecting point between said lead member and said conductor means of said electronic part.
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