International Business Machines Corporation

Paul G McLaughlin

Harry David Cox

John Joseph Garant

Hsichang Liu

Jeanne P S Bickford

Jeffrey A Brody

Thomas R Maheux

Donald L Poulin

Donald F Ballas

Tom Wayson

Dinesh Gupta

John A Trumpetto

Charles Timothy Ryan

Ahmed Sayeed Shah

Ernest J Burger

Evelyn Barrington

Lorraine Di Piero-Simmonds

Edward J Hassdenteufel, Iii

Richard C Steger

A system that registers the relationship of use and dependencies in a master source database (i.e., a registration schema) thereby providing cohesiveness between the master source data and downstream systems that receive the master source data fields. The registration schema provides rules for a generic data bridge which executes the movement of master source database data to downstream systems, providing further cohesive connection between what was registered for use and dependencies and what actually occurs in the movement of data to downstream systems. The generic data bridge's actions, on a field-by-field basis, are documented in a use and dependency model. In addition, modification of the use and dependencies registration section of the master source database allows changes to made as opposed to having to modify specific system bridges.

Integration of business process and use of fields in a master database

A method and structure for forecasting financial obligations for processing mask orders for semiconductor chips includes preparing a relational database of part numbers of graphical data and common mask order descriptions, processing a mask order through the relational database to output part numbers, predicting costs of manufacturing a mask associated with the mask order, and altering aspects of the mask order to produce a change on the costs of manufacturing the mask.

Relational database for producing bill-of-materials from planning information

A system and method for reserving manufacturing capacity to satisfy a customer deliverable order for a product. The system and method uses a relational database tool adapted to receive said customer deliverable order; and a product manager tool operatively connected to said relational database tool, said product manager tool being adapted to obtain a block of part numbers from unallocated part numbers and to supply said block of part number to said relation database.

A screening mask having a stress-relieving area including an inner functional area having a pattern which is replicated on an underlying substrate, the inner functional area pattern having an one open area through which a paste is extruded and at least one tab, and an outer nonfunctional area distinct from the inner functional area, the outer nonfunctional area having a stress-relieving area adjacent to an edge of the screening mask that protects the at least one tab in the inner functional area from breaking.

Screening mask having a stress-relieving area

A method for minimizing formation of cracks at junctions between conductive vias and conductive lines in line-to-via connections on a substrate. The method comprises providing a transition zone connected between a base section of the line and a cap, the transition zone providing a volume of conductive paste during a conductive paste screen printing operation that is greater than the volume provided by the base section being directly connected to the cap. In particular, the transition zone volume is an effective amount to prevent necking of the conductive line into the via when the mask is misaligned to the substrate within an expected alignment tolerance. The transition zone may comprise a jogged end extending from the base section to the cap at an angle to the line, or a flared end extending from the base section. Line-to-via connection structures, patterns on a mask for making such structures, and masks having such patterns are also disclosed.

Method of forming conductive line features for enhanced reliability of multi-layer ceramic substrates

Conductive line features for enhanced reliability of multi-layer ceramic substrates

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Paul G McLaughlin