3M Innovative Properties Company

Robert L D Zenner

Joel Arthur Gerber

Kevin Yu Chen

Eric G Larson

Cameron T Murray

Peter B Hogerton

Ravi K Sura

Provided are adhesive compositions comprising a mixture of a maleimide terminated polyimide resin, a thermoplastic resin compatible with the maleimide terminated polyimide resin, a liquid rubber, and a thermally activated free radical curing agent. Various embodiments add one or more of a silane coupling agent, an ethylenically unsaturated compound with acid functionality, electrically conductive particles, and electrically conductive scrim. Methods of using the compositions also are provided.

Low temperature bonding electronic adhesives

The present invention relates to a method for connecting an integrated circuit chip to a circuit substrate. The method includes the step of pre-applying adhesive directly to a bumped side of an integrated circuit chip. The method also includes the steps of removing portions of the adhesive from the tips of the solder bumps to expose a contact surface, and pressing the bumped side of the integrated circuit chip, which has previously been coated with adhesive, against the circuit substrate such that the bumps provide an electrical connection between the integrated circuit chip and the circuit substrate. The adhesive is removed from the tips of the solder bumps using a solvent assisted wiping action. The pre-applied adhesive on the chip forms a bond between the integrated circuit chip and the circuit substrate.

Solvent assisted burnishing of pre-underfilled solder bumped wafers for flipchip bonding

The present invention is an ultra-thin circuit package with a thinned electronic device having a thickness of less than about 100 &mgr;m; a flexible circuit substrate; and an adhesive layer with a thickness of less than about 25 &mgr;m between the electronic device and the circuit substrate. The circuit package is less than about 275 &mgr;m thick. In another embodiment, the circuit packages may be stacked on one another and laminated together to create an extremely high-density three-dimensional electronic circuit package.

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Robert L D Zenner