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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2019
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Mark K. Hoffmeyer, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Beaman, Cary, NC (US);
Yuet-Ying Yu, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Theron Lee Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/498 (2006.01); H01L 21/48 (2006.01); H01R 12/58 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/49827 (2013.01); H01L 21/486 (2013.01); H01L 21/4853 (2013.01); H01L 23/49816 (2013.01); H01L 23/49866 (2013.01); H01R 12/585 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interposer comprises a metal-plated via that spans the depth of a printed circuit board. The interposer also comprises a metal plug inserted into a first end of the metal-plated via. The metal plug is attached to the metal-plated via. The metal plug may take the form of a solid plug or a sintered via plug. The interposer also comprises a solder ball soldered to the metal plug.