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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald F Canaperi, Bridgewater, CT (US);
Kim H Ruffing, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D / ; C25D / ; C25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
205 78 ; 205123 ; 205125 ; 2042 / ; 2042 / ; 2042 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for electroplating pin grid array (PGA) packaging modules by utilizing a compressible member and an electrically conductive foil for providing electrical connections to the pins such that all the critical areas of the pins, the wire bond pads, the seal band and the die cavity are electroplated simultaneously through the connection to the pins.