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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Timothy F. Carden, Vestal, NY (US);
Glenn O. Dearing, Endicott, NY (US);
Kishor V. Desai, Fremont, CA (US);
Stephen R. Engle, Binghamton, NY (US);
Randall Stutzman, Vestal, NY (US);
George H. Thiel, Endicott, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A chip carrier package that includes a cover plate attached to the stiffener by a reflowable bonding material is disclosed. Additionally, a thermally and electrically conductive bonding material between the cover plate and the chip itself may be included. Also a chip package including an alignment device to aid in properly aligning the cover plate on the stiffener. Furthermore, a method of packaging a chip including providing a reflowable material between the cover plate and stiffener body for attaching the cover plate to the stiffener, and simultaneously attaching the cover plate to the stiffener with an attaching of the carrier to an electronic circuit board.