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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Peter J. Brofman, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Shaji Faroon, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
John U. Knickerbocker, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Scott I. Langenthal, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Sudipta K. Ray, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Kathleen A. Stalter, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A device for preventing short circuits between solder joints in flip chip packaging. The dielectric interposer has a plurality of apertures or vias which correspond to the I/O pads on a chip and substrate. Preferably, the interposer comprises a polyester film, glass, alumina, polyimide, a heat curable polymer or an inorganic powder filler in an organic material. More preferably, the interposer contains an adhesive or has adhesive layers disposed on the linear surfaces of the interposer. Cone shaped solder elements are formed within the apertures of the interposer. The dielectric interposer is positioned between a chip and substrate in an electronic module and thermally reflowed to create an electrical and mechanical interconnection. The interposer prohibits contact between the solder joints by isolating each of the joints and corresponding bonding pads. The interposer also prevents over compression of the solder joints by acting as a stand off.