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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2002
Mohammad Akhavain, Escondido, CA (US);
Ghassem Azdasht, Berlin, DE;
Mohammad Akhavain, Escondido, CA (US);
Ghassem Azdasht, Berlin, DE;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one form of the invention, a laser beam propagates directly through bulk material of a TAB tape or base, to heat and form a bond between electrical leads formed on the base and aligned contact bumps. In another form, a chromium seed-metal layer is formed on a TAB tape or base, and leads are in turn formed on the chromium; the chromium absorbs a laser beam to heat the leads. In both forms, an optical fiber preferably presses copper leads and gold bumps together with over 300 g force, without aid by a gas stream—and then also conducts the beam to the bond site, forming a bond of shear strength over 200 g. Also preferably gold contacts are plated on the leads; and the method makes an inkjet printhead—with the bumps formed on a die or other printhead component, and nozzles formed through the base.