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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Peter A. Gruber, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Barry A. Hochlowski, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David T. Naugle, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Inventors:
Peter A. Gruber, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Barry A. Hochlowski, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David T. Naugle, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/498 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for making solder balls, which can be used to bump semiconductor wafers are disclosed. Methods for bumping semiconductor wafers with the solder balls are also disclosed. The solder balls can be made using an injection molded soldering (IMS) process.