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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2008
David Questad, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Vijayeshwar D. Khanna, Millwood, NY (US);
Jennifer V. Muney, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Arun Sharma, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Sri M. Sri-jayantha, Ossining, NY (US);
Lorenzo Valdevit, Ithaca, NY (US);
David Questad, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Vijayeshwar D. Khanna, Millwood, NY (US);
Jennifer V. Muney, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Arun Sharma, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Sri M. Sri-Jayantha, Ossining, NY (US);
Lorenzo Valdevit, Ithaca, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of mounting an electronic component on a substrate includes forming at least one trench in a surface of the substrate. The trenches formed in the substrate reduce a stiffness of the substrate, which provides less resistance to shear. Accordingly, the trenches reduce the amount of strain on the joints, which mount the electronic component to the substrate, which enhances the life of the joints.