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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Gareth Hougham, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Gerard Mcvicker, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Xiaoxiong Gu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Gareth Hougham, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Gerard McVicker, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Xiaoxiong Gu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposing relation to each other to form upper and lower bumps each defining an enclosure therebetween wherein the mated first and second sheets form a contact structure. Coating the contact structure with an insulating material, and fabricating helix shaped contacts from upper and lower bumps. The helix shaped contacts having first and second portions being in minor image relationship to each other.