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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Allan Jerome Daen Rapales, Baguio, PH;
Floro Lopez Camenforte, III, Baguio, PH;
John Paul Quianzon Kwo, Baguio, PH;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of registering terminals on an interdigitated chip capacitor ('IDC') with a plurality of contact pads on a substrate. At least one vertically extending nonconductive abutment surface is formed between adjacent ones of the contact pads. A plurality of grooves projecting outwardly from said a central recess is formed on the substrate top portion. At least one sidewall portion of the IDC is urged into abutting engagement with the at least one abutment surface on the substrate. Another method prevent solder from causing short circuits between adjacent terminals. A plurality of grooves extending laterally outwardly from a central recessed portion are formed. The plurality of grooves defining a plurality of inwardly projecting fingers. A plurality of contact pads on are formed on a respective plurality of fingers. A solder bead is formed on at least some of the plurality of contact pads. The at least one solder bead is isolated from adjacent solder beads and adjacent terminals.