Multi-feature-size electronic structures

• US 20020181208A1
• Filed: 05/31/2001
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RUIZHANG TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY
• Original Assignee: Alien Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Credelle, Thomas Lloyd, Stewart, Roger Green, Joseph, William Hill, Gengel, Glenn
• Granted Patent: US 6,606,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/737
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Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate further includes a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with the first object using metal connectors. A receiving substrate, which is substantially planar, including a second electrical circuitry, a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with the second electrical circuitry using the metal connectors. The carrier substrate is coupled to the receiving substrate using the connection pads mentioned.

Claims

1. An electronic assembly comprising:

a first object created and separated from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

a carrier substrate coupling to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal connectors, said first object further being recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate; and

a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar, said receiving substrate further including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal connectors, said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry.

2. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 further comprising an insulation layer, said insulation layer insulating said first electronic circuitry and said second electronic circuitry.

3. An electronic assembly as in claim 2 wherein said second electrical circuitry is an antenna.

4. An electronic assembly as in claim 3 wherein said carrier substrate is a flexible strap and wherein said first object comprises a radio frequency circuitry for use in a radio frequency identification tag.

5. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said carrier substrate is flexible.

6. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said first object is an integrated circuitry.

9. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said second electrical circuitry is a printed circuit board.

10. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said electronic assembly is a multi-feature-size structure in which said carrier substrate is at least five times larger in feature size than said first object and wherein said carrier substrate is at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

11. An electronic assembly as in claim 5 wherein said electronic assembly is a multi-feature-size structure in which said carrier substrate is at least five times larger in feature size than said first object and wherein said carrier substrate is at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

12. An electronic assembly as in claim 11 wherein said carrier substrate couples to said first object through a fluidic self-assembly process.

13. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said carrier substrate couples to said first object through a fluidic self-assembly process.

14. An electronic assembly as in claim 1 wherein said first carrier connection pad and said second carrier connection pad are the only carrier connection pads on said carrier substrate.

15. An electronic assembly as in claim 12 wherein a conductive adhesive material is used to couple said first carrier connection pad to said first receiving connection pad and said second carrier connection pad to said second receiving connection pad.

17. An electronic assembly as in claim 16 wherein said electronic assembly is a multi-feature-size structure in which said carrier substrate is at least ten times larger than said first object and wherein said carrier substrate is at least ten times smaller than said receiving substrate.

18. An electronic assembly as in claim 17 wherein said carrier substrate couples to said first object through a fluidic self-assembly process.

19. An electronic assembly as in claim 18 wherein said carrier substrate is flexible.

7. An electronic assembly as in claim I further comprising at least one second object, said second object being recessed within said carrier substrate and being interconnected to said first to said first object using said metal connectors.

8. An electronic assembly as in claim 7 further comprising at least one third object, said third object being coupled to said receiving substrate and being interconnected to said second electrical circuitry using said metal connectors.

16. An electronic assembly comprising:

a first object created and separated from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

a carrier substrate coupling to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal conductors;

a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar, said receiving substrate further including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad which interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry; and

said carrier substrate crosses over at least one of said metal conductors on said receiving substrate and is at least five times larger in feature size than said first object and at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

20. An electronic assembly comprising:

a first object created and separated from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

a carrier substrate coupling to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that forms a first interconnection with said first object using metal conductors;

a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar, said receiving substrate further including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that forms a second interconnection with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry; and

said first electrical circuitry, said first interconnection, and said second interconnection are essentially coplanar.

21. An electronic assembly as in claim 20 wherein each of said first electrical circuitry, said first interconnection, and said second interconnection forms a plane and each of said plane is separated from one another by less than ten micrometers.

22. An electronic assembly as in claim 21 wherein said carrier substrate is flexible.

24. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 23 further comprising coating an insulation layer over said metal conductors, said insulation layer to insulate said first electronic circuitry and said second electronic circuitry.

25. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 24 further comprising configuring said second electrical circuitry to be an antenna.

26. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 25 further comprising configuring said carrier substrate to be a flexible strap wherein said first object comprises a radio frequency circuitry for use in a radio frequency identification tag.

27. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 23 further comprising configuring said first object to be an integrated circuitry.

28. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 23 further comprising configuring said second electrical circuitry to be a printed circuit board.

29. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 23 further comprising making said electronic assembly a multi-feature-size structure wherein said carrier substrate is at least five times larger in feature size than said first object and said carrier substrate is at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

30. A method of making an electronic assembly as in claim 23 wherein said coupling of said carrier substrate to said first functional object is accomplished through a fluidic self-assembly process.

23. A method of making an electronic assembly comprising:

creating and separating a first object from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

coupling a carrier substrate to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal conductors, said first object further being recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate; and

integrating said carrier substrate to a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar and including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said integrating providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry wherein said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad.

31. A method of making an electronic assembly comprising:

creating and separating a first object from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

coupling a carrier substrate to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal conductors;

integrating said carrier substrate to a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar and including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said integrating providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry wherein said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad;

crossing said carrier substrate over at least one of said metal conductors on said receiving substrate; and

configuring said carrier substrate to be at least five times larger in feature size than said first object and at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

32. A method of making an electronic assembly comprising:

creating and separating a first object from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

coupling a carrier substrate to said first object, said carrier further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that forms a first interconnection with said first object using metal conductors;

integrating said carrier substrate to a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar, said receiving substrate further including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that forms a second interconnection with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said integrating providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry wherein said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad; and

configuring said first object, said carrier substrate, said receiving substrate, said first interconnection, said second interconnection, and said electrical interconnection to be essentially coplanar.

33. An electronic assembly comprising:

a first object created and separated from a host, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

a carrier substrate coupling to said first object through a fluidic self-assembly process, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal connectors, said first object further being recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate; and

a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar, said receiving substrate further including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal connectors, said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry.

34. An electronic assembly as in claim 33 wherein said carrier substrate is flexible.

37. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said display drivers drive pixel electrodes which control a display medium which comprises one of a liquid crystal material, an electrophoretic material, an organic light emitting diode material, a semiconductor light emitting diode material, particle-based material, thin film electroluminescent material, and electrochromic material.

38. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said display device is a multi-feature-size structure in which said carrier substrate is at least five times larger in feature size than each of said display drivers and wherein said carrier substrate is at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

39. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said carrier substrate is at least ten times larger than said display drivers and said carrier substrate is at least ten times smaller than said receiving substrate.

40. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said plurality of carrier connection pads and said plurality of receiving connection pads are interconnected by conductive adhesives.

41. A display device as in claim 36 wherein each of said driver displays are integrated circuits designed to drive said array of pixel electrodes.

42. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said carrier substrate crosses over at least one electrical connection on said receiving substrate.

43. A display device as in claim 36 wherein each of said display drivers is deposited onto said carrier substrate through a fluidic self-assembly process.

44. A display device as in claim 36 wherein said carrier substrate is flexible.

46. A method of making a display device as in claim 45 further comprising configuring said display drivers to drive pixel electrodes which control a display medium which comprises one of a liquid crystal material, an electrophoretic material, an organic light emitting diode material, a semiconductor light emitting diode material, particle-based material, thin film electroluminescent material, and electrochromic material.

47. A method of making a display device as in claim 45 further comprising configuring said display device to be a multi-feature-size structure in which said carrier substrate is at least five times larger in feature size than each of said display drivers and wherein said carrier substrate is at least five times smaller in feature size than said receiving substrate.

48. A method of making a display as in claim 45 further comprising configuring said carrier substrate to be at least ten times larger than said display drivers and said carrier substrate to be at least ten times smaller than said receiving substrate.

49. A method of making a display device as in claim 45 comprising insulating said arrays of pixel electrodes from said display medium with an insulation layer.

50. A method of making a display as in claim 45 wherein a fluidic self-assembly process is used to couple each of said array of display drivers onto said carrier substrate.

51. A method of making a display device as in claim 45 further comprising configuring said carrier substrate to be flexible.

35. A method of making an electronic assembly comprising:

creating and separating a first object from a host substrate, said first object having a first electrical circuitry therein;

using a fluidic self-assembly process to couple a carrier substrate to said first object, said carrier substrate further comprising a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with said first object using metal conductors, said first object further being recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate; and

integrating said carrier substrate to a receiving substrate including a second electrical circuitry which is substantially planar and including a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with said second electrical circuitry using said metal conductors, said integrating providing an electrical connection between said first electrical circuitry and said second electrical circuitry wherein said first receiving connection pad couples to said first carrier connection pad and said second receiving connection pad couples to said second carrier connection pad.

36. A display device comprising:

an array of display drivers, each of said display drivers is formed in a host substrate and then removed from said host substrate and then deposited onto a carrier substrate such that each of said display drivers is recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate;

said carrier substrate further including a plurality of carrier connection pads, said plurality of carrier connection pads interconnecting with said array of display drivers and coupling to a receiving substrate;

said receiving substrate including an array of pixel electrodes interconnecting to a plurality of receiving connection pads wherein said plurality of receiving connection pads couples to said plurality of carrier connection pads providing necessary electrical connections between said array of display drivers and said array of pixel electrodes; and

said array of display drivers control said display device.

45. A method of making a display device comprising:

forming an array of display drivers, each of said display drivers being formed in a host substrate;

removing said array of display drivers from said host substrate;

depositing said array of display drivers onto a carrier substrate such that each of said display drivers is recessed below a surface of said carrier substrate, said carrier substrate further including a plurality of carrier connection pads which interconnect with said array of display drivers;

integrating said display drivers to said array of display driver to a receiving substrate which includes an array of pixel electrodes and a plurality of receiving connection pads which interconnect with said array of pixel electrodes, said integrating providing necessary electrical connections between said array of display drivers and said array of pixel electrodes and occurring when said plurality of carrier connection pads couples to said plurality of receiving connection pads; and

designing said array of display drivers to control said display device.