Gang bonding interconnect tape process and structure for semiconductor device automatic assembly
First Claim
1. A tape for the automatic assembly of semiconductor devices having a bonding pad array that is to be interconnected with elements of a secondary lead array, said tape including a plurality of sequential metal finger patterns comprising:
- inwardly extending portions that form an array that mates with said bonding pad array;
outwardly extending portions that form an array that mates with said secondary lead array; and
a metal ring joining said fingers together to form a unitary structure, said ring including weakened points between said fingers.
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Abstract
A continuous tape is employed in the automatic assembly of semiconductor devices. The tape contains a sequential series of patterns, each one comprising a plurality of metal fingers. Each pattern includes fingers having an inward extension that terminates in a configuration that mates with the contact pattern of the semiconductor device. Desirably these fingers are thermocompression gang bonded to the semiconductor contact pads. This attaches the semiconductor device to the tape for further processing. In one assembly method the fingers have an outward extending portion that is designed for bonding to a secondary structure such as a lead frame destined to become part of the final housing. The fingers in the pattern are joined together by means of a ring located at or near the point at which they are bonded to the lead frame. After the lead frame bonds are achieved, preferably by thermocompression gang bonding, the ring is severed at locations between the fingers. If desired, the ring structure can be weakened at those points where it is to be severed.
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9 Claims
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1. A tape for the automatic assembly of semiconductor devices having a bonding pad array that is to be interconnected with elements of a secondary lead array, said tape including a plurality of sequential metal finger patterns comprising:
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inwardly extending portions that form an array that mates with said bonding pad array; outwardly extending portions that form an array that mates with said secondary lead array; and a metal ring joining said fingers together to form a unitary structure, said ring including weakened points between said fingers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A tape process for assembling semiconductor devices wherein said tape includes a series of sequential metal finger patterns, each pattern including a plurality of fingers extending inwardly to form an array that mates with the contact pattern of a semiconductor device, said fingers also extending outwardly to form an array that mates with a secondary lead pattern that will serve to connect said semiconductor device to external circuitry, said process including the steps of:
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forming a ring of metal integral with said fingers to join said fingers into a unitary structure; thinning said ring at points intermediate between said fingers; bonding said fingers to said semiconductor device; excising said fingers from said tape at a location outside said ring; bonding said fingers to said secondary lead pattern; then severing said ring at said thinned points between said fingers; and
lastly,encapsulating said semiconductor device along with said fingers and portions of said secondary lead pattern. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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