Vacuum fixture and method for fabricating electronic assemblies
First Claim
1. A method for packaging an electronic component, comprising the steps of:
- positioning at least one electronic component having a face with connection pads face down on an insulative film;
positioning the insulative film on a porous sheet supported by a vacuum fixture, the porous sheet and vacuum fixture for creating vacuum conditions for holding the insulative film with a substantially flat surface on the porous sheet;
creating a vacuum for flatly holding the insulative film on the porous sheet; and
applying a substrate to the insulative film and the at least one electronic component bysecuring the insulative film in position with a mold form having at least one opening for holding substrate molding material to be added therein, the at least one opening positioned around the at least one electronic component; and
adding substrate molding material at least partially around the at least one component through the at least one opening; and
hardening the substrate molding material.
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Abstract
A method for fabricating an electronic assembly comprises attaching an insulative film to a frame and positioning at least one electronic component having a face with connections pads face down on the insulative film. The insulative film is positioned on a porous sheet supported by a vacuum fixture. The porous sheet and vacuum fixture are adapted so as to be capable of creating vacuum conditions for holding the insulative film with a substantially flat surface on the porous sheet. A vacuum is created within the vacuum chamber for flatly holding the insulative film on the porous sheet. A substrate is applied to the insulative film and the at least one electronic component. In one embodiment the substrate is applied by securing the insulative film in position with a mold form having at least one opening around the electronic component and adding substrate molding material at least partially around the component through the opening. In another embodiment the substrate is applied by providing a substrate having at least one well therein and positioning the insulative film over at least a portion of the substrate and the electronic component into the well.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for packaging an electronic component, comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least one electronic component having a face with connection pads face down on an insulative film; positioning the insulative film on a porous sheet supported by a vacuum fixture, the porous sheet and vacuum fixture for creating vacuum conditions for holding the insulative film with a substantially flat surface on the porous sheet; creating a vacuum for flatly holding the insulative film on the porous sheet; and applying a substrate to the insulative film and the at least one electronic component by securing the insulative film in position with a mold form having at least one opening for holding substrate molding material to be added therein, the at least one opening positioned around the at least one electronic component; and adding substrate molding material at least partially around the at least one component through the at least one opening; and hardening the substrate molding material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for packaging an electronic component, comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least one electronic component having a face with connection pads face down on an insulative film; positioning the insulative film on a porous sheet supported by a vacuum fixture, the porous sheet and vacuum fixture for creating vacuum conditions for holding the insulative film with a substantially flat surface on the porous sheet; creating a vacuum for flatly holding the insulative film on the porous sheet; and applying a substrate to the insulative film and the at least one electronic component by providing a substrate having at least one well therein; and positioning the insulative film on at least a portion of the substrate and the at least one electronic component into the at least one well while maintaining the vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for packaging an electronic component comprising the steps of:
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attaching an insulative film to a frame; positioning the insulative film on a porous sheet supported by a vacuum fixture, the porous sheet and vacuum fixture for creating vacuum conditions for holding the insulative film with a substantially flat surface on the porous sheet; providing a substrate having at least one well therein; positioning at least one electronic component having a face with connection pads face up in the at least one well; creating a vacuum for flatly holding the insulative film on the porous sheet; and positioning the insulative film on the at least one electronic component and at least a portion of the substrate while maintaining the vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus for fabricating an electronic assembly, the apparatus comprising:
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a porous sheet; a vacuum fixture supporting the porous sheet, the porous sheet and vacuum fixture for creating vacuum conditions for holding an insulative film with a surface substantially flat on the porous sheet; and a mold form positioned over one portion of the vacuum fixture, the mold form having at least one opening for the addition of substrate molding material. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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