Flexible contact structure with an electrically conductive shell
First Claim
1. A contact structure for use as an interconnect with an assembly which incorporates a semiconductor device, the assembly including an electronic component which includes a surface having a conductive contact pad thereon, said conductive contact pad having a surface, said contact structure comprising:
- a conductive flexible elongate element having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the flexible elongate element is intimately bonded to the surface of the conductive contact pad;
a shell substantially enveloping the conductive flexible elongate element and at least a portion of the surface of the conductive contact pad immediately adjacent the first end of the conductive flexible elongate element to provide a second intimate bond so that the strength of the second intimate bond is greater than that of the first intimate bond;
a layer of dielectric material disposed on the shell; and
an additional layer of conductive material disposed on the layer of dielectric material to provide a shielded contact structure.
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Abstract
An interconnection contact structure assembly including an electronic component having a surface and a conductive contact carried by the electronic component and accessible at the surface. The contact structure includes an internal flexible elongate member having first and second ends and with the first end forming a first intimate bond to the surface of said conductive contact terminal without the use of a separate bonding material. An electrically conductive shell is provided and is formed of at least one layer of a conductive material enveloping the elongate member and forming a second intimate bond with at least a portion of the conductive contact terminal immediately adjacent the first intimate bond.
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13 Claims
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1. A contact structure for use as an interconnect with an assembly which incorporates a semiconductor device, the assembly including an electronic component which includes a surface having a conductive contact pad thereon, said conductive contact pad having a surface, said contact structure comprising:
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a conductive flexible elongate element having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the flexible elongate element is intimately bonded to the surface of the conductive contact pad; a shell substantially enveloping the conductive flexible elongate element and at least a portion of the surface of the conductive contact pad immediately adjacent the first end of the conductive flexible elongate element to provide a second intimate bond so that the strength of the second intimate bond is greater than that of the first intimate bond; a layer of dielectric material disposed on the shell; and an additional layer of conductive material disposed on the layer of dielectric material to provide a shielded contact structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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