Fabricating interconnects and tips using sacrificial substrates
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1. A method of an fabricating interconnection element, comprising:
- fabricating an interconnection component, including a connection region,fabricating a cantilever structure on a sacrificial substrate;
mounting the cantilever structure to the connection region of the interconnection component; and
releasing the cantilever structure from the sacrificial substrate by removing at least a portion of the sacrificial substrate.
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Abstract
Interconnection elements and/or tip structures for interconnection elements may first be fabricated upon sacrificial substrates for subsequent mounting to electronic components. In this manner, the electronic components are not `at risk` during the fabrication process. The sacrificial substrate establishes a predetermined spatial relationship between the interconnection elements which may be composite interconnection elements having a relatively soft elongate element as a core and a relatively hard (springy material) overcoat. Tip structures fabricated on sacrificial substrates may be provided with a surface texture optimized for mounting to any interconnection elements for making pressure connections to terminals of electronic components. Interconnection elements may be fabricated upon such tip structures, or may first be mounted to the electronic component and the tip structures joined to the free-ends of the interconnection elements. Tip structures formed as cantilever beams are described.
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1. A method of an fabricating interconnection element, comprising:
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fabricating an interconnection component, including a connection region, fabricating a cantilever structure on a sacrificial substrate; mounting the cantilever structure to the connection region of the interconnection component; and releasing the cantilever structure from the sacrificial substrate by removing at least a portion of the sacrificial substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of fabricating an elongate interconnection element, comprising:
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mounting an elongate interconnection element at a selected area on a surface of a sacrificial substrate; and releasing the elongate interconnection element from the sacrificial substrate by removing at least a portion of the sacrificial substrate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of forming a cantilever element, comprising:
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providing a support substrate, applying a release material on a first side of the support substrate, the release material suitable for destructive removal, applying a masking material on the first side of the support substrate and masking at least a portion of the release material, patterning the masking material to expose a selected portion through the masking layer, and depositing spring material in the selected portion to form a cantilever element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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