IP Library Granted Patent US 8,910,356
Granted Patent B2
US 8,910,356 · App. 12/785,887 · Granted Dec 16, 2014

Method of attaching an electronic device to an MLCC having a curved surface

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Patent No.
US 8,910,356
App. No.
12/785,887
Granted
Dec 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming an electrical component is provided. The method comprises preparing a subassembly by electrically connecting an integrated circuit to a flexible circuit; and attaching the subassembly to a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a mounting surface with a curvature deviation exceeding 0.008 inches per inch.

Claims (11)

1. A method of forming an electrical connection comprising:

providing a capacitor wherein said capacitor has a mounting surface with a curvature deviation exceeding 0.008 inches per inch;

providing an electronic component;

forming a conductive column comprising conductive balls between said capacitor and said electronic component wherein said conductive column has a height which is at least as large as a sum of said curvature deviation, a stand-off distance between said capacitor and said electronic component and a compression distance;

and

bonding said capacitor to said electronic component through said conductive column.

2. The method of forming an electrical connection of claim 1 wherein said bonding is selected from reflow bonding, thermosonic bonding, wire bonding, bump bonding, plate-up, pin attach, ball attach adhesive attach.

3. The method of forming an electrical connection of claim 1 wherein said electronic component comprises a flexible circuit.

4. The method of forming an electrical connection of claim 3 wherein said flexible circuit comprises an integrated circuit mounted thereon.

5. The method of forming an electrical connection of claim 4 wherein said flexible circuit further comprises at least one secondary component.

6. The method of forming an electrical connection of claim 5 wherein said secondary component is selected from the group consisting of current limiter, varistor, sensor, fuse, thermistor, resistor and inductor.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2018
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: KEMET CORPORATION,; KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; KEMET BLUE POWDER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047450/0926 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 22, 2017
From: KEMET CORPORATION; KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; KEMET BLUE POWDER CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042523/0639 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2010
From: KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025150/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2010
From: RANDALL, MICHAEL S.; WAYNE, CHRIS; MCCONNELL, JOHN
To: KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024430/0581 →