Claims
- 1. A method for loading particles onto an substrate comprising the steps of:adhering the particles to adhesive areas on an adhesive coated film; applying a solder flux to the particles; and transferring said particles from said film onto contact pads of an substrate.
- 2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of placing a metallic ring across the adhesive coated film leaving the solder particles exposed.
- 3. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said particles are composed of solder alloy.
- 4. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said particles are spheres.
- 5. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said substrate is part of an integrated circuit package.
- 6. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a semiconductor wafer.
- 7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a ball grid array package.
- 8. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a flip-chip package.
- 9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of reflowing the particles to securely attach the particles to the contact pads.
- 10. An integrated circuit package produced by the method of claim 1.
- 11. A method in claim 1 wherein said transfer includes the step of aligning said adhesive areas with said contact pads, and then bringing said film in contact with said substrate, such that each of said particles contacts one of said pads, respectively.
Parent Case Info
This application claims priority under 35 USC §119(e) (1) of provisional application number 60/073,639, filed Feb. 4, 1998.
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