Low void solder joint for multiple reflow applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9468136
APP PUB NO 20140193658A1
SERIAL NO

14157352

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Methods and apparatus are provided for attaching a heat spreader to a die and includes disposing a solder thermal interface material between a first surface of a die and a first surface of a heat spreader without disposing a liquid flux between the die and the heat spreader to form an assembly, wherein at least one of the first surface of the die and a first surface of the heat spreader have disposed thereon a metallization structure comprising a transition layer and a sacrificial metallization layer, the sacrificial metallization layer disposed as an outer layer to the metallization structure adjacent the solder thermal interface material; and heating the assembly to melt the thermal interface and attach the die to the heat spreader.

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INDIUM CORPORATION34 ROBINSON ROAD CLINTON NY 20876

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hartnett, Amanda Utica, US 1 17
Jarrett, Robert Norman Clinton, US 1 17
Ross, Jordan Peter Whitesboro, US 4 32

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