Patents by Inventor Hans Hentzell

Hans Hentzell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5998875
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a self-aligned flip-chip with elastic contacts. The mounting structure provides non-permanent joints combined with auto-aligning structures, and offers a symmetrical elastic alignment ensuring continued centering of the parts. This is done by using a flip-chip structure 200, which is based on a substrate 202 with an elastomer bump structure 204, molded by using anisotropically etched silicon as a mold. The pattern of elastic bumps 204 on the substrate correspond to a pad pattern 210 on a flip-chip 214. The bumps 204 can be coated with gold, and serve both as electrical contacts 206 and for vertical positioning. A guiding frame 212 of an elastomeric material with inclined frame walls 220 is provided around the bumps and is the same shape as the inclined walls 222 of the flip-chip 214.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    Inventors: Peter Bodo, Hjalmar Hesselbom, Hans Hentzell