Abstract: Electronic packaging materials for use with Low-k dielectric-containing semiconductor devices are provided.

Abstract: Electronic packaging materials for use with Low-k dielectric-containing semiconductor devices are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermosetting resin compositions useful for mounting onto a circuit board semiconductor devices, such as chip size or chip scale packages (“CSPs”), ball grid arrays (“BGAs”), land grid arrays (“LGAs”), and the like, each of which having a semiconductor chip, such as large scale integration (“LSI”), on a carrier substrate, as well as compounds useful in such compositions. The compositions include compounds having a thermally cleavable linkage, and include an episulfide group within the compound. The compositions of this invention are reworkable when subjected to appropriate conditions.

Abstract: A flip-chip type integrated circuit chip including a chip die having electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined pattern and capable of providing electrical interconnection with a carrier substrate is provided. The chip die includes a fluxing agent disposed on a surface of the electrical contacts, and a curable thermosetting underfill composition distinct from the fluxing agent and disposed in a flowable form over the chip die. Upon mating of the chip die with the substrate and heating, the electrical contacts flow and the thermosetting underfill composition cures, thus adhering the chip die to the substrate, forming a circuit assembly.

Abstract: A latent fluxing agent comprising a material which liberates phenol or a carboxylic acid containing compound when heated above 140° C. The latent fluxing agent may be incorporated into a thermoset resin, which includes an epoxy resin. The uncured epoxy resin, which includes the epoxy resin, the latent fluxing agent and an epoxy curing agent are useful as an underfill composition in a method for applying a chip die, having one or more solder balls, to a substrate. The method is used to produce an integrated circuit chip that includes a chip die having electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined pattern and capable of providing electrical engagement with a carrier substrate.

Abstract: A latent fluxing agent comprising a material which liberates phenol or a carboxylic acid containing compound when heated above 140° C. The latent fluxing agent may be incorporated into a thermoset resin, which includes an epoxy resin. The uncured epoxy resin, which includes the epoxy resin, the latent fluxing agent and an epoxy curing agent are useful as an underfill composition in a method for applying a chip die, having one or more solder balls, to a substrate. The method is used to produce an integrated circuit chip that includes a chip die having electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined pattern and capable of providing electrical engagement with a carrier substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermosetting resin compositions useful for mounting semiconductor devices onto a circuit board, such as chip size or chip scale packages (“CSPs”), ball grid arrays (“BGAs”), land grid arrays (“LGAs”), and the like, each of which having a semiconductor chip, such as large scale integration (“LSI”), on a carrier substrate. The compositions of this invention are reworkable when subjected to appropriate conditions.

Abstract: A method of removing an electronic component from a substrate to which it is electrically interconnected through softening of a cured resin composition is disclosed. The method involves applying infrared radiation directly to the electronic component such that radiant energy transfers through the electronic component to the resin composition, to cause the resin composition to soften. The radiant energy may be transferred directly through the electronic component, such as when the electronic component is at least partially transparent to infrared radiation. Also, the radiant energy may be transferred indirectly, with the electronic component at least partially absorbing the infrared radiation, causing an increase in temperature of the electronic component, which in turn causes an increase in temperature of the resin composition. After the resin composition is softened, it is removed from the substrate.

Abstract: A flip-chip type integrated circuit chip including a chip die having electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined pattern and capable of providing electrical interconnection with a carrier substrate is provided. The chip die includes a fluxing agent disposed on a surface of the electrical contacts, and a curable thermosetting underfill composition distinct from the fluxing agent and disposed in a flowable form over the chip die. Upon mating of the chip die with the substrate and heating, the electrical contacts flow and the thermosetting underfill composition cures, thus adhering the chip die to the substrate, forming a circuit assembly.