Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming complex shaped, metal-plastic composite lead frame structures for integrated circuit packaging. The lead frame pattern is formed on a metallic substrate having a profiled plastic member bonded thereto at such location as to hold the complexed shaped metal lead portions in a fixed spaced arrangement. The subject method results in substantial economies in reduced usage of plastics material and yet a high grade product having reliably positioned leads.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the generation of circuit patterns on a polyimide type of substrate by preconditioning the substrate's surface with a hydrazine/caustic solution, depositing a catalyst on the surface treated polymer, and exposing the polymer with the catalyst thereon to a bath having a metal therein capable of deposition electrolessly on the polymer surface containing catalyst.

Abstract: An improved conductor patterned substrate assembly is disclosed which permits direct attachment of integrated circuit chips to a metallized array while preventing stress buildup due to thermal cycling and/or bonding temperatures. A circuit is formed on a flexible substrate of insulative material which is suitable for withstanding solder, thermal compression bonding, or eutectic die attachment temperatures. The circuit includes a fine line pattern of leads extending up to the edge of a hole in the substrate substantially centered within the pattern of the integrated circuit pad dimensions. The subject assembly can thus be used face down bonding of integrated circuit chips which have bump metallization on the contact pads thereof. Thermal distortion of the substrate during bonding is minimized by the central hole thus preventing undue stresses from being applied to the chip bonds by the substrate.

Abstract: The multiple interconnection module of the present invention is adapted to conductively interconnect the substantially aligned conductive terminals of a pair of circuit devices and consists of a wiring support body formed of a resilient material and a sheet of flexible material secured to the outer surface of the support body. The flexible sheet has a plurality of paired contacts formed thereon in predetermined positions, with wiring strips electrically connecting each pair of contacts. These contacts are exposed on the outer surface of the sheet for engagement with the conductive terminals of the circuit devices and the resilient support body biases the contacts into proper engagement with the conductive terminals.