(19)
(11) EP 1 114 439 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2000

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(21) Application number: 99937726.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9917/434
(87) International publication number:
WO 0007/222 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 31.07.1998 US 127580
31.07.1998 US 127579
19.08.1998 US 97140 P
19.08.1998 US 97169 P
13.10.1998 US 172178
13.11.1998 US 191594
29.07.1999 US 363956

(71) Applicant: Kulicke & Soffa Holdings, Inc.
Willow Grove, PA 19090 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STRANDBERG, Jan, I.
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • CHAZAN, David, J.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • SKINNER, Michael, P.
    San Jose, CA 95111 (US)

(74) Representative: Cross, Rupert Edward Blount et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR FORMING LOW-IMPEDANCE HIGH-DENSITY DEPOSITED-ON-LAMINATE STRUCTURES HAVING REDUCED STRESS