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Impact of Flip Chip on Flex Processes
Advanced Packaging
This artile describes the mounting of flip chip components directly to flexible circuits. 
(added on 11-Dec-2004)   

Flip Chip Bonding: Flexible Circuit Devices
Advanced Packaging
Two interconnection methods were developed and evaluated for flip chip attachment of neural amplifier ASICS to flexible substrates. 
(added on 24-Oct-2004)   

Assembly and Reliability of a Wafer-Level CSP
Circuits Assembly
An experiment reveals that wafer-level devices can be assembled in high yield using standard surface-mount practices. 
(added on 23-May-2004)   

Process Parameters for No-flow Underfills in Flip Chip Construction
SMT Magazine
Reflow encapsulants can replace traditional capillary flow underfills in many cases, simplifying the assembly process and reducing costs.  
(added on 25-Apr-2004)   

A Review and Trends in Flip-Chip Technology
Chip Scale Review
Although decades-old, flip-chip technology has only recently entered the packaging mainstream. This article presents an overview of different bumping technologies and reviews recent technology advances. 
(added on 11-Apr-2004)   

 

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Tutorial: Soldering Flip Chip and BGA Packages
Chip Scale Review Magazine
The selection of solder, always an important issue, is particularly critical with flip chip and other miniature leadless packages, where the solder plays an increased structural role.

Article by Mike Fenner, Indium Corp. Europe, London 


Introduction to Flip-Chip techniques part#1
IVF (The Swedish Institute of Production Engineering Research)
Extensive introduction to flip-chip technology, with focus on materials, bonding techniques, reliability and design
This is a part of the Nordic Electronics Packaging Guideline by The Swedish Institute of Production Engineering Research (IVF). 


White Papers and Technical Reports
Universal Instruments
A collection of technical papers to help you keep up with this ever-evolving industry. They cover the following topics:

Flip Chip and Die Placement
Chip Scale Package (CSP)
Circuit Board Technology
Optoelectronics
Pin-in-Paste
0201
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Adhesives and Dispensing
Business and Operations 


Reliability of Fine Pitch Solder Bump Flip-Chip-on-Flex: Designs and Assembly Techniques, Part 1
Kulicke & Soffa
The assembly of flip chip ICs onto flex substrates can result in low cost, high performance solutions for computer, telecommunications, automotive, and consumer applications. This paper reviews the results obtained from various combinations of device, flex, and assembly configurations and draws conclusions on subsequent design and assembly recommendations. 


Introduction to Flip-Chip techniques part#2
IVF (The Swedish Institute of Production Engineering Research)
Part#2 of IVF's Introduction to flip-chip techiques 


Introduction to Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
This is the first in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for new flip chip users and potential users. Tutorial #1 presents the basics: an overview of what flip chip is and does, and how it is made. 


Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF)Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
This is the fifth in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for new flip chip users and potential users. This part is an introduction to the use of anisotropic conductive films for flipchip applications 


The influence of PCB parameters on CSP assembly and reliability
Advanced Packaging
Extensive discussion about assembly and reliability of chip scale packages, and how these are affected by bare board parameters. 
(added on 17-May-2003)   


A New Process for Cleaning Flip Chip Devices:Reliability and Process Control
Austin American Technology
Description of a cleaning process that can be incorporated for Flip Chip cleaning applications with a high degree of reliability and safety. The process control capabilities and the closed-loop nature of the process provide clear advantages over other alternative methods 


Solder Bump Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
This is the second in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for flip chip users and potential users. Tutorial #2 presents an overview of solder bump flip chip bumping and assembly processes.  


Flip chip soldering flux: Clean or no-clean processing?
Advanced Packaging
Small article about the use of flux for assembly of flip chips, and the need to clean after soldering. 
(added on 16-May-2003)   


Flip Chip interconnect (C4 makes way for electroplated bumps)
Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
 


The Latest in Underfill for Advanced Chip Assembly
Circuits Assembly
This file described investigations on a new dispenseless underfill process for CSP's, compatible with standard SMT-processing  
(added on 20-Sep-2003)   


Equipment Considerations for Flip-Chip Packaging
Chip Scale Review Magazine
As flip-chip-in-package (FCIP) continues to grow in popularity, the semiconductor packaging industry is acquiring a body of practical knowledge about factors related to cost, productivity and reliability. This summary covers some of the experience that Amkor has accumulated 


Stud Bump Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
This is the third in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for new flip chip users and potential users.  


A Brief History of Flipped Chips
FlipChips dot com
The history of flip chips may be dated from the invention of IBM's SLT in 1961. The technology has evolved on many fronts, especially bumping and underfill. This article, the sixth in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for new flip chip users and potential users, gives an overview of the history of flipped chips. 


Chip Scale Review Magazine
Chip Scale Review Magazine
 


Electroless Nickel-Gold Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
Electroless Nickel-Gold plating may be the lowest cost approach to bumping of flip chips, because it eliminates thin film and masking steps and permits batch processing. It has some limitations in height versus pitch and in assembly methods, but is widely available. This page, the latest in a series of flip chip tutorials, describes the bumping process and assembly of Ni-Au bumped flipchips.  


Flipchips Dot Com
FlipChips Dot Com is one of the best sources for free flip chip information. An independent, dedicated flip chip site to help users choose the right assembly process, find the right suppliers, and keep up with this rapidly changing microelectronics packaging field. On offer are tutorials, literature, photos, technology news, and a directory of qualified suppliers of flip chip services, equipment, and materials.  


Kulicke & Soffa's Library
Kulicke & Soffa
Library with several PDF-documents about flipchip technology 


Polymer Bump Flip Chip
FlipChips dot com
This is the fourth in a series of flip chip tutorials intended for new flip chip users and potential users. Tutorial #1 presented the basics: an overview of what flip chip is and does, and how it is made. This part covers solderless Flip Chip using polymer Flip Chip processes. 


Underfill Update: NUF, MUF, WUF, and Other Stuff
FlipChips dot com
 


Critical Issues of Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP with Emphasis on Cost Analysis
FlipChips dot com
 


Assembly Processes for Flip Chips on Substrates
Advanced Packaging
Study demonstrating the feasability of flip chip assembly on FR4 with and without nitrogen reflow. 
(added on 15-Nov-2003)   


Exploring the Flip Chip to Achieve High Reliability
 


A Review and Trends in Flip-Chip Technology
Chip Scale Review
Although decades-old, flip-chip technology has only recently entered the packaging mainstream. This article presents an overview of different bumping technologies and reviews recent technology advances. 
(added on 11-Apr-2004)   


Improving the Acceptance of Flip Chip
Circuits Assembly
Integrating flip chip attach (FCA) technology into surfacemount assembly lines has not been easy. Changes have to be made to the existing process, and new equipment has to be added. And not all FCA processes lend themselves to automated, in-line processing. 
(added on 11-Apr-2004)   


Flipchips
Electronic Production
Electronics Production Magazine does not exist anymore, but their extremely usefull online-encyclopedia is still available from SMTinfo.net. This part gives an introduction to flip chips.  


Selecting an underfill for flip chip packaging
ADVANCED PACKAGING
A description of this link is not yet available. 


Flip Chip Processing for SIP Applications
Assembly Magazine
When designing flip chips for SIP modules, engineers must consider I/O layout, solder mask design, pad shape and bond pad metallization. 
(added on 29-Feb-2004)   


Process Parameters for No-flow Underfills in Flip Chip Construction
SMT Magazine
Reflow encapsulants can replace traditional capillary flow underfills in many cases, simplifying the assembly process and reducing costs.  
(added on 25-Apr-2004)   


Assembly and Reliability of a Wafer-Level CSP
Circuits Assembly
An experiment reveals that wafer-level devices can be assembled in high yield using standard surface-mount practices. 
(added on 23-May-2004)   


Flip Chip Bonding: Flexible Circuit Devices
Advanced Packaging
Two interconnection methods were developed and evaluated for flip chip attachment of neural amplifier ASICS to flexible substrates. 
(added on 24-Oct-2004)   


Impact of Flip Chip on Flex Processes
Advanced Packaging
This artile describes the mounting of flip chip components directly to flexible circuits. 
(added on 11-Dec-2004)   


 


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