Slanted Connecting Terminal Structure for Adjustable Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting terminal structures face challenges in adjusting overall height to accommodate varying intervals between semiconductor packages and mounting boards, affecting high-speed signal propagation and flexibility in handling different component heights.
Innovation Solution
A connecting terminal structure comprising two substrates, flexible substrates, and a supporting body, where connecting terminals are slanted to increase density and allow for adjustable height by replacing the supporting body, maintaining substrate thickness and improving signal transmission characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the overall height of the connecting terminal structure is increased to accommodate varying intervals between semiconductor packages and mounting boards, then adaptability is improved, but the substrate thickness must be changed which affects signal transmission characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminal structure is divided into three main segments: a supporting body, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The supporting body provides structural support and height adjustment capability, while the substrates maintain fixed thickness for signal integrity. This segmentation allows the overall height to be adjusted by changing the supporting body dimensions without affecting substrate design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension for height adjustment by varying the supporting body height, while maintaining constant substrate thickness in the same dimension. This dimensional separation allows independent optimization: the supporting body handles height variability, while substrates maintain fixed characteristics for signal transmission.
2Productivity
If connecting terminals are arranged at slanted positions to increase connection density, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminals are arranged in slanted or asymmetric positions on the substrates rather than conventional straight-line arrangements. This asymmetric positioning increases the number of connections that can be made within the same footprint area, thereby improving connection density and productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the supporting body is replaced to adjust structure height, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting body serves multiple functions: providing structural support for the substrates, enabling height adjustment to accommodate different intervals, and facilitating thermal management. By consolidating these functions into a single component, the design achieves adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A connecting terminal structure includes a supporting body; a plurality of first electrode pads provided on a first side of the supporting body; a plurality of second electrode pads provided on a second side of the supporting body; a flexible substrate configured to electrically connect the first electrode pads to the second electrode pads; and a plurality of connecting terminals joined to at least one of the first electrode pads and the second electrode pads.