Methods for processing a metal substrate for use in a power electronics device are provided. In one example, the method includes placing a metal substrate on a support associated with a laser system. The method includes performing a pulsed laser treatment process on at least a portion of the surface of the metal substrate. The pulsed laser treatment process exposes the at least a portion of the surface of the metal substrate to a plurality of laser pulses to modify a surface roughness of the at least a portion of the surface of the metal substrate. After performing the pulsed laser treatment process, the method includes creating a metallized interface for coupling an electrical component to the metal substrate at the at least a portion of the surface of the metal substrate.

A method of producing an anisotropic conductive film having a three-layer structure including a first connection layer, a second connection layer, and a third connection layer. The connection layers are each formed mainly of an insulating resin. The first connection layer is held between the second connection layer and the third connection layer.

The invention relates to display device and method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes: a substrate; a driving pad disposed on the substrate; an insulating layer exposing the driving pad and disposed on the substrate; a circuit board including a circuit pad overlapping the driving pad; and a connector disposed between the circuit board and the insulating layer and including a plurality of conductive particles electrically connecting the driving pad and the circuit pad, the driving pad including: a first pad disposed on the substrate; and a second pad disposed on the first pad and having an opening exposing the first pad.

A circuit module (e.g., an amplifier module) includes a module substrate, a thermal dissipation structure, a semiconductor die, encapsulant material, and an interposer. The module substrate has a mounting surface and a plurality of conductive pads at the mounting surface. The thermal dissipation structure extends through the module substrate, and a surface of the thermal dissipation structure is exposed at the mounting surface of the module substrate. The semiconductor die is coupled to the surface of the thermal dissipation structure. The encapsulant material covers the mounting surface of the module substrate and the semiconductor die, and a surface of the encapsulant material defines a contact surface of the circuit module. The interposer is embedded within the encapsulant material. The interposer includes a conductive terminal with a proximal end coupled to a conductive pad of the module substrate, and a distal end exposed at the contact surface of the circuit module.

A circuit module (e.g., an amplifier module) includes a module substrate, a thermal dissipation structure, a semiconductor die, encapsulant material, and an interposer. The module substrate has a mounting surface and a plurality of conductive pads at the mounting surface. The thermal dissipation structure extends through the module substrate, and a surface of the thermal dissipation structure is exposed at the mounting surface of the module substrate. The semiconductor die is coupled to the surface of the thermal dissipation structure. The encapsulant material covers the mounting surface of the module substrate and the semiconductor die, and a surface of the encapsulant material defines a contact surface of the circuit module. The interposer is embedded within the encapsulant material. The interposer includes a conductive terminal with a proximal end coupled to a conductive pad of the module substrate, and a distal end exposed at the contact surface of the circuit module.

An electronic device includes a substrate, a first conductive pad and a chip. The first conductive pad is disposed on the substrate. The chip includes a second conductive pad electrically connected to the first conductive pad, and the first conductive pad is disposed between the substrate and the second conductive pad. The first conductive pad has a first groove.

An anisotropic electrically conductive film has a structure wherein the electrically conductive particles are disposed on or near the surface of an electrically insulating adhesive base layer, or a structure wherein an electrically insulating adhesive base layer and an electrically insulating adhesive cover layer are laminated together and the electrically conductive particles are disposed near the interface therebetween. Electrically conductive particle groups configured from two or more electrically conductive particles are disposed in a lattice point region of a planar lattice pattern. A preferred lattice point region is a circle centered on a lattice point. A radius of the circle is not less than two times and not more than seven times the average particle diameter of the electrically conductive particles.

The present invention provides a chip-on-film (COF) packaging structure and a COF packaging method. The COF packaging structure includes a flexible substrate and a chip. The flexible substrate includes a first groove provided on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a protrusion provided in the first groove, and a substrate bonding pad disposed in the first groove. The chip includes a second groove provided on a second surface of the chip, and a chip bonding pad disposed on the second surface and corresponding to the substrate bonding pad. The first groove of the flexible substrate is matched with a peripheral shape of the chip, and the second groove is matched with the protrusion of the first groove to embed the chip in the flexible substrate. The chip bonding pad is electrically connected to the substrate bonding pad.

A display device includes a first substrate that includes a first electrode, a second substrate disposed under the first substrate and that includes, a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode, and an anisotropic conductive film disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The anisotropic conductive film includes an insulating resin layer and a plurality of conductive particles in the insulating resin layer. The conductive particles include first conductive particles that overlap the first electrode and the second electrode, and second conductive particles other than the first conductive particles. Each of the first conductive particles and the second conductive particles includes a first flat surface, a second flat surface that faces the first flat surface, and a curved surface rounded between the first flat surface and the second flat surface.

An electronic device includes: a support member that has a metallic placement surface joined to the conductive bonding layer, and a metallic sealing surface provided on an outer side of the placement surface in an in-plane direction of the placement surface to adjoin the placement surface and to surround the placement surface; and a resin member, which is a synthetic resin molded article, joined to the sealing surface and covering the electronic component. The sealing surface includes a rough surface having a plurality of laser irradiation marks having a substantially circular shape. The rough surface includes a first region and a second region. The second region has a higher density of the laser irradiation marks in the in-plane direction than the first region.