Press Part for Supporting a Mould Part for Encapsulating Electronic Components Mounted on a Carrier and a Press Comprising the Press Part

Abstract

The present invention relates to a press part (1,20,30,40) for supporting a mould part for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier comprising a press block (2, 42), which press block comprises a contact surface (3), a side (4) facing away from the contact surface and at least one side wall (5) connecting the contact surface (3) and the side (4) facing away from the contact surface (3), wherein the press block (2, 42) comprises at least two opposed elements (6a, 6b, 21a, 21b, 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 44) protruding from the side wall (5), and wherein the side wall (5) transposes via only a recess (7) into each of the protruding elements (6a, 6b, 21a 21b, 31a 31b, 31c 31d 44). The present invention further relates to a press comprising the press part of the present invention.

Claims

1. A press part for supporting a mould part for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: a press block, which press block comprises a contact surface, a side facing away from the contact surface and at least one side wall connecting the contact surface and the side facing away from the contact surface, wherein the press block comprises at least two opposed elements protruding from the side wall, characterized in that the side wall transposes via only a recess into each of the protruding elements.

2. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the press block comprises at least four side walls, wherein each of two opposed first and second side walls comprises at least one of the elements, preferably two of the elements, protruding from the side wall.

3. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that a with respect to the contact surface upright side of each of the protruding elements connects to a third and/or fourth side wall.

4. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess comprises a slit adjacent to the protruding element, wherein the slit extends to the third and/or fourth side wall.

5. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that a side of each of the protruding elements facing away from the contact surface connects to the side of the press block facing away from the contact surface.

6. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess comprises a slit adjacent to the protruding element, wherein the slit extends to the side of the press block facing away from the contact surface.

7. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess comprises a closed slit adjacent to and enclosing the protruding element.

8. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess comprises a first slit adjacent to a side of each of the protruding elements facing the contact surface and a second slit adjacent to the upright side of each of the protruding elements.

9. The press part according to claim 8, characterized in that the depth of the second slit is greater than the depth of the first slit, which depth of each slit is measured from the side wall the elements protrudes from.

10. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the side of each of the protruding elements facing the contact surface is situated at a distance from the contact surface.

11. The press part according to claim 10, characterized in that the distance from the side of each of the protruding elements facing the contact surface to the contact surface of the press block is at least 30% of the total height of the press block, preferably at least 40%, preferably at least 50%, more preferably [60, 75]% of the total height of the press block.

12. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the recess is [60, 100] millimetre, preferably [65, 80] millimetre.

13. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the recess is at least 60 millimetre, preferably [65, 100] millimetre.

14. The press part according to claim 12, characterized in that the width and/or depth of the recess is scaled using the following formula:
A*(B/400), wherein: A is the width or the depth; and B is a number representing the dimensions of the press block used.

15. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the press part is symmetrical.

16. (canceled)

17. (canceled)

18. The press part according to claim 1, characterized in that the side of the press block facing away from the contact surface comprises a recess, wherein the centreline of the recess coincides with the centreline of the press part that runs through the contact surface perpendicularly.

19. The press part according to claim 18, characterized in that the recess comprises a cylindrical cavity.

20. The press part according to claim 18, characterized in that the recess comprises a through-opening through the press block.

21. The press part according to claim 18, characterized in that the recess comprises an end surface at a distance from the contact surface.

22. The press part according to claim 21, characterized in that the end surface is situated in one plane with a side of each of the protruding elements facing the contact surface.

23. A press for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: a first press part and a second press part situated above the first press part, wherein both press parts are displaceable relative to each other for supporting at least two cooperating mould parts; and a drive system for driving the relative displacement of the press parts, characterized in that at least one of the press parts comprises the press part according to claim 1 and wherein the at least two protruding elements are connected to the drive system.

24. (canceled)

25. (canceled)

Description

[0020] The present invention will be further elucidated on the basis of the non-limitative exemplary embodiments shown in the following figures. Herein shows:

[0021] FIG. 1 a perspective view of the press part of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 2 a perspective view of an alternative press part of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 3 a perspective view of another alternative press part of the present invention; and

[0024] FIG. 4 a perspective view of a cylindrical press part of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the press part 1 for supporting a mould part (not shown) for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier. The press part 1 comprises a press block 2. The press block 2 comprises a contact surface 3, a side 4 facing away from the contact surface 3 and a side wall 5 connecting the contact surface 3 and the side 4 facing away from the contact surface 3. In FIG. 1, the side wall 5 consists of four side walls 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d. Side wall 5a is provided with an element 6a protruding from the side wall 5a. Furthermore, on the opposite side 5b of side wall 5a another element 6b protrudes from the side wall 5b. A recess 7 (e.g. a groove or slit) is situated adjacent to (and partially enclosing) both protruding elements 6a, 6b. The recess 7 extends to the side 4 of the press block 2 facing away from the contact surface 3. It is further noted that the top side 9 of both protruding elements 6a, 6b facing away from the contact surface 3 of the press block 2 connects to the side 4 of the press block 2 facing away from the contact surface 3.

[0026] In FIG. 1, the upright sides 8 (upright with respect to the contact surface 3) of both protruding elements 6a, 6b is situated at a distance from the front side wall 5c and rear side wall 5d of the press block 2. In an alternative embodiment, e.g. such as depicted in FIG. 2, the upright sides 22 of each protruding element 21a, 21b connect to the front side wall 5c and/or rear side wall 5d of the press block 2.

[0027] It is noted that the press part 1 depicted in FIG. 1 is a so called ‘top block’. By connecting the protruding elements 6a, 6b to a drive system (not shown) and exerting a pressure on the protruding elements 6a, 6b in the direction of the contact surface 3 of the press block 2, the protruding elements 6a, 6b absorb any deformation due to the high pressure by bending in a direction towards the contact surface 3. By providing the recess 7 adjacent to the protruding element 6a, 6b and situating the side 10 of the protruding element 6a, 6b facing the contact surface 3 at a distance from the contact surface 3, the flatness of the contact surface 3 is guaranteed and kept at the lowest tolerance range possible.

[0028] In order to improve the flatness tolerance range even further, the press block 2 is provided with a recess 11. Recess 11 is depicted in FIG. 1 as a cylindrical cavity (e.g. a borehole). The recess 11 comprises an end surface (not shown) situated at a distance from the contact surface 3 and within the same plane of the side 10 of both elements 6a, 6b.

[0029] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an alternative press part 20 for supporting a mould part (not shown) for encapsulating electronic components. Press part 20 comprises a press block 2 including the contact surface 3, side 4 facing away from the contact surface 3 and a side wall 5 (in FIG. 2 consisting of four side walls 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d). The press part 20 further comprises two elements 21a, 21b protruding from side wall 5a and opposite side wall 5b. The protruding elements 21a, 21b comprise a side 23 facing the contact surface 3 of the press block 2 situated at a distance from the contact surface 3. Furthermore, the upright sides 22 (upright with respect to the contact surface 3) of the protruding elements 21a, 21b connect to the front side wall 5c and rear side wall 5d of the press block 2 resulting in a T-shaped front side wall 5c and rear side wall 5d surface. Inherently, the recess 7 adjacent to the protruding elements 21a, 21b extends to both the front side wall 5c and the rear side wall 5d.

[0030] Given the protruding elements 6a, 6b, 21a, 21b depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is noted that the size of the protruding elements 6a, 6b, 21a, 21b, defined by the surface area of the end surface 12, 25 of the protruding elements 6a, 6b, 21a, 21b, is about 50% of the total surface of the end surface 12, 25, the recess 7 and the side wall 5a, 5b the element 6a, 6b, 21a, 21b protrudes from together.

[0031] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a further alternative press part 30 comprising a press block 2 similar to the press block 2 depicted in FIG. 1, wherein the press block further comprises four, instead of two, protruding elements 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d. in each of the protruding elements 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d one of the upright sides 32 connects to the front side wall 5c or rear side wall 5d. The top side 33 of each of the protruding elements 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d facing away from the contact surface 3 of the press block 2 connects to the side 4 of the press block 2 facing away from the contact surface 3.

[0032] In FIG. 3, the recess 7 comprises a first groove 7a situated adjacent to the bottom side 34 of each of the protruding elements 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d and a second groove 7b situated adjacent to one of the upright sides 32 of each of the protruding elements 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d. Although not visible in FIG. 3, the depth of the second groove 7b is greater than the depth of the first groove 7a, wherein the depth of each groove 7a, 7b is measured from the side wall 5a, 5b of the press block 2.

[0033] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a cylindrical press part 40 of the present invention. The cylindrical press block 42 comprises a contact surface 3, a side 4 facing away from the contact surface 3 and a side wall 5 connecting the contact surface 3 and the side 4 facing away from the contact surface 3. The press block 42 further comprises a first element 44 protruding from the side wall 5 and a second element (not visible) protruding from the side wall 5 opposite the first element 44. The protruding elements 44 are enclosed by a recess 7.