ELLIPTIC C4 WITH OPTIMAL ORIENTATION FOR ENHANCED RELIABILITY IN ELECTRONIC PACKAGES

摘要

An arrangement for the equipping of electronic packages with elliptical C4 connects possessing optimal orientation for enhanced reliability. Furthermore, disclosed is a method providing elliptical C4 connects which possesses optimal orientation for enhanced reliability, as implemented in connection with their installation in electronic packages. Employed are essentially elliptical solder pads or elliptical C4 pad configurations at various preferably corner locations on a semiconductor chip.