摘要 |
An improved tape automated bonding method of bonding the beam leads (42) of lead frame tape (40) to gold bumps formed on the contact pads of a semiconductor device, wherein the tape includes a plurality of interconnected beam leads defined by at least one opening (36) in the tape such that each beam lead has an inner end (44) and an outer end. The method includes the steps of depositing a gold layer on the beam leads, masking a region of each beam lead from further deposition of material such that a predetermined portion of each beam lead is exposed for further deposition of material, depositing a predetermined amount of tin on the exposed portion of each beam lead, establishing contact between each beam lead and the die bump to which each beam lead is to be bonded and applying a predetermined amount of pressure and heat to form a bond between each beam lead and the die bump to which the beam lead is to be bonded such that the bond formed includes the primary eutectic of the combination of tin and gold. |