Patent ID: 7530164
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing an electronic assembly, comprising: applying a contact pad protective material on a contact pad, the contact pad being on a surface of a first electronic component; applying an underfill material, different from the contact pad protective material, over the surface of the first electronic component; removing a portion of the contact pad protective material from the contact pad to form an opening that exposes the contact pad on the first electronic component; and connecting the first electronic component to a second electronic component having a contact, the connecting includes inserting the contact into the opening that exposes the contact pad to provide an electrical connection between the contact and the contact pad, wherein applying the underfill material further comprises using a underfill stencil to stencil print the underfill material onto the surface of the first electronic component.