Patent Publication Number: US-6670696-B2

Title: Tape-carrier-package semiconductor device and a liquid crystal panel display using such a device as well as a method for testing the disconnection thereof

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a TCP semiconductor device using solder resist having appropriate flexibility and a liquid crystal panel display using such a device, and also concerns a testing method for disconnection of the wiring pattern thereof. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The TCP (Tape Carrier Package) semiconductor device having a flexible bending property is referred to as a flex TCP semiconductor device. The flex TCP semiconductor device is used as a package for driver semiconductors especially in a liquid crystal panel which has a small frame portion. 
     Recently, there has been a strong trend toward large-size liquid crystal panels, and at present, those panels exceeding 13 inches have been produced for use in notebook PCs (Personal Computers). Therefore, there are ever-increasing demands for the development of flex TCP semiconductor devices used for large-size liquid crystal panels. 
     FIG.  7 ( a ) is a plan view that shows a schematic construction of a bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  in which two types of solder resists are formed, and FIG.  7 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ in FIG.  7 ( a ). 
     In the construction of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , a driver IC chip  104  is electrically connected to a tape carrier  103  that has been formed by using a film-shaped polyimide substrate  102 . 
     The tape carrier  103  has a copper wiring pattern that is constituted by a pair of slits  105 , inner leads  106 , input-side outer leads  107 , output-side outer leads  108  and a test pad  109 , pieces of epoxy solder resist  110 , pieces of polyimide solder resist  111  and pieces of polyimide solder resist  112  that insulate and coat the slits  105  and the copper wiring pattern, and sprocket holes  113  that are used for leading and positioning the polyimide substrate  102 . 
     In particular, on the copper wiring pattern are provided two types of solder resists, that is, the hard epoxy solder resist  110  with a young&#39;s modulus of 380±80 kgf/mm 2  and the polyimide solder resist  111  having flexibility with a young&#39;s modulus of 50±20 kgf/mm 2 . 
     By utilizing its great young&#39;s modulus, the epoxy solder resist  110  plays two roles for preventing the occurrence of bleed (flowing of solder resist mainly constituted by its solvent ingredients, after the printing process) in the polyimide solder resist  111 , and for preventing the peeling of the edge of the polyimide solder resist  111  in a tin-plating formation process upon manufacturing the tape carrier  103 , which will be described later. With this arrangement, the patterning precision of the polyimide solder resist  111  can be improved. 
     Moreover, the pieces of polyimide solder resist  112  with a young&#39;s modulus of 50±20 kgf/mm 2  are formed on the undersurface (the back side of the surface on which the copper wiring pattern is formed) of the slits  105 . 
     The driver IC chip  104  is electrically connected to the inner leads  106  through Au bumps  114 , and the junctions and their adjacent portions are sealed with resin  115 . 
     Next, referring to FIG. 8, an explanation will be given of manufacturing processes of the tape carrier  103  in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  having the above-mentioned construction. 
     First, the surface of the polyimide substrate  102  (Upilex: Trademark of Ube Industries, Ltd.) is coated with a bonding agent (process 1), and a device hole, a pair of slits  105  and sprocket holes  113 , etc. are formed by punching out the polyimide substrate  103  with a die (process 2). 
     Next, the polyimide substrate  102  is laminated with copper foil having a thickness of either 18 μm, 25 μm or 35 μm (process 3). Moreover, pieces of polyimide solder resists  112  are formed over the pair of slits  105  from the side opposite to the surface on which the copper wiring pattern is to be formed later (process 4). 
     Then the copper-foil surface is coated with photoresist serving as an etching mask (process 5). Further, the photoresist is printed as a desired pattern through exposure (process 6), and developed (process 7). Here, photoresist serving as an etching mask is also formed over the device hole (process 8). Thereafter, the desired copper wiring pattern is formed by dipping the entire copper foil into a copper-foil etching liquid (process 9). After the copper wiring pattern has been formed in this manner, all of the photoresist is separated by an organic solvent or dry etching (process 10). 
     Next, on the surface of the polyimide substrate  102  on which the copper wiring pattern has been formed, pieces of epoxy solder resist  110  with a thickness of approximately 25 μm are formed by printing at positions in which two pieces of polyimide solder resist  111 , which will later be formed, are sandwiched from both sides (process 11). Thereafter, in a manner so as to cover the slits  105  serving as bending portions, pieces of polyimide solder resist  111 , made of the same material as used in process 4, are formed by printing with a thickness of approximately 25 μm (process 12). 
     Next, tin plating is applied to the surface of the exposed copper foil by the electroless plating method with a thickness of approximately 0.2 μm to 0.6 μm. Further, this tin plating is subjected to a curing process (heating process) so as to prevent the occurrence of whisker (process 13). Whisker refers to a needle-shaped crystal which develops in many kinds of metal when it is subjected to a stress, etc. In particular, whisker tends to develop in tin plating. When whisker develops, short circuits may be exerted between the terminals. 
     Lastly, the tape carrier  103 , which has been manufactured through the above-mentioned processes, is shipped (process 14). 
     Moreover, another TCP semiconductor device, which has a construction different from the above-mentioned bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , has been known. FIG.  9 ( a ) is a plan view showing a schematic construction of a mono-color flex TCP semiconductor device  121  in which only one kind of solder resist is formed on the copper wiring pattern, and FIG.  9 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ in FIG.  9 ( a ). 
     As illustrated in FIG.  9 ( a ) and FIG.  9 ( b ), pieces of one kind of solder resist  123  are formed on a copper wiring pattern. The solder resist  123  is made of a hard epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200±50 kgf/mm 2 . The mono-color flex TCP semiconductor device  121  can be produced at very low costs since the number of processes for forming solder resist is fewer than that of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 . However, because of the use of the solder resist  123  having a greater young&#39;s modulus as described above, the mono-color flex TCP semiconductor device  121  is inferior to the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  in flexibility to bending upon assembly. 
     FIG. 10 shows manufacturing processes of a tape carrier  122  in the mono-color flex TCP  121 . The manufacturing processes are different from those of the tape carrier  103  in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  in that, as described above, only one kind of the hard epoxy solder resist  123  having a young&#39;s modulus of 200±50 kgf/mm 2  is formed on the copper wiring pattern, and the other processes are carried out in the same manner as described above; therefore, the description thereof is omitted. 
     Next, referring to FIG.  12 ( a ), an explanation will be given of a packaging method of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  onto a liquid crystal panel  201  and a PWB (Printed Wiring Board)  202 . In general, for example, in the case of a liquid crystal panel of the 12.1-inch size having 1024 dots×768 dots, upon packaging the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices onto the liquid crystal panel, approximately thirteen bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices are mounted on the source side of the frame edge on one side in the liquid crystal panel  201  as drivers. 
     First, an ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film), which is an anisotropic conductive bonding agent, is temporarily press-bonded onto the liquid crystal panel  201 . The ACF, which has some kinds in width ranging from 1.2 mm to 3 mm, is properly selected so as to fit the size of the frame edge of the liquid crystal panel  201 . Therefore, for example, if the width of the frame edge is narrow, an ACF with a narrow width is selected. Upon temporarily press-bonding the ACF, while the ACF is being affixed onto the liquid crystal panel  201 , a tool, heated to 90° C., is pressed thereon for approximately 2 seconds. At this time, the ACF reacts due to the heat and is cured, but is not completely cured so that an actual press-bonding process can be carried out later. 
     Upon completion of the temporary press-bonding process of the ACF, spacers, which have adhered to the ACF, are separated, and outer leads  108  on the output side of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are temporarily press-bonded thereto. In this case, the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  and the liquid crystal panel  201  are positioned by using alignment marks that have been respectively formed thereon. Prior to this temporary press-bonding process, the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101 , which are connected in a reel shape, are punched out into respective pieces by using a die. Then upon temporarily press-bonding, a tool, heated to 100° C., is pressed thereon with a load of 10 kgf/cm 2  for 3 seconds; however, the ACF is not completely cured. 
     After the temporary press-bonding process of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101 , an actual press-bonding process is carried out. In the actual press-bonding process, a tool, heated to 200° C., is pressed with a load of 35 kgf/cm 2  for 20 seconds onto all the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  which have been temporarily press-bonded to the liquid crystal panel  201 , at one time. 
     After the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  have been packaged onto the liquid crystal panel  201 , outer leads  107  on the input side of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are joined to the PWB  202 . With respect to the packaging method of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  onto the PWB  202 , a soldering method and a method using an ACF are applied. In the packaging method by using the ACF, all the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are packaged at one time onto the PWB  202  which has been aligned. At this time, a thermal stress, exerted due to a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the PWB  202  and a glass substrate constituting the liquid crystal panel  201 , is concentrated on the bicolor flex TOP semiconductor devices  101 . 
     The bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  have to be bent with the thermal stress being applied thereon so that the PWB  202  is placed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel  201 . Consequently, the stress is further concentrated on the copper wiring pattern of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  101 . In particular, the thermal stress increases as the liquid crystal panel  201  becomes larger. 
     Moreover, there is another method in which a straight TCP semiconductor device  121  without slits, as illustrated in FIG. 11, is packaged without being bent as illustrated in FIG.  12 ( b ). In this method, however, unlike the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , it is not possible to minimize the frame-edge size of the liquid crystal panel  201 . Therefore, this packaging method has a disadvantage in the case when a liquid crystal panel, which is as large as possible, is installed inside an apparatus having a limited space, such as a notebook PC. 
     Next, referring to FIGS.  13 ( a ) and  13 ( b ), an explanation will be given of a testing method for disconnection in the copper wiring pattern of the flex TCP semiconductor device  101 . Conventionally, a TEG (Test Element Group)  131  serving as a testing pattern, as illustrated in FIG.  13 ( a ), was manufactured, and the TEG  131  was bent through the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) method as shown in FIG.  13 ( b ) so as to test the copper wiring pattern  132  for disconnection. 
     The following description will discuss one example of this testing method. A weight of 100 g was mounted on the TEG  131  that was pinched by jigs  135  at both sides thereof, and the portion of a slit  133  having a width of 1 mm was bent to 0° via 90° with a bending radius of 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm, and further bent so as to return to 180°. When it was bent from 0° to 180°, this was counted as one bending process. These processes were repeated until disconnection had occurred in the copper wiring pattern  132  formed on the slit  133 , and the number of bending processes up to the disconnection was calculated. The greater the number of the bending processes up to the disconnection, the better the resistance to bending was considered to be. The resistance varied depending on the solder resist  134  used as the TEG  131 , and conventionally, solder resist  134 , which did not suffer disconnection even under the MIT tests of 20 times, was conventionally used. 
     However, in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  using two types of solder resist as shown in FIG. 7, solder resist having a great young&#39;s modulus is adopted. For this reason, when the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are packaged on a large-size liquid crystal panel of not less than 17 inches, the stress onto the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101 , exerted due to a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the liquid crystal panel  201  and the PWB  202 , increases, and is concentrated on the copper wiring pattern, making the copper wiring pattern susceptible to disconnection. 
     In this case, the portion that is most likely to have disconnection is in the vicinity of the outer leads  108  on the output side at which the liquid crystal panel  201  and the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are joined by the ACF, as illustrated in FIG.  13 . The larger the size of the liquid crystal panel  201 , the more conspicuous the occurrence of disconnection becomes, raising a serious problem in production of the liquid crystal display device. 
     Moreover, in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , the patterning precision of the pieces of epoxy solder resist  110 , first formed, is ±0.2 mm, and the patterning precision of the pieces of polyimide solder resist  111 , formed thereafter, is ±0.3 mm. Therefore, at portions in which the two types of solder resist contact, the patterning precision becomes ±0.5 mm, which is a comparatively bad value. 
     Furthermore, in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , since the hard epoxy solder resist  110  is used, the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  itself becomes harder, thereby losing its flexibility. In addition, when hard solder resist is formed on the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , warping occurs in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , failing to smoothly transport the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  in the assembling process. The warping is more likely to occur in particular when the width of the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  exceeds 48 mm. 
     Furthermore, in the bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101 , since two types of solder resist are formed, two dedicated printing machines for printing these two types are required, and the management of solder resist becomes more complicated. The resulting problem is an increase in the production cost of the tape carrier  103 . 
     In contrast, when only polyimide solder resist is formed as the solder resist, two problems, that is, warping of the flex TCP semiconductor device and an increase in the production cost of the tape carrier, can be solved. However, since polyimide solder resist has a low thixotropy, bleeding  142  occurs on the pattern edge  141  as shown in FIG.  14 . Thixotropy refers to a scale for estimating the property of a substance in which stirring causes a reduction in viscosity while standing causes an increase in viscosity is estimated. For example, when the thixotropy of the solder resist is high, the patterning precision becomes better upon printing because of a reduction in viscosity, and the occurrence of bleeding is reduced after printing because of an increase in viscosity. Here, FIG. 14 is an enlarged view in which one portion of the upper surface of a TCP semiconductor device suffering bleeding  142  is shown in an enlarged manner. 
     Therefore, when the thixotropy is low, the pattern edge  141  of the solder resist  143  is not printed accurately, resulting in failure to properly manufacture the tape carrier. Moreover, solder resist  143  flows to reach the inner leads  144  inside the device holes of the tape carrier, resulting in a problem in which no bonding is available during an ILD (Inner Lead Bonding) process. 
     Moreover, another problem with the conventional bicolor flex TCP semiconductor device  101  is that pieces of polyimide solder resist  112 , formed on the back side of the slits  105 , have their pattern edge separated during the tin plating process and that the separated solder resist causes dusts, thereby contaminating the tape carrier  103 . 
     Furthermore, in the flex TCP semiconductor device in which only polyimide solder resist is used as the solder resist, during the process for sealing the inner leads with resin, since the polyimide solder resist merely has a low adhering property to liquid epoxy resin, it becomes difficult to manufacture the flex TCP semiconductor device. 
     In addition to the above-mentioned problems, the MIT testing method for testing disconnection of the copper wiring pattern of the flex TCP semiconductor device  101  also has the following problem: In the MIT test, although disconnected portions, which are to be tested, are located in the vicinity of the edge of the slit  133  as shown in FIG.  13 ( b ), these portions are different from actual disconnected portions that occur upon being bent after the flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  have been packaged on the liquid crystal panel  201  and the PWB  202 . The disconnected portions occurring due to the bending after the packaging are located in the vicinity of the edges of portions at which the flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  are joined to the liquid crystal panel  201  as shown in FIG.  15 . 
     Moreover, as the size of the liquid crystal panel becomes larger, the stress to the flex TCP semiconductor devices  101 , which is exerted due to a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the liquid crystal panel  201  and the PWB  202 , increases, and the stress is concentrated on the copper wiring pattern, making it more susceptible to disconnection. For example, although defects due to disconnection seldom occur in the case of the liquid crystal panel of 10.4 inches, they become conspicuous in the case of the large-size liquid crystal panel exceeding 11.3 inches. 
     In other words, although the MIT test can detect failure due to disconnection in the slit  133 , it fails to properly evaluate the resistance to bending of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  101  upon packaging. Therefore, for example, even when, in the MIT test, a better result is obtained in flex TCP semiconductor devices using one type of epoxy solder resist than in flex TCP semiconductor devices using two types of solder resist, it sometimes happens in an actual packaging process on a liquid crystal panel that those device using one type of epoxy solder resist are more susceptible to disconnection. 
     As described above, in the conventional disconnection-testing method, it is not possible to determine a manufacturing method for flex TCP semiconductor devices which would be suitable for large-size liquid crystal panels. Moreover, even if the evaluation is made by actually packaging the flex TCP semiconductor devices on a liquid crystal panel, the possibility of occurrence of defects due to disconnection in the liquid crystal panel packaging process is normally in the order of PPM, that is, very low, failing to allow rational evaluation in a short period. Therefore, it is not possible to easily find a method for producing large-size liquid crystal displays exceeding 15 inches, which are more likely to have defects due to disconnection, with high yield. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The objective of the present invention is to provide a tape carrier package semiconductor device which is highly flexible and less susceptible to disconnection in the metal wiring pattern upon packaging, a liquid crystal display using such a device, and a disconnection-testing method for such a device. 
     In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the tape carrier packaging semiconductor device of the present invention, which has a tape carrier and semiconductor devices that have been packaged on the tape carrier, is characterized in that the tape carrier is provided with an insulating tape, a metal wiring pattern installed on one surface of the insulating tape, a through hole that is provided in a manner so as to penetrate the insulating tape so that the insulating tape is allowed to bend, a first insulating protective film for insulating and covering the metal wiring pattern and the through hole on the metal-wiring-pattern side, and a second insulating protective film for insulating and covering the through hole on the side opposite to the metal-wiring-pattern side, and also characterized in that the first and second insulating protective films are made of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     With the above-mentioned construction, since the young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , the solder resist functions as a very flexible insulating protective film. 
     Therefore, for example, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is hardly susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Moreover, the liquid crystal panel display of the present invention, which is provided with a tape carrier package semiconductor device having a tape carrier and semiconductor devices for driving a liquid crystal panel that are installed on the tape carrier and the liquid crystal panel, is characterized in that the tape carrier is provided with an insulating tape, a metal wiring pattern installed on one surface of the insulating tape, a through hole that is provided in a manner so as to penetrate the insulating tape so that the insulating tape is allowed to bend, a first insulating protective film for insulating and covering the metal wiring pattern and the through hole on the metal-wiring-pattern side, and a second insulating protective film for insulating and covering the through hole on the side opposite to the metal-wiring-pattern side, and also characterized in that the first and second insulating protective films are made of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     With the above-mentioned construction, since the first and second insulating protective layers are made of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , the liquid crystal display is allowed to have a tape carrier package semiconductor device with high flexibility. 
     Therefore, for example, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel display, the metal wiring pattern is not susceptible to disconnection. Further, the warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is suppressed, and the manufacturing yield of the liquid crystal panel display can be improved. 
     Moreover, the testing method for disconnection of the present invention, which is a testing method for disconnection in a tape carrier which constitutes a tape carrier package semiconductor device and in which a metal wiring pattern and an insulating protective film for insulating and coating the metal wiring pattern are placed on an insulating tape, is characterized by the steps of: manufacturing a testing tape carrier having a construction identical to the tape carrier; connecting both of the ends of the testing tape carrier to plate-shaped substrates; aligning the substrates face to face with each other so that the testing tape carrier is brought into a bent state; and exposing the testing tape carrier to temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle so as to count the number of cycles until the metal wiring pattern in the testing tape carrier has been disconnected. 
     In the above mentioned method that is a testing method for disconnection in the metal wiring pattern of a tape carrier constituting a tape carrier package semiconductor device, a testing tape carrier having a construction identical to the tape carrier is manufactured, and this is brought into a bent state with the liquid crystal panel and the circuit board being aligned face to face with each other, and in this state, the testing tape carrier is exposed to temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle so as to find the number of cycles until it has been disconnected. 
     By bringing the testing tape carrier into the above-mentioned bent state, it becomes possible to create a state close to the state in which the tape carrier package semiconductor device is actually packaged on a liquid crystal panel. When the testing tape carrier is exposed to the temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle in this state, possible disconnected portions coincide with disconnected portions occurring in an actual liquid crystal panel packaging process, and the occurrence of the possible disconnected portions is accelerated. 
     Therefore, by carrying out the above-mentioned test for disconnection, it becomes possible to positively confirm defects due to disconnection occurring in the liquid crystal panel packaging process of the tape carrier package semiconductor device in a short time. 
     For a fuller understanding of the nature and advantages of the invention, reference should be made to the ensuing detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG.  1 ( a ) is a plan view showing a schematic construction of a tape carrier package semiconductor device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.  1 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ of FIG.  1 ( a ). 
     FIG. 2 is a flow chart that explains processes for manufacturing the tape carrier package semiconductor device. 
     FIG. 3 is a drawing that shows one portion of the upper surface of the tape carrier package semiconductor device in an enlarged manner. 
     FIGS.  4 ( a ) through  4 ( c ) are explanatory drawings that show a testing method for disconnection in the tape carrier package semiconductor device. 
     FIG. 5 is an explanatory drawing that shows an adhering property of solder resist to a liquid resin in the tape carrier package semiconductor device. 
     FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view that shows one portion of a liquid crystal panel display using the tape carrier package semiconductor device. 
     FIG.  7 ( a ) is a plan view that shows a schematic construction of a conventional tape carrier package semiconductor device, and FIG.  7 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ of FIG.  7 ( a ). 
     FIG. 8 is a flow chart that explains processes for manufacturing a tape carrier used in the tape carrier package semiconductor device shown in FIGS.  7 ( a ) and  7 ( b ). 
     FIG.  9 ( a ) is a cross-sectional view that shows a schematic construction of another conventional tape carrier package semiconductor device, and FIG.  9 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ of FIG.  9 ( a ). 
     FIG. 10 is a flow chart that explains processes for manufacturing a tape carrier used in the tape carrier package semiconductor device shown in FIGS.  9 ( a ) and  9 ( b ). 
     FIG.  11 ( a ) is a plan view that shows a schematic construction of a conventional straight-type tape carrier package semiconductor device without slits, and FIG.  11 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ of FIG.  11 ( a ). 
     FIG.  12 ( a ) is an enlarged cross-sectional view that shows one portion of a liquid crystal panel display in which the tape carrier package semiconductor device, shown in FIGS.  7 ( a ) and  7 ( b ), has been packaged, and FIG.  12 ( b ) is an enlarged cross-sectional view that shows one portion of a liquid crystal panel display in which the tape carrier package semiconductor device, shown in FIGS.  11 ( a ) and  11 ( b ), has been packaged. 
     FIGS.  13 ( a ) and  13 ( b ) are explanatory drawings that show a conventional disconnection-detecting method. 
     FIG. 14 is a drawing that shows one portion of the upper surface of a conventional tape carrier package semiconductor device that has been subjected to bleeding. 
     FIG. 15 is a plan view that shows disconnected portions occurring in a liquid crystal panel display device in which the tape carrier package semiconductor device, shown in FIGS.  7 ( a ) and  7 ( b ), has been packaged. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     [EMBODIMENT 1] 
     Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the following description will discuss a tape carrier package semiconductor device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     Prior to manufacturing a TCP semiconductor device (a tape carrier package semiconductor device) of the present embodiment, a check was made for an optimal construction of the TCP semiconductor device by producing TEG  1  that is a testing pattern as shown in FIG.  4 ( a ) and carrying out a test for disconnection. 
     TEG  1  is constituted by a polyimide substrate  2  serving as an insulating tape, a slit  3 , a copper wiring pattern  4  provided as a metal wiring pattern, a pair of electrode pads  5  and solder resist  6  that is formed on the copper wiring pattern  4  as an insulating protective film. Further, the back side of the slit  3  is coated with solder resist  7  made of a polyimide material as illustrated in FIG.  4 ( c ). 
     The dimensions of the main part of TEG  1  are shown in FIG.  4 ( a ); however, they are not intended to be limited by those figures, and altered appropriately in accordance with the dimensions of a TCP semiconductor device that is an actual device corresponding to TEG  1 . Here, upon forming TEG  1 , factors, such as a kind and thickness of copper foil used as the copper wiring pattern  4 , a kind and thickness of a bonding agent for bonding the polyimide substrate  2  and copper foil, a kind and thickness of the solder resist  6  and the dimension of the slit  3 , are set to be equal to those of the TCP semiconductor device that is actually used. In particular, electrolytic copper foil is used as the copper foil with a thickness of 15 to 18 μm, the width of the wiring pattern is set at 35 μm, and the wiring pattern pitch is set at 70 μm. Moreover, #7100 (Brand Name) made by Toray Industries Inc. is used as the bonding agent. 
     The electrode pads  5  are installed so that upon disconnection of the copper wiring pattern  4 , the disconnection is immediately confirmed. In order to confirm defects due to disconnection, it is only necessary to allow an open checker to contact the electrode pads  5  after the test for disconnection. 
     Here, for the purpose of simplifying the processes, the assembly of driver IC chips to TEG  1  is omitted. 
     Next, as illustrated in FIGS.  4 ( b ) and  4 ( c ), three TEGs  1 , each having the above-mentioned construction, are connected to a liquid crystal panel  11  and a PWB  12 , and then bent. The connecting process is explained as follows: 
     First, ACF  13  is temporarily press-bonded to the liquid crystal panel  11 . In this temporary press-bonding, a tool, heated to 90° C., is pressed onto ACF  13  that is an anisotropic conductive bonding agent for two seconds with a load of 10 kgf/cm 2 . Then, spacers adhering to ACF  13  are separated, and TEGs  11  are aligned and temporarily press-bonded thereto. This temporary press-bonding process is carried out under the same conditions as the above-mentioned temporary press-bonding process. Next, TEGs  1  and the liquid crystal panel  11  are actually press-bonded to each other by pressing a tool heated to 200° C. onto TEGs  1  for 20 seconds with a load of 35 kgf/cm 2 . 
     The liquid crystal panel  11  has a screen size of 13.8 inches, and is manufactured by using glass having a thickness of 1.1 mm. Here, all the press-bonding devices are commercially available. 
     Next, ACF  13  is joined to the PWB  12 . In this case, ACF  13  is temporarily press-bonded thereto under the same conditions as those in the liquid crystal panel  11 . Thereafter, the spacers of ACF  13  are separated, TEGs  1  and the PWB  12  are aligned, and all the TEGs  1  are actually press-bonded as one lot. The thickness of the PWB  12  is 0.5 mm. 
     After TEGs  1  have been joined to the liquid crystal panel  11  and the PWB  12 , the liquid crystal panel  11  and the PWB  12  are aligned face to face with each other with a predetermined distance so that TEGs  1  are bent; thus, several samples used for tests for disconnection are produced. FIG.  4 ( c ) shows the side view of this sample. 
     Tests for disconnection in the copper wiring pattern  4  were carried out by putting the sample into a temperature-cycling vessel in the above-mentioned bent state. The temperature-cycling vessel was set so that two temperatures, 85° C. and −30° C., were respectively repeated for 30 minutes; thus, one cycle (period) is counted as one hour. These samples were produced by using various kinds of solder resist as the solder resist  6  formed on the copper wiring pattern  4 , and tested under the testing method for disconnection. Table 1 shows one example of the results of the number of cycles counted until disconnection occurred in each of the samples. 
     [Table 1] 
     Refer to “Table 1” on attached page 63. 
     The samples that were subjected to the tests used the following solder resists as the solder resist  6 : TEG (Sample 1) using an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200 kgf/mm 2 ; TEG (Sample 2) in which pieces of an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 380 kgf/mm 2  are formed on both of the sides of a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2 ; TEG (Sample 3) using a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 15 kgf/mm 2 ; TEG (Sample 4) using a urethane solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 33 kgf/mm 2 ; and TCP semiconductor device (Sample 5) in which an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200 kgf/mm 2  is formed. 
     Here, different from TEGs of Samples 1 through 4, Sample 5 is a TCP semiconductor device which is actually used in a liquid crystal panel display. Further, the thickness of solder resist is all set at 25 μm. 
     In table 1, with respect to the fractions shown in the frame of the number of temperature cycles up to disconnection, the denominator represents the number of samples that were tested, and the numerator represents the number of samples that suffered disconnection. First, all the portions suffering disconnection coincided with those in the TCP semiconductor device that served as an actual device. Moreover, since sample 5 suffered disconnection at 500 cycles while sample 1 suffered disconnection at 20 cycles, it was found that the acceleration factor in the testing method for disconnection of the present embodiment is 25 times. Therefore, the testing method for disconnection makes it possible to simulate the disconnection mode of the actual device in a short period. 
     Here, with respect to practical resistance to disconnection, it is required that no disconnection occurs within 200 cycles; and Table 1 shows that samples 3 and 4 satisfy this requirement. Moreover, the results show that the smaller the young&#39;s modulus of solder resist, the fewer the number of occurrences of disconnection. Additionally, in sample 2 bleeding occurred during the test, resulting in degradation in the patterning precision. Therefore, it is necessary to select a solder resist which is free from bleeding while ensuring resistance to disconnection. 
     In order to find conditions of such a solder resist, a sample whose filler amount, which determines the thixotropy, was varied was manufactured as solder resist  6 , and tests for disconnection were carried out. As a result, it was found that the application of solder resist whose filler amount is in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt % makes it possible to achieve both the resistance to disconnection and the prevention of bleeding even up to not less than 200 cycles. 
     In the case of solder resist whose filler amount is less than 10 wt %, considerable bleeding occurs upon receipt of not less than 500 cycles in the test for disconnection, and in the case of solder resist whose filler amount is greater than 40 wt %, the young&#39;s modulus increases, resulting in degradation in the flexibility of the solder resist and causing disconnection even within 200 cycles. The solder resist whose filler amount was in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt % had a young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     Additionally, in order to set the young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , it is effective to set the young&#39;s modulus of the main materials consisting of polymerizing ingredients in the solder resist at not more than 1 kgf/mm 2 . 
     As the results of the above-mentioned tests for disconnection, it is found that the application of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  and whose filler amount is set in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt % is effective to produce a TCP semiconductor device that is suitable for practical use. 
     Moreover, when the young&#39;s modulus and filler amount are set within the above-mentioned ranges, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained by merely using one kind of either of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists. Moreover, the thickness of the insulating protective film was set at 25 μm in the above-mentioned tests for disconnection; however, it is also found that, not limited to this figure, the same effect can be obtained by setting the thickness in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm. 
     Next, Table 2 shows the results of tests for resistance to disconnection carried out by using the MIT testing method as comparative examples for the testing method for disconnection in accordance with the above-mentioned embodiment. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Number of Bending 
               
               
                   
                 Kinds of Solder Resist 
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                 1′ 
                 TEG using epoxy solder resist 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                 2′ 
                 TEG using epoxy and polyimide 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
                 solder resists 
               
               
                   
                 3′ 
                 TEG using polyimide solder 
                 72 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resist 
               
               
                   
                 4′ 
                 TEG using urethane solder 
                 62 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resist 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 N = the average number of disconnections on 10 pieces  
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The samples that were subjected to the tests used the following TEGs: TEG (Sample 1′) using an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200 kgf/mm 2 ; TEG (Sample 2′) in which pieces of an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 380 kgf/mm 2  are formed on both of the sides of a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2 ; TEG (Sample 3′) using a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 15 kgf/mm 2 ; and TEG (Sample 4′) using a urethane solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 33 kgf/mm 2 . Ten pieces of each of the samples were manufactured, and with respect to these samples, the average value of the number of bents up to disconnection was calculated. 
     The respective TEGs are different in shape from TEG  1  in the testing method for disconnection in the present embodiment; however, with respect to the kinds of solder resists, samples 1′ through 4′ respectively correspond to samples 1 through 4. 
     In the MIT testing method, portions suffering disconnection were limited to those portions on the copper wiring pattern formed over the slits, and the results showed that the portions suffering disconnection did not coincide with those in the TCP semiconductor device that served as an actual device. Moreover, the results showed that sample 1′ has higher resistance to disconnection than sample 2′, which is reversed to the fact in the testing method for disconnection in the present embodiment that sample 2 has higher resistance to disconnection than sample 1. 
     This indicates that although sample 1′ has better results than sample 2′ in the MIT testing method with fewer cases of cracking and alligatoring in solder resist upon bending, when the solder resist is actually applied to TCP semiconductor devices so as to be packaged on a liquid crystal panel and a PWB, those devices using the solder resist of sample 1′ are more susceptible to disconnection than those using the solder resist of sample 2′. 
     In this manner, the MIT testing method fails to simulate the disconnection mode in the actual device. 
     Moreover, in the testing method for disconnection in the present embodiment, samples were manufactured in which with respect to solder resist  6  (hereinafter, referred to region p) formed on the surface of the slit  3  and the copper wiring pattern  4  and solder resist  7  (hereinafter, referred to region q) formed on the back side of the slit  3 , various kinds of solder resists were used, these samples were subjected to tests under the testing method for disconnection, and the number of cycles at which disconnection occurred was calculated in the respective samples. Table 3 shows one example of the results of the tests. 
     [Table 3] 
     Refer to “Table 3” on attached page 64. 
     The samples that were subjected to the tests used the following TEGs: TEG (Sample 1) in which an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region p while a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region q; TEG (Sample 2) in which pieces of an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 380 kgf/mm 2  are formed on the sides of a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2  in a sandwiched manner at region p while a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region q; TEG (Sample 3) in which pieces of a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 15 kgf/mm 2  are formed on both of regions p and q; TEG (Sample 4) in which a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 15 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region p while a urethane solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 38 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region q; TEG (Sample 5) in which pieces of a urethane solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 38 kgf/mm 2  are formed on both of regions p and q; TEG (Sample 6) in which pieces of a silicon solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 42 kgf/mm 2  are formed on both of regions p and q; and a TCP semiconductor device (Sample 7) in which an epoxy solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 200 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region p while a polyimide solder resist having a young&#39;s modulus of 50 kgf/mm 2  is formed on region q. 
     Here, different from TEGs of Samples 1 through 6, Sample 7 is a TCP semiconductor device which is actually used in a liquid crystal panel display. Further, the thickness of solder resist is all set at 25 μm. 
     In table 3, with respect to the fractions shown in the frame of the number of temperature cycles up to disconnection, the denominator represents the number of samples that were tested, and the numerator represents the number of samples that suffered disconnection in the same manner as Table 1. 
     First, all the portions suffering disconnection coincided with those in the TCP semiconductor device that served as an actual device. Moreover, since sample 7 suffered disconnection at 500 cycles while sample 1 suffered disconnection at 20 cycles, it was found that the acceleration factor in the testing method for disconnection of the present embodiment is 25 times. Therefore, the testing method for disconnection makes it possible to simulate the disconnection mode of the actual device in a short period. 
     Here, with respect to practical resistance to disconnection, it is required that no disconnection occurs within 200 cycles in TEGs; and Table 3 shows that samples 3 through 6 satisfy this requirement. Moreover, the results show that the application of solder resist having a smaller young&#39;s modulus to both of regions p and q makes the device less susceptible to disconnection. 
     For example, sample 1 suffered disconnection at 20 cycles and sample 2 suffered disconnection at 250 cycles; however, samples 3 and 4 did not suffer disconnection even at 700 cycles. Moreover, in sample 2, bleeding occurred during the test, resulting in degradation in the patterning precision. Therefore, it is necessary to select a solder resist which is free from bleeding while ensuring resistance to disconnection. 
     In order to find conditions of such a solder resist, samples whose inorganic filler amount such as SiO 2  amount, which determines the thixotropy, was varied were manufactured as solder resists  6  and  7 , and tests for disconnection were carried out. As a result, it was found that the application of solder resist whose filler amount is greater than 5 wt % makes it possible to suppress bleeding to not more than 100 μm although the application of solder resist whose filler amount is not more than 5 wt % causes bleeding of not less than 200 μm. 
     Moreover, it was also found that the application of solder resist whose filler amount is set in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt % prevents disconnection even at not less than 200 cycles so that the occurrence of bleeding can be prevented. At this time, the young&#39;s modulus of the solder resist was in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . Here, in order to set the young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , it is effective to set the young&#39;s modulus of the main materials consisting of polymerizing ingredients in the solder resist at not more than 1 kgf/mm 2 . 
     As the results of the above-mentioned tests for disconnection, it is found that when solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  and whose filler amount is set in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt % is applied to regions p and q, that is, applied as solder resist  6  and  7 , a TCP semiconductor device that is immune from disconnection upon packaging and suitable for practical use can be produced. 
     Moreover, when the young&#39;s modulus and filler amount are set within the above-mentioned ranges, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained by merely applying one kind of either of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists to each of regions p and q. Moreover, the thickness of the insulating protective film was set at 25 μm in the above-mentioned tests for disconnection; however, it was also found that, not limited to this figure, the same effect can be obtained by setting the thickness in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm. 
     The following description will discuss a TCP semiconductor device that is manufactured based upon the above-mentioned results of the tests for disconnection. 
     FIG.  1 ( a ) is a plan view that shows a schematic construction of a flex TCP semiconductor device  21  serving as a tape carrier package semiconductor device, and FIG.  1 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ of FIG. ( a ). 
     The flex TCP semiconductor device  21  has a construction in which a driver IC chip  24  serving as a semiconductor element is electrically connected to a tape carrier  23  formed by using a polyimide substrate  22  serving as an insulating tape. 
     The tape carrier  23  is constituted by a copper wiring pattern that serves as a metal wiring pattern and that consists of a pair of slits  25  that are through holes, inner leads  26 , outer leads  27  on the input side, outer leads  28  on the output side and a test pad  29 , solder resist  30  and pieces solder resist  31  serving as insulating protective films for insulating and covering the slits  25  and the copper wiring pattern, and sprocket holes  32  that are used for leading and positioning the polyimide substrate  22 . 
     Moreover, the driver IC chip  24  is electrically connected to the inner leads  26  through Au bumps  33 , and the proximity of the connecting section is sealed by resin  34 . 
     Referring to FIG. 2, an explanation will be given of manufacturing processes of the tape carrier  23  in the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  having the above-mentioned construction. 
     First, the surface of the polyimide substrate  22  (Upilex: Trademark of Ube Industries, Ltd.) is coated with a bonding agent (process  1 ), a device hole, a pair of slits  25  and sprocket holes  32  are formed by punching out the polyimide substrate  22  with a die (process 2). 
     Next, the polyimide substrate  22  is laminated with copper foil having a thickness of either 18 μm, 25 μm or 35 μm (process 3). Moreover, pieces of solder resist  31 , each having a thickness of 25 μm, are formed over the pair of slits  25  from the side opposite to the surface on which the copper wiring pattern is to be formed later, and subjected to a curing process for 60 minutes at 150° C. (process 4). 
     Then the copper-foil surface is coated with photoresist serving as an etching mask (process 5). Further, the photoresist is printed as a desired pattern through exposure (process 6), and developed (process 7). Here, photoresist serving as an etching mask is also formed over the device hole (process 8). Thereafter, the desired copper wiring pattern is formed by dipping the entire copper foil into a copper-foil etching liquid (process 9). After the copper wiring pattern has been formed in this manner, all the photoresist is separated by an organic solvent or dry etching (process 10). 
     Next, on the surface of the polyimide substrate  22  on which the copper wiring pattern has been formed, solder resist  30 , made of the same material as pieces of solder resist  31  formed in process 4, is printed in a manner so as to cover the slits  25  that form bending portions, and is subjected to a curing process for approximately two hours (process 11). 
     Next, tin plating is applied to the surface of the exposed copper foil by the electroless plating method with a thickness of approximately 0.2 μm to 0.6 μm. Further, this tin plating is subjected to a curing process so as to prevent the occurrence of whisker (process 12). 
     Next, a driver IC chip  24  is connected to the inner leads  26  of the tape carrier  23  that has been manufactured in the above-mentioned processes through Au bumps  33  (process 13). Then, the proximity of these connecting portions is sealed by resin  34  (process 14), thereby completing a flex TCP semiconductor device  21 . 
     In process 14 for carrying out the resin sealing, the resin  34  is formed in a manner so as to cover the edge portion of the polyimide solder resist  30 . At this time, the problem is the adhesion between the resin  34  and the polyimide solder resist  30 . Examination on the correlation between the change in solvent ingredients in the liquid resin and the adhesion has revealed that when silicon etc. is mixed thereto as a leveling agent so that the solvent ingredients are set at not more than 10 wt %, the contact angle at which the liquid resin adhesion to the polyimide solder resist becomes not more than 700 as shown in FIG. 5, thereby providing better adhesion. In addition, even if the solvent ingredients are reduced in this manner, the resin can be poured into a desired position. 
     Moreover, even when any of rubber, epoxy, silicon, and urethane solder resists is used as the insulating protective film, better adhesion is obtained in the case of the contact angle of the liquid resin of not more than 700. 
     Therefore, when the resin  34  is formed in process 14 so as to have a contact angle of not more than 700 to the polyimide solder resist  30 , it becomes possible to improve the manufacturing yield of the flex TCP semiconductor device  21 . 
     In process 4 and process 11, any of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists may be used as the above-mentioned solder resist  31  as long as it has a young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  and a filler amount in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. For example, such a main agent which has a young&#39;s modulus of not more than 1 kgf/mm 2  even after having been cured is selected, and polyimide solder resist, which has been made by mixing a filler whose amount is 38 wt % with the main agent, may be applied. In this case, the young&#39;s modulus is set at 16 kgf/mm 2  after cure. This corresponds to B in the pencil hardness. 
     The application of such solder resist  31  makes the copper wiring pattern less susceptible to disconnection. FIG. 3, which is an enlarged view that shows one portion of the upper surface of the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  in an enlarged manner, indicates that no occurrence of bleeding and no separation of solder resist are seen as compared with FIG. 14; thus, it is possible to improve the patterning precision to ±0.2 mm. Consequently, it becomes possible to improve the manufacturing yield of the tape carrier  23  by approximately 2 W. 
     Moreover, since the warping of the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  is suppressed to not more than 1 mm, it is possible to smoothly transport the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  in the succeeding assembling process. Furthermore, the same device for forming solder resist may be used in both process 4 and process 11; therefore, the production costs of the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  can be reduced. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, since the formation of the solder resist is made only once, the number of days in manufacturing the tape carrier  23  can be shortened by one day, as compared with the case in which the formation of solder resist is carried out twice, thereby greatly contributing to the so-called QTAT (Quick Turn Around Time). In addition, the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier  23  can be suppressed by 10 to 20%. 
     Additionally, in process 4 and process 11, the same solder resist is formed; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited to this arrangement, and different kinds of solder resists may be used in the respective processes, as long as they have a young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  and a filler amount in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. 
     [EMBODIMENT 2] 
     Referring to FIG. 6, the following description will discuss one embodiment of a liquid crystal panel display of the present invention. Here, for convenience of explanation, those members that have the same functions and that are described in embodiment 1 are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. 
     As illustrated in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal panel display  51  of the present embodiment is constituted by the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  that have been described in Embodiment 1, a liquid crystal panel  52 , a PWB  53 , a backlight  54  and a vessel  55 . 
     Here, in this case, the driver IC chip  24  of the flex TCP semiconductor device  21  functions as a driving semiconductor element. 
     The following description will discuss manufacturing processes of the liquid crystal panel display  51 . 
     First, an ACF is temporarily press-bonded onto a liquid crystal panel  52 . The ACF, which has some kinds in width ranging from 1.2 mm to 3 mm, is properly selected so as to fit the size of the frame edge of the liquid crystal panel  52 . Therefore, for example, if the width of the frame edge is narrow, an ACF with a narrow width is selected. Upon temporarily press-bonding the ACF, while the ACF is being affixed onto the liquid crystal panel  52 , a tool, heated to 90° C., is pressed thereon for approximately 2 seconds. At this time, the ACF reacts due to the heat and is cured, but is not completely cured so that an actual press-bonding process can be carried out later. 
     Upon completion of the temporary press-bonding process of the ACF, spacers, which have adhered to the ACF, are separated, and outer leads  28  on the output side of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  are temporarily press-bonded thereto. In this case, the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  and the liquid crystal panel  52  are positioned by using alignment marks that have been respectively formed thereon. Prior to this temporary press-bonding process, the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21 , which are connected in a reel shape, are punched out into respective pieces by using a die. Then upon temporarily press-bonding, a tool, heated to 100° C., is pressed thereon with a load of 10 kgf/cm 2  for 3 seconds; however, the ACF is not completely cured. 
     After the temporary press-bonding process of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21 , the actual press-bonding process is carried out. In the actual press-bonding process, a tool, heated to 200° C., is pressed with a load of 35 kgf/cm 2  for 20 seconds onto all the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  at one time. 
     After the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  have been packaged onto the liquid crystal panel  52 , outer leads  27  on the input side of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  are joined to the PWB  53 . With respect to the packaging method of the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  onto the PWB  53 , a soldering method and a method using an ACF are proposed. In the packaging method by using the ACF, all the flex TCP semiconductor devices  21  are packaged at one time onto the PWB  53  which has been aligned. 
     Thereafter, the backlight  54  serving as a light source is assembled on the back side of the liquid crystal panel  52 , and the entire unit consisting of the liquid crystal panel  52 , the PWB  53  and the backlight  54  is covered with the vessel  55 . 
     The liquid crystal panel display  51  is manufactured as described above. The flex TCP semiconductor device  21 , which has high resistance to disconnection and is superior in the manufacturing yield as described earlier, is used in the liquid crystal panel display  51 . Therefore, even a large-size liquid crystal panel display of not less than 10 inches can be manufactured with high yield at low costs. 
     As described above, the testing method for disconnection of the present invention, which is a testing method for disconnection in a testing tape carrier which has a construction identical to that of a tape carrier of a tape carrier package semiconductor device having driving semiconductor elements for driving the liquid crystal panel each of which is provided with the tape carrier in which a metal wiring pattern and an insulating protective film for insulating and coating the metal wiring pattern are placed on an insulating tape, is characterized in that: one end of the testing tape carrier is connected to the liquid crystal panel with the other end being connected to a circuit board for releasing a signal for driving the liquid crystal panel; the liquid crystal panel and the circuit board are aligned face to face so that the testing tape carrier is brought into a bent state; and the testing tape carrier is exposed to temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle so as to count the number of cycles until the metal wiring pattern in the testing tape carrier has been disconnected. 
     In the above-mentioned method that is a testing method for disconnection in the metal wiring pattern of a tape carrier constituting a tape carrier package semiconductor device, a testing tape carrier having a construction identical to the tape carrier is manufactured, and this is brought into a bent state with the liquid crystal panel and the circuit board being aligned face to face with each other, and in this state, the testing tape carrier is exposed to temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle so as to find the number of cycles until it has been disconnected. 
     By bringing the testing tape carrier into the above-mentioned bent state, it becomes possible to create a state close to the state in which the tape carrier package semiconductor device is actually packaged on a liquid crystal panel. When the testing tape carrier is exposed to the temperature environments which change with a predetermined cycle in this state, possible disconnected portions coincide with disconnected portions occurring in an actual liquid crystal panel packaging process, and the occurrence of the possible disconnected portions is accelerated. 
     Therefore, by carrying out the above-mentioned test for disconnection, it becomes possible to positively confirm defects due to disconnection occurring in the liquid crystal panel packaging process of the tape carrier package semiconductor device in a short time. 
     Moreover, the tape carrier package semiconductor device of the present invention, which is a tape carrier package semiconductor device having a tape carrier, in which a metal wiring pattern and an insulating protective film for insulating and coating the metal wiring pattern are placed on an insulating tape, and a driving semiconductor element for driving the liquid crystal panel, with one end of the tape carrier being connected to the liquid crystal panel and the other end being connected to the circuit board for releasing a signal for driving the liquid crystal panel, is characterized in that the insulating protective film is made of a material which has been confirmed by the testing method for disconnection that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to a predetermined number of cycles. 
     With the above-mentioned construction, the insulating protective film that is to be formed on the tape carrier is made of a material which has been confirmed by the above-mentioned testing method for disconnection that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to a predetermined number of cycles. 
     Thus, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the insulating protective film is made of one kind of solder resist which has been confirmed by the testing method for disconnection using cycles in which temperatures of 85° C. and −30° C. are repeated for 30 minutes respectively that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to 200 cycles. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the insulating protective film formed on the insulating tape is made of one kind of solder resist. The solder resist has such flexibility that it makes the metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to 200 cycles, which is confirmed by the test for disconnection in which the solder resist is exposed to temperature environments with a 60-minute cycle in which temperatures of 85° C. and −30° C. are repeated for 30 minutes respectively. 
     Therefore, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is reduced, and since the formation of the insulating protective film is completed by one process, the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the solder resist is set to have a young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, when its young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , the solder resist functions as a very flexible insulating protective film. 
     Therefore, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is hardly susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Furthermore, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the thickness of the solder resist is set in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, when its young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  with its thickness being set in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm, the solder resist functions as a very flexible insulating protective film. 
     The above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is also characterized in that the solder resist contains a filler that determines the viscosity thereof in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, since the solder resist contains a filler in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %, the viscosity, upon printing, is maintained low. 
     Therefore, the thixotropy of the solder resist is improved so that upon printing, the occurrence of bleeding in the edge of the solder resist is reduced, and it becomes possible to improve the patterning precision. 
     Further, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the solder resist is made of any of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist, which is any of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists, forms a highly flexible insulating protective film. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the periphery of the portions at which the tape carrier and the driving semiconductor elements have been electrically connected is covered with liquid resin having an insulating property in a manner so as to allow the edge of the liquid resin to make an angle of not more than 700 with the upper surface of the solder resist. 
     In the above-mentioned arrangement, the periphery of the portions at which the tape carrier and the driving semiconductor elements are electrically connected is covered with liquid resin having an insulating property. In this state, the liquid resin is formed in a manner so as to allow its edge to make an angle of not more than 700 with the upper surface of the solder resist. 
     Thus, the adhesion between the liquid resin and solder resist is improved, and the tape carrier package semiconductor device can be produced with high yield. 
     Furthermore, the liquid crystal panel display of the present invention, which is a liquid crystal panel display provided with a tape carrier package semiconductor device having a tape carrier, in which a metal wiring pattern and an insulating protective film for insulating and coating the metal wiring pattern are placed on an insulating tape, and a driving semiconductor element for driving the liquid crystal panel, with one end of the tape carrier being connected to the liquid crystal panel and the other end being connected to the circuit board for releasing a signal for driving the liquid crystal panel, is characterized in that the insulating protective film is made of a material which has been confirmed by the testing method for disconnection that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to a predetermined number of cycles. 
     With the above-mentioned construction, the insulating protective film that is to be formed on the tape carrier is made of a material which has been confirmed by the above-mentioned testing method for disconnection that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to a predetermined number of cycles. 
     Thus, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a large-size liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection; therefore, it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the insulating protective film is made of one kind of solder resist which has been confirmed by the testing method for disconnection using cycles in which temperatures of 85° C. and −30° C. are repeated for 30 minutes respectively that it makes the testing metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to 200 cycles. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the insulating protective film formed on the insulating tape is made of one kind of solder resist. The solder resist has such flexibility that it makes the metal wiring pattern immune from disconnection up to 200 cycles, which is confirmed by the test for disconnection in which the solder resist is exposed to temperature environments with a 60-minute cycle in which temperatures of 85° C. and −30° C. are repeated for 30 minutes respectively. 
     Therefore, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a large-size liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is reduced, and since the formation of the insulating protective film is completed by one process, the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Consequently, it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the solder resist is set to have a young&#39;s modulus in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, when its young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 , the solder resist functions as a very flexible insulating protective film. 
     Therefore, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is hardly susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor devices is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Consequently, it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Furthermore, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the thickness of the solder resist is set in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, when its young&#39;s modulus is set in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  with its thickness being set in the range of 5 μm to 45 μm, the solder resist functions as a very flexible insulating protective film. 
     Therefore, even if the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection. Further, the occurrence of warping in the TCP semiconductor devices is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the tape carrier can be reduced. 
     Consequently, it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     The above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is also characterized in that the solder resist contains a filler that determines the viscosity thereof in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, since the solder resist contains a filler in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %, the viscosity, upon printing, is maintained low. 
     Therefore, the thixotropy of the solder resist is improved so that upon printing, the occurrence of bleeding in the edge of the solder resist is reduced, and it becomes possible to improve the patterning precision. 
     Consequently, it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Further, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the solder resist is made of any of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist, which is any of rubber, polyimide, epoxy, silicon and urethane solder resists, forms a highly flexible insulating protective film. 
     Therefore, the metal wiring pattern of the tape carrier package semiconductor device becomes less susceptible to disconnection, and it is possible to provide a large-size liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the periphery of the portions at which the tape carrier and the driving semiconductor elements have been electrically connected is covered with liquid resin having an insulating property in a manner so as to allow the edge of the liquid resin to make an angle of not more than 700 with the upper surface of the solder resist. 
     In the above-mentioned arrangement, the periphery of the portions at which the tape carrier and the driving semiconductor elements are electrically connected is covered with liquid resin having an insulating property. In this state, the liquid resin is formed in a manner so as to allow its edge to make an angle of not more than 700 with the upper surface of the solder resist. 
     Thus, the adhesion between the liquid resin and solder resist is improved, and the tape carrier package semiconductor device can be produced with high yield. Therefore, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal panel display with high yield. 
     Moreover, the tape carrier package semiconductor device of the present invention, which is a tape carrier package semiconductor device that is provided with a tape carrier having a metal wiring pattern installed on an insulating tape and insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of a through hole formed in the insulating tape so as to allow the insulating tape to bend together with the metal wiring pattern, and a semiconductor element packaged on the tape carrier, is characterized in that the insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of the through hole respectively are made of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     In the above-mentioned construction, pieces of the solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  are formed as the insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of the through hole respectively. Thus, the flexibility of the tape carrier package semiconductor device is improved. 
     Therefore, even when, upon packaging the tape carrier package semiconductor devices on a large-size liquid crystal panel, a great stress is applied to the tape carrier package semiconductor device, the metal wiring pattern is hardly susceptible to disconnection. Further, the warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor device is suppressed, and the manufacturing yield of the tape carrier package semiconductor device can be improved. 
     Further, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the solder resist is made of the same material on both the surface and back sides of the through hole. 
     In this arrangement, the solder resist made of the same material is formed on both the surface and back side of the through hole. Since only one kind of solder resist is used, only one dedicated device is required upon forming the solder resist on both the surface and back side of the through hole, and the management of the solder resist is easily carried out. 
     The above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is also characterized in that the solder resist contains a filler that determines the viscosity thereof in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. 
     In the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist contains a filler in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. This makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of bleeding upon printing the solder resist, and to improve the patterning precision. Since separation of solder resist is prevented upon manufacturing the tape carrier, the manufacturing yield of the tape carrier is improved. 
     Further, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the solder resist is made of any of rubber, polyimide, urethane, silicon and epoxy solder resists. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist, which is any of rubber, polyimide, urethane, silicon and epoxy solder resists, forms a highly flexible insulating protective film. 
     Moreover, the liquid crystal panel display of the present invention, which has and a liquid crystal panel and a tape carrier package semiconductor device that is provided with a tape carrier having a metal wiring pattern installed on an insulating tape and insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of a through hole formed in the insulating tape so as to allow the metal wiring pattern to bend, and a semiconductor element packaged on the tape carrier so as to drive the liquid crystal panel, is characterized in that the insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of the through hole respectively are made of solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2 . 
     In the above-mentioned construction, pieces of the solder resist whose young&#39;s modulus is in the range of 5 kgf/mm 2  to 70 kgf/mm 2  are formed as the insulating protective films for insulating and coating the surface and back sides of the through hole respectively. Thus, the liquid crystal panel display is allowed to have the tape carrier package semiconductor device having high flexibility. 
     Therefore, even when the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is hardly susceptible to disconnection. Further, the warping in the tape carrier package semiconductor device is suppressed, and the manufacturing yield of the liquid crystal panel display can be improved. 
     Further, the above-mentioned tape carrier package semiconductor device is characterized in that the solder resist is made of the same material on both the surface and back sides of the through hole. 
     In this arrangement, the solder resist made of the same material is formed on both the surface and back sides of the through hole. Since only one kind of solder resist is used, only one dedicated device is required upon forming the solder resist on both the surface and back side of the through hole, and the management of the solder resist is easily carried out. 
     Therefore, it becomes possible to manufacture the liquid crystal panel display at low costs. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the solder resist contains a filler that determines the viscosity thereof in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. 
     In the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist contains a filler in the range of 10 wt % to 40 wt %. This makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of bleeding upon printing the solder resist, and to improve the patterning precision. Since separation of solder resist is prevented upon manufacturing the tape carrier, the manufacturing yield of the tape carrier is improved. 
     Further, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the solder resist is made of any of rubber, polyimide, urethane, silicon and epoxy solder resists. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, the solder resist, which is any of rubber, polyimide, urethane, silicon and epoxy solder resists, forms a highly flexible insulating protective film. 
     Moreover, the above-mentioned liquid crystal panel display is characterized in that the liquid crystal panel has a size of not less than 10 inches. 
     With the above-mentioned arrangement, even in a large-size liquid crystal panel of not less than 10 inches applied to the liquid crystal panel display, the insulating protective film of the tape carrier package semiconductor device has high flexibility, and ensures high manufacturing yield. 
     Therefore, even when the tape carrier package semiconductor devices are packaged on a liquid crystal panel, the metal wiring pattern is less susceptible to disconnection; thus, it becomes possible to manufacture a large-size liquid crystal panel display of not less than 10 inches with high yield. 
     The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  Young&#39;s Modulus 
                 Number of Temperature Cycles up to Disconnection 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Kinds of Sample 
                 (kgf/mm 2 ) 
                 10 
                 20 
                 30 
                 50 
                 250 
                 300 
                 400 
                 500 
                 600 
                 700 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1. TEG using Epoxy Solder Resist 
                 200  
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 4/4 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 2. TEG using Epoxy and Polyimide 
                 380, 50 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 0/4 
                 2/4 
                 0/2 
                 1/2 
                 1/1 
               
               
                     Solder Resists 
               
               
                 3. TEG using Polyimide Solder 
                 15 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 0/4 
                 2/4 
               
               
                     Resist 
               
               
                 4. TEG using Urethane Solder 
                 33 
                 0/4 
                 0/4 
                 0/4 
                 0/4 
                 0/4 
                 0/4 
                 2/4 
                 0/2 
                 2/2 
               
               
                     Resist 
               
               
                 5. TCP Semiconductor Device using 
                 200  
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 3/5 
                 2/2 
               
               
                     Exopy Solder Resist 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Young&#39;s Modulus 
                 Young&#39;s Modulus 
                   
               
               
                 Kinds of 
                 (kgf/mm 2 ) at 
                 (kgf/mm 2 ) at 
                 Number of Temperature Cycles up to Disconnection 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Sample 
                 region p 
                 region q 
                 10 
                 20 
                 30 
                 50 
                 250 
                 300 
                 400 
                 500 
                 600 
                 700 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1. Sample 1 
                 200  
                 50 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 4/4 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 2. Sample 2 
                 380, 50 
                 50 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 0/4 
                 2/4 
                 0/2 
                 1/2 
                 1/1 
               
               
                 3. Sample 3 
                 15 
                 15 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/4 
                 0/5 
               
               
                 4. Sample 4 
                 15 
                 38 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/4 
                 0/5 
               
               
                 5. Sample 5 
                 38 
                 38 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
               
               
                 6. Sample 6 
                 42 
                 42 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 1/5 
                 0/4 
                 1/4 
               
               
                 7. Sample 7 
                 200  
                 50 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 — 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 0/5 
                 3/5 
                 2/2