Patent ID: 8709197

Claim:
A method of making an electronic component, comprising: placing a bonding material on an electronic component; superposing a heat conductive member on a substrate so as to interpose a thermosetting adhesive in solid state between the heat conductive member and the substrate so that the heat conductive member is opposed to surface of the solid bonding material; applying heat to the thermosetting adhesive to liquefy the thermosetting adhesive so as to bring the heat conductive member in contact with the surface of the solid bonding material; curing the thermosetting adhesive at a temperature lower than a melting point of the bonding material; supporting the heat conductive member with only the solid bonding material so as to maintain a distance between the heat conductive member and the electronic component based on a thickness of the solid bonding material when the thermosetting adhesive has fluidity; and melting the bonding material after the thermosetting adhesive has cured.